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The
Healdsburg Museum research archives contain many useful sources for researching
the history of grape growing and winemaking in northern Sonoma County.
Harvesting Grapes
General Information
The Museum subject
files include references on “Wineries,” “Cooperage,” and “Planting and Production.”
The subject files also contain numerous articles about phylloxera
and Prohibition.
Articles
Our newspaper index contains references
to articles about planting of vines, production of wine, construction
and expansion of area wineries, and profiles of local winemakers. The
newspapers containing the articles are available on microfilm in the Museum
archives.
Personal Stories
The Museum’s oral history collection
contains interviews with local wine industry pioneers, including Robert
Young, Joe Vercelli and Steve Thomas. Most of the interviews have been
at least partially transcribed.
Photographs
The photograph collection contains
interior and exterior photos of many northern Sonoma County wineries,
such as Simi Winery, Chambaud Winery, Italian Swiss Colony, Paxton Winery,
and Soda Rock Winery. Copies of photographs may be ordered from the Museum.
Documents
The Museum’s document collection
contains some winery account books and specific records. City Tax Assessment
records, dating back to the 1870s, cover properties within the Healdsburg
city limits. The tax records record the specific location of various
historic wineries and the amount of wine produced each year.
Maps
Sanborn maps for the years 1888, 1893,
1898, 1911, and 1950, are available at the Museum. These color-coded
maps show the location and construction details of wineries formerly
located within the Healdsburg city limits.
Other Resources
Additional
sources for Sonoma County wine history can be found at the Sonoma County
Wine Library, housed at the Healdsburg Branch of the Sonoma County
Regional Library System, located at the intersection of Piper and Center
streets. Especially valuable are the wine reference files, published
oral history interviews and online catalog of historical sources from
wine historian Charles Sullivan. For more information, visit the Healdsburg
Library, consult the website at http://www.sonoma.lib.ca.usw/wine.html
or call librarian Bo Simons at (707) 433-3772.
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