The early to mid-20th century saw Sunnyvale's prominence in agriculture and related industries such as canning. By 1922, Libby’s in Sunnyvale was the largest cannery in the world! ... Read More about Agricultural Exhibits
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100 Years Ago – 2019
By Margarete Minar One hundred years ago, the heavier news stories covered in the Sunnyvale Standard were the end of World War I and the continuing effort to get through the deadly flu pandemic. The contributions that Sunnyvale citizens made to the war effort meant that even though the war was ... Read More about 100 Years Ago – 2019
Saving Sunnyvale’s History
By Richard Mehlinger Over the past few months, I’ve had the privilege to be able to volunteer at the Sunnyvale Heritage Museum, mostly by cataloging city planning and land use documents dating back to the 1940s. I’ve had the opportunity to tour multiple times, and to meet many of the hard working ... Read More about Saving Sunnyvale’s History
Communications before technology
January - May, 2019 Much of the technology being developed here in Silicon Valley is all about communication: instant, distributable to the masses, easy. But how did people wish one another a happy birthday or let their family know that they would be visiting soon fifty, a hundred, a hundred and ... Read More about Communications before technology
After “the fall of the house of Murphy”, what came next?
by Linda Kubitz (Part 2 of a 4 part series) The SHS Jan/Feb newsletter featured an article titled “The House that Started the Historical Society”, describing the events which led to the demolition of the Murphy house. Despite the efforts of the Sunnyvale Historical Society, founded in 1956 ... Read More about After “the fall of the house of Murphy”, what came next?