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Hal’s Background I was born and raised on the Atlantic coast in Elberon, New Jersey, a small town north of Asbury Park. I attended college at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. Received a Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering degree in 1958. Worked with the Martin Company ... Read More about Harold (Hal) Svendsen Engraved brick and tile program

Ken gave a presentation on his battle to put the LGBTQ community on the political map, starting in the 1980, in Santa Clara County. Yeager served on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, on the San José City Council, and on the San José/Evergreen Community College Board. For twelve years, ... Read More about October Speaker Night: Ken Yeager, RUN

For the Speaker Night on June 10, Mike Malone, local tech historian and friend of the Sunnyvale Historical Society, presented an overview of Silicon Valley and Sunnyvale's role in the technology revolution which shaped today's Santa Clara Valley. Malone stressed that the entrepreneurial spirit that ... Read More about Michael S. Malone: How Sunnyvale Changed the World

At the Annual Membership Meeting on June10th, the membership elected the 2024/25 board of directors for SHSMA: Returning board members: Javier Morales, VP; Rose Kausek, Secretary; Tanya Khachiyan, Heather Dunphy-Nielsen, Angela Hixson, Margaret Lawson, Carol Holmgren, Justin Wang New board ... Read More about New Board Members (2024/2025)

The Time Traveler’s Book Club We are excited to announce a new Members-Only program at the museum: The Time Travelers’ Book Club! This will be a great opportunity to meet with others who enjoy history and deep-dive into a particular time period! What: Instead of everyone reading a single assigned ... Read More about New! Members Only Time Travelers Book Club