Oral Histories

Antonia (Toni) Allegra

by Bonnie Thoreen 6/14/2015 and 7/15/2015

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BONNIE THOREEN: This is Bonnie Thoreen.  I’m at the home of Antonia Allegra.  It is…

Carl Shellhorn

by Noah Michela, Renzo Gansa May 16, 2024

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And so I graduated from high school. There was a change in my junior year.…

Chouvarii Lyman

by Mari Martinez March 23, 2014

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MARI MARTINEZ: My name is Mari Martinez.  I am Spanish Services Associate at the St.…

Chris Hartley

by Matthew Larrabee, Vaughn Thongtawath April 5, 2025

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ML: So for your father and mother's side, what is the name of your father?…

Christina Kreiden

by Reagan Dunnington, Piper Pike

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They left Ukraine in the late 1930s. They lived in Poland before they went to…

Chuck O'Rear

by Julie Worthington October 17, 2013

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on behalf of the St. Helena Historical Society’s Oral History Program.  We are conducting this…

Darioush Khaledi

by Nicholas Groth and Henry Ray

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And I smelled something good. I couldn't reach the wine, but I saw a nearby…

Darrell Quirici

by Darrell Quirici

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ST: When and where were you born? His father was from outside of Bologna, in…

David & Nancy Garden

by Mariam Hansen Feb. 4, 2014

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DAVID: About the barn. Alright. Well, the barn existed here, an 1872 barn, existed here…

David Davies

by Leonardo Fitzpatrick, Gabriel Avina

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Leonardo Fitzpatrick: This is Leo Fitzpatrick and.. LF: I'm pleased to welcome David Harrivern…, is…

Doug Wight

by Hartleigh Demchuk and Rosemary Vasquez

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Hartleigh Demchuk: This is Hartleigh Demchuk and Rosemary Vasquez: Rosemary Vasquez HD: I am pleased…

Ed Paulson

by his niece (Mae’s daughter, Paula)

Interview with Ed Paulson November 23, 1978  PAULA: November 23rd, 1978 and we’re in St.…

history of St. Helena. We have two native residents who are going to be basically…

Frank "Laurie" Wood

by Pat Alexander and Trisha Westbrook 1/26/2005

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Pat Alexander: Begin recording of Tape #1. This is Pat Alexander and I’m very pleased…

Fred Abruzzini

July 10, 1987

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Beginning part of transcript seems to be missing. of stuff on him. See, that’s old…

Greta Ericson

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Note: the text interview below is much shorter than our recorded interview. Use the playback…

Guli Buchanan

Aug 21,1995

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First part and last part of interview seems to be missing. Guli Buchanan: In oil.…

Kay, who I am interviewing on behalf of the St. Helena Historical Society’s Oral History…

Helen Paris Christianson

November 14, 2013

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At Grace Episcopal Church, St. Helena. I’m pleased to welcome Helena Christianson whom I am…

Henry Escareno

by Mari Martinez

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Helena Public Library, and today is May 21st of 2016 and we are at the…

Hope Lugo

by Mari Martinez April 24, 2014

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Mari Martinez and I am the Spanish Services Associate at the St. Helena Public Library. …

Jill Davis

by Sonny Calder, Olivia Réblé

I am pleased to welcome Jill Davis, whom I am interviewing on behalf of the…

Joanne & John Sales

by Jan Bradley October 31, 2013

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born in Ontario, Canada in l935 and I came to St. Helena when I got…

Joe Heitz

by William Ferdinand Heintz 7/06/1983

William:tToday's date is July 6, 1983.tMy name is William Heintz.tI'm at 500 Taplan Road, St.…

John Thoreen

by Claire Scalzo 9/12/2016

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I am interviewing on behalf of the St. Helena Historical Society’s Oral History Program. We…

Ken Taplin

by Lorin Sorenson 2002

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and we're interviewing Ken Taplin. My name is Lorin Sorenson, and Ken, let's June 10,…

Kenneth Grant Cairns

by Susanne Salvestrin February, 2007

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Kenneth Grant Cairns who I am interviewing on behalf of the St. Helena Historical Society’s…

Larry & Annette Smith

by Jan Bradley July 13, 2015 at Fir Hill Farm in St. Helena July 13, 2015

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July 13, 2015 at Fir Hill Farm in St. Helena JAN: To start out I…

Layla Fanucci

by Olive Filippini, Alice Baxter

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Olive Filippini: This is Alice Baxter and Olive Filippini. I am pleased to welcome Layla…

Marie Del Bondio

by Susanne Salvestrin 5-17-2006

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SUSANNE SALVESTRIN: Susanne Savestrin MARIE DEL BONDIO: Marie Del Bondio SUSANNE SALVESTRIN: This is Susanne…

Marie Oliver

by Peter Oliver, Jack Robinson

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So, but they had all, Mr. Lyman was still alive. He was a well-known figure…

Marilyn & Nick Coy

by Mari Martinez March 23, 2014

MARI: It’s March 23, 2014. My name is Mari Martinez; I work as a Spanish…

Marjorie Hoyer-Smith

by Alexis Lund and Tahlia Smith

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Tahlia Smith: This is Tahlia Smith. I am accompanied today by Alexis Lund and we…

Marsha Bettinelli

by Mari Martinez March 23, 2014

MARI: My name is Marti Martinez and I work here in the St. Helena Public…

Mary Edano & Rose Taylor

by Susanne Salvestrin 7/15/2014

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Salvestrin, and I am pleased to welcome Mary Edano and her sister Rose Taylor who…

Norman Manzer

by Larsen Moura, Jeremiah Vasquez

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LM: I am pleased to welcome Norman Samuel Manzer whom I am interviewing on behalf…

Oscar DeHaro

by Jimena Reynaga-Castro, Camila Tolteca-Clavel

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Program. We are conducting this interview at 04:01 o'clock on April 2nd 2025 at 1401…

Hello, my name is Mari Martinez and I am a librarian at the St. Helena…

Osvaldo and Ferruccia Particelli

by Jan Bradley February 10, 2015

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JAN BRADLEY: This is Jan Bradley and I am interviewing Oswaldo Particelli and Ferruccia Particelli…

Petite Abruzzini

by Ken Taplin and Susanne Salvestrin July 9, 2008

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Ken Taplin:  This is an interview with Petite Abruzzini on Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at…

Phoebe Ellsworth

August 9 circa 2015-16 Sharon Delmonico

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I grew up in Palo Alto, and I had an exceptionally wonderful upbringing and opportunities…

Placido Garcia

by Brissa Gomez and Samantha Solano

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It was in Parral, Chihuahua. Parral, Chihuahua is a mining area, pure mines and at…

Rafael Rios

by Ariani Diaz, Charlie Maldonado, Karina Garcia

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AD: Hello, I'm Ariani Diaz, and here I am with Karina Garcia and Charlie Maldonado.…

Rafael Rodriguez

7-10-09

Interview with Rafael Rodriguez Rafael was born and educated in Mexico City. He went to…

Rudy & Therese Frey

by Mariam Hansen and Bonnie Thoreen 2/12/2011

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RUDY:  Gosh for at least, for thirteen years at the bakery, was it thirteen years?…

Scott Snowden

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SS: My immediate family history is my father was a professor of engineering at Berkeley…

Sloan Upton

by Claire Scalzo 9/26/16

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I’m pleased to welcome W. Sloan Upton, who I am interviewing on behalf of the…

Sue Cottrell

by Gansevoort Dunnington and Frederick Cutting

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Frederick Cutting: This is Frederick Cutting and Gansevoort Dunnington. I am pleased to welcome Susan…

Tala DeWynter

by Sandra Nichols 7/9/2007

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SANDRA NICHOLS: I’m pleased to welcome Tala DeWynter, whom I will be interviewing on behalf…

Tom Giugni

by Dagfinnr Chang-Wick, Hector Rodriguez-Rodriguez

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Helena High School in Mr. Blasingame's class. The day is March 9, 2024, at 3:45pm.…

Vincent & Claire Amendola

by Norma Ferriz November 18, 2013

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Today is November 18 of 2013. Thank you for your time and can you start…