Articles
Stories, research, and reflections on the history of St. Helena and the upper Napa Valley.
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Ed Paulson
St. Helena Historical Society oral history interview with Ed Paulson on November 23, 1979.
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Rafael Rodriguez
St. Helena Historical Society oral history interview with Rafael Rodriguez on July 10, 2009.
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Joanne & John Sales
St. Helena Historical Society oral history interview with Joanne and John Sales on October 31, 2013.
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Larry & Annette Smith
St. Helena Historical Society oral history interview with Larry and Annette Smith on July 13, 2015.
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Ken Taplin
St. Helena Historical Society oral history interview with Ken Taplin in 2002.
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John Thoreen
St. Helena Historical Society oral history interview with John Thoreen on September 12, 2016.
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Sloan Upton
St. Helena Historical Society oral history interview with Sloan Upton on September 26, 2016.
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Frank “Laurie” Wood
St. Helena Historical Society oral history interview with Laurie Wood on January 26, 2005.
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St. Helena’s Chinese Heritage
In 1868, railroad construction brought the first large group of Chinese immigrants to the upper Napa Valley. They…
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Winemaking at Local Cellars During the 1879 Crush
Summarized from the St. Helena Star of October 1879, a snapshot of the valley’s harvest season — from…
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The Electroliers: St. Helena’s Iconic Streetlights, 100 Years of Light
St. Helena’s iconic three-light streetlamps have lined Main Street since 1914. Were they really from the Panama Pacific…