HISTORY SAN JOSÉ CONTINUES TO BRING LOCAL HISTORY ALIVE!

24,000 elementary school children were immersed in local history as they participated in 537 interactive programs at History Park and the Peralta Adobe-Fallon House Historic Site. 150 schools were served in 19 of the 21 school districts.

6 brand new public events debuted: the Printer’s Fair & Wayzgoose partnering with the Printers Guild; The Immigrant Experience partnering with Silicon Valley Reads; the TET Festival: Passport to Vietnam; Silicon Valley Bikes Festival & Bicycle Show; Jewish Time Travel partnering with Congregation Beth David; and the 1st San José Mini Maker Faire partnering with MAKE magazine. These events were attended by more than 11,000 guests – most new to History Park!

Tomatoes to tacos – serving more than 20,000 guests, HSJ hosted the now annual Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County’s 21st Spring Garden Market; the Taco Festival of Innovation; Dia de Portugal Festival partnering with the Portuguese Heritage Society of California; El Dia de San Juan Festival; and Keep the Spirit of ‘45 Alive event.

History Park was a destination for more than 6,000 car enthusiasts showcasing the VW Car Show, Bombs United Car Show, Viejitos Car Show and Antique Automobiles with the Santa Clara Valley Model T Ford Club.

What do you want to see? Staff and interns surveyed visitors at six different family events and we sent a survey to our Members and friends to better understand how to serve you.

NOW SERVING THE WORLD!

Community Curators worked with staff to create 4 new public exhibitions featuring artifacts from HSJ collections: Shirlie Montgomery: Picturing San José Since 1938; Silicon Valley Bikes: Passion, Innovation & Politics Since 1880; Slugs, Dingbats and Tramp Printers! Printing in Santa Clara Valley; and The Wireless Age: Electronics Entrepreneurs Before Silicon Valley.

We have an app! We created a new mobile application for Android launched through Google Cultural Institute that features HSJs online exhibits and mobile tours.

Our collections went virtual! Five new online exhibits were created in Google Cultural Institute; and the interiors of 12 History Park buildings are scanned and now available online through Google StreetView and Google Cultural Institute.

FROM THE ARCHIVE

4,124 more catalog records describing HSJ artifacts are available online, and more than 150 audiovisual recordings were digitized in partnership with the California Audiovisual Preservation Project, and are also available online at the Internet Archive https://archive.org/details/historysanJosé.

The HSJ Research Library & Archives fulfilled 240 worldwide research requests – from 26 countries to date, including Germany, Italy and Mexico.

BEYOND THE PARK

Debuting to a full house at the California Theatre, History San José partnered with Norman Kline Productions and CreaTV to produce the first-ever feature film about The History of San José showcasing more than 500 images from HSJ’s collection.

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2015 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

$99 and UnderNancy Alford     Peter AllenNorton BellHoward Brown   Martha Champion Robert & Rosanne Compitello     Richard Coolman Robert Derbacher    Jeanne Driedger      Al DutraJordan EvinsLupe Barrera Glass  William & Lorraine GlickBarbara Goldstein      Joan Helms    Stephen Bernard Hick     Julia HowlettMarilyn Hyde Sheryl Hydorn  Audrey JohanssonJack Johnson Carol KetchumGerard Kettmann     Richard Larson     Kinndy Lin   Craig Lincoln     Ada Marie Loewer       Pamela & Charles Lynn     Christopher Manning     Josh & Mayra Marcotte   Claire MarkusDavid MejiaJames Morales    Anthony Ornellas     Marilyn Park     James Reed     Carrie ReidRobert Schneider      Ann Spalding     Nancy Walters   Karen Wiebe     Rosaleen Zisch    

$100 - $499Bassel AbuzayyadRita & Mike Ardantz     Gary AshcavaiJon & Paula Ball   Marvin & Bonnie Bamburg   Nancy Bean     Kenneth Borelli Linda Larson Boston     Carol BowerMichael Brandeberry         Alida Bray     Samuel BroydoMatt Bruenstein     Eric Butler     Arthur Carmichael     Dan & Starr ContrerasHelen ConwaySteven EllenbergPaul FalesJoan Falkenstein     Andres & Ana Fierro     Carol FongSheri Frumkin     Rocke Garcia   Mary Gottschalk   Brian GraysonMichael Hausle Steve Hausle     Beverley Hayes         Anne Louise Heigho     Dennis JarrettBarbara Johnson     Rolston & Jackie Johnson     Curtis Jones   Jeff KempDan Kennedy Kathleen Kvenvold     Ann Marie LampoThomas LaytonAl LowPaul Lukes     Jenny Martin     Nancy Martin     Jim Maurer     Marjorie McCandless     Jean Merten     William & Mary Ann Moershel     Ivonne Montes de Oca

$100 - $499, cont’d.Sean O’Kane Kathleen Orlenko    Craig Parada     John PetersDavid & Teresa Pleins   Sal & Amy Pizarro     Martin Powers Michelle Powers     Mary Riley     Richard Rolla Linda & Harold Spencer     Diane Solomon Lori & Phil SweatRobert Tutel Lisa Wangsness    Dennis Wilcox Kathy Wiley   Brenda WongBob & Christine Young

$500 - $999Betty Boyd     Eric & Vivian Bracher     Alan Brown     Arthur & Sylvia Carroll     City Lights Theater Company     Richard DaytonFrank FiscaliniBobbe George Debbie Gong-Guy MBA Architects    Elizabeth & David Monley     Cathy & Peter Muller     Tim Peddy     Dave & Judy Roberts     Kathleen Watson     Western States Oil Co.

$1,000 – $2,499Thomas Albanese     Joan Bohnett     Nina BoydWilliam Cilker, Jr. David Erhart     Michael & Mary Ellen Fox     Lillian Gong-Guy    Kieve Foundation   Patrick Magee     Barbara & Wilbur MarshmanMartin MenneVilma Pallette     Portuguese Heritage Society of CaliforniaJim & Suzanne Salata Jack & Sally Stallard    

$2,500 - $9,999William Cilker, Sr.Jack & Sandi FrazerDave & Noelle Henderson     Hugh Stuart Center Charitable TrustSilicon Valley Creates     Stella B. Gross Charitable Trust   

$10,000 - $99,999Robert J. BettencourtFarrington Historical Foundation, Inc. Linda Lee LesterRotary Club of San Jose

$100,000 & AboveSanta Clara County Historic Heritage Grant Program

Valley of Heart’s Delight SponsorsThe Lee Lester FamilyFocus Bank Heritage Bank of Commerce Hopkins & Carley KT Urban, Inc.    Samaritan Medical CenterSan Pedro Square MarketIn-Kind Sponsors:Gary AshcavaiCatered Too!Cilker Orchards Gordon Biersch Brewing Company Joseph George Fine WinesRiverview Systems Group SP2

Manny’s Cellar SponsorsRobert J. BettencourtC2K Architecture, Inc.Sandi & Jack FrazerCalifornia Bank of Commerce    Hensel Phelps Construction Co.Jacqui & Pieter SmithCharles Toeniskoetter In Kind Sponsor:Gerardo Garza

Silicon Valley Bikes! Festival Sponsors Almaden Cycle Touring Club     Kruz3rmob   Pienson, LLC     Mineta Transportation InstituteSan Jose Bike Party    Silicon Valley Mountain Bikers     Specialized Bicycle Components Sunnyvale/Cupertino Bike Club    Western Wheelers Bicycle Club   In-Kind Sponsors:Santa Clara Valley BrewingDiane Solomon

Slugs & Dingbats, & Tramps! Printing in Santa Clara Valley SponsorsRobert J. BettencourtAdobe Type    Mr. and Mrs. Jerold GardTJ Die Company, Inc.   In Kind Sponsors:Gary AshcavaiKathleen Orlenko

2015 San Jose Mini Maker Faire and The Wireless Age: Electronics Entrepreneurs Before Silicon Valley Sponsors Robert J. BettencourtLinda Lee LesterIntel  Eric Wenaas In-Kind Sponsors:Gary AshcavaiJared FrazerKathleen OrlenkoSanta Clara Valley Brewing

Silicon Valley Bikes! Passion Innovation & Politics Since 1880 SponsorsAmpersand Ellipsis Jones, LLC Bicycle Express Hellyer Velodrome The Los Gatos Bicycle Racing Club San Jose Bicycle Club In-Kind Sponsor:Elizabeth Hernandez-JonesKathleen OrlenkoDiane Solomon

Special thanks to John Paulson Master PhotographerCarla Bohnett, CB Photo Design Studio

THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS & SPONSORSPlease note, listed here are cash and in-kind gifts; membership and ticket purchases are not listed.