Computer History Museum is the world's authority on the history of computing technology. Our collection spans hardware, software, audio clips, films, documentation, etc.

The Old Home Folks&#153 Members of the Victorian Preservation Association of Santa Clara Valley, a non-profit organization, share an interest in the older buildings of our community, especially turn-of-the-century homes. Whether your interest is Gothic Revival, Italianate, Eastlake, Stick, Queen Anne, Classic Revival, or the humble Craftsman bungalow, you'll find plenty of friends and ...

Welcome to History San Jose, formerly the History Museums of San Jose. History San Jose manages the San Jose Historical Museum in Kelley Park, the Peralta Adobe & Fallon House in downtown San Jose, and over 500, 000 historical artifacts from Santa Clara Valley.Welcome to History San Jose, formerly the History Museums of San Jose. History San Jose manages the San Jose Historical Museum in Kelley Park, the Peralta Adobe & Fallon House in downtown San Jose, and over 500, 000 historical artifacts from Santa Clara Valley.

What is this Telephone numbers used to begin with two letters, which were an abbreviation for a word. For example, there was a Glenn Miller song called PEnnsylvania 6-5000, and Liz Taylor made a movie called BUtterfield-8. I'm just barely old enough to remember that my phone number at home when I was 5 or so started with SYcamore 4, or SY4. These were telephone exchanges, and had exchange names ...

Silicon Valley History provides Web surfing people with timeline, milestones, main events and founders of the San Francisco Bay Area High Tech area.

The SBHRS is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the preservation of the Santa Clara Railroad Depot, Interlocking Tower, and line maintenance-of-way buildings. We have a museum of railroad artifacts, HO and N scale model railroad displays, and work to provide a service to the community.

Varian Fry at work on the street in Marseilles, c. 1940-41. Photo courtesy of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum The Varian Fry Foundation Project/IRC. . . An educational project of the International Rescue Committee, New York PURPOSE The purpose of the Varian Fry Foundation Project/IRC is to make the Varian Fry story more widely known in this country. In particular, school children should hear of ...

Homefront: Redwood City A small town faces a big war; December 1941 to February 1942 By John Baker December 2000 Contents: Introduction; Prelude; A date that will live in infamy ; The Days After; Yuletide; Japanese in Redwood City (with photo); Adjusting to War; In Comparison; Conclusion. Notes; Bibliography; Contact information. When Japanese bombs fell on Pearl Harbor the morning of Dec. 7, ...