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Library grows to bursting, then burns in blaze / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [452] [WAYITWAS-2004-452]
Within a decade of its founding, the Solano County Free Library, under the guidance of Librarian Clara Dills, had become an established institution, valued throughout the county.
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New library for Solano stacked up fairly well / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [453] [WAYITWAS-2004-453]
After the total destruction of the Solano County Free Library in the fire of Dec. 8, 1929, months of work lay ahead for Librarian Clara Dills and her staff. The American Legion post in Suisun offered its hall as a temporary refuge. Despite the relocation, the library's phone number remained the same: Suisun 103.
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County library served 56 school districts / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [494] [WAYITWAS-2004-494]
With the dedication Oct. 5, 1931 of the new Spanish Mission-style library in Fairfield, on the corner of Union and Texas Street, the Solano County Free Library was once again ready to grow.
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Vacavillle went to blazes in 1800s / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [108] [WAYITWAS-2002-108]
Fire presented one of the major worries of early life in Vacaville and in other settlements.
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Participation authors growth of library system / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [451] [WAYITWAS-2004-451]
With the opening of the new Solano County Free Library in 1914 and its move to its permanent home in the newly constructed Armijo High School in 1915, a major community-building institution began to establish itself.
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Solano's library history is a story of steady growth / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [217] [WAYITWAS-2004-217]
Over the years, the Solano County Library system and its wonderful, hard-working librarians have assisted me in many intricate research projects, often procuring obscure books and information at short notice.
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Solano's base grows up quickly during war / Delaplane, Kristin [220] [ECHOS-1995-220]
This is the second of two parts on the beginnings of Travis Air Force Base, one of America's largest military bases. Information for this article came from Travis Air Force Base library, The Reporter and Tailwind newspaper.
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Chief Solanos statue didnt move easily / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [495] [WAYITWAS-2004-495]
This column finishes the story of the Solano County Library. Bowen, Jerry will resume his column next week. - Editor The Solano County Free Library building on the corner of Union and Texas streets was designed by architect William E. Coffman in 1930 and built in 1931 [...]
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Bridge's history spans nine decades / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [150] [WAYITWAS-2003-150]
Last summer, I was fortunate to be able to take a boat ride from Vallejo that explored the underside of both the present and the new Carquinez bridges. Seeing those massive pylons and huge spans of metal construction was an incredibly impressive sight.
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Early schoolhouse couldn't manage to keep its name / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [8] [WAYITWAS-2000-8]
Providing education to the growing number of families was a major concern during the early years. In 1855, James W. Anderson of Vacaville, the second superintendent of schools in Solano County, founded the private Ulatis Academy.
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