Silicon Valley:
A Five Part Series

Silicon Valley: A Five Part Series  captures the culture, history, and spirit of a remarkable innovation powerhouse. Narrated by the legendary Leonard Nimoy and featuring interviews with over 60 world-impacting individuals — including company founders, inventors, and authors, this program takes you through the early years of the founding of Stanford University, Hewlett-Packard, Varian, Fairchild, Intel, and Apple.

Varian: 50 Years of Innovative Excellence

VARIAN: 50 Years of Innovative Excellence: A History of Varian Associates, Inc. from 1948 to 1998 is the authorized 50 year history of Varian Associates written by the Santa Clara Valley Historical Association with the complete cooperation of Varian Associates.

Silicon Valley:
A 100 Year Renaissance

Walter Cronkite is host for the definitive documentary on the cradle of technological civilization. This fascinating film visually captures the origins and essence of Americas hi-tech Shangri-La. More than a history of computing, this program shows how the mecca of computer technology caused a fundamental shift in American society, a transformation similar to the advances which occurred during the Renaissance. Broadcast on PBS stations nationwide. 

Silicon Valley 110 Year Renaissance Book

Silicon Valley: 110 Year Renaissance

The purpose of this book is to collect and pass on to future generations an understanding of how the Silicon Valley phenomenon came to be. Dozens of high technology founders and inventors provide personal perspective throughout the pages. Fifty of Silicon Valley's most important high technology companies are profiled.

Technology, Entrepreneurs, and Silicon Valley

In Technology, Entrepreneurs, and Silicon Valley, a brief history of technology in Silicon Valley guides the readers through the dot-com boom and bust. Quotes from Hewlett, Packard, Jobs, and others are interspersed through the colorful photographs.

Jerry Garcia’s Last Interview

On April 28, 1995, the Santa Clara Valley Historical Association filmed what turned out to be Jerry Garcia's final filmed interview.

Jerry talks about his early days as a musician, playing the blues for black audiences for food, LSD, living in his broken down Cadillac, and some of the characters that helped him become a world-class musician and leader of the Grateful Dead.