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Regional Newspaper Collection

On the Russian River

Background

The original Regional Collection of the Library collected and preserved newspapers over the years since Sonoma State College was founded. These newspapers eventually became an archival collection of historical newspapers covering many areas of Sonoma County, including the Petaluma Argus Courier, the Sonoma Democrat, the Santa Rosa Daily Democrat, the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, and various Russian River newspapers from Cloverdale and Healdsburg to Guerneville and Forestville.

The Healsburg Tribune

Collection

These newspapers are housed in the Special Collections Enclosure and include either print or microfilm copies of over two dozen regional newspapers.

The Press Democrat

Access

The research material in the collection is available to view by appointment.