Agricultural Era: A Vanished Landscape
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Defense Era: The Business of War
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High-Tech Era: The Heart of Silicon Valley
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Historian Mary Jo Ignoffo, author of Sunnyvale, from the City of Destiny to the Heart of Silicon Valley, presents an historical overview of the City of Sunnyvale, California.

Audrey Butcher shares the history of this well-known Sunnyvale landmark as well as stories of her life at Butcher's corner. (June 2000)

Lillian Pang and her family bought their Eichler home in Sunnyvale in 1960. Join her for a tour. (August 2000)

Dave Johnson tells the story of how his great, great uncle won title to a large chunk of property during a card game in Paris, France in 1854, as well as some of his experiences harvesting prunes in Silicon Valley. (August 2000)

Part 2 - Family and Farm Life
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Part 3 - Work Hard, Play Hard
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Vince Cala shares, in his own inimitable style, his recollections of life in Sunnyvale. (June 2000)

"Returning to the Sunnyvale area after being away for about thirteen years, I view both its past and present with renewed interest..."
 

Part 2 - Living in Sunnyvale
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Part 3 - High School Days
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Denise and her mother Nancy talk about the way life was when Denise was growing up in Sunnyvale.

"My family came to Sunnyvale in 1943... some of my first memories are of the orchards that ... radiated out from the hub of the town which at that time was very small."

"The first work day of 1944 I was hired as a metallurgical engineer upon completion of my studies at Stanford University..."

"I remember it was a very stormy morning, there was the rain, and hail, and the roar of the wind sounded just like a freight train..."
 

"My name is Mike Chow and I would like to tell you a little bit about my family..."
 

"My name is Jack Perry, and my story is about the Westinghouse Plant in Sunnyvale, where I worked as an engineer and manager for 35 years..."

"My name is Marion Hendy Rust. I'd like to share with you in my own words the saga of the Hendy family."
 

Mathilda Sousa remembers life in early Sunnyvale on her family’s four acre ranch, spending time with her sister doing the things she loved. “We picked prunes, and we cut apricots, and we loved it! I cannot believe every time I think of it I hear people saying how ‘we hated to pick prunes, and how we hated to cut apricots.’ And I say, ‘you know, we thought it was fun.’”