This part of our collection may be small, but it contains copies of newspapers that covered important historic events. They range from President Kennedy's funeral to summaries of Napa County Grand Jury findings. There are some real hidden gems in this part of the collection.
The library has original copies of newsppaer editions that record historic events. The physical copies fo the papers are organized in chronological order, rather than by publication title, the same as they are organized in the table below:
| Year/Volume | Issue | Date | Newspaper | Historic Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99th Year | 328 | Sunday, November 24, 1963 | The San Francisco Chronicle | President John F. Kennedy's funeral |
| N/A | N/A | Monday, November 25, 1963 | The San Francisco Chronicle | Oswald killed in jail |
| Volume CXIII | 38,656 | Monday, November 25, 1963 | The New York Times (Western Edition) | Oswald killed in jail |
| Volume 56 | 1 | Monday, November 25, 1963 | The Christian Science Monitor | President Lyndon B. Johnson sworn in |
| Volume 56 | 2 | Tuesday, November 26, 1963 | The Christian Science Monitor | President Johnson's tribute to JFK |
| N/A | N/A | Monday, September 28, 1964 | The San Francisco Chronicle | "The Official Summary of 'The Report of The President's Commission on The Assassination of President Kennedy'" |
| 100th Year | 309 | Wednesday, November 4, 1964 | The San Francisco Chronicle | President Johnson's reelection |
| 106th Year | 108 | Saturday, April 18, 1970 | The San Francisco Chronicle | How the Apollo 13 astronauts survived |
| 122nd Year | 28 | Tuesday, February 18, 1986 | The San Francisco Chronicle | The "hundred year" storms that caused severe flooding |
| N/A | N/A | Thursday, February 27, 1986 | The Napa Register (Special Edition) | The "hundred year" storms that caused severe flooding |
| 125th Year | 236 | Wednesday, October 18, 1989 | The San Francisco Chronicle | The big earthquake of 1989 |
| N/A | N/A | 2008-2009 | "Napa County Grand Jury 2008-2009 Final Report" | Summary of grand jury reports for the years in question - flood control of particular interest |
| N/A | N/A | 2009-2010 | "Napa County Grand Jury 2009-2010 Final Report" | Summary of grand jury reports for the years in question - juvenile detention facility of particular interest |