Sonoma County Historical Records Commission to recognize three at Collections and Archives ceremony

The Sonoma County Historical Records Commission today announced three recipients of its fourth annual Collections and Archives Recognition Awards. These awards recognize the accomplishments and contributions of individuals, groups, agencies, collections, or archives located within Sonoma County and focus on existing collections as well as recognizing special efforts to preserve and use archival material in promoting history and cultural preservation.

The awards will be presented in conjunction with the Sonoma County Historical Society’s annual meeting at Iron and Vine in Santa Rosa on March 16.

This year, the Commission will bestow awards to three remarkable individuals. The recipients include:

• Michael Acker, who will be honored for Preservation in his many diverse and ongoing projects documenting and preserving the history of the Sonoma Valley.
• Eowyn Medieros, who will be recognized for Special Projects for her work leading a project centered on the Sonoma Mountain Cemetery, geo-locating grave sites and digitizing cemetery records.
• Charlie Siebenthal, who will be awarded for Individual Excellence in his long service with the Northwestern Pacific Railroad Historical Society, which has included collecting, preserving, and publishing on the railroad history of the North Bay and Coast.

The Sonoma County Historical Society annual luncheon and awards ceremony is set to take place on Sunday, March 16 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Iron and Vine, 3328 Yulupa Ave. in Santa Rosa. For more information, visit https://www.sonomacountyhistory.org/annual-luncheon

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Contact Information:
Amanda S. King
Chief Deputy County Clerk-Recorder
Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor Department
(707) 565-1805
Amanda.King@sonoma-county.org

Media Contact:  
Gina Stocker, Communications Specialist 
publicaffairs@sonoma-county.org 
(707) 565-3040 
575 Administration Drive, Suite 104A 
Santa Rosa, CA 95403