The Silicon Valley Historical Association (also known as the Santa Clara Valley Historical Association) is an organization that has interviewed notable figures in

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since 1991 and produces documentaries, publishes books, and keeps filmed history of notable figures in the technological industry.

Overview

The Silicon Valley Historical Association was formed in 1991 and is located in

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. It publishes books, produces documentaries and records filmed histories of notable tech industry figures who have contributed to the development of the tech industry. The association's mission is to record the motivations, successes, failures, mentors, and experiences of the individuals who have directly contributed to the

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, Computer Age, and Digital Age. The association draws parallels between the information revolution that took place during the

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and the current development of technology in Silicon Valley. Tech industry figures such as

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founders

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and

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founders

Gordon E. Moore Gordon Earle Moore (born January 3, 1929) is an American businessman, engineer, and the co-founder and chairman emeritus of Intel Corporation. He is also the original proponent of Moore's law. As of March 2021, Moore's net worth is report ...

and

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founder

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founder

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and

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founder

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inventor

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founder

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and many others have been interviewed by the association. A 1994 interview of the late Apple founder Steve Jobs was "discovered" by the international news media in 2013. Part of the video was included in a YouTube clip which generated interest by numerous Apple-focused blogs, including The Loop,

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as an interview that had never been seen before. It was released through the Silicon Valley Historical Association as ''Steve Jobs 1994 Uncut Interview.'' Portions of the interview were used in the 2013 documentary, ''Steve Jobs: Visionary Entrepreneur'', also produced by the association.

Documentaries

In addition to ''Steve Jobs 1994 Uncut Interview'' and ''Steve Jobs: Visionary Entrepreneur'', The Silicon Valley Historical Association has also produced: *Silicon Valley: 100 Year Renaissance, narrated by Walter Cronkite'' Broadcast on

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and internationally, produced 1998. *''Silicon Valley, a five-part series, narrated by Leonard Nimoy'' produced 2012.

Short films

*''Jerry Garcia's Last Interview'' produced 2012.

Publications

*''The Making of Silicon Valley: A 100 Year Renaissance'' Authors: Ward Winslow and John McLaughlin. 1996. *''VARIAN: 50 Years of Innovative Excellence: A History of Varian Associates, Inc. from 1948 to 1998'' Author: Ward Winslow. 1998. *''Technology, Entrepreneurs and Silicon Valley'' Authors: Carol Whiteley and John McLaughlin. 2002. *''The Casino’s Most Valuable Chip'' Author: Sal Sheri. 2004. *''Silicon Valley: 110 Year Renaissance'' Authors: John McLaughlin, Leigh Weimers, and Ward Winslow. 2008.

References

External links

Official website
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''Steve Jobs 1994 Uncut Interview''
on YouTube {{authority control Organizations established in 1991 Historical societies of the United States American historians Silicon Valley Organizations based in the San Francisco Bay Area 1991 establishments in California