TheSilicon Valley Historical Association (also known as theSanta Clara Valley Historical Association) is an organization that has interviewed notable figures inSilicon Valley since 1991 and produces documentaries, publishes books, and keeps filmed history of notable figures in thetechnological industry.

The Silicon Valley Historical Association was formed in 1991 and is located inMenlo Park, California. 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 theInformation Age,Computer Age, andDigital Age. The association draws parallels between theinformation revolution that took place during theRenaissance and the current development of technology in Silicon Valley.^[1]

Tech industry figures such asHewlett-Packard foundersDavid Packard andBill Hewlett,Intel foundersGordon E. Moore andAndy Grove,Apple founderSteve Jobs,Oracle Corporation founderLarry Ellison,Atari andChuck E. Cheese founderNolan Bushnell,venture capitalistArthur Rock,disk drive inventorReynold B. Johnson,Sun Microsystems founderVinod Khosla 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,^[2]Mac Rumors,^[3]Apple Insider^[4] as an interview that had never been seen before.^[3] It was released through the Silicon Valley Historical Association asSteve Jobs 1994 Uncut Interview.

Portions of the interview were used in the 2013 documentary,Steve Jobs: Visionary Entrepreneur, also produced by the association.

In addition toSteve Jobs 1994 Uncut Interview andSteve Jobs: Visionary Entrepreneur, The Silicon Valley Historical Association has also produced:

• 'Silicon Valley: 100 Year Renaissance, narrated by Walter Cronkite  – Broadcast onPBS and internationally, produced 1998.
• Silicon Valley, a five-part series, narrated by Leonard Nimoy  – produced 2012.

• Jerry Garcia's Last Interview  – produced 2012.

• 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.

• Official website
• Clip fromSteve Jobs 1994 Uncut Interview on YouTube

• 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

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