Items from the ValleyFirsts! exhibition
The Madden Library’s ValleyFirsts! exhibition celebrates the San Joaquin Valley story. Come out and explore the Valley's impact on California, the nation, and the world. Discover its leadership in culture, innovation, sports, and agriculture. The exhibition is open through December 15, 2013 in the Leon S. Peters Ellipse Gallery (2nd floor, north wing).
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Created by Valley native Ross Bagdasarian, 1958
William Saroyan
First Valley native to win an Academy Award (1943)
and a Pulitzer Prize (1940)
A & W Root Beer
First nationwide soft drink established in the Valley, 1919