News & More

Year End Reports

• McCune Collection Commission - Year End Report for 2017
• McCune Collection Commission - Year End Report for 2016
• McCune Collection Committee - Year End Report for 2015
• McCune Collection Committee - Year End Report for 2007

Links of Interest

• The Alcuin Society
• Internet Connection for Medieval Resources
• Museums in the U.S.
• Botanical Artistry
• British Printing Society
• Burton Holmes, Extraordinary Traveler
• Book Club of California

In the News

Below you will find various news articles about the Donovan J. McCune and his amazing collection. We have scanned in the articles and kept them large enough so that they could be read, which unfortunately might make them take some time to load if you have a slow Internet connection.

• Judith Hilburg Memorial
• Vallejo Times-Herald Article - Library's McCune Room crusader Judith Hilburg dies at 86
• 2012 Daily Republic Article
• 8/29/11 visit to McCune Collection by 40 volunteers of the Placer County Museums
• February 2011 American Chronicle Article
• April 2008 Vallejo Times-Herald Article
• January 2008 Vallejo Times-Herald Article
• 2007 Vallejo Times-Herald Article
• 2002 Vallejo Times-Herald Article
• 2000 Vallejo Times-Herald Article
• 1998 Book Club of California Article
• 1998 Vallejo Times-Herald Article
• 1996 Vallejo Times-Herald Article
• 1995 Vallejo Times-Herald Article
• 1992 Vallejo Times-Herald Article
• June 1988 Article
• 1986 Auction Catalog
• June 3, 1982 Vallejo Times-Herald Article
• June 2, 1982 Vallejo Times-Herald Article
• May 5, 1982 Vallejo Times-Herald Article
• May 4, 1982 Vallejo Times-Herald and V.I.P Article
• April 29, 1982 Vallejo Times-Herald and V.I.P Article
• Donation Article

On March 16, 2014, a memorial was held in the McCune Room to celebrate the life of Judith Hilburg. Judith was a long-time member and chairperson of the McCune Rare Book Collection. The McCune Collection would like to thank all her friends for their reminiscences of Judith and all the volunteers who helped put together the memorial.

Daily Republic Article
July 21, 2012

8/29/11 visit to McCune Collection by 40 volunteers of the Placer County Museums

American Chronicle - Donovan James McCune, M.D. : Vallejo's Vanguard Of History

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Benicia-Vallejo Times-Herald Article
April 7, 2008

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Benicia-Vallejo Times-Herald Article
January 23, 2008

Benicia-Vallejo Times-Herald Article
January 28, 2007

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2002 Vallejo Times-Herald Article
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2000 Vallejo Times-Herald Articlee
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1998 Book Club of California Article

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1998 Vallejo Times-Herald Article
November 20, 1998

1996 Vallejo Times-Herald Article
November 24, 1996

1995 Vallejo Times-Herald Articlee
November 30, 1995

1992 Vallejo Times-Herald Articlee
August 27, 1992

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June 1988 Article

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1986 Auction Catalog
October 17, 1986

Vallejo Times-Herald
June 3, 1982

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Vallejo Times-Herald
June 2, 1982

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Vallejo Times-Herald
May 5, 1982

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Vallejo Times-Herald and V.I.P Articles
May 4, 1982

Vallejo Times-Herald
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Vallejo Times-Herald and V.I.P Articles
April 29, 1982

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Donation Article
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