Michael AckerMichael Acker has been a resident of the Sonoma Valley for the past 18 years. A local artist and historian, Acker is the rental coordinator at the Sonoma Community Center, past president of the Sonoma Valley Grange, and an activist in the Springs Comunity Alliance. He holds a master of fine arts in sculpture from San Francisco State University. The author is thankful for the participation of local collectors and longtime residents, as well as the Bancroft Library, the Sonoma County Library, the State Library of California, the Stanford University Library, and the San Francisco Public Library. Read More Read Less