Testimonials - Kristin Delaplane

“Kristin Delaplane…is an excellent writer, a good reporter, and a dedicated worker. Her credentials are beyond doubt.”

— Herb Caen
famous columnist and Pulitzer Prize winner,
San Francisco Chronicle

Kristin: Letters & Proclamations

“Kris’ talents as a writer and her qualifications as a research are first-rate. She is highly efficient and qualified. I have personally seen the family journals she has produced and recognize the amount of work and effort put forth to produce these quality publications. I have no hesitation in recommending her as being innovative, efficient and dependable.”

— Richard Rico, Publisher,
Vacaville Reporter

“Beginning in 1995 Kristin served as the oral history coordinator for the Vacaville Museum. She brought new life to the program…The contribution she will be most remembered for here will be her key role in the three year oral history project documenting the orchard industry in Solano County that culminated in an exhibit, publication, oral history collection and photographic collection. Kristin assisted in the grant-writing process, coordinated the collection of the oral history interviews, and worked with our staff and exhibit committee in producing an outstanding publication that chronicled the orchard industry in the words of those people interviewed.”

— Ruth Gardner Begell
Director, Vacaville Museum

“Over the years, your provocative feature has become a favorite of San Franciscans and has earned you the admiration of all your readers. Your man or woman on the street approach to a wide range of area events, coupled with timely interviews with major figures in the news, has made ‘The Question Man’ informative as well as enjoyable. The warmth and journalistic expertise you bring to the interview have enabled you to evoke readable responses that are both humorous and revealing.”

— President Ronald Reagan
The White House

“…thorough and accurate in her work. It was her idea to start a history column for our newspaper, and our readers love it. I often hear praise for the column, especially from teachers, students and old-timers in our community. Kris has a real respect for history and knows how to do her homework. She has volunteered to work on other projects that I simply wouldn’t trust to other writers.

“…Kristin is comfortable doing research whether it involves thumbing through faded newspaper copies, listening to oral histories or conducting her own interviews. She is able to meld the information into cohesive pieces. She has remarkable energy and devotion when it comes to writing about and preserving history.”

— Diane Barney, Managing Editor,
Vacaville Reporter

From Kristin’s Students

“Kristin taught the importance of approaching oral history by using accepted methods to get a superior outcome. The information provided to us was very clear and succinct. The instructor was always responsive and it is nice to have an expert teaching us.”