[1] The building that houses the Sacramento Valley Museum was built in 1911 to serve as Williams Union High School.

Some alumni include jazz musician Turk Murphy, of San Francisco nightclub Earthquake McGoon's; Kenneth Zumwalt, editor of the Stars and Stripes during WWII; and the Fouch family of pharmacists, who served the Williams community for over 100 years.

In February 1964, Lulu Salter, president of the Sacramento Valley Museum Association, stated, “Our building has tremendous possibilities .

In February 1963, The Williams Farmer reported, "It is very seldom, in these modern days, that an organization can muster men, women, and children in a large body to perform voluntary projects.

Monetary donations to the SVM are used for general operating procedures, archival preservation, creation and maintenance and exhibits, and special events.