Lake County Historical Society

Scottslandia

james — Tue, 22 May 2007 00:08:36 +0000

A romantic history of Scotts Valley
by Alice W. Deacon

Written for the Scotts Valley centennial year of its settlement by Euro-Americans. This book was written with the help of family and friends from early pioneer inheritance. Includes biographical sketches of prominent early settlers/families — 1900s (late arrivals). It also discusses six homicides in Scotts Valley, including Sheriff Kemp’s. Originally published in 1948.

(63 pages)
$5.25

A Saga of Scotts Valley

james — Tue, 22 May 2007 00:05:51 +0000

by Loretta Burriss Ussery

Written in the style of Henry Mauldin, this book is a collection of anecdotal stories and memories from family and friends of life in Scotts Valley. It includes sections on geology/topography, Pomos, early pioneers, and pears and other agricultural enterprises in the valley. (51 pages)
$8.50

Precious Cargo

james — Tue, 22 May 2007 00:01:55 +0000

California Indian Cradle Baskets and Childbirth Traditions
by Brian Bibby
with an essay by Craig D. Bates

A compliment to the Marin County traveling exhibit, this book features photos (several from the Lake County Historical Society) and art work concerning the making and using of baby cradle boards by various Native American groups based on manufacturing styles. (146 pages)
$24.00

California’s Lake County Places and Postal History

james — Mon, 21 May 2007 23:58:03 +0000

by Erving R. Feltman

This book is a history of place names of resorts and towns. The locations are described in terms of their post offices; when created, postmasters, and closing dates. (128 pages)
$15.50
PLEASE NOTE: THIS ITEM IS ON BACKORDER.
ESTIMATED AVAILABILITY: JUNE 2008

Pictorial Review of the Past II

james — Mon, 21 May 2007 23:53:44 +0000

by Lake County Historical Society

Volume 1 was so popular that a second collection was produced to show and tell more of our county’s rich history. (92 pages)
$8.75

Pictorial Review of the Past I

james — Mon, 21 May 2007 23:50:17 +0000

by Lake County Historical Society

Lake County’s history as told through photographs from the collection of the Lake County Historical Society. This book was originally a centennial project for the Society.(88 pages)
$11.50

On Kelsey Creek

james — Mon, 21 May 2007 23:46:06 +0000

a novel by
Phyllis Whetstone Taper

This fictional account of life in Kelseyville in the summer of 1927 focuses on several families during the pear festival. Locations included in the book are the towns of Upper Lake, Kelseyville, and Lakeport. Many places and events are authentic backdrops to the story. (209 pages)
$14.00

Mountains & Pioneers of Lake County

james — Mon, 21 May 2007 23:42:55 +0000

by Henry Mauldin
Lake County Historian

This book contains excerpts from Henry Mauldin’s massive works. Many of the stories are numbered in order to be referenced back to the original works. It includes stories of many of the mountains in the county, and how they got their names. (56 pages)
$8.50

Lake County Indian Lore

james — Mon, 21 May 2007 23:39:18 +0000

by Lake County Historical Society

Compiled from a series of articles on Lake County Indian culture and early beliefs collected over a number of years by Lake County Historian Henry Mauldin, who amassed the information following extensive interviews with local Native Americans. Originally published in 1977. (39 pages)
$6.50

Images of America Lake County

james — Mon, 21 May 2007 23:34:50 +0000

by Marcia Bishop Sanderson and
Maureen Garcia Carpenter

The Images of America book series celebrates the history of neighborhoods, towns, and cities across the country. Using archival photographs, each title presents the distinctive stories from the past that shape the character of the community today. This is the Lake County entry in the series. It includes a history of Lake County as told in photographs and detailed legends. It has sections on geology and lake formations, Pomo culture, and the arrival of Euro-American settlers. There are chapters on springs and mines in the area, as well as lake travel by boats. Towns and their citizens are shown, as are their sports and recreational amusements. The last chapter in on Kono Tayee and the Floyd family. (128 pages)
$21.50