Books about Riverside County's History
(Note - this is meant to be a list of currently available books. For a somewhat exhaustive list of books regarding Riverside County's history, please see the Bibliography page)
Arcadia Publications
(The following Arcadia Publications are widely available at the usual outlets. However, I strongly encourage purchasing them at the local museums/bookshops)
Arlington by Georgia Sercl
Banning by Kenneth Holtzclaw
Beaumont by Kenneth Holtzclaw and Mayor Jeff Fox
Blythe and the Palo Verde Valley by the Palo Verde Historical Museum and Society
Canyon Lake by Elinor Martin
Cherry Valley by Kenneth Holtzclaw and Tom Chong
Corona by Mary Wynn
Corona (Vintage Postcards) by Mary Wynn
Jurupa by Kim Jarrell Johnson
The Harris Company by Aimmee L. Rodriguez, Richard A. Hanks, Robin S. Hanks
Hemet by the Hemet Area Museum Association
Indio by Patricia Laflin
Inland Empire by John Howard Weeks
Lake Elsinore by Edythe J. Greene, Elizabeth Hepler, Mary Louise Rowden
Lake Matthews and Gavilan Hills by Kathleen Dever and Judy Whitson
Menifee Valley by Elinor Martin and Betty Bouris
Moreno Valley by Kenneth Holtzclaw and the Moreno Valley Historical Society
Murrieta by Marvin Curran, Loretta Barnett, and Rebecca Farnbach
Murrieta Hot Springs by Rebecca Farnbach, Loretta Barnett, Marvin Curran, Tony Guenther
Native Americans of Riverside County by Clifford Trafzer and Jeffrey Smith
Norco by Marge Bitetti
The Norconian Resort by Kevin Bash and Brigitte Jouxtel
Palm Springs in Vintage Postcards by Judy Artunian and Mike Oldham
Resorts of Riverside County by Steve Lech
Riverside 1870-1940 by Steve Lech
Riverside in Vintage Postcards by Steve Lech
Riverside's Camp Anza and Arlanza by Frank Teurlay
Riverside’s Mission Inn by Steve Lech and Kim Jarrell Johnson
Rubidoux by Kim Jarrell Johnson
San Gorgonio Pass by Kenneth Holtzclaw
San Jacinto by Kenneth Holtzclaw, Jack Warneke, and the San Jacinto Valley Museum Association
San Timoteo Canyon by Kenneth Holtzclaw and Peggy Christian
Temecula by Rebecca Farnbach and Loretta Barnett
Other Publications
(The following are generally available at local museums/bookshops. If you have questions, please contact me)
Along the Old Roads - A History of the Portion of Southern California that became Riverside County, 1772-1893 by Steve Lech
(Note - this is meant to be a list of currently available books. For a somewhat exhaustive list of books regarding Riverside County's history, please see the Bibliography page)
Arcadia Publications
(The following Arcadia Publications are widely available at the usual outlets. However, I strongly encourage purchasing them at the local museums/bookshops)
Arlington by Georgia Sercl
Banning by Kenneth Holtzclaw
Beaumont by Kenneth Holtzclaw and Mayor Jeff Fox
Blythe and the Palo Verde Valley by the Palo Verde Historical Museum and Society
Canyon Lake by Elinor Martin
Cherry Valley by Kenneth Holtzclaw and Tom Chong
Corona by Mary Wynn
Corona (Vintage Postcards) by Mary Wynn
Jurupa by Kim Jarrell Johnson
The Harris Company by Aimmee L. Rodriguez, Richard A. Hanks, Robin S. Hanks
Hemet by the Hemet Area Museum Association
Indio by Patricia Laflin
Inland Empire by John Howard Weeks
Lake Elsinore by Edythe J. Greene, Elizabeth Hepler, Mary Louise Rowden
Lake Matthews and Gavilan Hills by Kathleen Dever and Judy Whitson
Menifee Valley by Elinor Martin and Betty Bouris
Moreno Valley by Kenneth Holtzclaw and the Moreno Valley Historical Society
Murrieta by Marvin Curran, Loretta Barnett, and Rebecca Farnbach
Murrieta Hot Springs by Rebecca Farnbach, Loretta Barnett, Marvin Curran, Tony Guenther
Native Americans of Riverside County by Clifford Trafzer and Jeffrey Smith
Norco by Marge Bitetti
The Norconian Resort by Kevin Bash and Brigitte Jouxtel
Palm Springs in Vintage Postcards by Judy Artunian and Mike Oldham
Resorts of Riverside County by Steve Lech
Riverside 1870-1940 by Steve Lech
Riverside in Vintage Postcards by Steve Lech
Riverside's Camp Anza and Arlanza by Frank Teurlay
Riverside’s Mission Inn by Steve Lech and Kim Jarrell Johnson
Rubidoux by Kim Jarrell Johnson
San Gorgonio Pass by Kenneth Holtzclaw
San Jacinto by Kenneth Holtzclaw, Jack Warneke, and the San Jacinto Valley Museum Association
San Timoteo Canyon by Kenneth Holtzclaw and Peggy Christian
Temecula by Rebecca Farnbach and Loretta Barnett
Other Publications
(The following are generally available at local museums/bookshops. If you have questions, please contact me)
Along the Old Roads - A History of the Portion of Southern California that became Riverside County, 1772-1893 by Steve Lech