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Historical Atlas Map of Santa Clara County. Thompson & West, San Francisco. 1876.
Call number: REF CAL 911.979473 |
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The first detailed
atlas of Santa Clara County. Very helpful for tracing
early land ownership as it gives the owners of medium
and large parcels throughout the county. It also includes
prints of many local homes, businesses and public institutions.
The Historical Atlas is also online at:
David
Rumsey Historical Map Collection (external website)
Note:
Search this Collection by data field after downloading
a special browser.
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Reflections of the Past: An Anthology of San José. Heritage Media Corporation. Encinatas,
CA. 1996. Call number: REF CAL 979.474 Reflections |
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Illustrated history of San José with special
emphasis on the multi-cultural diversity of San José and
role of women in local history.
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Santa Clara County and Its Resources: A Souvenir of the San José Mercury. (Alternate
title: Sunshine, Fruit and Flowers) San José Mercury Publishing
and Printing Co., San José. 1895. Call number: REF CAL 917.9473 |
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Descriptive look at late 19th century San
José and Santa Clara County. Some historical narrative
and statistics, but most valuable for its many photographs.
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| Alley, Bowen & Company.
History of Santa Clara County, California. Alley,
Bowen & Company, San Francisco. 1881. Call number:
REF CAL 979.4 Alley |
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General history of Santa Clara County. Also
histories of individual towns and some businesses as well.
One third of the book consists of biographical sketches
of prominent settlers and leading men.
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| Arbuckle, Clyde. Clyde Arbuckle's History of
San José. Smith & McKay. San José. 1986. Call
number: REF CAL 979.474 Arbuckle |
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The definitive history of San José.
NOTE: Also available as an e-book from the San
Jose Digital Library -- Select this link, then enter
Arbuckle in the search window. Each chapter
downloads as a separate Adobe ebook.
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| Beilharz, Edward A.
San
José: California's First City. Continental Heritage
Press. Tulsa OK. 1980. Call number: REF CAL 979.473
Beilharz |
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Very attractive, easy to read illustrated
history of San José. Excellent source for those just beginning
research or who have no prior knowledge of San José history.
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| DeMers, Donald O.
Santa
Clara Valley: Images of the Past. San José Historical
Museum Association. San José. 1977. Call number: REF
CAL 979.473 DeMers |
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See entry below...
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| Muller, Kathleen.
San José:
City With a Past. San José Historical Museum Association.
San José. 1988. Call number: REF CAL 979.474 Muller |
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DeMers' Santa Clara Valley:
Images of the Past and this book are two collections
of historical photographs reprinted from the collection
of History San Jose Research Center archives.
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| Foote, Horace S.
Pen Pictures
From the Garden of the World. Lewis Publishing
Co., Chicago. 1888. Call number: REF CAL 979.4
Pen |
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General history of Santa Clara County. Also
histories of individual towns and some businesses as well.
One third of the book consists of biographical sketches
of prominent settlers and leading men.
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| Hall, Frederic.
History
of San José and Surroundings. Bancroft, San Francisco.
1871. Call number: REF CAL 979.4 Hall |
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Earliest written history of San José. Author
was a Spanish speaking lawyer who specialized in land
law. Hall is a very good source on the pueblo days of
San José, the transition from Mexican to American rule,
the impact of the gold rush on San José, and the legal
battles over Spanish/Mexican land grants.
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| James, William F. & McMurry,
George H.
History of San José California.
Smith Printing Company. San José. 1933. Call number:
CAL REF 979.474 James |
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Reprints a series of articles that ran in
the San José Mercury. Useful for those needing a brief
historical survey of San José up to the early 1930s.
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| Mars, Amaury.
Reminiscences
of Santa Clara Valley and San José. Mysell-Rollins Co.,
San Francisco. 1901. Call number: REF CAL 979.4
Mars |
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Published to commemorate the
visit of President McKinley to Santa Clara County in May
1901. Extols in florid prose the delights of Santa Clara
County. Valuable more for its many photographs and portraits
rather for its historical accuracy.
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| Payne, Stephen M.
Santa
Clara County, Harvest of Change. Windsor Publications.
Northridge CA. 1987. Call number: REF CAL 979.473 |
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Illustrated history of Santa Clara County.
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| Sawyer, Eugene.
History
of Santa Clara County California with Biographical Sketches.
Historical Record Company. Los Angeles. 1922. Call
number: REF CAL 979.4 Sawyer |
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Three hundred pages of local
history followed by 1350 pages of biographical entries.
An extremely valuable resource.
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