1. Donner Party and Gold Rush Emigrants to California

Tail of the Elephant: The Emigrant Experience on the Truckee Route of the California Trail 1844-1852
by Olive Newell
Quotations from more than 125 diaries, letters, and journals describe the harrowing trip in the actual words of emigrants and gold seekers and include comments on botany, forestry, geology, geography, and the pristine ecology of 150 years ago. The best book ever written about the Truckee-California Trail. 400 pages.
(paperback) $14.85

The Pioneer (Donner) Monument: The Origin of a Statue
by Doris Foley
The fascinating story of the personalities and conflicts that shaped this monument to the emigrant experience. Doris Foley was cofounder of the NCHS.
(paperback) $6.75

2. Timber and Mining in Sierra

<Gold Rush Towns of Nevada County (Images of America)
by Maria E. Brower
Pictorial history of Nevada County's mining districts, 128 pages.
(paperback) Price: $17.96

Sawdust Trails in the Truckee Basin:
A History of Lumbering Operations 1856-1963
by Dick Wilson
The welll-written text, photos and maps showing locations of sawmills and flumes, tell a fascinating story about lumbering in the Truckee River Basin (Tahoe, Truckee, and western Nevada).
(paperback) $10.76

3. Nevada City: Early Gold Town

Nevada City
by Orval Bronson
Like the miniscule metropolis it celebrates, this book is snugly filled with historical evidence of unusual families who managed to keep the place alive and kicking for a century and a half. Local time line, 40 brief biographies, bibliography, index, maps, 54 historic photographs and lithographic plates.
(paperback) $13.50

Nevada City (Images of America)
by Maria E. Brower
Pictorial history, 128 pages filled with photos and illustrations from earliest days.
(paperback) $17.96

4. Nevada County's Famed Narrow Guage Railroad

A Tale of Two Cities and a Train: History of the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad 1874-1942
by Juanita Kennedy Browne
Well documented and profusely illustrated description of Nevada County's proverbial 'Never Come, Never Go' railroad and how it came to be built. A chronological account based on local newspaper stories. (paperback) $14.85

Never Come, Never Go
by Bob Wykoff
A short history of the beloved Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad, updated to include the return of Engine #5 and the creation of the Historical Society's Transportation Museum.
(paperback) $11.66

5. Nevada County Tales--extraordinary

Nuggets of Nevada County History
by Juanita Kennedy Browne
A collection of Nevada County's favorite stories about the famous and infamous people who came here. This oppular history tells it all in a highly readable style. Loaded with photos and contemporary drawings.
(paperback) $9.45

Sketches of Yesterday and Today in Nevada County
by Juanita Kennedy Browne and Marilyn Starkey
Lively full-color illustrations of many local scenes by artist Starkey, accompanied by historical anecdotes and facts described with aplomb by historian Browne.
(paperback) $15.75

6. Miscellaneous

Pebbles in the Stream: A History of Beale Air Force Base and Neighboring Areas
by Peggy Bal
Nisenan Indians, miners, ranchers, farmers, soldiers, airmen, POWs and many others have occupied the lands now known as Beale Air Force Base and the Spenceville Wildlife and Recreation Area. Excellent history of western Nevada County and eastern Yuba County.
(paperback) $10.76

The French Connection or The French in Nevada County, California
by Michael Janicot
The story of French pioneers who played a part in the history of Nevada County
(paperback) $6.30

A History of the Nevada County Post Office 1850-1994
by Michael Janicot
Divided into two parts: a chronological history and an alphabetical listing of what is known about post offices in Nevada County. Illustrations and postmarks.
(paperback) $5.85

A History of the North Star Mines: Grass Valley 1851-1929
by Marian F.Conway
An authorative account of a world-famous hard-rock mine, written by a granddughter of Arthur De Wint Foote, the man who was chief engineer at the mine.
(paperback) $4.50