Bridges, Huckleberries, and Robin Stew by Robert Winn
Oral history interviews, newspaper research and 30 black and white photos. Shows the impact of government building projects and individual initiative during financially strapped times. Deer meat, huckleberries and robin stew sustained many folks. Vol XIV, Winter/Spring 1989-90. 48 pages
Mendocino City: A Daily Journal 1852-1938 by W. Francis Jackson
Pick any day on the calendar and find out what was news in Mendocino on that date in four selected years. Indexed topics include 1445 happenings. Each month includes collections of a dozen photos. An extremely historically detailed map of the Village. 303 pages
Mendocino and the Movies: Hollywood and TV Motion Pictures Filmed on the Mendocino Coast by Bruce Levene
More than 50 films from 1904 to 2001 used local scenery and local actors in productions. Some were great films and some were forgettable. More than 200 black and white photographs. 144 pages
Mendocino Book Two by Dorothy Bear and Beth Stebbins
Meet the Ford family, founders of Mendocino Village. Learn about Henry Meiggs and the Mendocino Lumber Company, the Ford family journey to the North Coast, and 2- plus years of early local history. 76 pages
Mendocino Outdoors by Dennis Freeze
Third edition features even more adventures and walks along the Mendocino Coast, plus guide to Anderson Valley wineries. Photos, maps, and history to accompany any walk in the woods. 63 pages
Sotoyome: They Parted the Forest and Out Rolled the Schooner by Louis Hough
The story of the short troubled life of a lumber schooner built at Happy Valley along the Albion River in 1904. Built on innovation designs by local craftsman with the lumber planks 3 feet wide and 30 feet long. The ship was a sensation. After a short life she burned to the waterline in 1907. A dozen black and white photos and detailed descriptions of when and where the ship went. 27 pages
1906 Earthquake
Newspaper accounts and oral history interviews on the great quake. Twenty black and white photos showing local destruction. A compilation of newspaper clippings and photographs reproduced for the 100-year anniversary of the San Francisco earthquake. Originally published as Mendocino Historical Review, Volume VI, March 1982.
Mendocino From the Beginning: Twenty Billion Years of History of a Small Town by Don and Wilma Tucker
It’s hart to consolidate history into 44 pages, but this book does it. Geology, climate, redwoods, natives, explorers, logging, settlers, transportation, immigrants and architecture are all covered with more than 40 black and white photographs. 47 pages
Chinese of the Mendocino Coast by Dorothy Bear and David Houghton
While an interesting look at the past, many of the facts are outdated and incorrect, as new research sheds more light on Chinese settlers on the Coast. From Gualala to Westport, a look at the Chinese and their lives and work. B&W photos. 33 pages
Eugene Brown, Mendocino Wells Fargo Agent by William Strobridge
Wells Fargo agents were the business links to the outside commercial world. From the 1860’s to 1914, Wells Fargo was a presence in the Village of Mendocino. Learn about their activities and contributions to the Coast. Vol XVII, Spring 1996. B&W photos. 38 pages
Ladies of the Afternoon
A Kelley House Museum Review featuring the history of the Mendocino Study Club over its 100 years of club activities and community projects. 20 pages
Commentary on the Hare Creek Surfers
A Kelley House Museum Review featuring the history of the local Hare Creek Surfer Club, who traveled along the Mendocino Coast looking for waves. 31 pages
How Mendocino Evolved by Chuck Bush
A Kelley House Museum Review covering the history of Mendocino and coastal growth during the logging years. 20 pages
Mendocino (Book I) by Dorothy Bear and Beth Stebbins
This book has it all. History, architecture, ethnic factions, climate, family histories — it’s all here. Tons of photos. For a good, single overall history of village life for 120 years, this is it. B&W photos. 75 pages
Mendocino Indian Reservation by Robert Winn
Why did the coast need a reservation? Where was it? Why did it close? Learn the history of very early times in Fort Bragg. Vol XII, Fall/Winter 1986. B&W photos. 38 pages
Perley Maxwell’s Mendocino by Bruce Levene
A collection of over 200 photos by Perley Maxwell, an amateur photographer who traveled along the Mendocino Coast during the late 1800s. B&W photos 128 pages
Water Towers and Windmills of Mendocino by Wally Smith
History of the water towers of Mendocino. 35 pages
Point Cabrillo Light Station
A Kelley House Museum Review capturing the history of the light station and light keepers, and explaining the restoration of the buildings and property. B&W photos.
Walking Tour of Mendocino
A walking tour of Mendocino’s National Historic Preservation District with historic homes and meeting places identified. 32 pages
Chinese in Mendocino County by Lorraine Hee-Chorley
Written by a descendant of the first Chinese settlers in Mendocino, this book looks at occupations, how they were portrayed in the media, the Mendocino Temple of Kwan Tai and family histories. The most accurate book available. B&W photos. Images of America series. 126 pages
Early Mendocino Coast by Katy Tahja
From the Sonoma County line to the Humboldt County line a century ago photos of commerce, life style, family, sport, travel and work. A tribute to the creativity and perservernce of the common working man. Images of America series. 2008 B&W photos. 127 pages
Point Cabrillo Light Station by Bruce Rogerson
Why did the coast need this lighthouse? What was life like then? how was it saved and restored? Celbrating its 100th anniversary in 2009, its light continues to shine. A history of the Light Station and its Third Order Fresnel Lens. Images of America series. B&W photos. 126 pages