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Humboldt County History Books in the Reference Collection

California's Redwood Wonderland, Humboldt County
Published in 1923 D.L. Thornbury chronicles the people, settlements, communities, and social conflicts in Humboldt County, including engraved maps and fourteen black and white photographs.
History of Humboldt County Schools : by High School Districts
Published in 1987, this Five Volume collection includes photographs, information, and memories about public schools in Humboldt County.
Little Grains of Sand : a History of the North Peninsula, Samoa, Fairhaven, Manila
Little Grains of Sand touches on some subjects not often found in Humboldt County history journals such as the history of how the European beach grass and lupine was brought to Humboldt County.
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Considerable attention is given to the North Peninsula and the towns of Fairhaven, Samoa and Manila and the role they had in the early development of the area. Old-time family names from these areas are listed, including McCormick, the family of the author.
Living with the giants : a history of the arrival of some of the early Northwest Coast settlers
Evelyn McCormick, author of The Bluffs Around Us, focuses on both memories of her family and the North Coast community in this 1984 book. The 14 chapters include They Came By Land, And They Came by Sea, Memories of the Samoa Cookhouse, Humboldt-A Place That Doesn't Stand Still, Beaches of the Restless Pacific and several others.
Old Towns of Humboldt County
Overview of Humboldt County industry, agriculture, tourism, railroads, forts, roads, ferries and towns after 1849. Published in 1983.
Points in Time: Humboldt History
Essays and newspaper accounts of people, places, and events in Humboldt County history.

Place Names of Humboldt County, California by Dennis W. Turner Call Number: Eureka Reference F868.H8 P62 2010. Author Dennis Turner likes to compile information on the stories behind the names of these not-well-known Humboldt County locales

The quest for Qual-a-wa-loo, [Humboldt Bay]; a collection of diaries and historical notes...by Lewis, Oscar Call Number: Eureka General Collection F868.H8 L4. A collection of diaries and historical notes pertaining to the early discoveries of the area now known as Humboldt County, California.

New Encyclopedia of the American West by Howard Roberts Lamar. 1998.