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Local Books and Movies Souvenirs Links to other sites with Historical Publication Historical Publications available at the LHG History Center |
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| Title | Author | Description | Available at | Price* |
| Livermore the movie |
Murray / Raney | DVD or VHS. Independent Film about Livermore. Centers on the lost Centennial time capsule, the totem pole and various Livermore peculiarities. 60 minutes |
Altamont Books Livermore - The Movie web site |
~25.00 DVD ~20.00 VHS |
| Suburbia | Bill Owens | 2nd Edition, 1999. Photos of suburban life. Taken in Livermore. | Altamont Books | 29.95 |
* Prices may vary.
Souvenirs|
A few of the souvenirs available in Livermore
| Item | Description | Available at | Price |
| Note Cards | Various note cards of Livermore scenes such as downtown buildings, Ravenswood, and Wineries. | History Center | varies |
| Cross Stitch Kit | Cross Stitch Kit of the Livermore Totem Pole. 1981 | History Center | 6.00 |
| Post Cards, old | Package of old post cards | History Center | 2.50 |
| Post Cards | Assorted valley scenes | History Center | 0.25 ea |
| eLivermore.com post card | Post Card given out at the Rodeo Parade in 2003, with 6 photographs of Livermore | See Web Page | Free |
Links to Historical
Publications
Other sites listing Historical Publications
| Link | Description |
| L-AGS | Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society Publications Page. Contains a detailed list of publications available and information on how to order. |
Historical
Publications
available at the Livermore Heritage Guild History Center
In the Carnegie Building, 3rd St between J and K.
Wednesday to Sunday, 11:30 to 4:00
Most are locally written.
| Title | Author | Description | Price |
| Alameda County Place Names | Page Mosier & Dan Mosier | List of names of places in Alameda County with a paragraph description of each. 125 pages, soft bound, 1986. ISBN: 1889064-02-5 | 9.95 |
| All the Way to Lincoln Way | Bill Roe | A coast to Coast Bicycle Odysse. 192 pages, soft bound, 2000. ISBN: 0-9703188-0-4 | 16.95 |
| Altamont Barbed-Wire Telephone | Francis Young | Recollections of connecting two family homes with telephone service by using barbed wire fences. 1 page, 8.5 x 11. | 0.25 |
| Anza Expedition | Janet Newton | Anza Expedition to Alta California, 1774-1776. 48 pages, soft pamphlet, 1975. | 1.00 |
| Archeology of the Christopher Buckley Winery | William C. O'Neal | Description of the archeological dig at the Ravenswood winery. | 3.00 |
| Armstrong Family of Collier Canyon | Janet Newton | 12 pages, 8.5 x 11 | 0.75 |
| Boltzmann, Ludwig, in the Livermore Valley in 1905 | LHG | 4 pages, 8.5 x 11 | |
| Brick Making in Livermore | 0.25 | ||
| C.A. Buckley | William A. Bullough | Blind Boss of San Francisco and Lord of Livermore. 8 pages, 8.5 x 11, 1979. | 0.80 |
| California Coal Towns | 2.95 | ||
| Chamber of Commerce Pamphlet, 1927 | Replica of 1927 Livermore Chamber of Commerce Brochure. 8 pages, 8.5 x 11 | 1.25 | |
| Cemeteries of Pleasanton & Dublin | Livermore Amador Genealogical Society | Jan 1990, 138 pages, spiral bound. 8.5 x 11 | |
| Charm of Old Livermore, The | Janet Newton | Paintings by Janet Newton of Livermore buildings and sites, with descriptions. | 10.00 |
| Title | Author | Description | Price |
| Chinese Experiences | Gary Drummond | Chinese Experiences in the Livermore Area. 20 pages, soft pamphlet, 2002 | 5.00 |
| Company I, a Brief History | Barbara Bunshah | 2 pages, 8.5 x 11. | 0.50 |
| Cooking a Honker (winery Cookbook) | Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association | Cooking a Honker and other kitchen tales from the Livermore Valley Wine Country. Recipes and Stories. 1996, 96 pages | 14.95 |
| Costanoans, The | A.L. Kroeber | Chapter 31 of the Handbook of the Indians of California. First published 1925. 16 pages, soft pamphlet, 1978 | 0.55 |
| Cresta Blanca and Wetmore | 2.00 | ||
| Crosby Ranch called "Mulfontes", The | Janet Newton | Based in interviews with Isabella Crosby McGeehon. 4 pages, 8.5 x 11 | 1.00 |
| Del Vale Mercantile | LHG | Based on an interview with Louis Gardella, who owned and operated the Del Valle Mercantile from 1924 until it closed in 1956. Located in the Forester's building on 2nd & J. 6 pages, 8.5 x 11. | 0.50 |
| Dublin Reflections; 2nd edition | 20.00 | ||
| Early Days in Livermore-Amador Valley | Several | Alameda County School Dept. 68 pages, soft bound, 1973. | 4.63 |
| Early Livermore | Livermore Heritage Guild | Pictorial History of Livermore. 128 pages, soft bound, 2006 | 19.99 |
| Fifth St. School, history | Livermore Heritage Guild | History of Livermore's Fifth Street School. 5.5 x 8.5. 4 pages, 1982 | 0.25 |
| First National Bank | Larry Mauch | Sept 1989 LHG newsletter article. 3 pages, 8.5 x 11 | |
| Flourishing Livermore, 1907 | 2.50 | ||
| Walking tour of south side Livermore homes | 0.50 | ||
| Title | Author | Description | Price |
| H.A. Coal Mine (Hayward) | Dan L. Mosier | The H.A. Coal Mine. Chronicles of a Coal Mine in Hayward, CA. 1992. first edition was 1979. | 2.95 |
| Historic Livermore, California: Illustrated, A-Z | Anne M. Homan | An encyclopedia of people, places, and things in Livermore. 584 pages, soft bound, 2007 | 34.95 |
| How to Research Your Old House | 0.05 | ||
| Jack London's Boyhood in Livermore; 2nd Edition | Janet Newton | 12 pages, soft pamphlet | 3.50 |
| Jack London's Boyhood in Livermore; 1st Edition | Janet Newton | 12 pages, 8.5 x 11. | 1.00 |
| Jose Maria Amador | Mary Crosley-Griffin | Forgotten Pioneer. 1993 | 2.50 |
| Just the Facts | Barbara Bunshah | Highlights of Livermore History. 5.5 x 8.5, 8 pages, 1988 | 0.50 |
| Klondike News | Gary Drummond, Anna Siig | The Adventure of Livermore Residents from 1897 to 1906 during Alaska Gold Rush. 250 pages, soft bound, 1998 | 12.95 |
| Las Positas (biography of Robert Livermore) | Janet Newton | 200 pages, Hard Bound | 14.95 |
| Lincoln Highway (a history circa 1930s) | Pleiades Press | The story of a crusade that made transportation history. 315 pages, soft bound, 1995. ISBN: 0-918959-01-2 | 22.95 |
| Lincoln Highway Guide (plus map of system) | 168 pages, soft bound. Originally published in1916. The preprint published 1995. ISBN: 0-918959-004 | 11.95 | |
| Livermore Brewery | Larry Mauch | 4 pages, 8.5 x 11. | 1.00 |
| Livermore Cemeteries | 15.00 | ||
| Livermore College | Larry Mauch | History of the Livermore College. 2 pages, 8.5 x 11. | 1.00 |
| Livermore Enterprise, Excerpts from the | LHG | Saturday, July 15, 1876. 8.5 x 11. 4 pages. Mostly on Livermore history. | |
| Livermore Soda Works | Larry Mauch | History of the Livermore Soda Works. 4 pages, 8.5 x 11 | 1.00 |
| Livermore Town Halls | LHG | Description of Livermore City Halls. List of mayors up through 1979. 12 pages, 8.5 x 11 | 0.25 |
| Livermore Valley: 1878-1889 | Janet Newton | Maps, Pictures, and descriptions. Second Edition, 1988 | 10.00 |
| Title | Author | Description | Price |
| Loan Oak Farm | Janet Newson | Home of John & Anna Young. 1985. 8.5 x 11. 2 pages. | |
| May School, History | Barry Schrader Janet Newton |
History of May School, which was north of 580, on May School Road. The school burned in 1979, at the age of 110. This article was written before it burned. 4 pages, 5.5 x 8.5. | 0.15 |
| Mendenhall, William M. | Gary Drummond | The Story of the founder of the town of Livermore, California. 12 pages, 8.5x11 soft bound, 1996 | 4.00 |
| Mister Livermore Herald - Maitland R. Henry | Obituary, Editorial, 1986 | 2.50 | |
| Morning Side of Mt. Diablo | Anne Marshall Homan | An Illustrated account of the San Francisco Bay area's historic Morgan Territory Road. 256 pages, soft bound, 2001. ISBN: 0-9678989-2-7 | 28.50 |
| Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Tesla | Dan L. Mosier | 8 pages, 8.5 x 11, 1978 | 0.55 |
| Ohlone Way, The | Malcolm Marsolin | Indian life in the San Francisco - Monterey Bay area. 182 pages, sfot bound, 1978. ISBN 0-930588-01-0 | 12.95 |
| Old Account Book, An (purchases of Robert Livermore) | Ralf & Janet Newton | An old account book of Thomas Bowen's customers, including Robert Livermore. 32 pages, soft pamphlet, 1982. | 2.00 |
| 125 Years: Livermore Presbyterian Church | Julia Kleincke and Gary Drummond | 116 pages, soft bound, 1995. Covers 1871 to 1996. | 10.00 |
| Open To the Public | Charles Akers | A Guide to Museums of Northern California. 352 pages, soft bound, 1994. ISBN: 0930588-72-X | 14.95 |
| Pioneer Mother: Mary Harlan Smith | Livermore Heritage Guild | 1995, 34 pages. Soft bound. | 3.00 |
| Quilts from Near and Far | Livermore Quilt coloring book. 8 pages, 8.5 x 11 | 0.10 | |
| Railroad Land Grants | 1.00 | ||
| Title | Author | Description | Price |
| Rasmussen House | Frances & Charles Welling | June 28, 1990. ~50 pages, 8.5 x 11 | |
| Ravenswood Story, The | Janet Newton | 8 pages, 8.5 x 11, 1996. 2nd Edition | 2.00 |
| Recollections of Prof J. D. Smith | Gary Drummond | 128 pages, soft bound, 1995 | 10.95 |
| Red Mountain | Robert W.P. Cutler | The rise and fall of a Magnesite Mining Empire. 1900-1947. The mine was south of Livermore, on Mines road. 340 pages, soft bound. ISBN 0-9713235-0-X | 19.95 |
| Real Estate Development in Livermore History | Gary Drummond | 8 pages, 8.5 x 11, 1979 | 1.00 |
| Robert Livermore Adobe Site (archaeology dig) | William O'Neal | 16 pages, 8.5 x 11. Nov 29, 1981 | 3.00 |
| Rodeo Program, 1993 | |||
| Tesla, History of, A California Coal Mining down | Dan Mosier & Earle E. Williams | Description of the coal mining town of Tesla, now part of the Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation area. See web site for more details. 405 pages, 2002 (2nd edition). | 29.95 |
| Veterans Park, History | Janet Newton | Veterans Park is by the entrance to the Veterans Hospital on Arroyo Road. 1974. 3 pages, 5.5 x 8.5. | 0.15 |
| Walking Tour, Self-Guided (downtown) | Gary Drummond | Descriptions of downtown buildings. | 0.75 |
| What Style is that house | LHG | 1 page, 8.5 x 11. | 0.05 |