Research Tools

HCS 03/22/2023

Book Index
Our TDHS research staff has painstakingly compiled a list of books, publications, and pamphlets that may assist the researcher in commencing their investigation of relevant materials.  This Book Index is fully searchable and is compiled in groups of subjects, listed by publication.  An example:  if you are looking for a book about lumbering in the Truckee area, search on that word and you will be directed to several on point publications that refer to lumbering.  This TDHS Reference Book List is current as of November 27, 2022.  Our Book Collection Index refers to books that can be found in our Joseph Research Library for public use at the library only.  No check-out services available.  Subjects presently include:  Subjects presently include:  Ag State of Nevada, American Indians, California History, Chinese, Donner Party and Emigrant Trails, Ghost Towns, ICE*, Journals, Magazines, Lake Tahoe, Mining, Nevada - State of, Nevada County, Railroad or Trains, Reference, Sales Catalogs, Truckee - Novels, Reports, Special Interest, United States, and Winter Sports / Squaw Valley.  A new category was recently added, VHS Tapes. We hope this provides you with at least a starting point in your search.
* Categories in bold indicate new categories from Tom Macaulay's book collection.

Map Index
TDHS research staff has prepared a DRAFT index of maps  available to our research staff members.  
Map Index in pdf format.  |   Map index BY DATE in pdf and searchable.
New in 2023!!!! Truckee-Donner Historical Society now has DIGITAL access to about 65 maps. Our Map Collection is slowly being scanned as high resolution pdfs and available for online viewing on request.  See this link for available maps.

Tom Macaulay's Map Collection - article and link to excel sheet showing detailed information.  NEW as of 8/1/2022

Newsletters 
See the Newsletter Search Tools page link.
References to recent TDHS events  

Other Research Tools
​Index of Squaw Valley Items in TDHS Collection
Biography and source information about a noted Truckee physician in the late 1800s,
Dr. William Curless, provided by an interested reader. 

Audio Recordings are available for your listening, but they are available in a password-protected area of this website for privacy reasons.  Please contact info@truckeehistory.org to obtain the password to view and listen to the recordings.