"Windows on the Past: An Illustrated History of Carlsbad, California" by Susan Schnebelen Gutierrez, was written in 2002 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the incorporation of Carlsbad as a City. It updates the previous books on the subject.
This book measures about 8.75 x 11.25 inches and is 160 pages hardbound. It has numerous historical pictures and documents from Carlsbad.
We have this book on sale at the Shipley-Magee House for $12.
A Taste of Carlsbad Past - download
"Beckett Explores Carlsbad's Past," by Susan Gutierrez and Ann L'Heureux $5
"Beckett Walking Tour of Historic Downtown Carlsbad,"
by Susan Gutierrez, Marje Howard-Jones and Ann L'Heureux' $5
HTML version of the book
"War time letters of Ray and Rose Rita Langen" -- December 1944 through April 1946 -- Compiled and edited by Joan Langen Fessenden ($15)
The first book on the history of Carlsbad is available on line at the link below, by a kind gift from the Friends of the Carlsbad Library.
A History of Carlsbad (1961) by Jack Harmon
Una Historia de Carlsbad (1961) por Jack Harmon
Life on a San Diego County Ranch by John Kelly (circa 1925) is available online thanks to the Kelly family members that made this possible.
Life on a San Diego County Ranch (~1925) by John Kelly -- PDF
Life on a San Diego County Ranch (~1925) by John Kelly -- HTML
Life on a San Diego County Ranch (~1925) by John Kelly -- HTML in Chapters
La vida en un rancho del condado de San Diego (~1925) por John Kelly - En Español PDF
Carlsbad Historical Society
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