In this section, you will find books that pertain specifically to the City of Napa and, more broadly, Napa Valley. There are also a smattering of books that include Lake County, as there was a bit of overlap between Napa and Lake County with some of the books. The valley and city have rich histories, landscapes, architecture, and stories. You will find books on flora and fauna, as well as books on water management, roads, the Napa State Hospital, and more. This eclectic collection has some gems that are well worth an extra look.
| Author | Title | Call Number |
|---|---|---|
Lillian Machado Dickson (Introduction by Rev. Gordon Kalil; Spanish Translation by Luis Juarez) |
Faith in the Valley: Celebrating 150 Year: St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Napa, California |
CAL 282.9432 Dickson |
| Jesse O. Sawyer | English-Wappo Vocabulary (University of California Publications in Linguistics - volume 45) |
CAL 497.5 Sawyer |
| Michelle L. Stevens and Andrea Ryan (Editing and design by Ted Swift and Botanical Illustraions by Ruth Mazur and Kathleen Harrison) | Healing the Land, Healing the People: A Guidebook to the Ethnobotany of the Putah and Cahe Creeks Eco-Region |
CAL 581.61 Healing |
| Hermann Heinzel | Birds of Napa County |
CAL 598.097 Heinzel |
| Richards Lyon and Jake Ruygt | 100 Napa County Roadside Flowers |
CAL 582.13 Lyon |
| Teresa Louise Bulman, PhD | Water Management in Napa County: The Role of Private Reservoirs |
CAL 551.482 Bulman |
| Richard Dunbar (author); Andrea Pistolesi (photographer) | California Wine Country (English Edition) |
CAL 641.2209794 Dunbar |
| Susan E. Kelly (Designer) | Local Color: The di Rosa Collection of Contemporary California Art |
CAL 709.794 Local |
| Unknown | Ira Yeager: A Retrospective Exhibition: November 6, 1999-March 19, 2000 |
CAL 759.13 Ira |
| H. A. Darms | Napa City and County Portfolio and Directory: Photographic Reproductions of Picturesque Napa County Views, Showing Some of Its Mountains, Valleys and Dales, Its Orchards, Vineyards and Fruits, Its Homes, Churches and Schools, Stores, Factories, Etc. (Published in 1908) (fragile binding) |
CAL 979.4 Darms |
| C. A. Menefee | Historical and Descriptive Sketch Book: Napa, Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino: Comprising Sketches of Their Topography, Productions, History, Scenery, and Peculiar Attractions (Published in 1879) |
CAL 979.4 Menefee |
| Suzanne D. Case | Join Me in Paradise: The History of Guenoc Valley (coffee ring stain on cover) |
CAL 979.417 Case |
| Ellen Klages | Harbin Hot Springs: Healing Waters: Sacred Land |
CAL 979.417 Klages |
| Genevieve S. Magoon | The Story of Guenoc Ranch: Lake and Napa Counties, California |
CAL 979.417 Magoon |
| Compiled by Drew Sparks and Sally Kellman | A Salon at Larkmead: A Charmed Life in the Napa Valley |
CAL 979.419 Hitchcock |
| Valley Publishers | Illustrations of Napa County: California: with HIstorical Sketch (Note: Many sketches are reprinted from originals published by Oakland Smith & Elliott in 1878) |
CAL 979.419 Illustrations |
| Kathryn Masson (Photography by Steven Brooke) | Napa Valley Style |
CAL 979.417 Masson |
| Ursula K LeGuin and Michael Mundy | Napa: The Roots and Springs of the Valley |
CAL 979.419 Napa |
| Wes Walker | Hidden Napa Valley |
CAL 979.419 Walker |
Most noted for its architecture, the Napa State Hospital has garnered attention over the years. It is still in operation, but the history of this institution really is quite fascinating. We have a number of documents in different microcollections, but there are only a couple in the Non-Circulating Calffornia Collection covered with this LibGuide. Here they are:
| Title | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Patient Work programs at Napa State Hospital: A History Study (thesis) | 1983 | Lower Cabinet |
| Earl Warren Papers - Administrative Files, Governor's Office - Institutions - Hospitals - Napa (fascimile of original) | 1943-1944 (original dates on original documents, not date for fascimile) |
CAL 320 Warren |