Interspersed between the chapters on the history of the Pasadena Playhouse are vignettes of major Playhouse personalities. Illustrated and includes a chronology of Mainstage Plays.

Barber, Carter. The Golden Ear: A Treasury of Songs of Pasadena, 1986.

Contains not only the words and music to Pasadena's many songs, but includes historical background as well.

Baxter Art Gallery. Myron Hunt, 1868-1952: The Search for a Regional Architect, 1984.

Excellent coverage of a major Pasadena architect. Especially useful is the chapter on the Rose Bowl.

Bockhorst, Paul.   Pasadena, a Heritage to Celebrate, 1989.

A well-illustrated account of Pasadena's hotels and what happened to them.

Carew, Harold D. History of Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley, California, 1930. 3 vols.

Vol. 1 -History of the area from the Spanish period to the founding of the City.

Vol. 2 & 3 -Biographies ranging from a page to several pages.

(Each volume has its own index.)

Chapin, Lon F. Thirty Years in Pasadena, 1929. 2 vols. in 1.

Book 1 - Covers period prior to 1899

Book 2 - Covers the City from 1899 to the late 1920's

Many of the chapters appeared in the Star-News. Chapin was its associate editor and manager.

Crocker, Donald W. Within the Vale of Annandale: A Picture History of Southwestern Pasadena and Vicinity, 4th ed., 1990.

History of the Arroyo Seco area from the native American period to early 1900's.

Giddings, Jennie H. I Can Remember Early Pasadena, 1949.

This is a personal portrayal of the early Pasadena which is referred to by other histories.

Hamlin, Rick. Tournament of Roses: A One Hundred Year Celebration, 1988.

A well-illustrated, anecdotal history about how the Tournament of Roses puts on the parade and game.

Hendrickson, Joe. Tournament of Roses: The First 100 Years, 1989.

Covers events from pre-Tournament days to 1988. Parades and football games are given equal treatment.

James, Michael E. The Conspiracy of the Good: Civil Rights and the Struggle for Community in Two American Cities, 1875-2000, 2005.

Uses Pasadena and Charlottesville, Virginia as case studies to argue that the history of civil rights can no longer be isolated to the South but must include class and wealth.

Kyle, Evelyn. Dreams of the Pioneers: A Brief History of the Early Days of the Pioneers, 1982.

A brief overview of Pasadena history from the 1840's to 1946.

Linda Vista History Book Committee. Linda Vista: Portrait of a Neighborhood, 1988.

A neighborhood history with a large number of photographs.

McCloskey, Jane D. 6 Horses and 10 Head: Two Hundred Years on the Rancho San Pasqual 1770-1970, 1971.

A summary of Pasadena, Altadena and South Pasadena history. The title refers to the rancho's first valuation when it was bartered for six horses and ten head of cattle.

Michelson, Herb and Dave Newhouse. Rose Bowl Football Since 1902, 1977.

History of Rose Bowl games up to 1977. Team names, scores, coaches and records are listed in the back. (Indexed)

Michelson, Maureen and Dressler, Michael R. Pasadena, One Hundred Years, 1986.

A beautiful photo essay on historic and modern Pasadena.

Odier, Pierre. King of Hospitality, Hotel Green, Pasadena, California, 2000.

Page, Henry Markham. Pasadena: Its Early Years, 1964.

Covers the period from mission days to about 1899 in a readable, anecdotal fashion. (Indexed)

Pasadena Board of Trade. Illustrated Souvenir Book, 1897 and 1903.

Consists of many photographs of houses, buildings, etc.

Pasadena (Calif.) Public Library. Pasadena's Super Athletes: A Brief History of Sports in Pasadena and the Rose Bowl, 1984.

Illustrated account about remarkable athletes and events.

Pasadena City Directories.

Excellent for historical and genealogical research. Titles vary. Published in these years: 1887, 1888, 1893-4, 1895, 1897, 1900, 1902/03, 1903/04, 1904/05, 1905/06, 1906/07, 1907/08, 1909/10, 1911,1912, 1913/14,1914/15, 1915-16, 1916-17, 1917-18, 1918-19, 1919-20, 1920-21, 1921/22,1923,1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964-65, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976. (Microfilm)

Pasadena Community Book, 1943, 1947, 1951, 1955

Interviews with long-time Pasadena residents.

Pasadena Oral History Project. Talking About Pasadena: Selections From Oral Histories, 1986.

Quotations from oral histories are grouped by subject. Illustrated.

Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association Official Programs and Pictorials, 1894 and 1905 to current.

Information and illustrations on Pasadena and the Tournament.

Pineda, Manuel and E. Caswell Perry. Pasadena Area History, 1972.

History of Pasadena up to 1971. Latter half of volume consists of biographies, company and institutional histories and descriptions of service and fraternal organizations. (Indexed)

Pinney, Joyce Y. A Pasadena Chronology: 1769-1977, 1978.

          Brief entries on events. (Indexed)

Reid, Hiram A. History of Pasadena, 1895.

In-depth information on a variety of subjects: history, street names, schools, science, businesses, social organizations. (Indexed at front)

Robinson, John W. San Gabriels, 1977.

Early history of the San Gabriel Mountains. Good information on Pasadena's involvement with these mountains.

Scheid, Ann. Pasadena: Crown of the Valley: an Illustrated History, 1986.

Major history of Pasadena which covers up to 1986. Lavishly illustrated. Latter half has company and institutional histories.(Indexed)

Seims, Charles. Mount Lowe, the Railway in the Clouds, 1976.

Well-illustrated history of the Mount Lowe Railway. (Also available as a videorecording)

Seims, Charles. Trolley Days in Pasadena, 1982.

Well-illustrated account of early transportation in Pasadena.

Tuttle, Kathleen. Sylvanus Marston: Pasadena's Quintessential Architect, 2001.

Information and illustrations of Sylvanus Marston's influence on Pasadena and the architecture of Southern California.

Wayte, Beverly. At The Arroyo’s Edge: a History of Linda Vista, 1992.

Well researched history of Linda Vista.

Wehrenberg, Cindy. Index to Hiram A. Reid History of Pasadena, 1980-82.

Supplements index to the first history of Pasadena.

Wood, J.W. Pasadena, California, Historical and Personal, 1917.

A personal account of early Pasadena History to 1917. (Separate index done in 1937 by Pasadena Public Library.)

Please Note: This is a representative list of the library’s holdings and is not meant to be all inclusive of what’s available.  Please check the Library’s catalog for other titles and holdings in the Pasadena Centennial Room and at the branches Please ask library staff for further assistance.