Friends of the Library present a pictorial history of Round Valley:
"These pictures show not only people, but a historical recording of the times and lives of these pioneer people, both Native American and European. Highly recommended!"
--Kevin Starr, California State Librarian

"FAMILIES"

A Pictorial History of Round Valley,
1864 to 1938

by local authors Elmer Bauer and Floyd Barney

The people of this remote mountain valley have learned to live with isolation, hard winters, racial tensions, and how to get along on less of almost everything but wildlife and natural beauty. We owe the existence of this book to the vision of one man. Elmer Bauer was determined to show that despite their differences the people of Round Valley have lived, raised their children, and died here for generations- Native Americans for many hundreds of generations, whites for six of them. Making no claim for historical detail, this book offers the reader the photographic evidence- and some of the stories they told themselves along the way- to demonstrate how people of diverse origins have come together to make a life.
Asked if he was bitter about the past, he said, "No man is my enemy. The country then was like a young buck shaking his horns and seeing fight everywhere. And everybody wanted the land, the ones that were here and the ones that came in. What was right? If you have to say what was right and what was wrong, then you have to think who was right and who was wrong. I don't like that. I like people to be the way they are."
--From an interview with "Uncle Jim", born December 25, 1862

This 352 page book contains over 1400 photographs as well as unique stories and selected newspaper articles from the time period. An extensive index and cemetery record will aid readers in researching past generations of families- a must for historians and geneologists!
The Special Hardcover Limited Edition is cloth covered and foil stamped and includes dust jacket, available only to the first 700 orders.
The Softcover Edition reproduces the cover design on durable white cover stock.

100% of the revenue from the sale of this book will support the services of community-financed and volunteer staffed, Round Valley Public Library.

To order your copy of "FAMILIES"

Send a check or money order to:
Round Valley Public Library
ATTN: FAMILIES
P.O. Box 620
Covelo, California 95428
Hardcover Edition- $60 each
Softcover Edition- $35 each
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