The home of sunshine, snow-capped mountains, and oranges, Redlands is the model city of the Southern California dream. Founded by two Easterners seeking "health, pleasure, and residence," this jewel of the Inland Empire grew to become the center of a worldwide citrus empire. Both navel oranges and visitors flourished in the warm, dry climate, each nourishing the wealth and philanthropy that would become the hallmark of Redlands. At the industry's zenith, more than two dozen packing houses shipped the golden fruit around the world. Money also grew in orange groves that carpeted the area. Citizens proudly watched as monuments, parks, homes, and buildings blossomed, beautifying the town and giving physical form to the generous local character. Through the years, a unique sense of philanthropy and community improvement, begun by the Smiley Brothers, proved infectious to the town spirit, and remains a guiding source of inspiration today.

Redlands (CA) (Images of America)

Arts & Photography

Gonzales, Nathan D.

Burgess, Larry E.

Photography & Video

Arcadia Publishing

Recounts the events of what has been called the West's last famous manhunt--the tracking and killing of a Paiute-Chemeheuvi Indian, Willie Boy--drawing on previously untapped sources to detail the native side of the story.

The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture

Sandos, James A.

Biographies & Memoirs

Univ of Oklahoma Pr

Winner of the Gustavus Myers Center Award for an Outstanding Book on Human Rights In 1909 a sensational double killing in Southern California led to what has been called the West’s last famous manhunt. According to contemporary (white) newspapers, an Indian named Willie Boy killed his potential father-in-law in a fit of drunken lust, kidnapped his intended, and fled with her on foot across the desert. They were pursued by several posses, and when the girl slowed his flight, Willie Boy heartlessly raped and murdered her, finally killing himself after a shoot-out with a posse. This story was immortalized in the important Robert Redford film, Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969). In The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture, James A. Sandos and Larry E. Burgess correct the story of Willie Boy, a Paiute-Chemehuevi Indian, by weaving in previously unheard Indian voices to explain his motivations and actions and to present a more balanced retelling.

The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating & Popular Culture

History

Americas

University of Oklahoma Press

City of Pasadena and City of Redlands History!! Author: Edith Parker. Published 1984 by Moore Historical Foundation. Cover Art by Leo Politi! Includes a small illustrated 14-page replica of Santa Fe's original that fits in back cover pocket. Beautifully illustrated by Ethel Burt. "Of the many postal cards, letters and diaries sent and kept by tourists who visited California, few shared details of the trip along the Kite. When Edith Parker and her friend Ethel Burt graduated from Pasadena High School in May 1899 they took a two week trip along the Santa Fe Kite-Shaped Track. The account of their discovery of sights and people in the Southlands speaks of a California of a vanished era."

Two Girls and a Kite

Parker, Edith

Parker, Hinckley

Burt, Ethel

Moore Historical Foundation

Daniel Smiley spent 60 years studying the Northern Shawangunk Mountains from his home base at Mohonk Lake, New York. In many ways ahead of his time and armed with conclusions that are today's environmental icons, Smiley's life demonstrates how observation, serendipity, and meticulous recordkeeping can make for achievable accomodations between the natural and human environments.

Daniel Smiley of Mohonk: A Naturalist's Life

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

Purple Mountain Pr Ltd

Redlands, known as the jewel of Southern California’s Inland Empire, has prospered as the result of a strong tradition of civic responsibility. Faithfully and Liberally Sustained presents this rich tradition through stunning historical photographs, engaging narrative, and insights from citizens who continue to serve the community. Redlands archivists Larry E. Burgess and Nathan D. Gonzales vividly recount the stories behind the cultural, educational, and charitable gifts that make Redlands a testament to the continuing spirit of philanthropy. As Redlands philanthropist Clarence White warned, “No town can live by taxes alone.” Through tales of endless commitments of time, heart,  and will, Faithfully and Liberally Sustained celebrates all that makes Redlands “a good place to live.” 

Faithfully and Liberally Sustained: Philanthropy in Redlands

Esri Press

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