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Pasadena California History ~ Dreams of the Pioneers ~ Evelyn Peters Kyle ~ Signed
📌 Key Details
The Dreams of the Pioneers: A Brief History of the Early Days of Pasadena
By Evelyn Peters Kyle; signed “Sincerely, Evelyn Kyle” on title page
Copyright 1982; Pasadena Pioneer Association / Pasadena Historical Society
Printed in Old Pasadena by Manning Old Town Press
Illustrated wrappers show light age toning and handling wear; interior appears clean overall
📜 Description
From Mexican land grants and the Indiana Colony to the people who shaped early Pasadena, this locally produced history preserves the story of the city through the perspective of one of its own historians. Evelyn Peters Kyle traces Pasadena’s pioneer era, early ranches, settlers, civic development and the personalities behind the growing Southern California community.
This copy carries Kyle’s handwritten signature on the title page, giving it additional interest as a piece of Pasadena historical ephemera. The publication incorporates material from the Pasadena Historical Society Library and Pasadena Public Library and is illustrated with period photographs and maps.
📚 Background
Evelyn Peters Kyle served as historian of the Pasadena Pioneer Association and as a trustee of the Pasadena Historical Society. Published in 1982 with the participation of the Pasadena Pioneer Association, Friends of the Pasadena Public Library and Pasadena Historical Society, the booklet was produced in part for distribution through Pasadena-area libraries and schools.
🧠 Collector’s Note
The author signature is the strongest collector feature here. Combined with the distinctly local production, Old Pasadena printing and focused coverage of the city’s formative years, this is particularly relevant to collectors of Pasadena history, Southern California Americana and regional historical ephemera.
🖼️ What You’ll Receive
One original 1982 signed copy of The Dreams of the Pioneers: A Brief History of the Early Days of Pasadena by Evelyn Peters Kyle.
Carefully packaged and shipped securely. 📦
