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This is a bibliography of Oakland, California grouped by subject and listed by publication date. This list primarily includes commercially published, non-fiction works related to Oakland. Some books are included which cover the region or state but contain significant coverage of Oakland. Also included are some limited print run titles, such as booklets, commemorative volumes, self-published works, and government reports. Ephemera such as cookbooks, yearbooks, and catalogs are not included. Only selected sports-related books are included; the very many books about, e.g., individual athletes and seasons are for the most part outside the scope of this bibliography. Select works of fiction set partially or wholly in Oakland are also included. ==General histories and descriptions== *1878 ''New Historical Atlas of Alameda County, California, Illustrated'' (Thompson & West), reprinted 1976 by Valley Publishers. *1883 ''History of Alameda County, California'', "including its geology, topography, soil and productions, together with a record of the Spanish Grants; the early history and settlement; the names of original Spanish and American pioneers; a full political history, comprising a tabular statement of officers of the County since its formation; separate histories of each of the townships, showing their progress. Also incidents of pioneer life, the raising of the Bear Flag of California, and biographical sketches of early and prominent people, and of its cities, towns, churches, schools, secret societies, etc." (Oakland: M. W. Wood; facsimile edition issued 1969 by the Holmes Book Co., Oakland). *1897 ''Athens of the Pacific'', George W. Calderwood (Oakland: G.T. Loofbourow). "Copies of this book will be mailed free to prospective home seekers on application to Secretary of Merchants’ Exchange or Board of Trade, Oakland, Cal." *1907 ''History of the State of California and Biographical Record of Oakland and Environs, Also Containing Biographies of Well-known Citizens of the Past and Present'', in 2 vols., J. M. Guinn (Los Angeles: Historic Record, Co., 1907). "Few states of the Union have a more varied, a more interesting or a more instructive history than California, and few have done so little to preserve their history." This 2-volume set gives a general history of California and scores of biographies (with formal portraits) of prominent citizens of Oakland and environs of that day. A one-volume facsimile edition appeared in 1997. *1911 ''Oakland California'', Oakland Chamber of Commerce (San Francisco: Sunset Magazine Homeseekers' Bureau of Information). Promotional booklet published when Oakland's City Hall, the Hotel Oakland, and the Claremont Hotel were all under construction, before there were bridges on the Bay, describing Oakland as "on a magnificent harbor in what promises to be the center of the highest development of Anglo-Saxon civilization…" *1932 ''The Romance of Oakland: A Story of the Growth and Development of Oakland and Alameda County'', Roy C. Beekman (Oakland: Landis & Kelsey). *1932 ''Oakland's Early History'', Edson F. Adams (Oakland). A brief account by a descendant of one of the city's founding fathers. It includes excerpts from Mayor Horace Carpentier's April 29, 1854 address to the City Council, in which he advocates: free schools, peaceful relations with neighboring towns, 100% preservation of the native oaks, and the relocating of the State Capital to Oakland. *1942 ''Oakland, A History'', G. A. Cummings and E. S. Pladwell (Oakland: Grant D. Miller). It includes the beautiful 1936 National Park Service historical map of the East Bay along with line drawings of historic scenes and people. *1961 ''The Beginnings of Oakland, A. U. C.'', Peter Thomas Conmy (Oakland: Oakland Public Library). "A.U.C." stands for ''ad urbe condita'', Latin for "from the founding of the city" (a quote from Livy). It is an account of the city's early history, especially the unfolding legal status of land claims from the Peraltas on. It includes a concise summary of famous Oaklanders. *1982 ''Oakland, the Story of a City'', Beth Bagwell (Novato: Presidio Press (cover ); reprinted 1994, Oakland: Oakland Heritage Alliance (cover )). Bagwell was the first president of the OHA. See also the 2012 revised ed. below. *2004 ''Blues City: A Walk in Oakland'', Ishmael Reed (New York: Crown). Oakland's history up to Jerry Brown's mayoral tenure, with special attention to Reed's perspective as an African American. *2005 ''Oakland's Neighborhoods'', compiled by Erika Mailman (Oakland: Mailman Press). A large collection of poems and essays by Oakland residents, focused on the city's neighborhoods in the past and present. *2006 ''Oakland: The Soul of the City Next Door'' (GrassRoutes Travel Guide), Serena Bartlett, illustrated by Daniel Ling (Oakland, CA: GrassRoutes Travel). *2009 ''Oakland & Berkeley: Urban Eco-Travel'', Serena Bartlett (GrassRoutes Travel / Sasquatch Books). *2010 ''America's ‘Healthiest" City’: A History of Early Oakland, California'', Deanne Lamont (Saarbrücken, Germany: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller). "In the decades between the Civil War and the great 1906 earthquake, Oakland was convincingly advertised as America’s healthiest city." *2012 ''Oakland, the Story of a City'', Beth Bagwell, 2nd ed., with a new afterword, "The City in a New Century," by Erika Mailman (Oakland: Oakland Heritage Alliance). See also various of the Arcadia "Images of America" titles below. ''Corporate/Chamber of Commerce Productions (typically with profiles of sponsoring businesses printed as a final section):'' *1896 ''The Illustrated Directory of Oakland, California'' (Oakland). Detailed views of downtown business blocks with reference to owners, occupants, professions, and trades; and a brief history of the city. Some coverage of Alameda and Berkeley. *1893 ''Oakland, its Environs and Advantages, a Description of the Most Attractive Suburban Town in America, "The Embowered Town''," (San Francisco). *1893 ''Views of Oakland, California'' (Oakland: Pacific Press Publishing Company). "A bird’s-eye view of the city, views of prominent business blocks, hotels, city and county buildings, public schools, colleges, churches, residences, etc.; and a description of Oakland by the president of the Board of Trade." From a time when (mostly now gone) landmark buildings of a past era were new and magnificent. *1911 ''Greater Oakland'', Evarts Blake (Oakland: Pacific Publishing Co.). Fully 455 pages of description, ads, photos, and a large foldout map. *1925 ''Who Made Oakland?'', Florence B. Crocker (Oakland: Dalton). "And a great voice from the Heavens said: `God made Oakland and all that is glorious herein.' Oakland is the choicest gift God ever gave to man.'" It includes the 1924 Bekins fold-out street map of Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, and Piedmont. *1981 ''Oakland, Hub of the West'', David Ollier Weber (Tulsa: Continental Heritage Press). Exceptionally well presented: extensive, detailed historical essays with a striking selection of historical photographs. *1988 ''Alameda County, California'', Ruth Hendricks Willard (Northridge: Windsor Publications). *1996 ''Oakland Welcomes the World'', Mary Ellen Butler (Montgomery: Community Communications). *2000 ''The Spirit of Oakland: An Anthology'', Abby Wasserman and Diane Curry (Carlsbad, CA: Heritage Media). It includes essays by a collection of local authors; ambitious in scope, especially in attention to individual neighborhoods. *2002 ''Oakland: Portrait of Progress'', Pam Baker (Montgomery: Community Communications). *2005 ''Imagine: A Pictorial Celebration Honoring the 100th Anniversary of the Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce'' (Oakland: Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bibliography of Oakland, California」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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