Books about Tucsonans & the Old Pueblo
Harry Lawson
THE HISTORY OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN TUCSON: AN AFROCENTRIC PERSPECTIVE, VOLUME 1, 1860-1960
The history of African American in Tucson is presented in two volumes; the second volume covers the years 1960-2000
Betty Leavengood
TUCSON HIKING GUIDE
A guide to hiking trails in and around Tucson, with directions, access informtion, elevations, topographic maps, historical notes, photographs, and personal anecdotes of an experienced Tucson hiker.
Elizabeth McCauslin
RECUERDOS: MEMORIES OF CHILDHOOD IN TUCSON
Recollections of growing up in an extended Tucson family during the second half of the twentieth century.
William G. McGinnies
DISCOVERING THE DESERT: LEGACY OF THE CARNEGIE DESERT BOTANICAL LABORATORY
An introduction to all facets of desert life in the Southwest.
Jonathan B. Mabry, James E. Ayres, and Regina L. Chapin-Pyritz
TUCSON AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY: THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF A CITY BLOCK
City life as it was lived in the Old Pueblo more than a century ago, recreated through historical photos and documents.
Douglas D. Martin
THE LAMP IN THE DESERT: THE STORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
The history of Arizon’s first university, as related by a former newspaperman and journalism department faculty member.
Gary Paul Nabhan
THE DESERT SMELLS LIKE RAIN: A NATURALIST IN PAPAGO INDIAN COUNTRY
An ethnobotanist who has lived with the Papago people (now Tohono O’odham) observes how they live in balance with a desert environment that most would find inhospitable.
