Gift Shop

Although our gift shop is full of many items that are made available to the public we have chosen just a few books to show you here. Our inventory changes regularly, so stop by and see what we have to offer today! Of course, souvenirs and other small items are available in the gift shop as well!

Early Schools of Imperial Valley by Jack Tyler	A brief history of schools located throughout the Imperial Valley. $19.95 plus tax
Cattlemen of Imperial Valley, Part 2 by Marianne Immel Wilson	Biography of cattlemen of Imperial Valley, including the start of Brawley Beef. (Note: Part 1 is no longer in print) $50.00 plus tax
Desert Dairies by Joseph Anderholt	Written by the son of Swiss immigrrants, this book shows how the dairy industry played significant role inthe developement of the Imperial Valley. $7.95 plus tax
Saga of Imperial Valley by David Nuffer	Geological history before the Colorado River to the flood of the Colorado River. $3.50 plus tax
The Story of the First Decade by Edgar F Howe & Wilbur Jay Hall	The first major history of Imperial Valley, written by men who had experienced the events firsthand. $24.95 plus tax
Pioneer Women of Imperial Valley by Sally Heineke	First printed in 1993, revised in 2011. This book serves as a memorial to Imperial Valley's pioneer women. $14.95 plus tax
The Ground Owl Calls at Dusk by Ethal T. Schoneman	This short story is about the author's early life in the Imperial Valley. This book is a fascinating story of pioneer life through the eyes of a young child. $7.95 plus tax
The First Thirty Years 1901 - 1931 by Otis B Tout	In May 1901, George Chaffey turned the first water from the Colorado River into the main canal. Within thirty years the population had reached 60,000 people. In 1931 Otis B. Tout paused to review the experiences of the first thirty years. $155.00 plus tax
Imperial Valley Nisei Women by Joan Loveridge-Sanbonmatsu	The purposes of this book are to facilitate the telling of the inspiring stories of five remarkable women from Imperial Valley, who were interned at Poston I camp during World War II. $23.95 plus tax
The Winning of Barbara Worth by Harold Bell Wright	First published in 1911, this novel depicts the settlement of the Imperial valley.
A Century of Service: Imperial Irrigation District	The largest irrigation district in the nation, IID maintains more than 3.000 miles of canals and drains to effectively deliver up 2.6 million acre-feet of Colorado River water annually to the Imperial Valley. $19.95 plus tax

Please note that all prices are subject to change.