Oral Histories

These are all literary adaptations of oral histories completed by the Central Sierra Historical Society for the period 2001 through 2008.

Compiled by Ed Selleck. These oral histories are copyright protected. They can be used for research or educational purposes only. Central Sierra Historical Society controls the rights to the reproduction and distribution. To obtain a copy of the oral history, or written permission to copy any portion, contact Central Sierra Historical Society, P. O. Box 617, Shaver Lake, CA 93664, or use our CONTACT PAGE. Copies are available for purchase at the Museum of the Central Sierra Historical Society located in Camp Edison.

1. Phil& Adele Bartholomew 
"Inland Fish Biology"		 18 Mountain Medicine and Historical Profile of Dr. Hayden
2. Stanley Bartholomew 
"Wintering at Florence Lake"		 19 Anderson- Wiser ,Virginia
3. Bretz Lumber - Robert and William Bretz 
"The History of Bretz Brother’s Lumbering"		 20 Colemen - Etan, Jene
4. Ockenden-Alice Carelton 
"The History of Ockenden"		 21 Dunne- Catelazo, Margaret
5. Allen Cressman 
"Cressman’s Pine Ridge"		 22 Eten , Mono Bob
6. Pine Logging - Emmert Family 
"The History of Pine Logging Company"		 23 Hayden , Drs. William and Barbara
7. Clifford Frantz
"Sierra High School"		 24 Hibler, Jacqueline
8. Aubrey Haire
"Big Creeker"		 25 Houdashelt, Dale and Phyllis
9. Velma Harshman
"Historic Shaver Lake Business Owner"		 26 Marshall , Mary Grace
10. Constance Haseltine
"Historic Pine Ridge Property Owner"		 27 Sierra National Forests 2006
11. Betty Matthews
"Historic Shaver Lake Family"		 28 Smith , Adeline "Muir Trail Ranch"
12. Prindiville Family
"Growing up at Balch Camp"		 29 Weirick , Joseph
13. Sally Sample 
"High Country Ranching"		  
14. Jodie Simpson - Everett 
"High Country Ranching"		  
15. Maurice Wait 
"Big Creeker"		  
16. Mr. Sierra Virginia Wiser
"The Story of “Mr. Sierra” the Ted Anderson Family"		  
17. Floyd Workman 
"Logger, School Bus Driver"