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Books:

Austin, Edward T. Rohr: the Story of a Corporation. Chula Vista, CA: Rohr Corporation, 1969. Available at the Chula Vista Public Library.

Bonita Museum & Cultural Center. Bonita Stories. Vol. 1. Bonita, CA: Bonita Museum & Cultural Center, 2008. Sold at the Bonita Museum.

Carnes, Marilyn and Matthew Nye. Early National City (Images of America). Arcadia Publishing, 2008. Sold by Amazon, available from the San Diego County Library at Lincoln Acres.

Chula Vista Historical Society. Chula Vista, the Early Years. Vol. 1. San Diego CA: Tecolote Publications, 1992. Available at the Chula Vista Public Library.

Chula Vista Historical Society. Chula Vista, the Early Years. Vol. 2. (Alf Lansley, Piper Ranch of Otay Mesa, Western Salt Company, South Bay YMCA, Mutual Lemon Association, Shangri-La, The Mysterious Fire) San Diego CA: Tecolote Publications, 1993. Available at the Chula Vista Public Library.

Chula Vista Historical Society. Chula Vista, the Early Years. Vol. 3. (Adobes, Imperial Beach, San Diego Country Club, The Indians of Otay Mesa, The Cook Ranch) San Diego CA: Tecolote Publications, 1994. Available at the Chula Vista Public Library.

Chula Vista Historical Society. Chula Vista, the Early Years. Vol. 4. (Little Landers, The Battle of Tijuana) San Diego CA: Tecolote Publications, 1994. Available at the Chula Vista Public Library.

Chula Vista Historical Society. Chula Vista, the Early Years. Vol. 5. (South Bay Monogatari: Tales of the South Bay Nikkei Community, by Donald H. Estes) San Diego CA: Tecolote Publications, 1996. Available at the Chula Vista Public Library.

Chula Vista Historical Society. Chula Vista, the Early Years. Vol. 6. (Historic Churches of Chula Vista) San Diego CA: Tecolote Publications, 1997. Available at the Chula Vista Public Library.

Chula Vista Historical Society. Chula Vista, the Early Years. Vol. 7. (Native Americans of Otay, Sweetwater Dam Keeper, Bonita School, Roland Tyce, Montgomery Fire Protection District) San Diego CA: Tecolote Publications, 2000. Available at the Chula Vista Public Library.

Chula Vista Historical Society. Family, Friends, and Homes. San Diego CA: Tecolote Publications, 1991. Available at the Chula Vista Public Library.

Coleman, Eugene V. "The Urbanization of the Sweetwater Valley, San Diego County." M. A. Thesis, California State University, San Diego, 1973. Available at San Diego State University Library.

Dean, Ada. Fred H. Rohr: A Man and His Corporation, Rohr Aircraft Corporation Chula Vista. Chula Vista, CA: Chula Vista Heritage Museum, 2007. Sold at the Chula Vista Heritage Museum.

Elliott, Freda Compton. A History of Imperial Beach. San Diego, CA: F.C. Elliott, 1976. Available at the San Diego Central Library.

Esterbloom, Gloria. I Share With You the Years. South Bay Press: National City CA, 1960, online

Esterbloom, Gloria. This, Our Beloved Valley. South Bay Press: National City CA, 1954, online

Forty, Ralph. San Diego's South Bay Interurban. Glendale CA: Interurban Press, 1987. Available at the Chula Vista Public Library.

Menzel, Spencer L. "The Development of the Sweetwater Area (California)." M.A. Thesis, University of Southern California, 1942. Available at the San Diego County Library Bonita Branch.

Morgan, Kile and Friends. National City, The Kile Morgan Years 1960-1986. National City CA: The Olive Tree Press, 1994. Available at the Chula Vista Public Library and National City Public Library.

Phillips, Irene. Around the Bay in Thirty Minutes: Historical Sketch. National City CA: South Bay Press, 1960. Available at the National City Public Library.

Phillips, Irene. Centennial Commemorating the Purchase of the National Ranch 'El Rancho de la Nacion' by Kimball Brothers. National City CA: South Bay Press, 1968. Available at the National City Public Library.

Phillips, Irene. Development of the Mission Olive Industry and other South Bay Stories. National City CA: South Bay Press, 1960. Local History Room, Chula Vista Public Library. Available at the National City Public Library.

Phillips, Irene. El Rancho de la Nacion: embracing the towns of National City, Chula Vista and the flourishing communities of Sunnyside, Harborside, Lincoln Acres, Bonita [and] Castle Park. National City CA: South Bay Press, 1959. Available at the National City Public Library.

Phillips, Irene. National City: Pioneer Town. National City CA: South Bay Press, 1960. Available at the National City Public Library.

Phillips, Irene. San Diego Land & Town Company, 1880-1927. National City CA: South Bay Press, 1959. Available at the National City Public Library.

Phillips, Irene. The Chula Vista Story, 1868-1968. Centennial Commemorating the Purchase of the National Ranch 'El Rancho de la Nacion' by Kimball Brothers. National City CA: South Bay Press, 1968. Available at the National City Public Library.

Phillips, Irene. The Railroad Story of San Diego County. National City CA: South Bay Press, 1956. Available at the National City Public Library.

Roseman, Frank M. and Peter J. Watry. Chula Vista (Images of America). Charlston SC : Arcadia Pub., 2008. Sold by Amazon, available at the Chula Vista Public Library.

Roseman, Frank M. and Peter J. Watry. Chula Vista (Then & Now). Charlston SC : Arcadia Pub., 2010. Sold by Amazon, available at the Chula Vista Public Library.

Schoenherr, Steven. Chula Vista Centennial, A Century of People and Progress. Chula Vista, CA: City of Chula Vista, 2011. Sold by Amazon and Costco, available at the Chula Vista Public Library.

Schoenherr, Steven and Mary E. Oswell. Bonita (Images of America). Charlston SC : Arcadia Pub., 2009. Sold by Amazon and the Bonita Museum, available at the Chula Vista Public Library.

Smythe, William E. History of San Diego 1542-1908. San Diego: The History Company, 1908. Available at the Chula Vista Public Library.

Spearman, Arthur Dunning. John Joseph Montgomery, 1858-1911: Father of Basic Flying. Santa Clara CA: University of Santa Clara, 1967. Available at the San Diego Central Library.

Trook, Leslie. 100 Years of 'Sweetwater'. Chula Vista, CA: The Sweetwater Authority, 1988. Available at the National City Public Library.

Trook, Leslie. National City, Kimball's Dream. National City CA: National City Chamber of Commerce and the City of National City, 1992. Available at the National City Public Library.

Walke, Julie. Imperial Beach, California: a Pictorial History. Virginia Beach, VA: Donning Co., 2006. Available at the San Diego County Library Imperial Beach and San Diego Central Library.

Webster, Karna. Chula Vista Heritage 1911-1986. City of Chula Vista, 1986. Available at the National City Public Library.