Irvine Historical Society

Irvine, California

 

 

The Irvine Ranch - The first chapter of Robert Glass Cleland's book from 1952 - more chapters will be added as time permits.

Irvine: The Birth of a City - Ccommemorative edition from the Irvine Today newspaper published on December 9, 1981

Irvine: A History of Innovation and Growth - The text of this book is available below; most pictures have yet to be added.

 

 

 

Irvine: A History of Innovation and Growth

Published by Pioneer Publications, Inc., Houston, Texas, 1990

Bill Levisohn, Publisher

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 90-62011

Printed in the United States of America

Author: Judy Liebeck

Editor: Myrtle Malone

 

Note: Many of the images that accompany the text have yet to be inserted.
If the image you are looking for is not there, please check back at a later date.

 

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From Mexican Land Grant to Great Irvine Ranch

James Irvine II Turns Ranch into Agricultural Treasure

Irvine Development to 1950s

Legacy of James Irvine, Sr.

Irvine Ranch Gives Way to Urban Development

Epilogue

 

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