| |
Collections |
'Working
to preserve the rich heritage of the Temecula Valley' |
| The Cherry/Parr Collection |
The
Temecula Valley Historical Society is proud to own a collection of
over 800 books, mainly about Native Americans and other indigenous
people. Many of the books are out of print and some are rare, including
an 1830 Ojibway language Bible and a signed copy of Pancho Villa's
wife's memoirs. William and Donna Cherry donated the collection in 2006. The books were originally collected by Clifford Parr, a pharmacist in Manteca, California. After retiring in Hemet, Mr. Parr gave the books to Mrs. Cherry, a teacher, for reference on California History. The Cherry's knew about VaRRA* through association with Darell Farnbach and asked if VaRRA would like to have the collection. VaRRA's board of directors decided to receive the collection with the idea of creating a study center. VaRRA has now been merged into the Temecula Valley Historical Society. We want to thank the two families for their donation, which we call: |
"The
Cherry/Parr Collection" |