Local History

1. Clippings Database

   This database contains information about clippings from local newspapers covering important events. This database does not contain full-text articles.

2. Obituary Database

   This database contains the date of death and/or the dates that obituaries appeared in the Antelope Valley Press. It does not contain full-text obituaries. The database covers 1983 to the present, however, some of the early years are not complete.

3. Strasburg Database

   Fred Strasburg, eminent historian of the Antelope Valley, left his extensive collection of books, maps, and photographs to the Palmdale City Library in early 1999. The Strasburg Family Antelope Valley History Room was created with the help of the Friends of the Palmdale City Library to house his collection.

4. Early Palmdale

   Find out about the origins of Palmdale and the Antelope Valley.

5. Historic Photographs

   View historical photographs of the City of Palmdale from the late 1800s throughout the 1900s.

6. Joshua Trees by Austin (PDF)

   Access information about the local history of the Joshua tree.