Arti-Facts is our Museum Newsletter published at various times throughout the year. Here you’ll find interesting articles on the history of Idyllwild and the surrounding areas of pine Cove, Mountain Center and Garner Valley. It also includes information on our Board of Directors, a president’s message and other useful information. Our most recent Arti-Facts is listed first. Click on the Title to to link to the complete edition. As new Arti-Facts are published, past editions with lots of fascinating history about our area will be found further down the page. To read an older edition, simply click on the date.
Our most recent Edition
Spring 2024 – Cahuilla Pictograph in County Park
Past Editions
Spring 2001 – The First Edition of Artifacts
Summer 2001- Idyllwild’s 100 Anniversary
Spring 2002 – Stories from the Past
Summer 2002 – Our Museum is a Reality
Winter 2002 – Our 2nd Year Begins
Spring 2003 – Postcards from Our Past
Summer 2003 – A Delightful Surprise
Winter 2003 – The Cole Family Legacy
Summer 2004 – Cabin Club Staffs Our Museum
Winter 2004 – Don’t Let History Happen Without You!
Spring 2005 – Our Weather is Making History
Summer 2005 – Visit to Desert Queen Mine in Joshua Tree National Park
Autumn 2005 – Collections Crew
Summer 2006 – Two Men Who Made a Difference
Autumn 2006 – Tahquitz – A Rock Climber’s Challenge
Winter 2006 – 3000 Years and Counting
Spring/April 2007 – The House Built from One Rock
Summer 2007 – The Lovekin Tree
Winter 2007 – All Roads Lead to Idyllwild
Spring 2008 – Cowboys and Indians
Summer 2008 – Our Very Own Mountain
Autumn 2008 – Thar Was Gold in Them Thar Hills
January 2008 – The Battle to Save Our Forest
Spring 2009 – Burned to the Ground
Summer 2009 – A Tale of Two Families
Fall 2009 – Idyllwild Reminiscences
Winter 2009 – From All Work to Mostly Play
Spring 2010 – Our Wonderful Museum
Summer 2010 – IAHS Earns Statewide Recognition
October 2010 – Special 10th Anniversary Edition: It’s Time to Celebrate!
Autumn 2010 – A Great Celebration and a New Beginning
Winter 2010 – When Lemon Lilies Abounded
Summer 2011 – Various Articles about Idyllwild
Autumn 2011 – About the Museum Archives
Winter/Spring 2011 – Bay Tree Spring – From Well to Spring
Spring 2012 – Family Values and Claudius Lee Emerson
Summer 2012 – Summer Parties in Idyllwild
Autumn 2012 – Ads from the 1920’s Idyllwild Breeze Newspaper
Winter 2012 – Bill Price and the Origin of the Idyllwild Fire Department
Spring 2013 – Idyllwild County Park
Summer 2013 – Searching for Validation
Autumn 2013 – The Mountain Fire
Spring 2014 – Peeling the Onion – A Metaphor for Historical Reearch
Summer 2014 – Reva Ballreich and the Lilacs of Idyllwild
Autumn 2014 – Maggie Dutton, an Idyllwild Original
Winter 2014 – History – Why Do We Care About It?
Spring 2015 – Telephone Service in Idyllwild
Summer 2015 – Tales from the Pacific Crest Trail
Winter 2015 – From Evanswood to the James Reserve
Winter 2015 – ISOMATA: How an Arts Education Dream Was Saved
Spring 2016 – Lawler Lodge Origins
Summer 2016 – Roads to Idyllwild: Getting There Was Half the Fun!
Autumn 2016 – The Rustic Tavern – Silver Pines Lodge History
Winter 2016 – Ma Kettle (Marjorie Main): At Home in Fern Valley
Spring 2017 – The Heart of the Village
Summer 2018 – Paul Ward – A Family Affair
Winter 2019 – Giants in Our Forests
Summer 2020 – Prohibition in Idyllwild- Idyllwild’s 30 Years War
Winter 2020 – Power to the Mountains
Summer 2021 – Reprint of Ma Kettle: At Home in Fern Valley
Winter 2021 – Fire on the Mountain
Summer 2022 – Reprint: Heart of the Village
Winter 2022 – Betty Maxwell – “Remarkable”