Historical Resources
Here's where you'll find our digital content available for research and study. If you want to use these for your projects, please contact us to see if licensing is available.
TAHOE TATTLER
The Tahoe Tattler was Tahoe City's newspaper published (more off than on) from 1881 to 1959. In 2021, the Gatekeeper's Museum sent original copies of the Tattler to UC Riverside to be scanned and digitized. They are now available for all to search online!
Search the Tahoe Tattler digitally on the California Digital Newspaper Collection website
Gatekeeper's Gazette & Newsletter Archives
Articles by Carol Van Etten
Carol Van Etten was a dedicated Tahoe historian who authored hundreds of articles and numerous books on the region’s rich history. After her passing in October 2025, we remain committed to honoring her legacy by continuing her mission — preserving and sharing Tahoe’s history by making digital copies of her articles available to the public.
Publications from North Lake Tahoe Historical Society
Around the Lake in a Row Boat, diary entries from 1911 by C.W. Vernon
Lake Tahoe Legends by Ethel Vernon
Lake Tahoe Outlet Works and Gatekeeper's Cabin
Stories of the Gatekeeper's Cabin
Singing Fish by Lillian Vernon Farr
The Ladies of the Cabin by Lillian Vernon Farr
North Lake Tahoe Historical Society's
Home & Garden Benefit Tour Catalogs
Essays & Monographs
The Quest to Protect California's Transcontinental Railroad Tunnels
Featured in Smithsonian Magazine, January 2022
Oral Histories
We have almost 500 recorded audio interviews with prominent Tahoe locals for you to browse online.
Click here to access our audio tapes archive.