October’s issue of The Donner Summit Heirloom has a series of articles about George R. Stewart, or topics that relate to Stewart’s subjects. There’s a good article about the search for the California Trail route over Donner Pass, which includes some information about the Lincoln Highway route – think Stewart’s U.S. 40 and The California Trail – a review of Stewart’s landmark work, Ordeal By Hunger, a description of the new George R. Stewart interpretive sign.
There’s also my article about Stewart, with an emphasis on his connections to the Donner Summit area. It gives a good overview of the man and his work. If you’d like a quick introduction to GRS, you’ll find the article – and the other articles – useful.
Here’s the October 2015 Heirloom:
By the way, if you have an interest in GRS, or Donner Summit, or Lake Tahoe, you might want to join the Society. It costs little, but supports the historic preservation and interpretation of the area.
the EARTH ABIDES project 