Humboldt County Historical Society
A Castle in Fairyland and other stories of the Carson Family and Their Mansions
By Evelyn Shuster Worthen
1984
The author’s father, William C. Shuster, an all-around handyman and
cleaner, worked closely with the Carson family – particularly Charles Sumner Carson,
timber magnate William Carson’s middle son. The easy-to-read volume covers everything
from Sumner’s childhood to the now-famous Ingomar Club (originally the Carson’s
elegant and ornate waterfront home) to the construction and later demolition of Sumner and
his wife Amelia’s impressive home as well as numerous tales reflecting the Eureka of
days gone by.