November 22, 1998 was a historic day for the Friends of the Mission Inn. The Historic Mission Inn  book was presented to the public at a book signing in the Galleria at the Mission Inn Hotel.  This long-awaited publication was a culmination of efforts by eight writers and eight photographers and many months of discussions and committee meetings to provide an interesting and educational book that would do justice to this National Historic Landmark.  The Historic Mission Inn book has seen four printings and currently is available as a gold sealed 50th Anniversary edition in the Mission Inn Museum Store.