Education
Pflueger attended Pomona College and Stanford University.
Pflueger attended Pomona College and Stanford University.
Known as a prolific author of local histories, he was also a professor at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona), in Pomona, California. While studying at Pomona College, Pflueger decided to use his hometown as the subject of his honors thesis. The result was his first book, Glendora: The Annals of a Southern California Community, written in 1951.
The book has become a local classic.
Don served in the State Department in the middle east with destingtion and was a brother in ECV. He also authored Covina: Sunflowers and Subdivisions, in 1964, about the neighboring community of Covina, California. Throughout his life Pflueger continued to write other books and articles on local California history.
His final book Cal Poly Pomona: A Legacy and a Mission, was published posthumously. He was also active in the Pomona Valley Historical Society and served on the Board of Directors of the Historical Society of Southern California.
Pflueger traveled the state of California researching local sites and events of historical significance as a member of the California State Historical Resources Board.