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1907. Early days in the Halifax County, Virginia, area are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this booklet, comprised of excerpts from two early books: Halifax County Virginia, a Handbook by Alfred Morrison, and Virginia, a Guide to the Old Dominion, a WPA Writer's Program publication. The 52-page spiral-bound booklet is printed on 8 1/2 x 11" 60# paper. The colorful front cover is a parchtex card stock, protected with a vinyl sheet. The excerpt from the Morrison book takes a 1907 look at the area, while excerpts from the WPA book, give a nostalgic glimpse from a 1940 vantage point, including interesting historical notes and sightseeing possibilities. Among the subjects included are: names of 1907 county officials, physical characterists, effects of the Civil War on the land, the four towns of the county in 1907 -- Houston (now called Halifax), South Boston, Virgilina and Clover; Magisterial districts; Various businesses, such as the Barbour Buggy Company, the… Read More

Chicago Illinois: The Arkansaw Traveler Publishing Co., 1889. Life in early Clark County, Kentucky, is recalled in this new 53 page booklet titled: Clark County, Kentucky, USA. The spiral-bound booklet is a compilation of excerpts from several hard to find sources: the 1877 Atlas of Burbon, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine and Woodford Counties, KY (maps only); the Handbook of Clark County and the City of Winchester (1889); and Kentucky, a Guide to the Bluegrass State, a 1939 product of the WPA Writer's Program. The tri-color cover is printed on 80# card stock and protected with a vinyl sheet. The text is printed on 8.5" x 11" 60# paper. Although the writer of the handbook states that it is not "designed to be a biographical dictionary", there are nonetheless a number of prominent citizens mentioned, sometimes with photographs of themselves and /or their homes. The writer further states that "the keynote of the book is to present Wincheste and Clark county as they are," so the booklet is not primarily a… Read More

Worcester: Dorr, Howland & Co. The early days of Berkshire County, MA, and its various towns and townships, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 95 Page Booklet, reprinted primarily from two hard-to-find books: the 1839 edition of Historical Collections of the State of Massachusetts by John Warner Barber, and Massachusetts, a Guide to its Places and People, a WPA project. The spiral-bound booklet is printed on 60# paper, with the print enlarged for easier reading. INSERTED IN THE BOOKLET is a copy of the Map of Massachusetts which accompanied the Barber book. The map is printed in black ink on natural parchtex paper. The communities mentioned include: Adams, Alford, Becket, Becket Center, Cheshire, Clarksburg, Cold Spring, Dalton, East Windsor, Egremont, Florida, Great Barrington, Hancock, Hinsdale, Lanesborough, Lee, Lenox, Mount Washington, New Ashford, New Marlborough, North Adams, New Boston, Otis, Peru, Pittsfield (originally Poontoosuck), Richmond,… Read More

1892. Early days in Seneca County, OH, including the communities of Tiffin, Fostoria, Green Springs, Attica, New Riegel, Republic, Ft. Seneca, Bloomville, Bettsville and Adrian, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 28 Page Booklet reprinted from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio, The Ohio Guide (a WPA Writers Project), and other hard-to-find sources. The spiral-bound booklet is one-sided on 60# paper with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. Among the many and diverse topics covered in the booklet are: Fort Seneca; How a Beaver saved General Harrison; Seneca John Accused of Witchcraft; Religious Rites of an Indian Tribe; the Settlement of Tiffin; Col. James Smith's Experiences Among Indians; and Early Days in Fostoria. GENEALOGY BUFFS will find a list of 1888 county officers and businesses, and biographies of Gen. William H. Gibson, orator; Charles… Read More

New York City: Pudney & Russell, 1854. Early days in Chatham County, GA, which encompasses the city of Savannah, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 121 Page Illustrated Booklet reprinted from two rare books: the Rev. George White's Historical Collections of Georgia and Georgia, a Guide to Its Towns and Countryside, a WPA publication. The spiral-bound booklet is printed on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the cover. Besides Savannah, places mentioned include: Thunderbolt, Beaulieu, Bonaventure, Brewton's Hill, Gibbons' Plantation, and Cherokee Hill, Jasper, Sprint, Fort Jackson, . The excerpt from White's book covers the development of this area until the publication date of 1854, while excerpts from the WPA book, give a nostalgic glimpse from mid-20th Century vantage point, including interesting historical notes, especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. Among the many and diverse… Read More

1847. New Illustrated Booklet. The early days of Mercer County, NJ, and its various communities -- Bernardsville, Columbia, East Windsor, Ewing, Hamilton, Hightstown, Hopewell (Pennington), Lamberton, Lawrence (Maidenhead), Nottingham, Princeton, Titusville, Trenton, West Windsor, and Woodsville -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 91 Page Booklet reprinted from two hard to find books: the 1847 edition of John Warner Barber and Henry Howe's Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey and New Jersey, a Guide to Its Present and Past, a WPA project published in 1939. The spiral-bound booklet is printed on 60# paper, with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. Clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. The Howe/Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1844, while excerpts from the WPA book, give a nostalgic glympse from a 1939 vantage point, including interesting historical notes, especially as they relate to… Read More

Chicago Illinois: Munsell Publishing Company, 1905. Early days in Tazewell County, IL, are recalled in excerpts from the hard-to-find 1905 book: Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Tazewell County, published by Munsell Publishing Company of Chicago. The Tazewell history was edited by Ben C. Allensworth. The 115-page spiral bound booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. Subjects discussed include: County Organization and officials; Various County Seats; First Grand Jury; Old Settlers Association (with many names); County and City Fairs; Murders; the Little Mine Riot; Two steamboat calamities, Two tornadoes, Two train wrecks, and an Explosion at Morton; the Press of Tazewell County; Businesses, Lawyers and Doctors; Various "firsts" in the county; the City of Pekin -- street names, city officials, schools and teachers, churches; Social Organizations -- the Tazewell Club, the Litta Society, Pekin Woman's Club; Pekin… Read More

1892. Early days in Lorain County, OH, including Elyria, Oberlin, North Amherst, Wellington, Lorain, Grafton and La Grange, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 45 Page Booklet reprinted from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio, The Ohio Guide (a WPA Writers Project) and other hard-to-find sources. The spiral-bound booklet is printed single-sided on 60# paper, with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. A new illustrated section on the history of Oberlin College, reprinted from a 1900 edition of New England Magazine, taken has recently been added to the booklet. Among the many and diverse topics covered: Curious Engravings from 1533, Morovian Missionaries, Early Settlers, Col. James Smith's Experience as a Captive, the Founding of Elyria, Elyria's Public Square, Charles Arthur Ely, the Western Automatic Screw Co., Sandstone Quaries, the… Read More

Worcester: Dorr, Howland & Co., 1840. The early days of historic Plymouth County, MA, and its various towns and townships, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 70 Page Booklet, reprinted primarily from two hard-to-find books: the 1839 edition of Historical Collections of Massachusetts by John Warner Barber, and Massachusetts, a Guide to its Places and People, a WPA project. The spiral-bound booklet is printed on 60# paper, with the print enlarged for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. INSERTED IN THE BOOKLET is a color copy of the 1839 Map of Massachusetts. Originally published by Dorr.Howland & Co. to accompanied the Barber book, the reprint could be removed and trimmed for framing, if desired. The communities mentioned include: Abington, Bridgewater, Brockton (formerly North Bridgewater), Carver, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, Halifax, Hanover, Hanover Center, Hanson, Hingham, Hull, Kingston, Lakeville,… Read More

New York City: Pudney & Russell Early days in Clarke County, GA, including the present or past communities of Athens, Farmington, Salem, Watkinsville, Winterville and part of Bogart, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 28 page booklet, reprinted from two rare books: the Rev. George White's Historical Collections of Georgia and Georgia, a Guide to Its Towns and Countryside, a WPA publication. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading.A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the three-color cover. The excerpt from White's book covers the development of this area until the publication date of 1854, while excerpts from the WPA book, give a nostalgic glympse from a 1940 vantage point, including interesting historical notes, especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: History of the University of Georgia, the names of early settlers;… Read More

1892. Early days in Delaware County, including the communities of Delaware, Sunbury, Ashley and Galena, OH, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 24 PAGE BOOKLET reprinted from the 1892 edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio and other hard-to-find sources. The spiral-bound booklet is printed single-sided on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: the defeat of Capt. William Drake by Indians, block houses, early customs, Indian villages, Ohio Wesleyan University and Wesleyan Female College, anecdotal biographies of President Rutherford B. Hayes, Gen. John Anthony Quitman, Col. Moses Byxbe, Solomon Smith, Ezekiel Brown, Capt. John Minter and the Rev. Joseph Hughes, and an extensive discussion of Gen.William Rosecrans. GENEALOGY BUFFS will find a list of 1888 county officers and businesses. A 1933 history of newspapers in the county, articles from 1941 on Ohio Wesleyan and Perkin's… Read More

Haverhill New Hampshire: J.F.C. Hayes, 1841. This brand new spiral-bound booklet is a reprint of a rare book by Grant Powers, published in Haverhill New Hampshire in 1841 by J.F.C. Hayes and titled Historical Sketches in Coos Country and Vacinity 1754-1785. The tri-color front cover is printed on 80# card stock and has been protected with a vinyl sheet. The text is printed single-sided on 60# opaque paper. The original book was badly stained when we acquired it and appears to have been printed on a very low grade of paper, which is rapidly deteriorating. However, the information in the book is such a good source of early historical and genealogical data, we felt it worthwhile to reprint it, even in its imperfect condition. Towns mentioned include: Haverhill, Newbury, Hollis, Plymouth, Bradford, Fairlee, Orford, Walpole, Hinsdale, Charlestown. This booklet includes a Journal made by Capt. Powers while exploring the area in 1754, and discusses other early ventures into the area, such as the early… Read More

1892. Early days in Adams County, and the communities of Manchester, West Union and Winchester, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 23 Page Booklet reprinted from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio and other sources. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper, with the print enlarged 10% for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. Among the topics in the booklet are: the Serpent Mound, the first settlement, the bark cutters, steamboat racing, the experience of an old time river man - Capt. John F. Devenny, river beacons, the capture of Israel Donalson, a nostalgic trip down the Ohio River, and adventures involving area Indians. Genealogy buffs will find a list of 1888 county officers and businesses. In addition there's a history of newspapers in the county, a map of Ohio's 88 counties, a map showing Ohio in 1805, and a 1940 look at the area from… Read More

1843. The history of Venango County, Pennsylvania, is recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 38 Page Booklet, reprinted primarily from four hard-to-find vintage books. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper, with the print size adjusted to fit 8 1/2 x 11 paper. A vinyl sheet protects the front cover. Source books include: Historical Collections of the State of Pennsylvania (1843) by Sherman Day; An Illustrated History of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (1876) by William Egle, M.D.; Pennsylvania, a Guide to the Keystone State compiled by WPA writers; and My Pennsylvania, a 1946 project of the Bureau of Publications, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. (Some Information may be repeated in various excerpts, but often with a different slant or with additional details.) The communities mentioned include: Cherry Tree, Clintonville, Cooperstown, Cranberry, Dempseytown, Emlenton, Franklin, Kaneville, Oil City, Petroleum Centre, Pit Hole City, Pleasantville,… Read More

The early days of what is now the New York Metropolitan Region, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 130 Page Booklet compiled and reprinted primarily from three rare old books: the 1841 edition of Historical Collections of the State of New York by John Warner Barber and Henry Howe, and New York, A Guide to the Empire State (a 1940 WPA project). The spiral-bound booklet is printed on 60# paper, with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. Among the many and diverse subjects in the 1841 portion of the booklet are: When the Keys to the City Really Worked; Novum Amsterodamum (1671) and New Orange (1673); Humorous excerpt from Knickerbocker's New York on Weather Cocks, Doughnuts, Webbed Fingers, Communal Sugar Lumps, Oversized Pockets, Blue Worsted Stockings, and other early Dutch customs; Executions after the Negro Plot of 1741; Hatred of Roman Catholics; Stamp Act Reactions; News Items,… Read More

1892. Early days in Fayette County, OH, and its various communities -- Washington Court House, Jeffersonville and Bloomingburg are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 12 Page Booklet reproduced directly from portions of the 1892 edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio and other hard-to-find sources. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: Early judicial methods, the Fighting Funk Family, two gastly stories of Capt. John, a Shawanee Indian chief, a vivid account of the cyclone of 1885, Lt. Robert Randolph's assault on Andrew Jackson's nose, and the remarkable tale of Col. C. Garis. GENEALOGY BUFFS will find a list of 1888 county officers and businesses. A 1933 look at the history of newspapers in the county, an excerpt from the 1940 WPA book "The Ohio Guide," a map showing the 88 Ohio counties and a map of… Read More

1892. Early days in Mercer County, OHIO, including the communities of Celina, Shane's Crossing, Fort Recovery, Mendon, Coldwater, Mercer and St. Henry, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 26 Page Booklet, primarily reprinted from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio. The spiral-bound booklet is single-sided on 60# paper with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. Among the many and diverse topics discussed in the booklet are: Gen. Hugh Mercer; St. Clair's Defeat in 1791; the experiences of Major Jacob Fowler and Mr. McDowell; the heroism of William Kennan; the attack on Ft. Recovery in 1794; Capt. John Whistler; a chopping bee; William "Sausage" Sawyer and other nicknames; the Mercer County Reservoir; Emlen Institute; Freed Slave Settlement; Gas Field at Ft. Recovery; a Delayed Burial; and "the father of Celina" James Watson Riley. GENEALOGY BUFFS will… Read More

1892. The early history of Knox County and its various communities -- Mt. Vernon, Fredericktown, Gambier, Centerburg, Martinsburg and Danville -- is recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 23 Page Booklet of excerpts reproduced directly from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio and other hard-to-find sources. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. Among the many and diverse topics covered are: Early settlers and other "firsts"; disappearing water wells; mink tobacco pouches, doing business with the Indians; Kenyon College and other educational institutions; famous Kenyon alumni, including President Hayes; and student life and discipline. GENEALOGY BUFFS will find a list of 1888 county officers and businesses, and biographies of Philander Chase, Charles Pettit McIlvaine, Columbus Delano, Gen.… Read More

1892. Early days in Williams County, OH, including the communities of Bryan, West Unity, Stryker, Edgerton, Montpelier and Edon, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 16 Page Booklet reprinted from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio and other sources. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. Among the many and diverse topics covered are: David Williams, Revolutionary War hero; early settlers; a deer killing contest; bear stories; the brutal murder of a six-year-old boy; lost children; the story of the Andrew's Raid during the Civil War; the half-way farmer and the church steeple; the lost forests; valuable stumps; medicinal value of onions; and a trio of cat stories! GENEALOGY BUFFS will find a list of 1888 county officers and businesses. A 1933 look at the history of newspapers in… Read More

The early days of Monroe County, New York, and its various towns and townships, including Rochester, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 35 Page Booklet, reprinted primarily from two hard-to-find books: the 1841 edition of Historical Collections of the State of New York by John Warner Barber and Henry Howe, and New York, a Guide to the Empire State, a WPA project. The spiral-bound booklet is one-sided on 60# paper, with the print enlarged for easier reading. A clear vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. The communities mentioned include: Brockport, Brighton, Blossomsville, Chili, Churchville, Clarkson, Davis' Corners, Gates, Greece, Henrietta, Hartwell's Corners, Irondequoit, Mendon, Ogden, Perrinton, Pittsford, Penfield, Port Genesee, Parma, Riga, Rochester, Sweden, Webster, and Wheatland. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: Comments from early Travelers; Early Land Prices; Where Names Came from; Churches in Rochester;… Read More