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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

1892. Early days in Logan County, OH, including Bellefontaine, West Liberty, Lewistown, West Mansfield, Belle Centre, Zanesfield, Huntsville, DeGraff, Quincy, Rushsylvania and West Middleburg, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 34 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, such as the 1940 WPA book: The Ohio Guide. 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 covered in the booklet are: Gen. Logan's expedition against the towns of the Shawanoe Indians; an Indian named Logan; two white captives; three lieutenant governors; a blind judge who ran for governor; Edward Knight, a man with a very large brain; and the multi-talented Piatt family. GENEALOGY BUFFS will find a list of 1888… Read More

1892. The early history of Columbiana County, OH, and its various communities -- Salem, New Lisbon, East Liverpool, Wellsville, Walker's, Leetonia, Columbiana, Salineville, East Palestine and Washingtonville -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 42 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 on 60# paper, with the print enlarged 10% for easier reading. Among the many and diverse subjects in the booklet are: Adam and Andrew Poe, Indian fighters; early Ohio newspaper history; the life of Clement Vallandigham and the Vallandigham Campaign; Quakers and the "Anti-Slavery Society"; the Underground Railroad; Confederate John Morgan's Raid and Capture; and the development of the Pottery Industry, including Knowles, Taylor and Knowles. GENEALOGY BUFFS will find a list of 1888 County Officials and… Read More

1892. Early days in Henry County, OH, and its various communities, including Napoleon, Deshler, Liberty Centre and Holgate, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 25 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, such as the 1940 WPA book The Ohio Guide. 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: the "Black Swamp"; names of early settlers and the beginnings of Napoleon; and extensive tales about the notorious Simon Girty and his brothers, who were captured and raised by Indians. We've recently added another tale of Simon Girty and Simon Kenton from an old book of "Wild West" stories written in 1901. Girty is generally regarded as a villian, but in this yarn, he's more or less a… Read More

1892. Early days in Wood County, OH, including the communities of Bowling Green, Perrysburg, North Baltimore, Grand Rapids, Freeport, Tontogamy, Bradner, Pemberville, Weston, Haskins, Bairdstown, Millbury, Jerry City and Rising Sun, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 33 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. Among the many and diverse subjects in the booklet are: Early Military Expeditions; the Effect of Drainage; the First White Settlers; Importance of the War of 1812; Escaping the Pottawatomies; the Last of the Ottawas; Building of Fort Meigs; Langham's Desperate Enterprise; Seige of Fort Meigs; British View of Seige; Dudley's Defeat… Read More

1845. New 26 Page Booklet! Early days in the City of Lynchburg, and Campbell County,Virginia, -- which encompasses the present and/or past communities of Altavista, Brookneal, Campbell Courthouse, Concord, Evington, Gladys, Leesville, Long Island, Lynch Station, Lynchburg, Naruna, New London, Rustburg -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this booklet, comprised of excerpts from three rare vintage books: Historical Collections of Virginia by Henry Howe (1845); New Roads in Old Virginia by Agnes Rothery (1929); and Virginia, a Guide to the Old Dominion, a WPA Writer's Program publication (1940). The spiral-bound booklet is printed single-sided, with the print enlarged to fit the 8 1/2 x 11" 60# paper. The front cover is a parchtex card stock printed in three colors and protected with a vinyl sheet. The Howe history takes an 1845 look at the area, while the WPA book, offers a nostalgic glimpse from a 1940 vantage point, including interesting historical notes… Read More

1892. Early days in Richland County, OH, including the communities of Mansfield, Bellville, Lexington, Independence, Lucas, Plymouth, Shelby and Shiloh, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 100 Page Booklet of excerpts reprinted from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio, A.J. Baughman's History of Richland County Ohio, The Ohio Guide (1940 WPA project), newspaper clippings, and other sources. 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. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: the two Blockhouses of 1812, early settlers, Indian incidents, Col. Jared Mansfield and his wife, the life of Johnny Appleseed, the Ohio-Michigan boundary dispute, unusual notations from early government records, Mansfield of 1858, Mansfield of 1908, Mansfield Parks, Early Railroads, early telephone service, Soldiers… Read More

New York City: Pudney & Russell Early days in Baldwin, Jasper and Putnam Counties are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this spiral-bound booklet reprinted from the Rev. George White's Historical Collections of Georgia, and another hard-to find book: Georgia, a Guide to Its Towns and Countryside, a WPA publication. This NEW 27 Page Booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. Past and/or present area communities include: (Not necessarily named in the booklet.) Baldwin -- Hardwick, Milledgeville, Scottsborough, Fort Wilkinson Jasper -- Monticello, Hillsboro, Mansfield, Round Oak, Shady Dale Putnam -- Eatonton The excerpt from White's book concerns the development of this area up to its publication date, while excerpts from the WPA book, offer a nostalgic glimpse from a 1940 vantage point, including historical notes, especially as they relate to… Read More

1892. Early days in Medina County, OH, including the communities of Medina, Lodi, Liverpool, Wadsworth, Seville and Chippewa Lake, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 19 Page Booklet reprinted from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio, The Ohio Guide (a 1940 WPA Writers project), 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 subjects in the booklet are: Early Settlers; Development of Medina; the Booming Bee Business; the Great Hinckley Hunt; Clearing off of Virgin Forests; a Mailman's Experience; and the Tri-county Sleigh Ride Competition of 1855-56. GENEALOGY BUFFS will find a list of 1888 county officers and businesses. A 1933 look at the history of newspapers in the county, a map showing the 88 Ohio counties and a map of 1805… Read More

1892. Early days in Noble County, OH, including the communities of Caldwell, Batesville, Summerfield, Sarahsville and Dexter City, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 15 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 in the booklet are: a Monster Tree, Huge Skeletons in a Mound, Unwanted Oil Wells, John Gray, the last surviving Revolutionary War Soldier, Speculation in Oil, Private James Dalzell, General William H. Enochs, Freeman C. Thompson, Medal of Honor recipient, General James Madison Tuttle, Civil War Hero, a Soldiers' Reunion and the Ugliest Man Competition. GENEALOGY BUFFS will find a list of 1888 county officers and businesses. A 1933 look at the history of… Read More

1892. The early history of Mahoning County, OH, including the communities of Youngstown, Canfield and Poland, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 27 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 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. Among the many and diverse topics included: Col. James Hillman, early pioneer; the Murder of Captain George and Spotted John; Iron Manufacturing; Coal Mining; a Narrow Escape; the Election of David Tod as Ohio Govenor in 1861; Judge James Brownlee and his Poetess Daughter, Kate Brownlee Sherwood; Snakes; an Unusual Wedding; and Biographical Sketches of Elisha Whittlesey and John M. Edwards. GENEALOGY BUFFS will find a list of 1888 County officers and businesses. The Howe… Read More

1892. Early days in BROWN COUNTY, OH, including Georgetown, Ripley, Higgensport, Russellville, Aberdeen and Fayetteville, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 23 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 one-sided on 60# paper with the print enlarged 10% for easier reading. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: the Battle with Tecumseh, "White Burley" tobacco, General Thomas Lyon Hamer, the boyhood home of General Ulysses S. Grant and recollections of his parents and friends, the underground railroad headed by the Rev. John Rankin, with such famous "passengers" as Eliza and George Harris, two of the runaway slaves depicted in "Uncle Tom's Cabin", the Rev. Martin Kundig, founder of Ursuline Convent, and Archbishop John R. Purcell. Additional insight on Grant from an 1869 book, Sunshine and Shadows in New York City, has been added.… Read More

1892. Early days in Warren County, OH, including the communities of Lebanon, South Lebanon (Deerfield), Franklin, Waynesville, Morrow, Harveysburg, Springboro, Ridgeville, Butlerville, Murdoch, Mason, Maineville, Foster's and King's Mills, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 43 Page Booklet reprinted 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 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 in the booklet are: Buckskin Petticoats; Early Settlers; Forfeitures; the Perilous Adventures of Capt. Benham; the Laying Out of Lebanon in 1802; a Courtroom in a Tavern; Turtle Creek Valley; National Normal University; the Unusual Death of Clement Vallandigham; the Old graveyard; the Rise and Decline of the Shaking Quakers; Fort Ancient; and… Read More

1892. Early days in CLARK COUNTY, including Springfield, New Carlisle, South Charleston, and Enon, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 32 Page Booklet reprinted from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio, The Ohio Guide (a 1940 WPA Writers project), and other hard-to-find sources. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: anecdotes concerning the life and death of Tecumseh, a the famous Indian chief, adventures of William Rogers Clark and William Henry Harrison, the Frankenstein family and homestead, the new Wittenburg College, the Rev. E. H. Cumming, artist Worthington Whittridge, Col. Robert L. Kilpatrick of the "Black Watch" regiment, Speaker of the House of Representative J. Warren Keefer, Reuben Miller's epitaph, and pioneer inventor James Leffel. GENEALOGY BUFFS will find a list of 1888… Read More

Worcester: Dorr, Howland & Co. The early days of Worcester County, MA, and its various towns and townships, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 125 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. Clear vinyl sheets have been added to protect the covers. INSERTED IN THE BOOKLET is a color copy of the 1839 Map of Massachusetts. Originally published by Dorr.Howland & Co. to accompany the Barber book, the reprint could be removed and trimmed for framing, if desired. The communities mentioned include: Ashburnham, Athol, Auburn, Baldwinsville, Barre, Barre Plains, Berlin, Blackstone, Bolton, Boylston, Brookfield, Charlton, Clinton, Dana, Douglas (Douglass), Dudley, East Brookfield, East Village, Fitchburg,… Read More

1892. Early days in Ohio's first county, Washington County, and its various communities -- Marietta, Harmar, Belpre, Beverly, Waterford, Lowell, Matamoras, etc. -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful narratives and factual data in this 57 Page Booklet reprinted from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Recollections of Ohio. 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 topics in the booklet are: Fort Harmar, the Ohio Company Settlement, Campus Martius, Fort Frye, Marietta College, Ancient Earthworks, the"Port of Marietta" questioned, the Mound Cemetery and its Famous Occupants, Boat Building, Great Trees, the County Children's Home, a Floating Mill, Muskingum Academy, the Two Horn Church, the Belpre Library, Old Time Drinking Habits, the Blennerhassetts and Aaron Burr, Tomahawk Improvements, the first 4th of July Celebration and… Read More

1892. Early days in Crawford County and its various communities -- Galion, Bucyrus, Crestline, New Washington, etc. -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful narratives and factual data in this NEW 27 Page Booklet reprinted from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical collections of Ohio, the WPA's The Ohio Guide and other hard-to-find sources. The spiral-bound booklet is single-sided on 60# paper, with the print enlarged for easier reading Among the many and diverse topics covered in the booklet are: Col. James Kilbourne, the lst settlers in Bucyrus, Squire Peter Worst - the tailor justice, the two bachelor hermits, various disappearances, an Indian war dance, honey bee hunting, Petroleum V. Nasby, Indian deer slayers and encounters with bears. GENEALOGY BUFFS will find a list of 1888 county officers and businesses. A 1933 history of county newspapers, additional material on newspaper humorist David Locke (Nasby), a 1940 look at the area in the WPA guidebook, newspaper… Read More

Early days in Vinton County, OH, including the communities of McArthur, Zaleski, Hamden and Wilkesville, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 13 Page Booklet reprinted primarily from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio. 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 in the booklet are: Samuel Finley Vinton, Ohio's Southern Boundary Line dispute, early settlers, a pioneer woman's recollections, an experience of the 18th Ohio in the Civil War, the effect of railroad transportation on county access, and agriculture development. Genealogy Buffs will find a list of 1888 county officers and businesses. A history of newspapers in the county, a map showing the 88 Ohio counties, and a map of 1805 Ohio are also included. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb .… Read More

1892. Early days in Highland County, OH, and its various communities, including Hillsboro, Greenfield, Leesburg, Lynchburgh, New Petersburgh and Sinking Springs, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 21 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 in the booklet are: the Hillsborough Academy, the Women's Temperance Crusade; the Women's Whiskey Raid at Greenfield, Gov. Allen Trimble and William A. Trimble, Gov. Joseph Benson Foraker -- including extracts from his Civil War journal; Ohio's Wonderland including Dry Cave, Wet Cave, Dancing Cave and Marble Cave, Profile Rock, Gypsy Glen, Bracket Rock, Mussett Hole and Boone… Read More