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New 110 Page Booklet. Early days in Newton County, IN -- which today encompasses Brook, Goodland, Kentland, Lake Village, Morocco, Mount Ayr, Roselawn, Sumava Resorts and Thayer, and 9 townships: Beaver, Colfax, Grant, Iroquois, Jackson, Jefferson, Lake, Lincoln, and McClellan -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this booklet, a reprint of a Newton County history written by J. H. Battle. The 8 1/2 x 11" spiral-bound booklet is printed on 60# paper. The 3-color front cover is protected with a vinyl sheet. The original book, printed in 1883, was called Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana, Historical and Biographical. Topics covered in the first part of the booklet are: Erection of the county which at one time included Jasper County, Origin of the Name from one of Col. Marion's men, Rivers, Creeks and other Physical Features, Changes between 1833 and 1883, Combating Prairie Fires, Geological Survey, Traces of earliest inhabitants, the… Read More

Early days in Jasper County, IN -- which today encompasses Collegeville, De Motte, Demotte, Fair Oaks, Remington, Rensselaer, Tefft, Wheatfield, and the townships of Barkley, Carpenter, Gillam, Hanging Grove, Jordan, Kankakee, Keener, Marion, Milroy, Newton, Union and Walker -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this New 108 page booklet, a reprint of a Jasper County history written by J. H. Battle. The 8 1/2 x 11" spiral-bound booklet is printed on 60# paper. The 3-color front cover is protected with a vinyl sheet. The original book, printed in 1883, was called Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana, Historical and Biographical. Topics covered in the first part of the booklet are: Formation of a county, Physical Features and Geology, Material Resources, Changes in Topography, Prairie Fires, Agriculture, Live stock, "Middling good" Horses, County Agricultural Society, Swamp Lands and the defrauding of the Swamp Land Fund; Mound… Read More

Life in 1868 New York City is vividly portrayed in this New Limited Edition 117 page booklet. Printed on 60# paper, it is spiral-bound and has a vinal sheet protecting the cover. Smith describes the various sides of New York society in the post-Civil War era: from the newly rich in their gaudy mansions, the dandies with their yellow kid gloves and the unprincipled curbstone stock brokers, to the the prisoners in the Tombs on Sunday morning, the "first class" houses of prostitution, the street-walkers and the patrons of Harry Hill's Dance House. He predicts that while New York has "numerous sensational play-houses, where small actors perform small plays, written by small men...the era of sterling drama and talented actors is in the past, perhaps never to return." The booklet also focuses on the Bowery, the "peculiarities" of New York churches, Central Park, the Metropolitan Fire Department, the First Division National Guard, Riots, the newly developed Telegraph, the… Read More

Early days in Madison County, IN, are recalled through the biographies of numerous early residents, in this NEW 251-page booklet, comprised of excerpts from the rare 1895 book: The Pioneer compiled by Samuel Harden, and Indiana, a Guide to the Hoosier State, a 1941 WPA publication. The spiral bound booklet is 8 1/2 x 5 1/2" and is printed on 60# paper. A vinyl sheet protects the front cover. Past and present communities in this central Indiana county include: Adams Township, Alexandria, Anderson (part) (County Seat), Boone Township, Chesterfield (part), Country Club Heights, Duck Creek Township. Edgewood, Elwood (part), Fall Creek Township, Frankton (part), Green Township, Ingalls, Jackson Township, Lafayette Township, Lapel, Markleville, Monroe Township, Orestes, Pendleton, Pipe Creek Township, Richland Township, River Forest, Stony Creek Township, Summitville, Union Township, Van Buren Township, and Woodlawn Heights. (Some may not be mentioned in the booklet.) This booklet is a goldmine of… Read More

New 195 Page Booklet. Early days in Hancock County, IN, are recalled through the biographies of numerous early residents in this booklet, comprised of excerpts from the rare 1895 book: The Pioneer compiled by Samuel Harden, and Indiana, a Guide to the Hoosier State, a 1941 WPA publication. The spiral bound booklet is 8 1/2 x 5 1/2" and is printed on 60# paper. A vinyl sheet protects the front cover. Past and present communities in this southwest Indiana county include: Blue River Township, Brandywine Township, Brown Township, Buck Creek Township, Center Township, Charlottesville, Cumberland (part), Finly, Fortville, Green Township, Greenfield (County Seat), Jackson Township, Maxwell, McCordsville, New Palestine, Shirley (part), Spring Lake, Sugar Creek Township, Vernon Township, Wilkinson, and Willow Branch. (Some may not be mentioned in the booklet.) This booklet is a goldmine of information for genealogy seekers, as it is filled with biographies of persons who lived in the county in the 1890s,… Read More

1908. Early days in Loudoun County, VA, are recalled in this informative book, a reprint of History and Comprehensive Description of Loudoun County Virginia by James W. Head, originally published in 1908. This brand new spiral-bound 11" x 8.5" book is printed on 60# paper. Because of the larger size, each page contains 2 pages from the original book. The colorful front cover is protected with a vinyl sheet. The book is divided into three sections: Descriptive, Statistical and Historical. The first part covers topography, boundaries, climate, geology, soils, flora and fauna, transportation and towns and villages, which include Leesburg, Round Hill, Waterford, Hamilton, Purcellville, Middleburg, Ashburn, Bluemont and others. The Statistical section includes population, industires, live stock, soil products, education and religion. Topics found in the Historical Department are: Formation, Derivation of Name, Settlement and Personnel, Early Habits, Customs and Dress, French and Indian War,… Read More

Gulf Publishing Company Early days in St. Landry Parish, LA, which includes the communities of Eunice, Opelousas, Arnaudville, Cankton, Grand Coteau, Krotz Springs, Leonville, Melville, Palmetto, Port Barre, Sunset and Washington, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this brand new 76-page 8.5" x 11" spiral-bound book, printed on 60# opaque paper. The full-color front cover is protected with a vinyl sheet. The book includes excerpts from two hard-to-find vintage publications: Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, edited by William Henry Perrin and originally published by the Gulf Publishing Company in 1891, and Louisiana, a Guide to the State, compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the WPA in 1941. In addition to the usual data found in county histories -- local government, churches, schools, newspapers, topography, railroads, agriculture, industries, towns, bench and bar, physicians, etc., this book includes names of many early settlers with… Read More

Gulf Publishing Company, 1891. Early days in St. Martin Parish, LA, which includes the communities of Breaux Bridge, St. Martinville, Henderson and Parks, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this brand new 76-page 8.5" x 11" spiral-bound book, printed on 60# opaque paper. The full-color front cover is protected with a vinyl sheet. The book includes excerpts from two hard-to-find vintage publications: Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, edited by William Henry Perrin and originally published by the Gulf Publishing Company in 1891, and Louisiana, a Guide to the State, compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the WPA in 1941. In addition to the usual data found in county histories, this book details the emergence of marauders, vigilance committees, and anti-vigilants in ante-bellum days resulting in the battle of Queue Tortue, and the sad Story of Emmeline (Evangeline) Labiclie. In addition to the many names mentioned in the history… Read More

Gulf Publishing Company, 1891. Early days in Cameron and Vermilion Parishes, LA, which include the communities of Cameron, Abbeville, Kaplan, Delcambre, Erath, Gueydan and Maurice, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this brand new 76-page 8.5" x 11" spiral-bound book, printed on 60# opaque paper. The full-color front cover is protected with a vinyl sheet. The book includes excerpts from two hard-to-find vintage publications: Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, edited by William Henry Perrin and originally published by the Gulf Publishing Company in 1891, and Louisiana, a Guide to the State, compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the WPA in 1941. Since Cameron Parish was not formed until 1870, there is not a lot of data on it in Perrin's book. It was taken from Calcasieu and Vermilion parishes, so the early history of these places would apply to what it now Cameron Parish. The Cameron portion of this book discusses the boundaries, organization,… Read More

Gulf Publishing Company, 1891. Early days in Calcasieu Parish, LA, which includes the communities of Dequincy, Lake Charles, Sulphur, Westlake, Iowa and Vinton, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this brand new 118-page 8.5" x 11" spiral-bound book, printed on 60# opaque paper. The full-color front cover is protected with a vinyl sheet. The book includes excerpts from two hard-to-find vintage publications: Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, edited by William Henry Perrin and originally published by the Gulf Publishing Company in 1891, and Louisiana, a Guide to the State, compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the WPA in 1941. In addition to the usual data found in county histories, this book looks at the reasons for the population boom in the Lake Charles area, Reese Perkins and his backwoods justice, the speedy growth of timber in this parish, Calcasieu as "the home of the fig", a poem called "Evening on the… Read More

Gulf Publishing Company, 1891. Early days in Iberia Parish, LA, which includes the communities of Jeanerette, New Iberia and Loreauville, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this brand new 78-page 8.5" x 11" spiral-bound book, printed on 60# opaque paper. The full-color front cover is protected with a vinyl sheet. The book includes excerpts from two hard-to-find vintage publications: Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, edited by William Henry Perrin and originally published by the Gulf Publishing Company in 1891, and Louisiana, a Guide to the State, compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the WPA in 1941. The history portion of the book includes: a general description, including water courses; Residences and Plantations; Prairie au Large; Grand Cote and Petit Anse Islands, the Avery Salt Mines; Indian Relics; Joe Jefferson's Island; Lake Peigneur; Early settlers; the Acadians; the First Court House; Epidemics; Lawyers; Schools;… Read More

Gulf Publishing Company, 1891. Early days in Acadia Parish, LA, which includes the communities of Crowley and Rayne, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this brand new 49-page 8.5" x 11" spiral-bound book, printed on 60# opaque paper. The full-color front cover is protected with a vinyl sheet. The book includes excerpts from two hard-to-find vintage publications: Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, edited by William Henry Perrin and originally published by the Gulf Publishing Company in 1891, and Louisiana, a Guide to the State, compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the WPA in 1941. In addition to the usual data found in county histories, this book details the introduction of rice culture, hay growing, and stock raising, and discusses topics like co-education at Acadia College and "erronous" Northern impressions about the treatment of blacks in the South. In addition to the many names mentioned in the history section,… Read More

Gulf Publishing Company, 1891. Early days in St. Mary Parish, LA, which includes the communities of Franklin, Morgan City, Patterson, Baldwin and Berwick, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this brand new 58-page 8.5" x 11" spiral-bound book, printed on 60# opaque paper. The full-color front cover is protected with a vinyl sheet. The book includes excerpts from two hard-to-find vintage publications: Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, edited by William Henry Perrin and originally published by the Gulf Publishing Company in 1891, and Louisiana, a Guide to the State, compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the WPA in 1941. In addition to the usual data found in county histories, this book compares the pre Civil War county, to the post Civil War county. It also discusses fruit culture and the characteristics of early settlers. In addition to the names mentioned in the history section, there are a number of biographies of prominent… Read More

Gulf Publishing Company, 1891. Early days in Lafayette Parish, LA, which includes the communities of Broussard, Carencro, Lafayette, Scott, Duson and Youngsville, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this brand new 83-page 8.5" x 11" spiral-bound book, printed on 60# opaque paper. The full-color front cover is protected with a vinyl sheet. The book includes excerpts from two hard-to-find vintage publications: Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, edited by William Henry Perrin and originally published by the Gulf Publishing Company in 1891, and Louisiana, a Guide to the State, compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the WPA in 1941. In addition to the usual data found in county histories, this book includes such varied subjects as incidents in the life of Leon Latiolais, a talented fellow who was not above pulling a practical joke, the primitive life style of the people of Acadian descent, and a list of one year's railroad shipments.… Read More

Whitfield County History Commission, 1930. The history of Whitfield County, GA, is recalled with lots of names and much detail in this new 237-page illustrated booklet, a reprint of the hard-to-find: Official History of Whitfield County, Georgia, originally published in July 1930 by the Whitfield County History Commission, under the direction of Mrs. R.M. Herron Sr. This new spiral bound booklet is printed on 5.5" x 8.5" 60# bond paper with the front cover protected with a vinyl sheet. The booklet, titled: Whitfield County, Georgia USA is one of hundreds of booklets we have reproduced, all preserving the writings of early historians. Another of our booklets, Georgia's High Country, includes a brief history of Whitfield County, along with 10 other northern Georgia counties. Among the chapter titles and subject headings in the booklet listed here are: The Cherokee Indians of North Georgia, First Mission Established in 1801, the Old Federal Road, Rock Spring, Ancient Mounds, Fort Mountain,… Read More

Carthage Pinehurst Aberdeen Early days in Moore County, North Carolina, are recalled in this new 35-page spiral-bound booklet, comprised of excerpts from several vintage books, the oldest dating from 1851. These source materials include John Hill Wheeler's Historical Sketches of North Carolina; North Carolina, A Guide to the Old North State, a product of the WPA; and A New Geography of North Carolina. 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, with the print enlarged to fit the 8.5" x 11" paper and improve readability. Some of the places mentioned in the booklet include: Carthage (County Seat), Pinehurst, Aberdeen (formerly Blue's Crossing), McConnell, Robbins, Vass, West End, Pinebluff, Eagle Springs, Manly, Samarcand, Cameron, Hemp, Southern Pines and Highfalls. Among the many subjects included are: Physical features, such as the Sandhills and Thaggard's pond; Members of… Read More

1936. Early days in Dade County, Florida, which includes Miami, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Hialeah, etc., are recalled in this reprint of History of Dade County, Florida 1936 by Tracy Hollingsworth. The 102-page lightly illustrated 8 1/2" x 11" book is printed on 60# paper. The 3-color cover is printed on 80# card stock and protected with a vinyl sheet. The book includes an early history of the area, including a map, the massacre of Admiral Jean Ribault and his company in 1565, English occupation (1753-84), the Cartagenian Rebellion, the Republic of Florida (1812-16), Early settlers, including Frankie Lewis, James Eagan, and others; Burning of Cape Florida Light, the Seminoles, the Perrine Grant, Organization of Dade County in 1836, Industries, Schools, Utilities, Miami's Boom, Sample Miami Daily News front pages, Growth of Aviation, Public libraries; Radio stations, Churches, Newspapers, Harbor Development, Everglades Drainage, and various towns -- Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, Miami… Read More

1892. When Ohio historian Henry Howe, traveled the state in 1886 he spoke with many notables of Ohio's Civil War years and/or with their many friends, relatives, and neighbors. Combining these interviews with his personal research and knowledge, he gives insight into the lives of many of the Ohioans who played key roles in leading the Union to victory in the Civil War. These rather unique biographies are scattered throughout his huge two-volume work: Historical Collections of Ohio. We have extracted these biographies and arranged them in this New 97-page booklet, printed on 8.5" x 11" 60# paper. The front cover is protected by a vinyl sheet. CONTENTS include: "Ohio in the Civil War" by Brigadier General John Beatty, Loyal Legion of the United States: Ohio Commandery; A Trio of Civilians: Edwin M. Stanton (Secretary of War), Jay Cooke (not a soldier, very little title, but he had a very big job), Senator John Sherman (head of the finance committee); A Trio of Generals: General… Read More

1892. Early days in COSHOCTON COUNTY, OH, the communities of Coshocton and Roscoe, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 30 Page Booklet reprinted from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio and hard-to-find other 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: Moravian Missionaries, Indian villages, Bouquet's Expedition against the Indians in 1764, local ancient burial grounds, Capt. Thomas Hutchins known as the "Geographer-General", Broadhead's Expedition in 1780 to prevent the Indians from joining the British, "King Charley" and Mother Renfree. 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 identifying Ohio's 88 counties and a map of 1805 Ohio are also included. From a 1941 Ohio… Read More

1892. Early days in Harrison County, OH, and its various communities, including Cadiz, New Rumley, Freeport, Scio, Bowerston, Jewett, New Athens, Deersville, Hopedale and Harrisville, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 22 Page Booklet of excerpts reproduced directly from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio, The Ohio Guide (1940) 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: names of many early settlers, death of a boastful Indian, the Presbyterian Church at Beach Spring, the "Standing Stone", sheep production, Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton's early days, observations of a farmer and Gen. George Custer's birthplace and childhood. GENEALOGY BUFFS will find a list of 1888 county… Read More