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1890. Early days in Oceana County, MI, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data this new 214-page spiral-bound book titled: Oceana County, Michigan, USA This is a reprint of Oceana County Pioneers and Business Men of To-Day, written by L.M. Hartwick and W.H. Tuller and published at Pentwater, MI, in 1890. The tri-color cover is printed on 80# card stock and protected with a vinyl sheet. The book, printed on 60# opaque paper, has 214 pages. However, because we use a 2-up format on 11" x 8.5" paper, it contains over 400 pages of the original book. Among the subjects included are: Various conjections as to why the county was named Oceana; Early history; Boundaries established; a list of settlers prior to 1855; Local Government and Society; History of the county in the pre-Civil War era; Enlistment of Indian braves in the Civil War; Trials, elections, newspapers, schools, churches, pigeons, a women's crusade, businesses, L.D. Eaton, Judge Giddings, Judge… Read More

Meeker County Historical Society, 1937. Early days in Meeker County, MN, are recalled in this spiral bound booklet a reprint of the rare 1937 book: Meeker County History, edited by Frank B. Lamson under the guidance of the Meeker County Historical Society. We've also included an excerpt from the WPA's Minnesota, a State Guide, a 1938 publication. The 41-page 11" x 8 1/2" booklet, is printed on 60# paper. A vinyl sheet protects the front cover. Because of the larger size, each page of our book contains 2 pages from the original books. The book begins with a biography of Magnus Johnson, a prominent political figure from the county, followed by a genealogy of the Dorman family, one of which was an early settler in Kingston town. Other Kingston topics followed: Kingston citizenship, the Swedish Settlement, South Kingston Mission Church, the Finnish Settlement (by Ray Maikkula), the Sauna (Finnish Steam Bath), Kingston Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Church, Finnish Evangelical Lutheran… Read More

Originally Glenn County was part of Colusa County, so it is appropriate that the story of the early days of these two California counties be combined. The colorful history of these counties is recalled in this NEW 108-page spiral-bound booklet, comprised of excerpts from Historic Spots in California, (1932), California, a Guide to the Golden State (1939), Glenn County Yesterdays by Milly Latta (1965), and Guide to the County Archives of California by Owen C. Coy (1919). The full-color front cover is printed on 80# card stock and has been protected with a vinyl sheet. The text is printed on 8.5 x 11" 60# opaque paper. Some of the towns mentioned are: Willows, Maxwell, Williams, Colusa, Arbuckle and Orland. Among the many subjects included are: Indian tribes of the area; Tribal boundaries; Indian folklore and life style; Early Spanish, Russian and American visitors; The Expedition of Jedediah Smith; the Rancho of John Marsh; the first Wagon Train; Sutter's Fort, the Hock Farm, Land grants;… Read More

Strasburg, Virginia: Shenandoah Publishing House, 1926. Early days in Madison County, VA, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this New Spiral Bound 183 page booklet, printed on 8.5" x 11" opaque white 60# paper, with parchtex card stock covers. The front cover is protected with a vinyl sheet. The book is reprinted from "A History of Madison County Virginia" by Claude Lindsay Yowell. The original book was published in 1926 by Shenandoah Publishing House, Strasburg, Virginia. Present communities in this county include: Aroda, Aylor, Banco, Brightwood, Criglersville, Etlan, Graves Mill, Haywood, Hood, Leon, Locust Dale, Madison (County Seat), Madison Mills, Oakpark, Pratts, Radiant, Rochelle, Shelby, Syria, Twymans Mill, Uno, Wolftown, and Woodberry Forest. Chapter titles include "The Genealogy of Madison County," "Geography of Madison County," "Exploration and Early Settlement by the Whites," "Madison as a part of… Read More

King and Queen County Virginia, Civil War Diary , 1965. Early days in Leelanau County, MI, are recalled in this new 46-page booklet titled: Leelanau County, Michigan, USA. The spiral-bound booklet includes excerpts from two hard to find sources: the 1965 booklet by Edmund Littell 100 Years in Leelanau and Michigan, a Guide to the Wolverine State, a 1941 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 one-sided on 11" x 8.5" 60# opaque paper. We printed two original pages per page. The area covered originally included Dickinson County as well. Among the subjects included are: .The first settlers -- John Lerue, John Dorsey Joseph Dame and others; early industries, largely lumber related; Civic Affairs; an Indian legend concerning the Glen Lake Region; Early settlers in the Glen Lake area; Glen Haven and Glen Arbor; South Manitou Island; Northport, the two Fox Islands; Greilickkville; Omena; Peshawbestown; Leland;… Read More