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New! 89 Page Booklet. Extracted from a rare 1886 book, "On the Home Front: a Civil War Diary" relates happenings in Augusta, Virginia, before, during and after the Civil War. While the original book, "Annals of Augusta County, Virginia" appears to have contributions from a number of sources, the Civil War portion of the book is credited to Jos. A. Waddell, who kept a diary from July 20, 1861 to April 17, 1864. To provide a broader picture, we have included excerpts from the years leading up to the war, and during the reconstruction period, although these are not in diary form. The new booklet is printed on 60# opaque paper, with the print size enlarged to fit the 8 1/2 x 11 size. The front cover is a parchtex card stock, protected with a vinyl sheet. The booklet begins with "Chapter XII", the years 1844 to 1860, and gives a general picture of what was going on in Augusta County in the years leading up to the War Between the States: The war between the USA and Mexico,… Read More

LaGrange Publishing Co., 1936. Early days in LaGrange County, IN, including the towns of LaGrange, Shipshewana, Topeka, Howe, Stroh, and Wolcottville, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this new 48-page 8.5" x 11" spiral-bound booklet, printed on 60# opaque paper. The booklet is reprinted from History of LaGrange County Indiana, compiled and written by Rose Marjorie Waddell and published by LaGrange Publishing Co. It was "compiled largely from historical matter published in the LaGrange Standard and LaGrange News during the LaGrange Centennial year of 1936" To this we have added excerpts from Indiana, a Guide to the Hoosier State,a product of the WPA Writer's Program during the late 1930s. Among the subjects discussed are: Early history of the county, the townships and the towns, the Churches of LaGrange, Chief Shipshewana, History of LaGrange County Schools, the County Court houses, the orphans' home, the infirmary, and the library, Howe… Read More

Worcester: Dorr, Howland & Co. The early days of Barnstable County, MA, -- better known as Cape Cod -- and its various towns and townships, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this New 56 Page Illustrated 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 one color on natural parchtex paper. The communities mentioned include: Barnstable, Brewster, Bourne, Buzzards Bay, Centerville, Cotuit, Chatham, Dennis, Eastham, Falmouth, Hyannis, Harwich, Harwichport, Johnson Junction, Mashpee, Marshpee, Orleans, Oysterville, Provincetown, Sandwich, South Harwich, South Wellfleet, South Yarmouth, Truro, Waquoit,… Read More

Durrie & Peck and J.W. Barber, 1836. The early days of Fairfield County, CT, and its various communities -- Fairfield, Danbury, Danville, Bridgeport, Brookfield, Darien, Greenwich, West Greenwich, Bethel, Huntington, Monroe, New Canaan, New Fairfield, Newtown, Norwalk, Old Well, Reading, Ridgefield, Sherman, Stamford, Trumbull, Weston, Westport, and Wilton -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this new 64 page booklet, reprinted from the 1836 edition of John Warner Barber's Connecticut Historical Collections. The 8 1/2 x 11"spiral-bound booklet is printed on 60# paper, with the print enlarged 20% for easier reading. A clear plastic sheet has been added to protect the front cover. INSERTED IN THE BOOKLET is a copy of the 1836 Map of Connecticut which accompanied the Barber book. Among the many fascinating topics in the booklet are: Early settlers, industries and churches; Inscriptions, extracts from newspapers; Detailed accounts of the burning of… 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

Worcester MA: Dorr, Howland & Co. The early days of Franklin County, MA, and its various towns and townships, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 64 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 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: Ashfield, Bernardston, Buckland, Charlemont, Coleraine, Conway, Deerfield, Erving, Gill, Greenfield, Hawley, Heath, Leverett, Leyden, Monroe, Montague, New Salem, Northfield, Orange, Plainfield, Rowe, Shelburne, Shutesbury, Spruce Corner, South Deerfield,… Read More

Worcester MA: Dorr, Howland & Co. The early days of Hampshire County, MA, and its various towns and townships are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 68 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 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: Amherst, Belchertown, Chesterfield, Cummington, Easthampton, Enfield, Granby, Goshen, Greenwich, Hadley, Hatfield, Haydenville, Holyoke, Lithia, Middlefield, Northampton, Norwich, Pelham, Plainfield, Prescott, Searsville, Shutesbury, South Hadley, Southampton,… Read More

Worcester: Dorr, Howland & Co. The early days of Norfolk County, MA, and its various towns and townships, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 90 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 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: Avon, Bellingham, Braintree, Brookline, Canton, Cohasset, Dedham, Dorchester, Dover, Foxborough, Franklin, Medfield, Medway, Milton, Needham, North Weymouth, Norwell, Quincy, Randolph, Roxbury, Sharon, Stoughton, Walpole, Wellesley, Weymouth, and… Read More

Durrie & Peck and J.W. Barber, 1836. The early days of Litchfield County, CT, and its various communities -- Litchfield, South Farms, Northfield, Milton, Barkhamsted, Bethlem, Canaan, Colebrook, Cornwall, Goshen, Harwinton, Kent, New Hartford, New Milford, Norwalk, Plymouth, Roxbury, Salisbury, Sharon, Torrington, Wolcottsville, Warren, Washington, Watertown, Winchester, Clifton, Winsted, Woodbury, etc. -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 45 Page Booklet reprinted from the 1836 edition of John Warner Barber's Connecticut Historical Collections. The 8 1/2 x 11" 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. INSERTED IN THE BOOKLET is a copy of the 1836 Map of Connecticut which accompanied the Barber book. Among the many and varied topics in the booklet are: Early settlers, industries and churches; Inscriptions, news extracts and… Read More

Worcester: Dorr, Howland & Co., 1840. The early days of Essex County, MA, and its various towns and townships, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 145 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 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: Amesbury, Andover, Beverly, Boxford, Bradford, Cape Ann, Danvers, Essex, Georgetown, Groveland, Gloucester, Hamilton, Haverhill, Ipswich, Lawrence, Lynn, Lynnfield, Manchester, Marblehead, Merrimac, Methuess, Middleton, New Mills, Newbury, Newburyport,… Read More

Worcester: Dorr, Howland & Co. The early days of Suffolk County, Massachusetts, which encompasses the Greater Boston Area, is recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 74 Page Booklet, reprinted primarily from the 1839 edition of Historical Collections of Massachusetts by John Warner Barber. 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 copy of the Map of Massachusetts which accompanied the Barber book. The map is printed in black ink on natural parchtex paper. Among the many and diverse subjects in the booklet are: Early contacts with Indians; Early Descriptions of the Area; Early Roads, Bridges, Canals and Railroads; the House of Industry, Correction and Reformation; the Maverick Hotel; City Finances in 1837; Schools and other Institutions; the New England Institution for the Education of the Blind; Theatres; Massachusetts… Read More

Durrie & Peck and J.W. Barber, 1836. The early days of Middlesex County, CT, and its various communities -- Middletown, Haddam, Chatham, Chester, Durham, East Haddam, Killingworth, and Saybrook --are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 35 Page Booklet reprinted from the 1836 edition of John Warner Barber's Connecticut Historical Collections. The 8 1/2 x 11" spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided 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 copy of the 1836 Map of Connecticut which accompanied the Barber book. The map is printed in black ink on a parchment-like paper. Among the many and varied topics in the booklet are: the names of Early Settlers and noted residents; early industries; inscriptions from graves and excerpts from newspapers, including one on reaction to the Stamp Act in 1765; name derivations; early church histories; the… Read More

Worcester: Dorr, Howland & Co. The early days of Bristol County, MA, and its various towns and townships, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 63 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 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: Acushnet, Attleboro (Attleborough), Berkley, Central Village, Dartmouth, Dighton, East Freetown, Easton, Easton Center, Fairhaven, Fall River, Freetown, Mansfield, New Bedford, North Easton, Norton, Padanaram, Pawtucket, Prattville, Raynham, Rehoboth,… Read More

Durrie & Peck and J.W. Barber, 1836. The early days of New London County, Connecticut, and its various towns and townships -- New London, Norwich, Bozrah, Fitchville, Bozrahville, Colchester, Franklin, Griswold, Groton, Lebanon, Ledyard, Lisbon, Lyme, Montville, N. Stonington, Preston, Poquetannuck, Salem, Stonington and others --are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 78 Page Booklet reprinted from the 1836 edition of John Warner Barber's "Connecticut Historical Collections". The spiral-bound booklet is printed on 60# paper, with the print enlarged 20% for easier reading. A clear plastic sheet has been added to protect the front cover. INSERTED IN THE BOOKLET is a copy of the 1836 Map of Connecticut which accompanied the Barber book. The map is printed in black ink on a parchment-like paper. Among the many fascinating topics in the booklet are: Early Settlers; How names were derived; Revolutionary War sufferings and invasions; Connection with… Read More

Durrie & Peck and J.W. Barber, 1836. The early days of Tolland County, CT, and its various townships -- Tolland, Bolton, Columbia, Coventry, Ellington, Hebron, Mansfield, Somers, Stafford, Union, Vernon and Willington --are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this 20-page booklet reprinted from the 1836 edition of John Warner Barber's Connecticut Historical Collections, with added material from Connecticut, a Guide to its Roads, Lore and People, a 1938 WPA project. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper, with the print enlarged for easier reading. A clear plastic sheet has been added to protect the front cover. INSERTED IN THE BOOKLET is a copy of the 1836 Map of Connecticut which accompanied the Barber book. The map is printed on a parchment-like paper. Among the many fascinating topics in the booklet are: Early Settlers; Geological features like the Mineral Springs in Stafford; Tombstone Epitaphs; Manufacturing and industry, such as silk… Read More

Durrie & Peck and J.W. Barber, 1836. The early days of Hartford County, CT, and its various towns and townships -- Hartford, Avon, Berlin, Worthington, New Britain, Bloomfield, Bristol, Burlington, Canton, Collinsville, East Hartford, East Windsor, Enfield, Thompsonville, Farmington, Glastenbury, Grandby, Hartland, Manchester, Marlborough, Simsbury, Tariffville, Southington, Suffield, Wethersfield, Windsor and others --are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 102 Page Booklet reprinted from the 1836 edition of John Warner Barber's Connecticut Historical Collections. The 8 1/2 x 11" spiral-bound booklet is printed on 60# paper, with the print enlarged for easier reading. A clear vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. INSERTED IN THE BOOKLET is a copy of the 1836 Map of Connecticut which accompanied the Barber book. Among the many and varied topics in the booklet are: the Rev. Thomas Gallaudet and the American Asylum for the Deaf &… 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

Durrie & Peck and J.W. Barber, 1836. The early days of New Haven County, CT, and its various towns and townships are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this 133-page booklet reprinted from the 1836 edition of John Warner Barber's Connecticut Historical Collections. The 8 1/2 x 11" spiral-bound booklet is printed on 60# paper, with the print enlarged 20% for easier reading. A clear plastic sheet has been added to protect the front cover. INSERTED IN THE BOOKLET is a copy of the 1836 Map of Connecticut which accompanied the Barber book. The map is printed in black ink on a parchment-like paper. The communities mentioned include: New Haven, Bethany, Branford, Cheshire, Derby, Humphriesville, Birmingham, Derby Landing, East Haven, Gilford, Hamden, Whitneyville, Madison, Meriden, Middlebury, Milford, North Branford, North Haven, Orange, Oxford, Prospect, Southbury, Wallingford, Waterbury, Wolcott and Woodbridge. Among the many and diverse subjects in the booklet are: Early… Read More

Durrie & Peck and J.W. Barber, 1836. The early days of Windham County, CT, and its various communities -- Brooklyn, Ashford, Canterbury, Chaplin, Danielsonville, Hampton, Killingly, Danielsonville, Pomfret, Plainfield, Sterling, Thompson, Masonville, Fishersville, New Boston, Voluntown, Windham, Woodstock and others --are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 39 page booklet reprinted from the 1836 edition of John Warner Barber's Connecticut Historical Collections. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided 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 copy of the 1836 Map of Connecticut which came with the Barber book. The map is printed in black ink on a parchment-like paper. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: Miss Crandall's "School for Colored Girls"; a strange religious sect; the Indian war between the… 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