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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New York / History of Tompkins County / Schuyler County History
1841. The early days of Tompkins and Schuyler Counties in the State of New York and their various towns and townships are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 21 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 the 1940 edition of New York a Guide to the Empire State a WPA project. The spiral-bound booklet is printed 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: Caroline Slatersville Danby Dryden Etna Verna West Dryden Enfield Groton Hector Burdette Ithaca Lansing Newfield Ulysses Watkin's Glen Montour Falls and Trumansburg. Among the many interesting topics in the booklet are: a bloody battle with a bear a deer tale at Watkin's Glen how the term "teetotalers" originated and "Far Above Cayuga's Waters" Cornell University complete with a 1940 map and tour. Names mentioned include: Simeon DeWitt the Rev. Mandeville William Wisner A.E. Campbell John W. McCullough Ebenezer Mack Samuel and George Weyburn David B. Hill Queen Catherine Montour Louis Philippe Louis XVII Robert H. Treman Gen. John Sullivan Louis Agassiz Fuertes Ezra Cornell Andrew Dickson White Charles Babcock Henry W. Sage Willard D. Straight William H. Miller Jennie McGraw John McGraw Goldwin Smith Liberty Hyde Bailey Martha Van Rensselaer Issac Phillips Roberts and James Law. ILLUSTRATIONS depict the Eastern View of Ithaca and Goodwin's Falls in Ulysses. Schuyler County was formed from sections of Steuben Chemung and Tompkins Counties in 1854. The Barber-Howe book was written before this change but information on both counties is contained in excerpts from the WPA Writer's Project book. This material gives a nostalgic glympse of the area a century after the Barber-Howe book including interesting historical notes especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. There's also a small map of the area from a 1948 booklet printed by the New York Telephone Company. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 000114
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey / Hunterdon County History
1847. The early days of Hunterdon County New Jersey and its various communities -- Alexandria Amwell Bethleham Bloomsbury Clinton Clover Hill Delaware Flemington Greenville Kingwood Lambertville formerly Georgetown Lebanon Milford Mt. Airy New Germantown Raritan Readington Ringoes Rocktown Snidertown and Tewksbury -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 35 page Illustrated 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 one-sided 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 sightseeing possibilities. Among the many and varied topics in the booklet are: Early settlers; a physical description of the county; How a Timely Ambush Saved the Area from British Troops and other Revolutionary War Incidents; Coryel's Ferry; Gen. Washington's and Gen. Greene's Headquarters; Wells' Falls; Ringo's Old Tavern; "The Barrens" and " Great Swamp"; the Freshet of 1841 and Mr. Fell's Adventure; the Society of Dunkers in Delaware Township with a description of their Life Style and Beliefs; Early Murder Executions; Small Maps of the area; the Baptist Church at Flemington; Thomas Potts Johnson pioneer attorney and other interesting bits of history and trivia. The booklet contains delightful hand-drawn sketches by Barber and Howe depicting the County Buildings at Flemington Clinton from Quarry Hill and the communities of Milford Lambertsville Bloomsbury and New Germantown. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 000452
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John Warner Barber
Connecticut Historical Collections; Tolland County Connecticut Excerpt
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 worms and straw bonnets and iron ore and the Bolton Stone Quary; Dr. Eleazar Wheelock first president of Dartmouth College; the famous American hero Nathan Hale; the outspoken preacher Lorenzo Dow; Samuel Huntington later governor of Ohio; Unusual incidents such as a homemade cannon and a light-fingered preacher; and the Stafford Mineral Springs Hotel. The booklet is illustrated with Barber's delightfully quaint hand-drawn sketches such as the one on the cover below. The ILLUSTRATIONS include a South view of Central Tolland the Bolton Stone Quary a North view of the Hale House in Coventry a West view of the central part of Ellington a South view of Hebron a Northeast view of the Presbyterian Church in Mansfield a West view of Somers a view of the Stafford Mineral Springs Hotel and a South view of the central part of Vernon. The Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1841 while excerpts from the WPA book give a nostalgic glimpse from a 1938 vantage point including interesting historical notes especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. Illus. by John Warner Barber. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Durrie & Peck and J.W. Barber Paperback
Bookseller reference : 000208
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey / Gloucester County History / Camden County History
New 56 Page Illustrated Booklet. The early days of two New Jersey counties Gloucester and Camden formed from Gloucester and their various towns and townships --Barnesboro Berkeley Sandtown Billingsport Blackwoodtown Camden Deptford Fort Mercer Franklin Glassboro Gloucester Greenwich Haddonfield Mullica Hill Newton Paulsboro Red Bank Swedesboro Union Washington Waterford Williamstown Squankum Woodbury and Woolwich -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 56 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 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. 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 sightseeing possibilities. Among the many and varied topics in the booklet are: First Settlers; a Physical Description of the Area; the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church at Swedesboro with the names of those petitioning for the charter; Tidbits from County Records; Lt. Col Christopher Greene and the Attack on Fort Mercer Battle of Red Bank in the Revolutionary War; Heroism of Mrs. Whitall; Death of Count Donop; Capt. DeVries party saved from massacre at Cooper's Creek by an Indian woman; Early life in Swedesboro; Evacuation of the fort at Greenwich; Gloucester Fox-Hunting Club; Occupation of Woodbury by Lord Cornwallis; How an Indian Woman saved Woodbury Women from starvation; the Murder of Hutchison Heberton by Singleton Mercer to avenge his sister's honor; the History of Windmill Island; Special WPA Section on Camden including a map; a map of the area; and other bits of history and trivia. The booklet contains delightful hand-drawn sketches by Barber and Howe depicting early views of Camden full page Woodbury Red Bank from the Delaware River Mullica Hill Swedesboro and the Friends Meeting House at Haddonfield. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 000073
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey / Mercer County History
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 sightseeing possibilities. Among the many and varied topics in the booklet are: Early settlers; a physical description of the county; History of Hightstown Baptist Church and other Churches; Early Magistrates and Court History; the Jonathan Stout family of Hopewell descendants of Penelope Vanprincis Stout who survived a brutal attack by Indians and lived to be 110; Schools including the College of New Jersey at Princeton with an extract from the 1765 code of conduct; John Hart and Richard Stockton signers of the Declaration of Independence; Bios of Col. Joab Houghton Wilson P. Hunt hero of Washington Irving's "Astoria" and Aaron Burr; Elias Phillips and Mrs. Jacob Keen's Revolutionary War adventures; Havoc Committed by British Troups; "King George II" shot and replaced by George Washington; Death of General Mercer while Surrendering; Bravery of Washington in Rallying his Troops at the Battle of Princeton; Commodore William Bainbridge commander of the USS Constitution; Graveyard Inscriptions; the Flood at Trinton that created the Island at Morrisville; Description of the State Prison; Various Accounts of the Battle of Trenton including Washington's; the Battle of Assunpink; Washington's Welcome at Trenton en route to his Inauguration; Special Sections on Princeton and Trenton with Maps of each; a Map of the area; and many other interesting bits of history and trivia. The booklet contains delightful hand-drawn sketches by Barber and Howe depicting Hightstown Pennington Seminary the College of New Jersey Princeton; Plan of the Battle of Princeton; Plan of the Battle of Trenton; the city of Trenton full page; the Bridge across the Delaware at Trenton; County Buildings in South Trenton; the State Prison; and "The Cottages" a residential area of Trenton. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 000176
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey / Cumberland County History
New 33 page Illustrated Booklet. The early days of Cumberland County NJ and its various communities -- Bridgeton Carllsburg Cedarville Cohansey Bridge Deerfield Dividing Creeks Downe Fairfield Greenwich Hopewell Maurice River Mauricetown Millville Port Elizabeth Roadstown Stow Creek -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this 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 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. 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 sightseeing possibilities. Among the many and varied topics in the booklet are: Early settlers; a Physical Description of the area; Deerfield Presbyterian Dividing Creeks Baptist Greenwich Episcopal and other Early Churches some with lists of members; Death of Gen. Ebenezer Elmer physician and statesman; a Romantic Tale of Swedish Royalty; Rattlesnakes and Frogs; a Second Tea Party this one at Cohansey; the Muskrat Business; Witchcraft and Old Wives Tales; and other interesting bits of history and trivia. The booklet contains delightful hand-drawn sketches by Barber and Howe of Bridgeton Port Elizabeth and Millville. Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. paperback
Bookseller reference : 000071
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John Warner Barber
Historical Collections of Massachusetts / Martha's Vineyard History
Worcester: Dorr Howland & Co. The early days of Dukes County and Nantucket County MA including Martha's Vineyard and other island communities are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 28 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 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 Map of Massachusetts which accompanied the Barber book. The map is printed in black ink on natural parchtex paper. The various places mentioned include: Martha's Vineyard Chappequiddick Mount Aldworth Elizabeth Islands Noman's Land Gay Head Dover Cliff Lambert's Cove old Plymouth plantation New Bedford Edgartown Whitson's Bay/Oldtown Chilmark Tisbury Middletown Onkatomka the Ram Islands NashawnWepecket Islands Pasque Island Nashawenna Cattahunk Penequese Gull Island Squilnocket Point Holmes' Hole Nantucket Muskeeket Tuckernuck the Gravelly Islands Coetue Brant Point Siasconset Sancoty Head Sherburne Gosnold Oak Bluffs and Menemsha. The Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1839 while excerpts from the WPA book give a nostalgic glimpse from a 1940 vantage point including interesting historical notes especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. The many and diverse topics in the booklet include:the First Settlers; Indian Encounters and Fables; Place Names; Various Jurisdictions; Revolutionary War Hardships; Forced Neutrality in War of 1812; Sugar Loaf a bottomless pond Devil's Bridge and other physical features; Educational institutions on Nantucket Whaling and other Industries a Corn and Beans Ballot Bum-Boating How Frozen Fish Saved a Town and other interesting bits of history and trivia. . Limited Edition Reprint Leavenworth. Spiral/Comb. New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Dorr, Howland & Co. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 000029
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey / Passaic County History
New Illustrated Booklet. The early days of Passaic NJ and its various communities -- Acquackanonck Boardville Little Falls Manchester Totowa Mead's Basin Passaic Paterson Pompton Ringwood Ryerson West Milford and Whinokie -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this New 38 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 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. 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 sightseeing possibilities. Among the many and varied topics in the booklet are: Early settlers; a physical description of the county; Early Dutch and Swedish Settlers; Natural Curiosities; Passaic Falls at Paterson as Described by an Early Visitor; Rise and Fall of Society Incorporated to Mfg. Cloth at Paterson in 1791; First Sunday School in NJ; Early Churches and Ministers; Death of a Young Bride at the Falls; Revolt of Jersey Troops at Pompton in 1781 two executed one pardoned by Gen. Howe; British Emissary's Error; Maps of the area; Special Sections on Passaic and Patterson including a Map of Patterson; and other bits of history and trivia. The booklet contains delightful hand-drawn sketches by Barber and Howe depicting Manchester Patterson full page and Passaic Falls. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. paperback
Bookseller reference : 000080
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New York/ History of Seneca County y / History of Yates County /History of Ontario County
1841. The early days of three New York counties Ontario Yates and Seneca and their various towns and townships 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 printed 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 alphabetized by first letter only include: Bristol Bearysville Bridgeport Barrington Benton Branchport Bayleytown Canadice Canoga Canandaigua Clifton Springs Covert Coonsville Dublin Dundee East Bloomfield Eddyville Fayette Farmersville Farmington Gorham Geneva Hopewell Hopewell Center Hopeton Hoytes Italy Jerusalem Junius Lakemont Lodi Manchester Mendon Middlesex Milo Naples North Romulus Ovid Orleans Penn Yan Potter Port Gibson Phelps Pitts Flats Romulus Romulusville Richmond Richmond Centre Seneca Seneca Falls Starkey Shortsville Tyre Victor Varick Vienna Wayland West Fayette West Richmond Waterloo and Yatesville. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: Jemina Wilkinson self-styled "Universal Friend" and founder of a religious sect; the Ontario Female Seminary and the Canandaigua Academy; Geneva College Red Jacket's Speech and Indian Negotiations; Pioneer Fortitude; a Traveler's Description of Geneva in 1800; Amelia Jenks Bloomer Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton Susan B. Anthony and the Suffragette Movement in Seneca Falls; World's Largest Horse; the Patriarch Elm the Balm of Gilead Tree the Naples Tree and the Scythe Tree; Hobart College; William Smith College for Women Bare Hill sacred to the Seneca; Oliver Phelps land speculator; the flight of Red Wing; the Brigham Young house; Ebenezer Horton the Ontario Hermit; the World's Largest Sauerkraut Factory; and many other interesting bits of history and trivia. The booklet has no index but some of the names and surnames mentioned are: Henry Howe Oliver Phelps Thomas Morris Gorham Judge Atwater Greig Capt. Pills Gideon Granger Nathaniel Gorham Capt. Williamson Powell Colt Johnstone Hllet Rees Bogart Beekman Horatio Jones Lawrence Van Clief Col. Mynderse James Bennet Col. John Harris Elisha Williams R. Swift Abraham Waggener Mrs. Elizabeth Smith Miller Clarence H. Van Wickle James Wyburn Johnson Robert Selden Rose Jr. Boody Capt. Charles Williamson Pierre Paris Irving Dr. Benjamin Hall Bishop Henry Hobart Dr. John Towler W. B. Douglas Myndert Wemp Samuel Kirkland Dr. William R. Brooks William Walker William Wood John Canfield Spencer General Peter B. Porter Fideon Granger Dr. Edson Carr Herman Chapin Roswell Humphrey Charles Garrett Glenn Curtiss Casey Baldwin John McCurdy Carl Carmer D. Dana Luther Father Jean Pierron Timothy Ryan Peter Whitmer and "The Great Shadow" a Mohawk chief. ILLUSTRATIONS depict the Jemina Wilkinson House a view of Penn Yan a view of Seneca Falls showing one of the locks the Courthouse in Waterloo central Canandaigua and the Canandaigua Academy. The Howe/Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1841 while excerpts from the WPA book give a nostalgic glimpse from a 1940 vantage point including interesting historical notes especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. There's also a small map of the area from a 1948 booklet printed by the New York Telephone Company. Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. paperback
Bookseller reference : 000106
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New York / Monroe County History
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; Sacrifice Rites of the Seneca Indians; the Remarkable and Amusing Defense of Rochester in 1814; the University of Rochester; Flour flowers and other Industries; and an extensive section on Rochester with sixty "Points of Interest." A 1940 Rochester street map is also included. The booklet has no index but some of the names and sir names mentioned are: Phelps King Granger Greaves Hanford Smith Felt Col. Nathaniel Rochester Hamlet Scrantom Abelard Reynolds Major Charles Carroll Col. William Fitzhugh Ebenezer Allen Pulteney Brown Ely Stone Scott Russel Noble Frances E. Willard of WCTU fame George B. Selden "father of the automobile" John T. Trowbridge author of boys' books Mary Jane Holmes novelist the Fox sisters spiritualists Frederick Douglass runaway slave George Taylor David Kendall John Jacob Bausch Henry Lomb William Gleason George Eastman Casper Pfaudler Frank Ritter Libanus and George Todd J. Harry Stedman inventer of the streetcar transfer Dr. Edward Mott Moore and Daniel W. Powers. ILLUSTRATIONS depict Buffalo Street in Rochester Genesee Falls and a Collegiate Building at Brockport. The Howe/Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1841 while excerpts from the WPA book give a nostalgic glimpse from a 1940 vantage point including interesting historical notes especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. There's also a small map of the area from a 1948 booklet printed by the New York Telephone Company. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. paperback
Bookseller reference : 000099
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John Warner Barber
Connecticut Historical Collections; New Haven County Connecticut Excerpt
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 settlers; Early churches and early forms of Government; Land purchases from the Indians; Yale College and the treatment of President Daggett by the enemy; the Oyster trade; Hiding the judges of King Charles I; King Philip's War and other Indian uprisings; insulting Gov. Andross; a Lost ship; Benedict Arnold; the Invasion of New Haven; Connecticut Silk Society; Epitaphs Nicknames and Religious Controversies; Punishing a Bear; Invasion of a Bethany home; Disease Epidemics; Chuse last sachem of the Derby Indians; a Witch story; the oldest house in the USA; Revolutionary War Incidents; Eli Whitney; Muster Roll of the 1st Co. in East Plains; Cat Pole Pass; Deer Park; the Perfectionists Doctrine; Mitchell's Mansion House; and Lyman Hall. The names of many residents including a list of New Haven planters in 1643 are included. Some of the other names mentioned are Col. John Dixwell; Ezra Stiles D.D.; Dr. Lemuel Hopkins and Samuel Hopkins D.D. ILLUSTRATIONS include a full page picture of the Public Square in New Haven New Haven and Fort Hale Yale College town views of Fair Haven Branford Cheshire Derby Landing Birmingham Humphreysville East Haven Hamden Whitneyville North Haven and Oxford an Ancient House in Guilford Lee's Academy Churches in Meriden Mitchell's Mansion House in Southbury. Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. Illus. by John Warner Barber. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Durrie & Peck and J.W. Barber paperback
Bookseller reference : 000206
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New York / History of Schenectady County / History of Schenectady County
1841. The early days of Schenectady County and Schoharie County NY and their various towns and townships are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 50 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 printed on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A clear vinyl sheet has been added to the front cover. The communities mentioned alphabetized by first letter only include: Blenheim Broome Breakabeen Byrnville Carlisle Cobelskill Conesville Duanesburg Esperance Fultonham Fulton Franklinton Gallupville Gilboa Grosvenors Corners Glenville Howes Cave Huntersland Jefferson Lawyersville Livingstonville Mann's Valley Middleburg Neskayuna Netterville Princetown Punchkill Plattakill Quaker Street Richmondville Rotterdam Schenectady Scotia Schoharie Sharon Center Sharon Springs Sloansville Smithtown Smithville Strikersville and Wright. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: Destruction of an "English" church in the Revolutionary War; Destruction of Schenectady during "King William's War"; an "Unusual" Wedding; Troubles with Indians in 1748; "The Grumbler" and other Indian Chiefs; Union College; Action of Capt. James Dana at Bunker Hill; Attack on Middle Fort; Colorful Exploits of Timothy Murphy and his Double Barrelled Gun; a Major's Cowardice and a Maiden's Courage reads like an old movie script!; the Finding and Founding of Schoharie; German Imigration and Early Settlement; Christ Episcopal Church and other old churches; the Witch of Esperance; White Sulphur Springs; the Erie Canal and Towpath; Cobleskill Battlesite; the Middleburg and Scholarie Railroad; and many other interesting bits of history and trivia. GENEOLOGY BUFFS: The booklet has no index but some of the names/ sir names mentioned are: James Duane Gen. William North; Sheldon Jackson Capt. Thomas Machin Colonel Marinus Willett W.W. Christman Lester Howe Rev. John Peter Resig Jonathan Schmul David Anthony George Harder Capt. Samuel Patrick Capt. Christian Brown Joseph Brant the Alexander Lindsey Glen family Jan Mabie Daniel Van Antwerpen Nicholas Bayard Adam Vrooman Capt. Tunis Vrooman Magdalena Zeh Johannes Ingold John Conrad Weiser Gov. William C. Bouck Nicholas Powers John Lansing Judge Jacob Sutherland Gov. John A. King Arent Van Curler Corlaer Gov. Thomas Dongan Domine Petrus Thessehenmaecker Symon Schermerhorn Rev. Thomas Barclay Rev. Derick Romeyn Joseph C. Yates the Ellis family Thomas Edison George R. Lunn Willis R. Whitney Elihu Thomson William D. Coolidge W.L.R. Emmet Irving Langmuir E.F.W. Alexanderson Charles Proteus Steinmetz Robert Sanders Hendrick Brouwer James Rosa John M. Ryder Eliphalet Nott Dixon Ryan Fox Sanders Daniel Toll Abraham Swits DeGraff Derick Vorst John Walton Abraham Mabee Van Brakkle Clute Harmon Vedder Van Vranken Groot Tymesen Pearce Claas Jansen Van Buckhoven Thomas Brower Bernardus Freeman Rhynhard Erkson Cornelius Van Santvoord Barent Vrooman John H. Myers Cornelius Bogardus Jacob Van Vechten John Duncan Doty William Andrews Ammi Robbins Whitmore Cyrus Stebbins Pierre Proal Major Coudre Walter Wilie Johnathan Edwards David Williams Gen. James Dana Jephtha R. Simms I. H. Tiffany John Brown Elizabeth Lawyer Lambert Sternbergh William Fox and Henry Hamilton. ILLUSTRATIONS depict an Eastern View of Schenectady full page Union College Buildings in Schenectady the Central Part of Schoharie and an Ancient Stone Church in Schoharie. The Howe/Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1841 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. There's also a small map of the area from a 1948 booklet printed by the New York Telephone Company. Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 000112
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John Warner Barber
Historical Collections of Massachusetts / Middlesex County History
Worcester: Dorr Howland & Co. 1840. The early days of Middlesex County Massachusetts and its various towns and townships are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 101 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. The communities mentioned include: Acton Ashby Bedford Billerica Boxborough Brighton Burlington Cambridge Carlisle Charlestown Chelmsford Concord Dracut Dunstable East Cambridge Framingham Groton Holliston Hopkinton Lexington Lincoln Littleton Lowell Malden Marlborough Medford Natick Newton Pepperell Reading Saxonville Sherburne Shirley South Reading Stoneham Stow Sudbury Tewksbury Townsend Tyngsborough Waltham Watertown Wayland West Cambridge Weston Wilmington Woburn. When Paul Revere rode thru every "Middlesex" village and farm I'm glad to finally know what that meant! this is where he rode so the area is seeped in history. Among the many and diverse subjects in the booklet are: Early Settlers Indian uprisings Brighton Cattle Fair Harvard University the Washington Elm in Cambridge Dr. Spurzheim the celebrated phrenologist McLean Asylum the State prison the U.S. Navy Yard the Mob Burning of Ursuline Convent in 1834 a detailed account of the Battle of Bunker Hill the Praying Indians the British at Concord and Lexington a Mysterious Epidemic in Holliston a Controversy between a Minister and his Flock the Fast Growth of Lowell the Lord's Prayer in an Indian Language Unusual Laws and many other interesting bits of history and trivia. . Limited Edition Reprint Leavenworth. Spiral/Comb. New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Dorr, Howland & Co. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 000284
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John Warner Barber
Connecticut Historical Collections; Windham County Connecticut Excerpt
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 Narragansetts and the Nipmucks; ghost stories; an Indian legend; a faith healing; Cotton Manufacturing; the Windham Frog Pond; the origin of the names of various places; Israel Putnam and his Wolf Den at Pomfret; early churches and clergymen; early settlers; Col. Thomas Knowlton; the celebrated traveler Jonathan Carver; Nell Alexander; Gen. William Eaton; and some interesting tombstone inscriptions. The booklet is illustrated with Barber's delightful hand-drawn sketches such as the one on the cover below. These Illustrations include Brooklyn Gen. Putnam's Monument Ashford Canterbury Danielsonville Plainfield the Friends Meeting House in Pomfret Putnam's Wolf Den Thompson Windham Williamantic the Frog Pond in Windham and the Congregational Church in Woodstock. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. Illus. by John Warner Barber. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Durrie & Peck and J.W. Barber Paperback
Bookseller reference : 000209
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John Warner Barber
Historical Collections of Massachusetts / Hampden County History
Worcester: Dorr Howland & Co. The early days of Hampden County MA and its various towns and townships are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 65 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: Agawam Blandford Brimfield Chester Chicopee formerly Cabotville East Longmeadow Granville Holland Longmeadow Ludlow Monson Montgomery Palmer Palmer Center Russell Southwick Springfield Storrowton Tolland Wales Westfield West Springfield and Wilbraham. The many and diverse topics in the booklet include: Gen. William Eaton bio; Death of Jedediah Smith; Monument Inscriptions; Indian Attack; Grey Lock; Disputes and Militia Avoidance "Confused" Surveyors; Attack on Springfield; Revolutionary War Incidents; National Armory at Springfield; Shay's Rebellion; Westfield Academy Wesleyan Academy and Wilhraham Academy; and a Brutal Murder; a Lost Tomb; a False Indian Alarm and a Deacon who Killed a Bear; Friction Matches; Labor and Industry; Springfield Newspapers; John Brown A. G. Parker and the Underground Railroad; Professor James Naismith inventor of Basketball; and Eleazar Williams the "Lost Prince"and other interesting bits of history and trivia. Springfield and Chicopee are singled out in the WPA section. . Limited Edition Reprint Leavenworth. Spiral/Comb. New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Dorr, Howland & Co. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 000032
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey / Essex County History / Union County History
The early days of Essex County NJ which originally included much of Union County and its various communities -- Belleville Bloomfield Caldwell Camptown Clinton Elizabeth Elizabethport Elizabethtown Fairfield Livingston Newark New Providence Orange Plainfield Rahway Springfield Union and Westfield -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 97 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. A sheet of 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 sightseeing possibilities. Among the many and varied topics in the booklet are: Early settlers; a physical description of the county; the College of New Jersey later moved to Princeton and other schools; Churches including the First Presbyterian Church's request for compensation for property lost in the Revolution; Religious Controveries; Tombstone Inscriptions; the Battle of Springfield a Town Divided in Loyalties Ravages of British Soldiers on Citizens Tories as well as Rebels and other Revolutionary War stories; Biographical Sketches of Geradus Haugevort Aarent Schuyler Josiah Hornblower the Rev. Jonathan Dickenson the Rev. Aaron Burr William Livingston Abraham Clark the 'Poor Man's Counsellor' and others; the Tragic Deaths of the Rev. James Caldwell and his Wife at the hands of British Soldiers; Land Distribution and Title Disputes; a plan of the Principal Part of Broad Street in Newark with buildings and occupants shown; Exploits of Capt. Littell; Newark's Cider; Special WPA sections on Newark and Elizabeth with maps; a special section on Orange; a map of the area; and many other interesting bits of history and trivia. The booklet contains delightful hand-drawn sketches by Barber and Howe depicting: Bellville the Presbyterian Church in Bloomfield Elizabethtown the Livingston Mansion Newark 2 full page Courthouse Orange Cemetery Rahway Springfield Plainfield and Washington Rock. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 000072
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey / Warren County History
The early days of Warren County NJ and its various communities --Anderson Beatty's Town Belvidere Changewater Danville Finesville Franklin Greenwich Hackettstown Hardwick Harmony Hope Independence Johnsonburg Knowlton Lower Harmony Mansfield Meenesink Newberg Oxford Pahaquarry Philipsburg Port Colden Rifton Stewartsville and Upper Harmony -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this New 35 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 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. 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 sightseeing possibilities. Among the many and varied topics in the booklet are: Early settlers; a physical description of the county;the Log Jail; Warren County Mining Company which mined Fool's Gold; Moravian Settlement at Hope the Moravian Religion and Life Style and Count Zinzendorf; "Great Meadows" Cemetery Inscriptions; Wesleyan Chaple and the First Presbyterian Church of Oxford and Other Churches; "Indian Ladder" at Pahaquarry and Indian Relics found including the Body of a Christian Chief; Railroads in Oxford Township; Early Dutch Settlers Visited by Surveyors in Meenesink area; Exploring the Delaware Water Gap and other interesting bits of history and trivia. The booklet contains delightful hand-drawn sketches by Barber and Howe depicting the Bridge Across the Delaware at Philipsburg Hope from Jenny Jump Mountain; the Hotel at Hope the ancient Morovian Church Hackettstown the Villages of Washington and Belvidere and the southern entrance to the Delaware Water Gap. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. paperback
Bookseller reference : 000084
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John Warner Barber
Historical Collections of Massachusetts / Berkshire County
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 Sandisfield Savoy Sheffield South Egremont South Williamstown Stockbridge Tyringham Van Deusenville Washington West Becket West Cummington West Stockbridge Williamstown and Windsor. Early Settlers Where They Came From and Their All-Important Early Churches; Special Physical Features like the Natural Bridge in Adams Twp.; Remarkable Story about Major Gen. Putnam and three Very Old Bugs; Indians Killed while Tying Moccasins; Crossing a Bridge that Wasn't There; a Powder Factory Explosion; 1774 Non-Importation Agreement Against England Signed at Lenox; a Woman-Hating Poet-Hermit; Mystery of the Flying Stones at Sheffield; the Founding of Williams College; Cotton Manufacturing and Other Industries; Mammouth Cheese Sent to Pres. Jefferson; Town Names; Graveyard Inscriptions; Washington's Appreciation Feast for the Muhhekaneew Indians; an Indian School; the Rev. Eliphalet Steele and Shay's Rebellion; the Shaker Village in Hancock; The Hoosac Tunnel; Mt. Greylock; Indian Love Story with a Happy Ending! & Others Not So Happy; Old Elm in Pittsfield; Quaker Justice; "Grandmother of the Mohawk Trail"; Paper Manufacturing in Lee; Crane Paper Co. in Dalton; Peru where the Poor Were Auctioned Off and a Hog Wore Shoes the Battle at Massachusetts Fort. and many more bits of history and trivia. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb. New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Dorr, Howland & Co. paperback
Bookseller reference : 000026
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John Warner Barber
Connecticut Historical Collections; Hartford County Connecticut Excerpt
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 & Dumb; Washington College; Dutch Point; the hiding of the Connecticut charter in a tree; Early Settlers; Geological features including the Connecticut River; Extracts from early town records and newspapers and tombstone epitaphs; plan of Hartford's main street; "The Hartford Wits" Trumbull Barlow Hopkins and Dwight; the Echo Dwight and Alsop; Election Day in 1807; Capt. Kidd the Pirate; Wadsworth's Tower; Manufacturing of Tin Ware; Podunk Indians; the Theological Institute at East Windsor; a pre-Fulton steamboat; Shakers in Enfield; Newgate Prison in a mine shaft; Philip's War and the evacuation of Simsbury; Webb House George Washington slept here; tragedy of the Beadle Family; and Revolutionary War Recruits. The names of residents of Hartford in 1639 and of Windsor in 1640 are listed. Some of the other names mentioned are Titus Hosmer the Rev. Thomas Hooker Edward Patterson the Roger Wolcott family; Jonathan Edwards preacher and writer; John Fitch Gen. Phineas Lyman Gideon Granger Oliver Phelps and Judge Oliver Ellsworth. The booklet is illustrated with Barber's delightful hand-drawn sketches such as the one on the cover below. These Illustrations include a full page picture of Hartford a bridge in Hartford the American Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb the Retreat for the Insane Washington College Dutch Point the first Meeting House in Connecticut the Charter Oak Avon Monte Video Worthington New Briton the Congregational Church in Bloomfield Bristol Collinsville Fitch's Steamboat Thompsonville Shakers Dancing Tariffville Southington the Webb House Newgate Prison and others. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. Illus. by John Warner Barber. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Durrie & Peck and J.W. Barber Paperback
Bookseller reference : 000203
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New York / History of New York City
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 such as the Death of a drunken Negro during "the usual discipline"; Revolutionary War in NYC; British Occupation; Churches used as Prisons; Arsenic in the prisoner's flour and other "cruel treatments"; Description of British officers Clinton Howe Cornwallis etc.; Capt. David Hale; Washington's Entrance into NY in 1783 and his Touching Adieu; Yellow Fever and Asiatic Cholera Epidemics; Various institutions; Great Fire of 1835; Columbia College; Inauguration of Washington; Newspapers and Theatres; the New York and Harlem Railroad; and much much more. ILLUSTRATIONS include a View of NY from Bedlow's Island full page Stadt Huys early city hall Nieuw Amsterdam 1659 City Hall Halls of Justice Penitentiary on Blackwell's Island Customhouse on Wall Street Merchants Exchange New York University New York Institution for the Deaf and Dumb Gothic Hall on Broadway Tammany Hall the Battery and Castle Garden the Astor House the Harlem Tunnel "The Clermont" Fulton's first American steamboat; Bowne Mansion in Flushing Hempstead Jamaica Village N/W view of Brooklyn from near Peck Slip Brooklyn Navy Yard Washington's Quarters at Gowanus in Brooklyn Williamsburg and Sailor's Snug Harbor. The 1940 portion of the booklet tours the metropolitan area at the time of the 1939 World's Fair. There's also a small map from a 1948 booklet printed by the New York Telephone Company. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 000102
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New York / History of Orleans County /History of Genesee County
1841. The early days of Orleans County and Genesee County and their various towns and townships are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 19 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 printed 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: Alabama Albion Alexander Barre Batavia Bergen Bethany Byron Carlton Childs Clarendon Darien Eagle Harbor Elba Endicotts Mills Fairhaven Gaines Gaines Basin Kendall Knowlesville LeRoy Lindon Medina Millville Murray North Murray Oak Orchard Pavilion Pembroke Ridgeway Ridgeway Corners Shelby Shelbys Basin Sandy Creek Scio Stafford Yates and Yates Centre. Among the varied topics in the booklet: Prices of articles and rates of wages in 1804; Land purchases through the Holland Land Co.; Abduction and possible murder of William Morgan in 1826 in connection with Masonic Lodge Secrets; the National Christian Association Opposed to All Secret Societies; an Early Traveler's view of Pembroke Township; Stringless Beans Jello Breaking Egg-laying Records; "almost" clean Hotel Sheets; how Albion boosters secured the county seat of Orleans County and how Batavia almost ended up "Bustia." Names mentioned include: Robert Munroe Oliver Phelps Nathaniel Gorham Robert Morris Sir William Pultney William Willink D.C. Miller William Morgan Jacob Le Roy Dr. Dwight Elisha Johnson Nicholas B. Keeney Calvin Keeney Egbert Benson Daniel Webster Caroline Le Roy Joseph Ellicott Paul Busti James Brisbane Arthur Brisband Stephen Russell Thomas Wiard Dean Richard Trumbull Cary George M. Pullman. ILLUSTRATIONS depict Public Buildings in Albion; the Central part of Batavia; the Holland Land Company office; and a view of Le Roy Village. The Howe/Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1841 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. There's also a small map of the area from a 1948 booklet printed by the New York Telephone Company. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. paperback
Bookseller reference : 000108
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New York / History of Warren County / HISTORY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY
1841. The early days of Warren County and Washington County NY and their various towns and townships are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 33 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 printed 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 alphabetized by first letter only include: Argyle Adamsville Athol Bolton Bolton Landing Buskirk's Bridge Caldwell Chester Chestertown Cambridge Dresden Easton Fort Ann Fort Edward Fort Miller Granville Greenwich Glens Falls Glenn's Falls Hampton Hartford Hebron Hague Horicon Hudson Falls Jackson Johnsburg Kingsbury Lake George Luzerne Putnam Queensbury Riparius Sandy Hill Salem Sabbath Day Point Union Warrensburg Wevertown White Creek Wait's Corners Whitehall. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: the Battle of Lake George; Wise Words from Mohawk Chief Hendrick; a Bloody Pond; a Scenic Resort; the Capture of French Baron Dieskau in 1755; the Capture of Ft. William Henry and a Bloody Massacre; Major Rogers tricky escape from Indians; the Battle of Fort Ann and the dispute over "who won"; a Sketch of Ft. Edward; the tragic fate of Miss McCrea; how an Act of Kindness Saves a Life; Battle near Kingsbury; Bravery of Major Putnam; Bennington Battlefield and many other interesting bits of history and trivia. The booklet has no index but some of the names and sir names mentioned are: Co. Long Jones Campbell Baldwin Lt. Palmer Cummings James Bradshaw Albert Baker Francis Baylor Schoonhoven Capt. D'Ell Capt. Harman Thomas Clark John Warford Samuel Tomb John Whiton A.B. Lambert James Proudfit James Caldwell Sir. William Johnson Col. Ephraim Williams Lt. Col. Whiting Lt. Col. Cole Lt. Col. Pomeroy Gen. Lyman Capt. Eyre Titcomb Col Monroe Gen. Webb John Williams Charles Lathrop Pack Floyd Bennett Father Isaac Jogues Col. John Glen Gen. Jeffrey Amherst and Robert Rogers and of Rogers Rangers. ILLUSTRATIONS depict the Jane McCrea Tree at Fort Edward and views of Middle Granville Union Village Sandy Hill Salem Village Whitehall Caldwell and a Distant View of the village of Glenn Falls. The Howe/Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1841 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. There's also a small map of the area from a 1948 booklet printed by the New York Telephone Company. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. paperback
Bookseller reference : 000116
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John Warner Barber
Connecticut Historical Collections; New London County Connecticut Excerpt
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 the Ohio Western Reserve; Rogerenes a religious sect; Newspaper extracts tombstone inscriptions early town records; Humorous stories religious disagreements and natural disasters; Yellow Fever epidemic in New London; Early incidents in Norwich; Yantic Falls Black Rock Harbor and other natural formations; Stories about the Chief Uncas and the Mohegans; Remarkable defeat of the Pequot Indians near Groton by Capt. Mason; Groton Monument and Fort Griswold; Sachem's Plain; Land disputes; the War of 1812; and Bacon Academy. Some of the names mentioned are Revolutionary General Jedediah Huntington Judge Jeremiah Brainard John G. C. Brainard John Winthrop John Bulkley; Col. Henry Champion; Gov. Jonathan Trumbull; the Rev. James Fitch; John Ledyard the distinquished traveler; Col. Ledyard Gov. Matthew Griswold Deacon Renold Marvin Sampson Occum and the Rev. Joseph Fish. The booklet is illustrated with Barber's delightful hand-drawn sketches such as the one on the cover below. These Illustrations include a full page picture of New London and Fort Trumbull Ft. Trumbull from New London Judge Brainard's Monument Bishop Seabury's Monument Hempstead House Norwich factories at Yantic Falls in Norwich a full page picture of Norwich City Fitchville Bacon Academy and the Congregational Church in Colchester Jewett's City Portersville and Lower Mystic Groton Monument and Ft. Griswold Pequot Hill Porter's Rocks Fort Hill the Congregational Church in Lebanon the War Office and Gov. Trumbull's House in Lebanon the tomb of the Trumbull family Lyme Gov. Griswold House Mohegan Chapel in Montville Sampson Occum's House Poquetannuck and Stonington. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. Illus. by John Warner Barber. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Durrie & Peck and J.W. Barber Paperback
Bookseller reference : 000207
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New York / Cortland County History /Cayuga County History
The early days of Cayuga and Cortland Counties in the State of New York and their various towns and townships are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 27 Page Booklet reprinted from the 1841 edition of Historical Collections of the State of New York by John Warner Barber and Henry Howe and other hard-to-find sources. The spiral-bound booklet is printed 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: CAYUGA COUNTY: Auburn Aurelius Clarksville Fosterdale Brutus Weedsport Centreville Cato Cato Corners Conquest Fleming Genoa Northville Ira Ledyard Levana Locke Port Byron Throopsville Montezuma Village Mentz Moravia Niles Owasco Scipio Sempronius Sennet Springport Sterling Summer Hill Venice and Victory. CORTLAND COUNTY: Cincinnatus Cortlandville McGrawsville Freetown Freetown Corners Homer Marathon Preble Scott Scott Centre Solon Truxton Virgil and Willet. Among the many fascinating topics in the booklet are: the Beginnings of Auburn the Auburn Theological Seminary Day to Day Life at the State Prison the mile-long Cayuga Bridge "longest in America" Salt Production Indian Lore and Tombstone Epitaphs. Surnames mentioned include: Merrick Walker Hardenbergh Crosset Leonard Warden Perrine Lewis and Titus. ILLUSTRATIONS depict the Eastern part of Genesee St. Auburn; Auburn Theological Seminary; State Prison at Auburn; Prisoners at the State Prison; Cayuga Bridge; Public Buildings in Cortlandville; and Public Buildings in Homer. Much of this area was sparcely developed in 1841 but excerpts from New York a Guide to the Empire State including a four-page look at Auburn fill in some of the gaps. This product of the WPA Writer's Project originally printed in 1940 gives a nostalgic glympse of the area a century after the Barber-Howe book including interesting historical notes especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. Some of the names mentioned in this section include: David Hannum Francis Bicknell Carpenter Andrew Dickson White Thomas Osborne Logan William Seward Oren & Erastus Carvath Elmer Ambrose Sperry Henry Wells Isaac Singer St. Rene Menard William Reuben George Harriet Tubman Emily Howland and Red Jacket. There's also a small map of the area from a 1948 booklet printed by the New York Telephone Company. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 000089
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New York / History of Niagara County
1841. The early days of Niagara County in New York State and its various towns and townships are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 30 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: Cambria Charlotte Gasport Hartland Lewiston Lockport Middleport New Fane Kempsville Niagara Niagara Falls Pendleton Porter Reynales Basin Royalton Royalton Centre Somerset Wilson and Youngstown. Among the many and diverse subjects in the booklet are: Tuscarora Indians the Battle of Queenston the Locks on the Erie Canal Features and Daredevils at Niagara Falls the Masacre at Devil's Hole and Devil's Hole State Park the Battle of Chippewa the Battle of Bridgwater or Lundy's Lane the Burning of the Steamboat Carolyn the History of Fort Niagara; Tuscarora Indian Reservation; Fort Niagara Restoration including the "castle" Poisoned Well and Underground Passage; and Niagara University. A 1940 street map of Niagara Falls is also included as well as sightseeing highlights in Niagara Falls Ontario Canada. Names mentioned include: Sherard Comstock Joseph Langdon Rene Robert Caveliers de La Salle Gov. Morgan Lewis John Stedman John Hodge promoter of Merchant's Gargling Oil John J. Raskob William and John Willink Mrs. Washington Hunt Augustus Porter Jacob F. Schoellkopf and the Falls Daredevils: Sam Patch Blondin William Kendall Steve Brodie Annie Taylor Bobby Leach Jean Laussier and Martha Wagenfuhrer. ILLUSTRATIONS include a View of Niagara Falls of course Lewiston Landing and Queenston Heights Upper Canada the Locks at Lockport Schlosser Landing at Niagara and a Lighthouse with Fort Niagara in the Distance. The Howe/Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1841 while excerpts from the WPA book give a nostalgic glimpse from a 1940 vantage point including interesting historical notes especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. There's also a small map from a 1948 booklet printed by the New York Telephone Company. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. paperback
Bookseller reference : 000103
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John Warner Barber
Connecticut Historical Collections; Fairfield County Connecticut Excerpt
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 Fairfield and Green's Farms; Buckley Tavern Religious harmony and controversy in Danbury; Destruction in Danbury in 1777 with names of "Principal Losers"; Burning of Danbury; Epidemic of 1775 in Danbury; The Sandemanian Church; the Hat industry; Luther Holcomb's "Army"; plan of Main St. in Bridgeport; Exchange of Prisonersa Rebel general and a Tory judge; Darien Church invaded in 1781; Putman's Hill skirmish; Burning of Norwalk; Gen. Putman's Quarters in Reading; Joel Barlow poet and politician; Sarah Bishop hermitess of Ridgefield; the Rev. Dr. Samuelis Johnson and Gen. David Wooster. The booklet is illustrated with Barber's delightful hand-drawn sketches such as the one on the cover below. These Illustrations include two views in Fairfield; Greenfield Hill and Southport in Fairfield Township; four views in Danbury; a full page view of Bridgeport and two other Bridgeport views; views of Brookfield Darien Greenwich Huntington Monroe New Canaan New Town Ridgefield Stamford Westport and Stratford; two Norwalk views Old Well Village Gen. Putnam's Headquarters;and the church and academy in Weston. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. Illus. by John Warner Barber. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Durrie & Peck and J.W. Barber Paperback
Bookseller reference : 000202
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John Warner Barber
Connecticut Historical Collections; Litchfield County Connecticut Excerpt
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 extracts from town records; Encounters with Indians by Capt. Jacob Griswould and Joseph Harris; Mount Tom Great Pond Old Apple Tree Bradleyville Mineral Spring Bethel Rock Houstanic Falls Colt's Foot Mountain and Bare Spot Mountain; Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys; Oliver Wolcott signer of the Declaration of Independence; Roger Wolcott governor of Connecticut; Strange happenings -- robbery murder plagues counterfeiting tar and feathering etc.; Joseph Bellamy D.D. famous preacher and writer; the Foreign Mission School at Cornwall Scatacook Indians the Moravian Mission in Kent and Indians at New Milford; Dr. Sylvanus Fansher medical researcher; Iron mining in Salisbury; John Trumbull author; and many other intesting bits of history and trivia. The booklet is illustrated with Barber's delightful hand-drawn sketches such as the one on the cover below. These Illustrations include Litchfield Hitchcocksville Bethlem the Housatonic Falls Colebrook South Cornwall Goshen the Episcopal Church in Kent New Hartford Norfolk Plymouth Roxbury the churches in Salisbury Center Gov. Smith's house Wolcottville Watertown the Trumbull House Clifton Winsted Bethel Rock and the grave of Fisher Hartshorn in Woodbury. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. Illus. by John Warner Barber. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Durrie & Peck and J.W. Barber paperback
Bookseller reference : 000204
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New York / Greene County History / Columbia County History
The early days of Greene County and Columbia County New York and their various towns and townships are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 47 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: Acra Ancram Ashland Athens Austerlitz Boston CornersCairo Canaan Canaan Corners Catskill Chatham Chatham Corners Claverack Clermont Copake Copake Falls Coxsackie Craryville East Windham Gallatin Germantown Ghent Green River Greenville Hillsdale Hudson Hunter Kinderhook Lebanon Springs Leeds Lexington Livingston New Baltimore New Lebanon Palenville Prattsville Red Rock Spencertown Stockport Stuyvesant Taghkanic Tannersville Valatie and Windham. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: Murder of Sally Hamilton of Athens; Pine Orchard and Mountain House a hotel on Catskill Mountain at Hunter; Kaaterskill Falls as described by early vacationer; a "mouthful" of humor; a long-awaited death sentence with ghostly overtones; the Ancram Iron Works; John Marshall & Co. Calico Print Works Early Difficulties between Landlords and Tenants; Settlement of Germantown; Gravestone Inscriptions; Name Derivations; Birthplace of President Martin Van Buren; the Shakers of New Lebanon; the shrieking woman tied to a horse's tail and other legends; Prohibition home of Jack "Legs" Diamond; Tanbark peelers Ropewalk spinners Hoop-shaving and other interesting occupations; the Mount Lebanon Shaker Settlement; Gov. Samuel J. Tilden who lost the presidency by one vote the Kinderhook "Tea Party"; the Hexagonal House and the Octagonal House; and the Robert Livingston family their lives and manor houses. The booklet has no index but some of the names mentioned are: Alexander Barnard Coffin Duane Goodrich Greene Jones Kissam Hamilton Jenkins Minturn Capt. Noble Northrop Paddock Pendergraft John Van Rennelaer Scott Smith Ashbel Stoddard Thurston Washington Irving Jomes Fenimore Cooper John Cowper Powys Arthur Davison Ficke Alan Devoe Hendrick Van Rensselaer Alexander Hamilton Harry Croswell Ludlow Miller Vanderbo Chancellor Livingston introduced Merino sheep to America David Abeel Hamlin Garland Enoch Hyde Benjamin Hall Thurlow Weed political boss Jairns Munson Zadock Pratt Joseph Meacham Benjamin Budd David Brainard Captain Thomas Hitchcock Judah Laurence Edna St. Vincent Millay Eugene Jay Boissivain Yankee Sullivan John Morrissey President Martin Van Buren Aaron Vanderpoels Van de Bogarts Thomas Burt Beekman Richard Upjohn Orson S. Fowler Aaron Staats Capt. Seth Macy Job Center Jan Frans Van Hoesen Collier Major Gen. William Worth Robert Jenkins Seth Jenkins Ralph Adams Cram William G. Harrison Mary Penn Allen Robert Fulton General John Ross Delafield General Samuel Ten Broeck Jan Van Loon Pieter Bronck family Leonard Bronck Lampman Charles L. Beach Thomas Cole artist Frederick Edwin Church Calvert Vaux Peter de Labigarre Robert B. Ward Dr. John Bard Gen. John Armstrong and Robert Donaldson ILLUSTRATIONS depict the Hudson City from Prospect Hill; Allens Monument; Birthplace of Van Buren Kinderhook; Shaker Buildings in New Lebanon.; Northwestern View of Catskill; Catskill Mountain House. The Howe/Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1841 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. There's also a small map of the area from a 1948 booklet printed by the New York Telephone Company. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. paperback
Bookseller reference : 000093
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John Warner Barber
Historical Collections of Massachusetts / Franklin County History
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 Sunderland Warwick Wendall and Whately. The Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1839 while excerpts from the WPA book give a nostalgic glimpse from a 1940 vantage point including interesting historical notes especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. The many and diverse topics in the booklet include: Early Settlers; Early Churches; Where names of Places Came from; Early Industries; Deerfield Academy and other Educational Institutions; King Phillip's War the Battle Called "Fall Flight" and Land Granted 59 Years Later; Battle of Lake George; View of a Soldier's Life in 1755 from the Diary of Major John Burke; List of Tories in Conway; 116 Year Old Man; Disaster at Beer's Plain; Ambush of Capt. Thomas Lathrop at Deerfield; the Great Deerfield Raid of 1704 when Captives were taken to Canada; Natural Wonders; Tombstone Inscriptions; Graphic Accounts of Incidents in the French and Indian Wars - Muddy Brook or Bloody Brook; a Religious Sect Called the Dorrellites; the Composition of Mount Toby and other interesting bits of history and trivia. . Limited Edition Reprint Leavenworth. Spiral/Comb. New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Dorr, Howland & Co. paperback
Bookseller reference : 000031
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey / Middlesex County History
New Illustrated Booklet. The early days of Middlesex County NJ and its various communities -- Bonhamtown Cranberry Matouchin Monroe New Brunswick New Market Quibbletown North Brunswick Perth Amboy Piscataway South Amboy South Brunswick Uniontown Washington and Woodbridge -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this New 54 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. A sheet of 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 sightseeing possibilities. Among the many and varied topics in the booklet are: Early Settlers; Physical Description of the Land; Selection of Ambo Point as a City Site; Various Church Histories; Boyhood Memories of William Dunlap painter and author regarding Slavery and British Soldiers; History of Rutger's College formerly Queens College; "Prigmore's Swamp"; British Account of the Evacuation of New Brunswick in 1777; Capt. Adam Hyler and Capt. Marriner Whaleboat Privateers; William Lyon's Bloody Feet John Schureman's War Adventures and other Revolutionary War Stories; William Paterson who helped frame the US Constitution; Bio of Gen. Zebulon Pike explorer and soldier; Copper Mine near New Brunswick; David Brainerd Missionary extracts from his Journal; Special WPA Sections on New Brunswick and Perth Amboy including maps; Small Maps of the area; and other interesting bits of history and trivia. The booklet contains delightful hand-drawn sketches by Barber and Howe depicting: Perth Amboy from Staten Island; Rutgers' College; New Brunswick full page; Presbyterian Church and Academy Cranberry. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 000077
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New York / Delaware County History / Otsego County History
The early days of Delaware County and Otsego County NY and their various towns and townships are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 32 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 printed 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: DELAWARE COUNTY: Andes Arkville Bovina Colchester Davenport Delhi Fleischmanns Franklin Hamden Hancock Harpersfield Kortright Margaretville Masonville Meredith Middletown Roxbury Sidney Stamford Tompkins and Walton. OTSEGO COUNTY: Burlington Burlington Flats Butternuts Louoisville Gilbertsville Cherry Valley Decatur Edmeston Exeter Laurens Laurensville Jackson Maryland Middlefield Phoenix Milford Collierville New Lisbon Nobleville Oneonta Otego Otsego Cooperstown Pittsfield Unadilla Forks Lloydsville Richfield Canaderaga Springs Brighton Monticello Springfield Unadilla Unadilla Centre Westford and Worcester. Among the many fascinating topics in the booklet are: the Cost of Land the Delaware Literary Institute; Col. John Harper and his Indian Encounters during the Revolution; Exploits of Capt. Alexander Harper; a Tall Pine; a Tale about the Power of Melting Rivers; a Description of Cherry Valley from "Annals of Tryon County;" How the Indians Saved the Early Settlers; a Little Romance; a School for Boys; Details of Attacks by Indians and Tories in the Revolution; a Bear "Bares" a Frenchman; the Otsego Harold; Gen. Herkimer's Meeting with the Indian Brant in 1777; the Grave of James Fenimore Cooper; The National Baseball Museum; the Anti-Rent War; two schoolmates -- Jay Gould and John Burroughs. Names mentioned include Timothy Beach Levi Bigelow John Butler James Campbell William Campbell Congreve William Cooper William Dickson Samuel Dunlop Silas Fitch Ebenezer Foote William Gallt Groghan Francis Whiting Halsey Hamble Col. John Harper John Christopher Hartwick Judge Hudson Johnston Law Lindesay Mitchell Timothy Murphy Joseph Phelon David Ramsay Daniel Shepherd Peter Smith Stewart and John Wells. ILLUSTRATIONS depict a Southwest view of Cherry Valley a western view of Cooperstown an eastern view of Delhi Village and the Delaware Literary Institute in Franklin. The Howe/Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1841 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. There's also a small map of the area from a 1948 booklet printed by the New York Telephone Company. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 000090
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey / Somerset County History
The early days of Somerset County NJ and its various communities -- Baskingridge Bedminster Bernard Blackwells Bound Brook Bridgewater Flaggtown Franklin Harlingen Hillsborough Liberty Corners Logtown Millington Millstone Montgomery New Shannack North Branch Pluckamin Rocky Hill Somerville Raritan South Branch Vealtown Warren Weston -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this New 39 Page Illustrated 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 one-sided on 60# paper with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl protects 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 sightseeing possibilities. Among the many and varied topics in the booklet are: Early Settlers; a Physical Description of the County including "Chimney Rock"; Various Church Histories; a Copper Mine; the Somerville Water Power Co.; the House of William Paterson where Aaron Burr once lived; a Biography of Gen. Frederick Frelinghuysen and tombstone epitaphs of his family; an artist's description of Washington and an incident that made the general laugh heartily; Washington's Farewell to his Troops written at Rocky Hill; How Wooden huts were constructed without Nails; a military execution at Middlebrook; the death of Capt. G. P. Voorhies; an excerpt from British Lt. Col. Simcoe's Military Journal detailing his expedition into the area called one of the "handsomest exploits" of the Revolutionary War; and other interesting bits of history and trivia. The booklet contains delightful hand-drawn sketches by Barber and Howe depicting Gen. Charles Lee's Headquarters in Baskingridge the Frelinghuysen Mansion and the towns of Somerville and Bound Brook. The National Association of County currently lists the following communities in Somerset County: Basking Ridge Bedminster Township Belle Mead Bernards Township Bernardsville Blawenburg Bound Brook Branchburg Township Bridgewater Township Far Hills Flagtown Franklin Park Franklin Township Gladstone Green Brook Township Hillsborough Township Kingston Liberty Corner Lyons Manville Martinsville Millstone Montgomery Township Neshanic Station North Branch North Plainfield Peapack Pluckemin Raritan Rocky Hill Skillman Somerset Somerville County Seat South Bound Brook Warren Township Watchung and Zarephath. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 000082
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New York / History of Wayne County
1841. The early days of Wayne County NY and its various towns and townships are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 15 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 printed 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: Arcadia Butler Galen Clyde Huron Lyons Alloway Macedon Marion Marion Corners Newark Ontario Palmyra Rose Savannah Sodus Walworth Walworth Corners Williamson Pulteneyville Williamson Corners Walcott Red Creek and Hydeville. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: A Very Old Oak; the Early Beginnings of the Mormon Sect in Palmyra; Hill Cumorah and the Joseph Smith Farm; Action of the British fleet at Sodus in 1813; the Invasion of Pulteneyville in 1814; the Great Ontario Fruit Belt; the Site of the Fox Home "the birthplace of spiritualism" -- where a murdered peddler slammed doors rocked beds and rapped out messages; and some interesting bits of trivia. The booklet has no index but some of the names and surnames mentioned are: Sir William Pultney C. Williamson Van Wickle James P. Bartle Crane Martin Harris Oliver Cowdery David Whitmer Hiram Page Hyrum Smith Parley B. Pratt Sidney Rigdon Peterson General Burnet General Porter General Smith General Swift Dorothy Perkins Admiral William T. Sampson the Fox sisters spiritualists . ILLUSTRATIONS depict a Southern view of Clyde Main Street in Palmyra and The Mormon Hill which is in Ontario County. The Howe/Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1841 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. There's also a small map of the area from a 1948 booklet printed by the New York Telephone Company. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. paperback
Bookseller reference : 000117
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New York / History of Saratoga County
1841. The early days of Saratoga County and its various towns and townships 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 printed 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: Ballston Ballston Spa Charlton Clarksville Clifton Park Corinth Cresent Day Dunning Street Edinburgh Factory Village Fortville Galway Galway's Corners Gansevoortville Greensboro Hadley Hadley on the Hudson Hagedorns Mills Half Moon Johnsboro Malta Maltaville Mechanicsville Middletown Milton Moreau Northumberland Popes Corners Providence Reynolds Corners Saratoga Schuylerville Saratoga Springs Stillwater Victory Mills Waterford Wilton and West Galway. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: the Discovery and Develpment of the Mineral Springs; the Surrender of Burgoyne with the Articles of Capitulation or Convention; the Meeting of Gen. Gates and Gen. Burgoyne; Detailed Account of the Battle at Stillwater; a letter written by the Baroness Reidesel who was anticipating dinner with the British officers when the battle began; the "imperfect" Saratoga Monument at Schuylerville; Saratoga Battlefield State Park; Horse Racing at Saratoga Springs; Saratoga "Queen of the Spas"; the Casino built by John Morrissey the undefeated bare-knuckle champion; Skidmore College; facilities at the Saratoga Springs Reservation; and an early form of branding cattle and the first potato chips. The booklet has no index but names mentioned include: the Rev. Eliphalet Ball Nicholas Low Gen. Philip Schuyler Gen. Putnam Gen. Lincoln George Strover Brig. Gen. Fellows Col. Daniel Morgan Brig. Gen. Nixon Brig. Gen. Glover Col. James Wilkinson Capt. Goodale Gen. Learned Lt. Col. Brooks Lt. Col. Tupper J. Walker Col. M. Jackson Gen. Benedict Arnold Col. Cilley Gen. Poor Lt. Col. Colburn Gen. Grant Granny Andrews Col. John Stark Col. E.E. Ellsworth Illetie Van Slyck Van Olinde Anthony Van Schaick Father Isaac Jogues Gideon Putnam "Aunt Kate" Weeks Spencer Trask Sir William Johnson Victor Herbert Richard Canfield Lucy Skidmore Scribner Jacobus Barhyte Edgar Allan Poe and the sir names: McDonald Douglass Freeman Kosciusko Dearborn Pattison and Ten Broeck. ILLUSTRATIONS depict the Schuyler Mansion a View of the Battleground in Stillwater the house where a British General died and views of Saratoga Springs Ballston and Waterford. The Howe/Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1841 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. There's also a small map of the area from a 1948 booklet printed by the New York Telephone Company. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 000111
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey / Cape May County History
New Illustrated Booklet. The early days of Cape May County NJ and its various communities --Cape Island Cape May Courthouse Cape May Town Cold Sprint Dennis Dennisville Fishing Creek Lower Middle and Upper -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 23 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 one-sided 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 sightseeing possibilities. Among the many and varied topics in the booklet are: Early Settlers; a Physical Description of the county; Recollections of Thomas Leaming an early resident and a whaler; Names of those Friendly to the Revolutionary Cause; History of the Presbyterian Church and the Baptist Church including many names; Stories of the Revolutionary War; Tombstone Inscriptions; Early Surveys; Early Court Extracts mostly involving alcohol; the Townsend Family and other Early Families; Wreck of the Perserverance; Henry Young Capt. William Treen Nathaniel Holmes and other prominent men; and other interesting bits of history and trivia. The booklet contains delightful hand-drawn sketches by Barber and Howe of Cape May Island and Cape May Courthouse. Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. paperback
Bookseller reference : 000070
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey / Hudson County History
New Illustrated Booklet. The early days of Hudson County NJ and its various communities -- Bergen Harrison Jersey City North Bergen Van Vorst and Weehawken -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 50 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. A sheet of 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 sightseeing possibilities. Among the many and varied topics in the booklet are: Early Settlers; a Physical Description of the Area; a Description of Bergen; in 1680 and Provisions of the 1668 Charter; History of the Dutch Reformed Church in Bergen the first church in New Jersey; the Murder of Stephen Ball by Cornelius Hetfield and others; Revolutionary War stories; a Detailed Account of the Death of Alexander Hamilton in a Duel with Vice President Aaron Burr; Hamilton's Funeral; a Prophetic Poem by Major Andre ridiculing General Wayne's Round Up of Cows in Hudson County; Special WPA Sections on Hoboken Jersey City and Bayonne; Maps; and other interesting bits of history and trivia. The booklet contains delightful hand-drawn sketches by Barber and Howe of Jersey City as seen from New York City full page; Ancient Reformed Dutch Church at Bergen; and the Site of the Hamilton-Burr Duel. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 000074
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey; Atlanta County History
The early days of Atlantic County NJ and its various communities -- Atlantic City Egg Harbor Galloway Hamilton Mammonton May's Landing Mullica Port Republic Tuckahoe and Weymouth -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this new 29 page booklet reprinted from two hard to find sources 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 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. 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 sightseeing possibilities. Among the many and varied topics in the booklet are: Early settlers; a physical description of the county; a biography of Capt. Richard Somers of Egg Harbor who sacrificed his life at Tripoli; Incidents off the coast of May's Landing; a War of 1812 incident near May's Landing; information on George May and Richard Westcott; a special section on Atlantic City from the WPA book including a map; area maps; and many other interesting bits of history and trivia. The booklet contains a delightful hand-drawn sketch of May's Landing. Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 000067
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey / Sussex County History
The early days of Sussex County NJ and its various communities --Andover Augusta Branchville Byram Coursenville Deckertown Flatbrookville Frankford Green Hamburg Hardiston Lafayette Montague Newton Peter's Valley Sandiston Sparta Stanhope Stillwater Vernon Walpack Wantage Waterloo Andover Forge -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this brand New 41 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 one-sided 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 sightseeing possibilities. Among the many and varied topics in the booklet are: Early settlers; a physical description of the county including the Blue Mountains Culver's Gap and Bog Meadows; Marble Quarry near Branchville and Mineralogical Characteristics of the "drowned lands of the Wallkill"; Uncle Philip said to be pro "witchcraft" and "Star Gazing but con "book larnin"; a Picturesque Description of Sparta; Captured White Children who Grew Up as Indians; an Indian Raid near Montague; a Close Call for a Blacksmith; Children Spared by the Mark of Brant celebrated Indian chief; Gambling in a Schoolhouse; Hangings on "Gallows" Road; How the Courthouse Location was Determined; Explooits of "Moody the Tory" who lived with his Gang at Moody's Rock near Newton; Col. Joe a freed slave and Revolutionary War veteran; Swartwout's Pond; Indian Torture; and other bits of history and trivia. The booklet is illustrated with quaint hand-drawn sketches by Barber and Howe depicting Branchville Sparta Newton from the Milford Road the Courthouse in Newton Moody's Rock the village of Lafayette and Deckertown. Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. paperback
Bookseller reference : 000083
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John Warner Barber
Historical Collections of Massachusetts / Norfolk County History
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 Wrentham. The Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1839 while excerpts from the WPA book give a nostalgic glimpse from a 1940 vantage point including interesting historical notes especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. The many and diverse topics in the booklet include:the First Railroad in America Birthplace of John Adams and John Quincy Adams John Eliot celebrated Indian Preacher Major Gen. Joseph Warren bio Major Gen. William Heath Zebdiel Boylston doctor who fought for smallpox vacinations in 1721 Early Churches King Philip's War Fisher Ames statesman a "bascuit" for a bass Tombstone Inscriptions the Venerable Dr. Nathaniel Emmons Impeachment of Gov. Hutchinson the First Paper Mill in New England Wild Days in Quincy the Norfolk Prison Colony Special Sectons from the WPA book on Dedham Quincy Wellesley and Weymouth. and other interesting bits of history and trivia. . Limited Edition Reprint Leavenworth. Spiral/Comb. New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Dorr, Howland & Co. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 000035
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New York / History of St. Lawrence County
The early days of Saint Lawrence County in the State of New York and its various towns and townships are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 18 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 printed 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:Brasher Canton Churchville Columbiaville DeKalb Richville DePeyster Edwards Edwardsville Fowler Gouverneur Hammond Hannawa Falls Hermon Hopkinton Lawrence Lawrenceville Lisbon Louisville Madrid Matildaville Massena Morristown Nicholville Norfolk Oswegatchie Ogdensburg Parishville Pierrepoint Pitcairn Port Jackson Potsdam Rensselaerburg Rossie Russell Stockholm and Waddington. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: Indian encounters; Gallantry during Military Action; Capture of Ogdensburg; an Exchange of Victory Salutes; the Battle of Prescott near Windmill Point; the Potsdam State Normal School; Thomas S. Clarkson Memorial College of Technology; St. Lawrence University; a Ghost Story; a Tale of Lost Treasure; Aluminum and Milk; and a Girl Won in a Poker Game. Names mentioned include: Stillman Foot George Foot Amos Jones Medad Moody Judge Cooper Capt. Washburn I. Waddington D.A. Ogden T.L. Ogden Judge Nathan Ford Thomas Lee Capt. Forsyth Gen. Brown Gen. Benedict Col. McFeely Col. Van Schoultz Solomon Foster Col. Dorephus Abbey Martin Woodruff Daniel George John Parker Watson David Parish Benjamin Raymond James Chadwick William Bullard Irving Bacheller Frederic Remington Gouverneur Morris Anable Fancher and Henry Warren. ILLUSTRATIONS depict Windmill Point at Prescott and views of Ogdensburg Potsdam and Canton. The Howe/Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1841 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. There's also a small map of the area from a 1948 booklet printed by the New York Telephone Company. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 000113
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New York / History of Rensellaer County
1841. The early days of Rensselaer County and its various towns and townships are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 28 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 printed one-sided on 60# paper with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. A clear vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. The communities mentioned include: Barker's Mills Bath Berlin Brunswick Buskirk's Bridge Castleton Defriestville East Nassau Grafton Greenbush Hoosick Hoosick Falls Johnsonville Lansingburg Macnamara Millville Nassau Patroons Mills Petersburg Petersburg Corners Pittstown Ramerton Rensselaer Rensselaers Mills Sandlake Schaghticoke Schaghticoke Point Schodack Schodack Landing Schodack Central Shermans Mills South Schodack Stephentown The Valley Tomhenick Troy Ulines and Wynantskill. Among the many fascinating topics in the booklet are: the Barracks at Greenbush; an eye-witness account of the Excution of a Deserter in 1814; Revolutionary War conflict near Hoosick; the Troy Female Seminary and the Right of Women to Education; Fort Crailo where Yankee Doodle was "born"; Watervliet Arsenal where "Uncle Sam" was named; Beverwyck Lindenwald and other 18th and early 19th Century homes; French "Citizen" Edmond Charles Genet; Robert Ross a martyr to corruption free elections; Pioneers in Science Education and Industry; an Early Women's Labor Union; USA start of the Bessemer steel industry; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Lollypop Sticks Greyhound Racing and a Museum dedicated to Collars. There's also a 1940 street map of Troy. The booklet has no index but names mentioned include: A. Read Rev. Lee Rev. Jonas Coe Henry Hudson Derick Van Derheyden Dr. Samuel Gall Col. Pawling Elijah Adams Horatio Winslow Richard P. and Betsy Hart Samuel Wilson Russell Sage Mrs. Russell Sage W.H. and Mary Lane Hart Jacob D. Vanderheyden Dennis Belding John and Sarah Willard Nancy Hinsdale Emma Willard Pres. Martin Van Buren John Spencer Professor Amos Eaton Henry Burden Charles Veasie Mrs. Hannah Lord Montague Ebenezer Brown Lyman Bennett the Van Rensselaer family Dr. Richard Shuckburgh Jan Breese the Schuyler family Helen Van Alen Katrina Van Tassel of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow Generals Gates Arnold Morgan and Stark and Colonels Warner Symonds Baum Nichols Herrick Hubbard and Stickney. ILLUSTRATIONS depict the Troy Female Seminary; Remains of the Barracks at Greenbush; a View of Lansingburg; and a full page view of Troy as seen from Mt. Olympus. The Howe/Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1841 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. There's also a small map of the area from a 1948 booklet printed by the New York Telephone Company. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 000109
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New York / History of Onondaga County
1841. The early days of Onondaga County and its various towns and townships including Syracuse are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 45 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 printed 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: Amboy Apulia Baldwinsville Belleisle Betts Corners Borodino Camillus Canton Cicero Clay DeWitt Eagle Elbridge Fabius Fayetteville Franklinville Geddes Hartsville Jamesville Jordan Kirkville Lafayette Little Utica Liverpool Lysander Macksville Manlius Marcellus Matthews Mills Onondaga Onondaga Hollow Orisco Orville Otisco Peru Plainville Pompey Salina Skaneateles Spafford Tulley Tully Van Buren Vesper and Wellington. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: Early Settlers Customs Churches Schools Newspapers and Business Enterprises; Miss Rachel Baker a remarkable case of devotional somnium sleep with religion; the Onondaga Indian Tribe distinguished both as orators and warriors and the Reservation; Evidence of an early Spanish settlement at Pompey later proven a hoax and the Cardiff Giant a $25000 hoax; Rapid Growth of Syracuse after opening of Erie Canal; Salt Production;an ill-fated French settlement an Indian Uprising and a Secret Escape; New York State Fair; Underground Railroad stops and the Jerry Rescue incident; an Syracuse early visitor Charles Dickens; and interesting tidbits on willow weaving eel weirs frogs' leg dinners and teasel raising. A 1940 Syracuse street map is also included. The booklet has no index but some of the names mentioned are: David Tripp Gen. A. Danforth Cyrus Kinne Billy McKee Jenny Mulholland Conrad Lower Salmon Sherwood Phineas Stevens William Ward Azariah Smith William J. Bulkeley H. Hickox James Selkrigg A. S. Hollister Jesse Pound Samuel Hopkins Hezekiah Woodruff Ralph Cushman Hiram Kellogg John Ingersoll Talcott Bates Carlos Smith Amzi Benedict John J. Slocum Charles Morton D. Bellamy Abraham Romain James O. Rockwell poet Ephraim Webster James Fenimore Cooper's Natty Bumppo Major Asa Danforth Comfort Tyler La Sieur Dupuys the Father Claude Dablon Father Simon LeMoyne Father Joseph Chaumonot Francis Le Mercier Father Freemen Father Mesnard Joseph Barber Pres. Grover Cleveland Rev. Frederic C. Huntington John A. Schaeffer Baron Von Steuben Gen. Van Rensselaer William George Fargo Gov. Horatio Seymour Abraham A. Cuddeback Dr. W. C. Thomas Gerrit Smith John Anderson Collins Lydia P. Mott William Snook William Newell John Fischer James Geddes Joshua Forman John Wilkinson Thomas G. Alvord Vivus W. Smith Abraham Walton Thomas Wiard Nicholas Mickles Anthony Will John D. Gray Lyman C. Smith Alexander T. Brown H.H. Franklin John Wilkinson William "Jerry" Henry escaped slave Dr. Samuel J. May and Gerrit Smith and the sir names: Foster Krebs Adams de Lauson Dyer Burton Clark McCarthy Appleton Reed Olds Davis Pardee. ILLUSTRATIONS depict the Central part of Manlius; Council House of the Onondagas; Central part of Syracuse with Erie Canal; a Field of Salt Vats Salina; Internal View of a Salt Manufactory; . The Howe/Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1841 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. There's also a small map of the area from a 1948 booklet printed by the New York Telephone Company. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 000105
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John Warner Barber
Historical Collections of Massachusetts / Essex County History
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 Reading Rowley Salem Salisbury Sandwich Sangus South Reading Topsfield Wenham West Newbury West Parish or Jamaica Yarmouth. The many and diverse topics in the Barber section of the booklet include: Early Settlers The Amesbury Flannel Mfg. Co. and other Industries; Cost of a Town; Indian Troubles including the Remarkable Escape of Two Women and a Boy; Bradford Academy and Other Educational Institutions; "The Indictment of Martha Carryer" for Witchcraft; the Unsuccessful Attempt to Rename Beverly; "Hourglass" Sermons; Eel Migration; the Great Fire in Newburyport; Nathaniel Bowditch celebrated mathmatician; Revolutionary War Heroes: Gen. Israel Putnam Col. Hutchinson Jeremiah Page Capt. Samuel Page and Gen. Gideon Foster; Shipwreck of the Pirate Bellamy and Other Shipwrecks and Calamities; Sea Serpents Lions Wolf Hunting a Tornado and an Earthquake. And all of this is just in the first part of the booklet. Excerpts from the WPA book give a nostalgic glimpse from a 1940 vantage point including interesting historical notes especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. It includes just about everything there was to see in the county in 1940 -- the old houses and other historic sites industries institutions natural wonders and a few not so natural. It recalls the old legends the ghost stories the various industries that have come and gone and enough trivia to start a quiz show. Like why were knitting tools buried in butter what was the "Country's Wonder" who reportedly lived at "Egg Rock" and what future president used the "Ordeal by Touch" in a Murder Trial Besides the general tours there are special sections on Gloucester and Rockport Haverhill Lawrence Lynn Marblehead Newburyport and Salem. . Limited Edition Reprint Leavenworth. Spiral/Comb. New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Dorr, Howland & Co. paperback
Bookseller reference : 000120
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New York / History of Oneida County
1841. The early days of Oneida County New York and its various towns and townships -- including Utica -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 44 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. Besides Utica the communities mentioned alphabetized by first letter only include: Annsville Augusta Boonville Camden Clinton Deerfield Florence Holland Patent Kirkland Knox's Corners Lee Marcy Marshall New Hartford New York Mills Oriskany Paris Prospect Remsen Rome South Trenton Sangerfield Steuben Sherrill Sauquoit Trenton Vernon Verona Vienna Westmoreland Western Whitestown Whitesboro and Yorkville. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: Life of Oneida Indian chief who lived 110 years; Graveyard Inscriptions; Place Names; Early settlers; An Incident involving Whiskey in a Courtroom; How Trickery Saved Fort Stanwix now Rome during the Revolution; Anecdotes about Baron Steuben; a Remarkable Story of a Dog; Growth of Utica; How three Squaws Saved a Preacher; Hamilton College Clinton Liberal Institute Oneida Institute of Science and Industry; The Bloody Battle near Whitestown and Oriskany; First Stars and Stripes Flag in Battle; the Milk Strike of 1933; the Notorious Loomis Gang at Nine Mile Swamp; and many other interesting bits of history and trivia. There's also a 1940 street map of Utica. The booklet has no index but some of the names and surnames mentioned are: Samuel Kirkland Backus Norton Hathaway Perkins Cozier White Cochrane Hughes Jedediah Sanger Dan Bradley Rev. Johnson Roof Brodock Bethuel Dodd Dr. Hillyer Dr. Carnahan James Dean Platt L'Hommedieu Smith Maynard Col. Peter Gansevoort Col. Marinus Willett; John B. Jervis Isaac Paris Jr. George Eastman Charlemagne Tower Thomas R. Proctor Philip Schuyler John Bradstreet the Weaver Realll and Demuth families Peter Smith John Post Gerrit Boon Frank W. Woolworth the 5 and Dime king Moses Baggs James Watson Williams Horatio Seymour Rutger Miller Roscoe Conkling Justus H. Rathbone founder of the Order of the Knights of Pythias Gen. Francis E. Spinner Capt.Elam Lynds Capt. William Clarke Greenfield Poke and Dr. Amariah Brigham. ILLUSTRATIONS depict Hamilton College in Kirkland the Clinton Liberal Institute in Kirkland the Grave of Baron Steuben Genesee and Washington Streets in Utica full page Trenton Falls at Trenton Oneida Institute in Whitestown the House of Judge White in Whitestown and the town of Rome. The Howe/Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1841 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. There's also a small map of the area from a 1948 booklet printed by the New York Telephone Company. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. paperback
Bookseller reference : 000104
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New York / Mohawk Valley History / Hamilton Fulton and Montgomery Counties/History of the Mohawk Valley New York
The early days of Hamilton Fulton and Mongomery Counties three counties in New York's Mohawk Valley and their various towns and townships are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 48 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 printed 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: Amsterdam Arietta Auriesville Baker's Mills Bleeker Broadalbin Canajoharie Caughnawaga Charleston Eagle Bay Ephrata Fonda Fort Johnson Florida Gilman Glen Gloversville Hope Indian Lake Johnstown Lake Pleasant Long Lake Mayfield Minden Mohawk Morehouse North Creek Northampton Oppenheim Palatine Bridge Perth Root St. Johnsville Speculator Stratford Vail Mills Wells and Wevertown. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: Stories of Sir William Johnson his Influence over Indians and his Pretentious Mansion; Sir John Johnson "scourge of Mohawk Valley"; an Exchange of Dreams; "Diploma" for the Indians; Tombstone Inscriptions; Indian Rock Painting; Stories of the famous Indian Chief Joseph Brant; the Taking of 3 Mohawk Castles in 1692-3; the Unusual Design of Fort Plain Queen Anne's Chapel; Indian tale of Brother Killing Brother; Stories of Teahill; Similarity of Lakes and Mountains to Scotland Mitchell's Cave "Nose" Canajoharie Gorge and other natural features; Gen. Van Rensselaer's failure to "follow through" the Mohawk Carpet Mills; Walter Butler's House and other Historic Homes; Churches and Religious Leaders; Kid Glove making at Gloversville; and the "Santa Claus of the Adirondacks." Names mentioned include: Abeel Backus Bowen Brown Burke Butler Chambers Coplon Dart De Fonclaire De Graff Douw Dunning Durant Eddy Fisher Fonda Frederic Frey Gort Greene Hanson Hess Hosack Jogues Johnson Klock Knox Lalande McKenzie Murray Nellis Oothoudt Pick Plateau Putnam Reber Romeyn Sammons Sanford Sheppard Van Alstyne Van Horne Van Rensselaer Van Schaick Stoner Tekakwitha Van Vrank Veeder Visscher Vrooman Wagner Wall Wells Wemple White Wilson Yates and Zimmerman. ILLUSTRATIONS depict the Passing of the Pipe of Peace Johnson Hall in Johnstown Guy Johnson's House in Amsterdam Covered Bridge in Canajoharie the Ancient Blockhouse at Fort Plain the Courthouse and Hotel in Fonda an Ancient Church and Butler's House in Mohawk and a view of Johnstown. The Howe/Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1841 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. There's also a small map of the area from a 1948 booklet printed by the New York Telephone Company. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 000098
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New York / History of Wyoming County / History of Livingston
1841. The early days of Livingston County and Wyoming County NY and their various towns and townships are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 25 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 printed 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 alphabetized by first letter only include:Attica Avon Arcade Bennington Castile China Covington Caledonia Conesus Cowlesville Cuylerville Dansville East Avon Geneseo Gainesville Groveland Java Leicester Lima Livonia Middlebury Mt. Morris Nunda Orangeville Perry Portageville St. Helena Sheldon Strykersville Sparta Varysburgh Warsaw and Wethersfield. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: Mary Jemison known as "White Woman" who was adopted by the Indians; Medicinal Springs in Avon; Indian Wars; James Wadsworth founder of Geneseo; Campaign of Gen. Sullivan in 1779; Gruesome torchure of Lt. Boyd and a soldier named Parker by Little Beard; the Ancient Mound at Mt. Morris; Ebenezer Allen "a monster in human form"; the Letchworth State Park and Museum containing Indian relics; the Genesee Valley Hunt; the Retsof Salt Mine; Cornplanter Indian chief and his brother Handsome Lake Indian prophet; Sudden appearance of a stream in Dansville and many other interesting bits of history and trivia. The booklet has no index but some of the names and surnames mentioned are: Phelps Gorham Amariah Hammond Samuel Stillwell Alexander Fullterton Frederick Covert Richard Porter Daniel Faulkner Seth Gates abolitionist Rev. William Arthur father of Pres. Chester Alan Arthur W. T. Oline David Starr Jordan Belva Ann Lockwood first woman candidate for President Isabella McDonald Alden author and Col. Simcoe Kerr grandson of Joseph Brant. ILLUSTRATIONS depict a View of Geneseo Mt. Morris village a view of Dansville and a view of Perry village. The Howe/Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1841 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. There's also a small map of the area from a 1948 booklet printed by the New York Telephone Company. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. paperback
Bookseller reference : 000119
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John Warner Barber
Historical Collections of Massachusetts / Bristol County History
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 Seekonk Somerset Swansey Taunton and Westport. The Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1839 while excerpts from the WPA book give a nostalgic glimpse from a 1940 vantage point including interesting historical notes especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. The many and diverse topics in the booklet include: Early Settlers of Attleborough Rehoboth and Taunton; Example of Puritan Justice; Early Industries; Early Churches; Rev. Naphtali Daggett patriot and president of Yale; Tombstone Inscriptions including one of a slave; King Philip his War and his Chair; Indian Encounters; Strange Inscriptions on Dighton Rock; Revolutionary War Incidents; Mystery of Old Warrier's Bones; Liquor Laws; Striped Pig Exhibit; First Forge in America; Poet Robert Treat Paine; the Haunted Hut of Capt. Kidd's Mistress; Gen. Cobb and Shay's Rebellion; Wheaton College; Witches in Norton; the Religious Claims of Jemima Wilkinson; and Capt. Paul Cuffee wealthy son of a freed Negro slave who refused to pay taxes unless granted his civil rights; 1940 tour maps for New Bedford andand other interesting bits of history and trivia. . Limited Edition Reprint Leavenworth. Spiral/Comb. New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Dorr, Howland & Co. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 000028
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New York / History of Orange County / History of Putnam County
1841. The early days of Putnam County and Orange County and their various towns and townships are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 50 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 printed 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: Amity Arden Bannermans Island Bellville Blooming Grove Brewster Bullville Canterbury Carmel Chester Cold Spring Phillipstown Coles Mills Cornwall Cornwall-on-Hudson Craigsville Crawford Cuddebackville Deerpark Edenville Florida Goshen Hamptonburg Hatsville Highland Falls Honesville Hopewell Kent Mahopac Middletown Milltown Minisink Mohegan Monroe New Hampton New Windsor Newburgh Newburg Oxford Patterson Philipstown Port Jarvis Putnam Valley Red Mills Salisbury Scrub Oak Searsburg Sloatsburg Southeast Sugar Loaf Tuxedo Warwick Washingtonville West Point and Wurtzboro. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: the Story of Beverly House where George Washingtons late breakfast gave Benedict Arnold time to escape; the West Point Foundry largest of its kind in 1841; Gov. DeWitt Clinton and the Erie Canal; West Point Military Academy a view from 1840 including list of courses and a tour in 1940 complete with map; Thaddeus Kosciusko who erected the works at West Point; Defense of West Point in the Revolutionary War; Vice President George Clinton and his family; Disastrous Attack on Minisink in 1779 by famous Indian Chief Joseph Brant; Attack on Forts Clinton and Montgomery and the still "Gruesome Site" as seen months later; where the Tuxedo originated; the Harriman Estate; the grave of a great racehorse and the Good Time and Harriman Harness Racing Tracks; Free-roaming Swine; Growing Onions; a female Paul Revere; Hasbrouck House where Washington refused a crown and Martha mothered the generals; the John Ellison House with an escape stairway and other places at the Site of the Last Cantonment; Cold Spring where Lincoln would rather eat than watch cannons blast; the Captain Kidd Cave; the romance of Mary Pell; the Jackson Whites; the Claudius Smith Caves and much more. The booklet has no index but some of the names mentioned are: Col. Beverly Robinson Gen. Israel Putnam William H. Seward Isaac Slot Pierre Lorillard Mrs. Emily Post E. H. Harriman; John B. Jervis Rex Stout John Yelverton Henry Wisner William M. Rysdyk William H. Crane Benjamin Tustin Isaac Jointer Richard Upjohn Cass Gilbert Martinus Decker Andrew Jackson Downing Thornton M. Niver Burger Mynders Elsie Hasbrouck Col. Lewis Nicola Baron von Steuben Major John Armstrong General Gates John Ellison William Bull General Knox Nathaniel Parker Willis Edward Payson Roe John Burroughs Mathew Patterson Col. Henry Ludington Sybell Ludington Capt. George Austin Francis Bannerman Nathaniel Parker Willis; Col. Robert Parrott Jacob Ruppert Mrs. Russell Sage Miss Anna B. Warner Edgar Allan Poe James Whistler Ulysses Grant Major Sylvanus Thayer Dennis Mahan Michie Margaret Corbin Susan and Anna Warner; and the following sir names: Tyler Jones Little Duncan Vail Wood Finch Martin Middaugh Wisner Cole Mead Terwilliger Lockwood Forgerson Townsend Knapp Bennet Pierce Norris Shepherd Decker Williams Wade Wait Talmadge Dunning Carpenter Barney Haskell Mosher Ward Nierpos Butler Bailey Thomas Owens Embler Reed Bradner Ker Fisk Clinton Thain Tappan Meeker Hathorn Wood Brown Logan Livingston Smith Clark and Fluelling. ILLUSTRATIONS depict Northern View of West Point; Kosciuskos Monument; Ancient View of West Point; Public Buildings at Goshen; Washingtons Headquarters at Newburg DeWitt Clintons birthplace in New Windsor; Southern view of Newburg; the West Point Foundry; the Robinson House. The Howe/Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1841 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. There's also a small map of the area from a 1948 booklet printed by the New York Telephone Company. Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. paperback
Bookseller reference : 000107
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New York / Broome and Chenango County History
The early days of Broome and Chenango counties in Southwest New York and their various towns and townships are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 27 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 the 1940 edition of New York a Guide to the Empire State a WPA project. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. A clear vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. The communities mentioned include: BROOME COUNTY: Barker Chenango Forks Hyde Chenango Binghamton Conklin Corbotville Windsor Colesville Harpersville Lisle Lisle Centre Union Village Nanticoke Sanford Triangle Clark's Union Village Union Vestal. CHENANGO COUNTY: Bainbridge Columbus German Greene Guilford Lincklaen McDonough New Berlin Norwich Otselic Oxford Atarsalia Pitcher Plymouth Preston Sherburne Smithville and Smyrna Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: the Chenango Canal; the 1779 Expedition of Gen. Sullivan against the Indians; Capt. Joseph Leonard and other early settlers; Land Negotiations with the Indians; Area Churches; Castle Farm; Jonathan Edwards the celebrated devine; a 9-year-old's adventures with the Indians; a Pumpkin Freshet; a Strange Thanksgiving; How John and Joshua Mersereau Prevented a Disaster in the Revolutionary War; the Indian Salt Mystery; Early Settlers in Greene; the Naming of Cork Island; a Visit by Talleyrand; a Mound and Indian Antiquities; the Academy at Oxford and the Religious Dedication of the Citizens of Sherburne. Surnames mentionedalphabetized by first letter only include: Adams Andrews Ashley Bradley Barnet Blackman Baldwin Balcom Bingham Bush Buck Barney Brown Cary Coley Cumming Corwin Cox Dimmick Dean Dutremont Fisk Frederick Fitch Gregory Gear Green Gray Huse Howe Hovey Hawley Hudson Juliard Keeler Ketchum Lyon Lockwood Morris Mersereau Manly Niles Osborn Palmer Patterson Page Pixley Porter Padgett Phelps Race Rose Raymond Robertson Starkweather Sage Shimeall Storrs Sharp Smith Stoddard Squires Stow Tillotson Tracy Trent Wilcox Whitney Wilson Woodbridge Williston. ILLUSTRATIONS depict Binghamton the Courthouse and other buildings in Norwich and the Village of Oxford. The Howe/Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1841 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. There's also a small map of the area from a 1948 booklet printed by the New York Telephone Company. Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 000087
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John Warner Barber & Henry Howe
Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey / Salem County History
New Illustrated Booklet. The early days of Salem County NJ and its various communities -- Allowaystown Canton Elsinborough Fort Delaware Freasburg Guineatown Lower Alloways Creek Lower Penn's Neck Mannington East Fenwick Mannington Hill Pedrictown Penn's Neck West Fenwick Pilesgrove Pittsgrove Quinton's Bridge Salem Sharptown Stockingtown Upper Alloways Creek Upper Penn's Neck Woodstown -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this New 45 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 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. 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 sightseeing possibilities. Among the many and varied topics in the booklet are: Early settlers; a physical description of the county; the country's first Glassworks; Early Churches and their Ministers; Extracts from Early Documents Regarding Improvements and Trade Fairs Markets and other matters; Refugees: Tories who supported the British; the British Trap at Quinton's Bridge as seen thru various accounts; a Remarkable Coincidence; Heroic Action of Andrew Bacon; Col. Holmes; Notes Exchanged between Co. Mawhood British and Col. Elijah Hand; Capt. Sinnickson's Lost Hat; the Purchase of Salem; Special WPA Section on Salem; and other interesting bits of history and trivia. The booklet contains delightful hand-drawn sketches by Barber and Howe depicting the Entrance into Alloyaystown a Dwelling at Hancock's Bridge Woodstown and County Buildings at Salem. There is also a plan of the Affair at Quinton's Bridge. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 000081
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