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Unless otherwise indicated, all books in this list are in sound, usable condition ("very good"), in the original cloth binding and are 8vo. (approximately 6" X 9" in size.) Most are not new; however, previous owners' names, bookplates, stamps and other marks of ownership are not noted unless such markings are disfiguring. Bindings on older books will usually show normal signs of wear and use relative to the age of the book. Excessive wear or damage is noted in the description. Books whose condition is above average are also noted.
909271 The Ascent to Truth, by Merton, Thomas. Published by Harcourt, Brace, New York in 1951. Black cloth, dj., 8vo., 342 pp. Near VG condition; some extremity wear and soiled dj. $35.00
909051 The Spirit of Black Hawk: A Mystery of Africans and Indians, by Berry, Jason. Published by Mississippi University Press, Jackson in 1995. 1st edition. Index, photos, cloth, dj., 8vo., 158 pp. Fine condition. The Spiritual Churches of New Orleans, founded by Mother Leafy Anderson. $15.00
108204 [Early Presbyterian Meeting Minutes] Minutes of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in The United States of America: with an Appendix. A.D. 1822. Published by William Bradford, Philadelphia, 1822. Uncut and unopened, sewn signatures without wrappers, as issued, 8vo., 64 pp. Deckle edges somewhat worn. Includes a list of churches and the funds each paid to the General Assembly. A handwritten notice of an upcoming meeting of the Windham Missionary Society is laid in. $50.00
108379 Index to Surnames in The Baptist Encyclopedia, by Elizabeth Hayward. Published by The American Baptist Historical Society, Chester, PA, 1951. Stiff wraps, 4to., 58 pp. As-new condition. The Encyclopedia was issued by William Cathcart in 1881. This index includes 7,800 entries to the work. $17.50
401102M Amish Society, by Hostetler, John A. Published by The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD, 1974. Revised edition, later printing. Index, biblio., illus., photos, maps, tables, cloth, Dj., 8vo., 369 pp. VG condition. "An authoritative, well-documented, and highly readable account," written by an Amish-born and raised author. $22.50
407029 Crossing the Waters; Arabic-Speaking Immigrants to the United States before 1940, by Eric J. Hooglund, ed. Published by Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 1987. Biblio., photos, tables, green cloth, dj., 8vo., 188 pp. VG condition. More than 125,000 Arabs immigrated to the United States between 1890 and 1940. Crossing the Waters is a collection of articles introducing us to some of the Arabic-speaking communities in cities throughout the country. $22.50
909427, Chan, Sucheng, Asian Americans: An Interpretive History, Twayne, Boston, 1991, 242 pp., 1st edition, 8vo., index, illus., photos, cloth, Dj.(light edgewear), fine condition; remainder mark, From Twayne's Immigrant Heritage series. $17.50
906272M, Goldner, Franz, Austrian Emigration: 1938 to 1945, Frederick Ungar, New York, 1979, 212 pp., 8vo., index, notes, biblio., cloth, dj., VG condition. $22.50
603036M The Louisiana Native Guards: The Black Military Experience During the Civil War, by James G. Hollandsworth, Jr. Published by The Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, 1998. Index, biblio., photos, softcover, 8vo., 140 pp. Does much to expand the knowledge of black soldiers during the Civil War. The appendix contains a list of black officers with the Louisiana Native Guards. $17.50
512125M Jamaica Negro Proverbs and Sayings: Collected and Classified According to Subjects, by Izett Anderson and Frank Cundall. Published by West India Committee, London, 1927. 2nd edition. Illus., works consulted, softcover (light soil), 8vo., 128 pp. A very scarce reference for the student of West Indian dialect and folklore. Many of the proverbs and sayings have West African roots. If you’ve always wondered what it means when folks say “When cockroach gib party, him no ax fowl”, this is your book. $65.00
105026M Africans in Colonial Louisiana: The Development of Afro-Creole Culture in the Eighteenth Century, by Hall, Gwendolyn Midlo. Published by The University of Louisiana Press, Baton Rouge, 1995. Paperback edition, 1st printing. Illus., photos, maps, index, softcover, 8vo., 434 pp. VG condition. The author studies the ways in which Africans, introduced from Senegambia shaped the culture and society of colonial Louisiana. $17.50
311032M Black Milwaukee: The Making of an
Industrial Proletariat 1915-45, by Trotter, Joe William Jr. Published by
University of Illinois Press, Urbana, 1988. Illini Books edition. Index,
photos, tables, softcover (small crease), 8vo., 302 pp. VG condition.
The Afro-American experience becoming urban-industrial workers in Milwaukee. The
Appendix enumerates the occupations of Milwaukee blacks by decade for 1880
through 1940. $15.00
911027M Dark Journey: Black Mississippians in the Age of Jim Crow, by McMillen, Neil R. Published by University of Illinois Press in Urbana, 1990. Reprint edition. 3rd printing. Index, notes, photo., tables, softcover, 8vo., 430 pp. VG condition. Winner of the Bancroft Prize in American History, this work treats the period 1890-1948. $15.00
406030M Beloved Sisters and Loving Friends: Letters from Rebecca Primus of Royal Oak, Maryland, and Addie Brown of Hartford, Connecticut, 1854-1868, edited by Farah Jasmine Griffin. Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1999. Index, biblio., photos, 8vo., black cloth, dj., VG condition, 303 pp. "A riveting collection of letters written at the time of the Civil War that chronicle the lives of two African American women from New England; one who went to the South to found a school, the other a domestic servant who stayed in the North, in New York and New England. Rebecca [Primus] Thomas (1836-1932) was the daughter of Holdridge Primus and Mehitable (Jacobs) Primus. She married Charles H. Thomas of Hartford. $17.50
012341 A Profile of Runaway Slaves in Virginia and South Carolina From 1730 Through 1787, by Windley, Lathan Algerna. Published by Garland Publishing in New York, 1995. Index, biblio., notes, tables, cloth, 8vo., 198 pp. As-new condition. With information drawn from colonial records and runaway slave advertisements in newspapers, this study is already the classic in the field. Hard to find. $27.50
910031M Price, Clement Alexander, Freedom Not Far Distant: A Documentary History of Afro-Americans in New Jersey, New Jersey Historical Society, Newark, 1980, 334 pp., 1st edition, 8vo., index, biblio., notes, photos, cloth, Dj. (faded), Almost VG condition. Contains 72 readings and groups of documents illustrating the story of Blacks in New Jersey. Now hard-to-find. $40.00
911039, Foner, Eric, Nothing But Freedom: Emancipation and its Legacy, Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, 1983, 142 pp., 1st edition, 8vo., index, notes, map, cloth, Dj. An examination of the aftermath of emancipation and the restructuring of Southern society. $17.50
910050, Bowser, Frederick P., The African Slave in Colonial Peru 1524-1650, Stanford University Press, Stanford, 1974, 439 pp., 1st edition, 8vo., index, biblio., notes, illus., map, cloth, Dj. (worn), VG condition. Described as the most intensively researched work ever to appear on African slavery in Latin America. $25.00
911013, Kornweibel, Theodore Jr. (editor), In Search of the Promised Land: Essays in Black Urban History, National University Publications, Kennikat Press, Port Washington, 1981, 227 pp., 1st edition, 8vo., Tables, cloth, VG condition. The author's discussion ranges from slaves in colonial cities to free Blacks in antebellum Philadelphia and on to the northern ghettoes. $17.50
906356, Birmingham, Stephen, Certain People, America's Black Elite, Little, Brown, Boston, 1977, 235 pp., 8vo., index, photos, cloth, worn dj., VG condition. Copies of this title are quite hard to find. $15.00
906570, Perata, David D., Those Pullman Blues: An Oral History of the African American Railroad Attendant, Twayne Publishers, Boston, 1996, 178 pp., 1st edition, 8vo., index, ilus., photos, cloth, dj., As new; remainder mark, From Twayne's Oral History series. The first oral histories from porters and railroad attendants during the railway's heyday $22.50
202003 The Czechs and Slovaks in Canada, by John Gellner and John Smerek. Published by the University of Toronto Press, 1968. Index, biblio., photos., hard covers, dj., 8vo., 172 pp. Includes a sketch of 1100 years of recorded history, a chapter devoted to settlement in Canada, and a section devoted to cultural institutions. $30.00
906240 Chao, Paul. Chinese Kinship. Kegan Paul: London, 1983. 247 pp. 1st. ed. illus., biblio., index. 8vo. as new. cloth. dj. A thorough study of traditional Chinese family structure. $30.00
105020 Our Lady of the Exile: Diasporic Religion at a Cuban Catholic Shrine in Miami, by Tweed, Thomas A. Published by Oxford University Press in New York, 1997. 1st printing. Biblio., photos, maps, tables, index, cloth, dj., 8vo., 224 pp. Near fine condition. A study of Cuban-American popular Catholicism, focusing on the shrine of Our Lady of Charity in Miami. The book examines the religious life of the Cuban exiles who visit the shrine. $25.00
906451M, Hawthorn, Harry B. [ed.], The Doukhobors of British Columbia, Greenwood, Westport, 1980, 288 pp., reprint(1955), 8vo., photos, charts, index, cloth, VG condition. Based on a Canadian Govt report, this work discusses the life and customs of this pacifist Russian sect. $22.50
105031 What the Dutch Have Done in the West of the United States, by Huizinga, George Ford. Published by Privately published by Edwar Bok in Philadelphia, 1909. Exlib., cloth, 8vo., 52 pp. VG condition. The author's essay was awarded first prize in a competition for the most comprehensive essay on what the Dutch have done west of the Allegheny Mountains since their first emmigration from the Netherlands. $45.00
911054, Kronenberg, Kenneth, Lives and Letters of an Immigrant Family: The Van Dreveldts' Experiences along the Missouri, 1844-1866, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, 1998, 210 pp., 1st edition, 8vo., index, notes, photos, maps, cloth, Dj., as-new condition. Letters detailing the 19th century German immigrant experience. The Van Dreveldts migrated from Emmerich in the lower Rhine to St. Louis. $22.50
611045M Strength in Diversity: Worcester’s Finnish Community: A Collection of Photographs and Recollections. Published by The Finnish American Club of Rutland, Rutland, MA, in 1994. A newspaper clipping about the book’s publication is pasted to one of the pages. Illus., photos, maps, sources, oblong 8vo., VG condition, 180 pp. The book was created as a result of the Worcester Historical Museum’s 1992 exhibit on the area’s Finnish immigrants and their families. Full of photos and information about this Finnish community. $25.00
202027M Siirtokansan Kalenteri 1948, XXXI Vuosikerta. Published by Kustantaja Paivalehti Kustannusyhtio, Duluth, MN, 1948. The 1948 edition of Siirtokansan Kalenteri (The Immigrant Almanac) contains numerous biographical sketches of Finnish immigrants, mostly in the upper Midwest, and a small section on Finnish residents of Pike County, Minnesota. Note: this publication is entirely in Finnish. $25.00
105033M A History of Finnish American Organizations in Greater New York 1891-1976, by Ekman, Katri, et al., editors. Published by The Greater New York Finnish Bicentennial Planning Committee in New York, 1976. photos, cloth, dj. (soiled), 8vo., 311 pp. VG condition. Presentation note from the author laid in. $30.00
603032 The Names of Kings: The Parisian Laboring Poor in the Eighteenth Century, by Jeffry Kaplow. Published by Basic Books, New York, 1972. 1st printing. Index, notes, photos, gray cloth, dj., 8vo., 222 pp. A very thorough study describing the social condition of the Parisian working classes, including apprentice and journeyman guild members. For those who wish to understand the lives of artisan ancestors in 18th century Europe’s cities and large towns, this is a useful reference. $17.50
906259, Finley, John, The French in the Heart of America, Scribners, New York, 1915, 431 pp., 1st edition, 8vo., index, cloth, VG condition. The story of French discovery and settlement in the Mississippi Valley region. $27.50
512046 Steeples and Smokestacks: A Collection of Essays on The Franco-American Experience in New England. Published by Institut français, Assumption College, Worcester, MA, 1996. Biblio., tables, maps, softcover (corners bumped), 8vo., 638 pp. VG condition. Eighteen essays on emigration, the Franco-American communities (Lowell, MA; Old Town, ME; Biddeford, MA; Fall River, MA; Worcester, MA; Fitchburg, MA), religion, and education. Very Scarce. $75.00
312033M The Georgia Dutch:
From the Rhine and Danube to the Savannah, 1733-1783, by Jones, George
Fenwick. Published by The University of Georgia Press, Athens, GA, 1992. Index,
biblio., notes, photos, maps, cloth, dj., 8vo., 364 pp. Previous owner's name
and date on fep., otherwise VG condition. The first comprehensive history of the
German-speaking settlers who emigrated to the Georgia colony from Germany,
Alsace, Switzerland, Austria and adjacent regions. Arranged as a chronological
account of the Georgia Dutch from their earliest arrival in 1733 through 1783.
$32.50
312032M Eagle in the New World: German Immigration to Texas and America, by Gish, Thoedore and Richard Spuler (eds.). Published by Texas A&M University Press, College Station, TX, 1986. 1st edition, Index, illus., photos., cloth, dj., 8vo., 252 pp. VG condition. Articles by a variety of authors written as a result of a symposium held in 1983 on the occasion of the tricentennial of the first German settlement in the New World. Topics include: German Emigrant Songs, German Texana, German artists. $22.50
512066M The Greeks in Canada, by George D. Vlassis. Author published, Ottawa, Canada, 1953. 2nd edition. Photos, red cloth (light wear), 8vo., 364 pp. VG condition. Extensive lists of Greeks in Canada, some with genealogical information, many with dates of arrival. Directory of Canadian Greek Business Places, arranged by city within Province. Lists of WWII vets, Greek pioneers in Canada, and more. $75.00
906300, Owsley, Beatrice Rodriguez, The Hispanic-American Entrepreneur: An Oral History of the American Dream, Twayne Publishers, New York, 1992, 141 pp., 8vo., index, photos, cloth, dj., As new, 17 first person accounts of New Orleans-based Hispanic entrepreneurs from the post war years to the present. $17.50
910033, Reaman, G. Elmore, The Trail of the Huguenots in Europe, the United States, South Africa and Canada, Thomas Allen, Ltd., Toronto, 1963, 318 pp., 1st edition, 8vo., index, references, lists, photos, cloth, Dj. (stained), VG condition. An important study of this group. Lists contain information on the origin and settlement of many Huguenot families. Copies of this book are now hard to find. $35.00
512107 Who’s Who Among Professionals of Hungarian Origin in the America, Preliminary Edition, edited by Laszlo Papp. Published by Hungarian Alumni Association, New York, 1961. Softcover (soiled and faded), 8vo., 109 pp. A directory of members, giving name, occupation and address. $25.00
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612012 Italians to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U. S. Posts, 1880-1899. Volume 12: Passengers Arriving at New York May 1898-April 1899, edited by Ira A. Glazier and P. William Filby. Published by Scholarly Resources, Wilmington, DE in 2000. 1st edition. Index, green cloth, 8vo., edges of a few pages bent, otherwise in as-new condition, 518 pp. Arranged in chronological order by date of arrival. Includes information on the age, sex, occupation, nationality of each passenger, residence and putative destination. Also provided are the name of the ship, the port of embarkation, and the date of arrival in the port at New York. Other volumes in this series are in print at $90.00. $40.00
612013 Italians to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U. S. Posts, 1880-1899. Volume 13: Passengers Arriving at New York May 1899-November 1899, edited by Ira A. Glazier and P. William Filby. Published by Scholarly Resources, Wilmington, DE in 2001. 1st edition. Index, green cloth, 8vo., as-new condition, 481 pp. Arranged in chronological order by date of arrival. Includes information on the age, sex, occupation, nationality of each passenger, residence and putative destination. Also provided are the name of the ship, the port of embarkation, and the date of arrival in the port at New York. Other volumes in this series are in print at $90.00. $40.00
612014 Italians to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U. S. Posts, 1880-1899. Volume 14: Passengers Arriving at New York December 1899- May 1900, edited by Ira A. Glazier and P. William Filby. Published by Scholarly Resources, Wilmington, DE in 2001. 1st edition. Index, green cloth, 8vo., as-new condition, 501 pp. Arranged in chronological order by date of arrival. Includes information on the age, sex, occupation, nationality of each passenger, residence and putative destination. Also provided are the name of the ship, the port of embarkation, and the date of arrival in the port at New York. Other volumes in this series are in print at $90.00. $40.00
612015 Italians to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U. S. Posts, 1880-1899. Volume 15: Passengers Arriving at New York May 1900- November 1900, edited by Ira A. Glazier and P. William Filby. Published by Scholarly Resources, Wilmington, DE in 2002. 1st edition. Index, green cloth, 8vo., edges of a few pages bent, otherwise in as-new condition, 473 pp. Arranged in chronological order by date of arrival. Includes information on the age, sex, occupation, nationality of each passenger, residence and putative destination. Also provided are the name of the ship, the port of embarkation, and the date of arrival in the port at New York. Other volumes in this series are in print at $90.00. $40.00
612016 Italians to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U. S. Posts, 1880-1899. Volume 16: Passengers Arriving at New York November 1900-April 1901, edited by Ira A. Glazier and P. William Filby. Published by Scholarly Resources, Wilmington, DE in 2000. 1st edition. Index, green cloth, 8vo., edges of a few pages bent, otherwise in as-new condition, 501 pp. Arranged in chronological order by date of arrival. Includes information on the age, sex, occupation, nationality of each passenger, residence and putative destination. Also provided are the name of the ship, the port of embarkation, and the date of arrival in the port at New York. Other volumes in this series are in print at $90.00. $40.00
511050M Family and Community: Italian Immigrants in Buffalo, 1880-1930, by Virginia Yans-McLaughlin. Published by the University of Illinois Press, Urbana, IL 1982. 2nd printing. Index, biblio., map, tables, softcover (light soil), 8vo., 286 pp. VG condition. This classic immigrant and migration study continues to be the best work on Italian settlement in Buffalo. A useful reference for anyone studying Italian immigration in general and Italians in Buffalo in Particular. $12.00
612055M Family and Community: Italian Immigrants in Buffalo, 1880-1930, by Virginia Yans-McLaughlin. Published by the Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY in 1977. Index, biblio., map, tables, tan cloth (remains of tape on the covers), dj., 8vo., 286 pp. VG condition. The hard cover edition of this classic immigrant and migration study continues to be the best work on Italian settlement in Buffalo. A useful reference for anyone studying Italian immigration in general and Italians in Buffalo in Particular. $35.00
611037M The Italians of New Jersey: A Historical Introduction and Bibliography, by Dennis J. Starr. Published by The New Jersey Historical Scoiety, Newark, NJ, 1985. Index, photos, maps, green buckram, dj.(spine faded, several small tears), 8vo., VG condition (inscription on fep.), 130 pp. An essential reference for those researching Italians in New Jersey. $25.00
906323M, Stille, Alexander, Benevolence and Betrayal: Five Italian Jewish Families Under Fascism, Summit, New York, 1991, 365 pp., 1st edition, 8vo., photos, notes, biblio., cloth, dj., Fine condition. $20.00
906194M Smith, Judith E., Family Connections A History of Italian & Jewish Immigrant Lives in Providence, Rhode Island 1900-1940. State University of New York, Albany, 1985, 227 pp., 8vo., index, photos, maps, softcover, VG condition. $12.50
Italians 404012M Reaching for the Stars: A Celebration of Italian Americans in Major League Baseball, Featuring Yogi Berra's All-Time All-Star Italian American Team, by Larry Freundlich (ed.). Published by Ballantine Books, New York, 2003. 1st edition. Photos, statistics, cloth, dj., 8vo., 307 pp. VG condition. Sportswriters, essayists, and baseball scholars celebrate the meaning and magnitude of the Italian contribution to baseball. Complete stats for every Italian American major leaguer ever to play the game are given, and Yogi Berra selects his own Italian American All-Star team. $25.00
407042M Italian Experience in Texas, A Closer Look, by Valentine J. Belfiglio. Published by Eakin Press, Austin, TX, 1995. 1st edition. Index, photos, maps, blue cloth, dj., 8vo., 202 pp. As-new condition. A revised and amplified version of the original 1983 volume. "A rich and moving chronicle of Italian immigrants, their cultural assimilation and retention, and the tragicomedy of ethnic experiences." Focuses on Italian immigration into Texas between 1865 and 1922. $19.95
906268, Gans, Herbert J., The Urban Villagers: Group and Class in the Life of Italian-Americans, Free Press of Glencoe, New York, 1962, 367 pp., 8vo., cloth, dj., VG except for previous owners name blacked out, The now classic study of the Boston Italian-Americans. $20.00
906269, Gans, Herbert J., The Urban Villagers: Group and Class in the Life of Italian-Americans, Free Press of Glencoe, New York, 1962, 367 pp., 8vo., cloth, dj. (chipped), VG condition. The now classic study of the Boston Italian-Americans. $22.50
911034, Zappi, Elda Gentili, If Eight Hours Seem too Few: Mobilization of Women Workers in the Italian Rice Fields, State University of New York Press, Albany, 1991, 396 pp., 1st edition, 8vo., index, biblio., notes, illus., photos, tables, map, boards, VG condition. Concentrates on rice workers in Northern Italy's Po Valley, mostly during the late 19th century. Corners bumped. $20.00
911010 M Cohen, Miriam, Workshop to Office: Two Generations of Italian Womer in New York City, 1900-1950, Cornell University Press, Ithaca, 1993, 237 pp., 1st edition, 8vo., index, biblio., photos, tables, cloth, as-new condition. $22.50
512117M The History of the Japanese People in Oregon, by Marjorie R. Stearns. Published by R and E Research Associates, San Francisco, 1974. Originally written in 1937 as a Thesis at the University of Oregon. Biblio., ex-lib. copy with 3 stamps on inside, softcover with plastic spine (soiled), 4to., 106 pp. One of the earliest academic studies of the topic, Stearn’s work covers the late 19th century through the 1920s. A useful background study. $30.00
906319, Spicer, Edward H., et al., Impounded People: Japanese-Americans in the Relocation Centers, University of Arizona, Tucson, 1970, 342 pp., 1st edition, 2nd printing, 8vo., index, biblio., photos, cloth, worn dj., VG condition. Thorough account of Japanese-American internment during WWII. Important for understanding the history of this ethnic group. $40.00
105037 Transforming the Past; Tradition and Kinship Among Japanese Americans, by Yanagisako, Sylvia Junka. Published by Stanford University Press in Stanford, 1992 (1985). Later printing. Index, biblio., tables, charts, softcover, 8vo., 289 pp. VG condition. A study of first- and second-generation Japanese Americans in Seattle. The author offers a fascinating glimpse into Japanese-American family life. $17.50
105030 Lithuanian World Directory, by Anicetas Simutis. Published by Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce of New York, Brooklyn, 1958. Index, illus., photos., cloth, 8vo., 464 pp. VG condition. Includes lists of Lithuanian periodicals, intellectuals and professionals, cultural organizations and Lithuanian communities in the Western world. Text in English and Lithuanian. $35.00
105029 A Lithuanian Bibliography; A check-list of books and articles held by the major libraries of Canada and the United States, by Kantautas, Adam & Filomena. Published by The University of Alberta Press in Edmonton, 1975. 1st edition., cloth, dj. (chipped), thick 8vo., 725 pp. VG condition. Arranged by broad subject areas, with each major heading subdivided further into smaller and more specific subject headings or topics. $55.00
910028 How to Write Letters in English and Lithuanian Languages.[Kaip Rasyti Laiskus Lietuviskoje .], by Laukis, J. Published by Spauda "Lietuvos" in Chicago, 1911, cloth, 12mo., 293 pp. Binding somewhat worn and nicked. The subtitle is "A Comprehensive and Practical Guide to Correspondence, Showing the Structure, Composition, Formalities and Uses of the various kinds of Letters, Notes and Cards". This was designed to appeal to the Lithuanian immigrant community. $35.00
602041M History of the Methodist Church in North Dakota and Dakota Territory, edited by C.A. Armstrong. Published by Parthenon Press, Nashville, TN 1960. Index, illus., photos, green cloth (edges worn), 8vo., 256 pp. Water stains on lower part of pages; ink notation and stamp on fep. In addition to the history, there are numerous biographical sketches of church leaders from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, fascinating photos and a list of nearly 1100 individuals who have been members of the North Dakota Conference. $30.00
604044M A Century of Urban Life: The Norwegians in Chicago before 1930, by Odd S. Lovoll. Published by The Norwegian-American Historical Association, 1988. Index, notes, illus., photos., tan cloth, dj., small 4to., VG plus condition, 367 pp. The essential history for anyone tracing the history of Norwegian families in the Chicago area. Contains extensive information on Norwegian migration and settlement as well as Norwegian cultural institutions. An ideal model for urban ethnic history. $30.00
906237, Bjork, Kenneth O., West of the Great Divide: Norwegian Migration to Pacific Coast 1847-1893, Norwegian American Historical Assn., Northfield, 1958, 671 pp., 1st edition, thick 8vo., illus., index, V.G. condition. $35.00
512105M Church Records of Panna Maria, Texas [the oldest Polish settlement in the U.S.], in Annals of the Polish R. C. U. Archives and Museum, Vol. IX, 1944, by Rev. Edward J. Dworaczyk. Published by the Polish Roman Catholic Union of America, Chicago, IL, 1945. Illus., softcover (a little worn), 8vo., 64 pp. Includes list of members, baptisms 1855-1863 (date, patents, sponsors), marriages 1855-1863 (date, parents, witnesses). $45.00
512106M The Polish Immigrant in Detroit to 1914 in Annals of the Polish R. C. U. Archives and Museum, Vol. X, 1945-1946, by Sister Mary Remigia Napolska. Published by the Polish Roman Catholic Union of America, Chicago, IL, 1946. Sources, references, map, softcover (a little worn), 8vo., 110 pp. Previous owner’s name stamped on title page. Covers economic life, politics, social life and conditions, and institutions from about 1860 to 1914. $60.00
105032 Men Who Migrate, Women Who Wait; Population and History in a Portuguese Parish, by Caroline B. Brettell. Published by Princeton University Press, Princeton, 1986. Index, biblio., notes, photos, tables, graphs, map, cloth, dj., 8vo., 329 pp. VG condition. An in-depth study of the Northern Portuguese parish of Lanheses from 1700 through the mid-20th century. Includes social and emigration history. $22.50
603035 Conflict of Conviction: A Reappraisal of Quaker Involvement in the American Revolution, by William C. Kashatus III. Published by University Press of America, Lanham, MD, 1990. Index, endnotes, illus., maroon cloth, 8vo., 168 pp. VG condition. A useful study, with sections on the Free Quaker movement and also on the Quaker community in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Now scarce. Includes a list of members of the Free Quaker Society in the 18th century. $40.00
906276, Handlin, Oscar, The Newcomers: Negroes and Puerto Ricans in a Changing Metropolis, Harvard, Cambridge, 1959, 171 pp., 1st edition, 8vo., endpaper map, charts, cloth, Light wear, o/w vg., $25.00
108202 [Traditional Romanian Costumes] Caiete de Artá Populará: Portul Popular din Tara Oasului, by Tancred Bnnnteanu. Published by Stat Pentru Literatura Si Arta. Many b&w and color photos, map, stiff wraps with dust wrapper, 8vo., 60 pp. A cultural study of Romanian folk costume in this region near the Russian border. $25.00
105034 Serbs in the United States and Canada; A Comprehensive Bibliography. IHRC Ethnic Bibliography, No. 1, by Robert P. Gakovich and Milan M. Radovich. Published by Immigration History Research Center, University of Minnesota, 1977. Author index, illus., softcover, small 4to., 129 pp. VG condition. $22.50
108431 [Slovak Athletic Society] Pamatnica Souvenir Book, 24th Nat’l Gymnastic Track and Field Meet, Sponsored by Slovak Catholic Sokol, . . ., Johnstown, PA, 1969.
Photos., adverts, softcovers, small folio, not paginated (96 pp.). Old water stains to edges affecting text of first dozen pages and front cover. Includes a brief history of the Slovak Catholic Sokol 1905-1968 and history of Slovak settlement in Pennsylvania. Includes biographical sketches. Most, but not all, text in English. $20.00 Top601005 Tracing Your Swedish Ancestry, by James E. Erickson and Nils William Olsson. Published by The Swedish Information Service, New York, 2000. New edition. Illus., maps, stiff wraps, 8vo. 40 pp. VG condition. A guide for prospective travelers to Sweden to enable them to make the most of their family research trip. $7.50
909422 Minnesskrift Med Anledning af Augustana-Synodens Femtioariga Tillvaro 1860-1910, by Anonymous. Published by Augusta Book Concern, Rock Island, IL in 1910. Photos., thumb nail ports, 8vo., 486 pp. VG condition. $35.00
909481, Anonymous, Minnesskrift Med Anledning af Augustana-Synodens Femtioariga Tillvaro 1860-1910, Augusta Book Concern, Rock Island, IL, 1910, 486 pp., 8vo., photos., thumb nail ports, pictorial cloth, binding somewhat loose, cover stained and spotted. $22.00
906321, Stephenson, George
M., The Religious Aspects of Swedish Immigration: A Study of Immigrant
Churches, Arno Press, New York, 542 pp., Reprint, 8vo., illus, biblio,
index, cloth, Fine condition. An important study of ethnicity, emigration and
the role of the Church. $22.50
906325, Sturzenegger, Paul J., 100 Years - Helvetia Maennerchor - New York - 1858-1958, Helvetia Maennerchor, New York, 1958, 163 pp., 1st edition, 4to., photos, illus., ports, pictorial boards (rubbed and bumped), VG condition. Year by year history of this New York City area Swiss-American singing and social society. Many lists and group photos. $22.50
108401 Ukrainian - American Almanac. Philadelphia, 1945. 192 pp. , photos, illus., 8vo., wraps. Many ads., biographical sketches, etc. Scarce. Text in Ukranian. $30.00
611044 Americans from Yugoslavia: A Survey of Yugoslav Immigrants in the United States, by Gerald Gilbert Govorchin. Published by University of Florida Press, Gainesvill, FL, 1961. Index, notes, photos, maps, black cloth, dj., 8vo., VG condition, 352 pp. Based on a survey of books, periodicals and people, the author sketches the story of Yugoslav Americans against a general background of immigration, so that their role in America’s making can be more easily assessed. Full of information about this group of immigrants. $25.00
