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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.
0905016 Bay Breezes, Local History Unfolding, Volume II, The Grand Traverse Country Through The Pen Of A Small Town Editor, by Glenn Neumann. Published by The Elk Rapids Area Historical Society, Elk Rapids, MI in 1997. Limited edition, #581. Signed by the author. Illus., softcover, 4to., 327 pp. The cover and several pages are warped and top edge of some pages are water stained, not affecting the text. Still, a pretty good copy. Excerpts taken from the Elk Rapids Progress, a newspaper published in Elk Rapids, MI. Volume II covers the issues of 1880, 1881 and 1882. Benjamin E. Davis was the editor 1878-1894. Lots of good family information, plus separate listings for births, weddings, and obituaries. $17.50
810008 Michigan Church Records in Family Trails, Michigan Source Material, Ethnic Studies in Michigan, Volume 4, Number 2. Published by Michigan Department of Education, Lansing, MI in 1973. Biblio., illus., photo., softcover, 4to., 22 pp. VG condition. $10.00
810009 Michigan’s Finnish American Heritage in Family Trails, Michigan Source Material, Ethnic Studies in Michigan, Volume 5, Number 3. Published by Michigan Department of Education, Lansing, MI in 1977. Illus., photos., softcover, 4to., 27 pp. VG condition. $10.00
810010 Michigan Newspapers in Family Trails, Michigan Source Material, Ethnic Studies in Michigan, Volume 3, Number 4. Published by Michigan Department of Education, Lansing, MI in 1971-72. Illus., photos., softcover, 4to., 30 pp. VG condition. $10.00
810011 Michigan’s Italian American Heritage in Family Trails, Michigan Source Material, Ethnic Studies in Michigan, Volume 5, Number 4. Published by Michigan Department of Education, Lansing, MI in 1977-78. Illus., softcover, 4to., 97 pp. VG condition. $10.00
612146 The Only Church with a History Like This, 3 Volumes, by Philip Buchen. Published by the Fountain Street Baptist Church, Grand Rapids, MI in 1959-1960. Biblio., photos., stiff wraps, 12mo., ex-lib. (only markings are a stamp on each front cover), VG condition, 65 + 89 + 86 pp. each volume deals with a specific phase of the church’s history: an apostolic era before 1850, an orthodox era in the second half of the 1800s, and a period of liberalism since about 1900. $25.00
612135 True Sisterhood: Michigan Women and Their Kin 1820-1920, by Marilyn Ferris Motz. Published by Srtate University of New York Press, Albany, NY in 1983. Index, biblio., notes, photos, tables, pictorial boards, 8vo., VG condition, 199 pp. The author studied the lives of white Protestant native-born American women living in Michigan between 1820 and 1920 and the female-centered kin network to which they belonged. $27.50
612134 Early Memories of Saugatuck, Michigan 1830-1930, by May Francis Heath. Published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, MI in 1959. 5th edition. Author signed. Illus., rust-colored cloth, dj., 8vo., VG condition, 228 pp. A collection of first-hand accounts of early days in Saugatuck. $27.50
604028 The Heritage of Bay View 1875-1975: A Centennial History, by Keith J. Fennimore. Published by William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, MI, 1975. Signed by the author. Index, biblio., photos, map, endpaper map, green cloth, dj., 8vo., 248 pp. VG condition. Bay View was founded in 1875 by the Methodist Episcopal Church as a retreat for revival meetings and spiritual refreshment. It grew from a tent camp to a Victorian resort on the shore of Little Traverse Bay. Today it is on the National Register of Historic Places. $30.00
602004 Reveille Till Taps: Soldier Life at Fort Mackinac 1780-1895, by Keith R. Widder. Published by Mackinac Island State Park Commission, Mackinac Island, MI, 1972. Index, illus., photos, endpaper map, softcover (light wear, inscription inside front cover), 8vo., 116 pp. A fascinating description of more than a century of soldier life at Fort Mackinac on Mackinac Island in Lake Michigan. $10.00
402036 Guide to the First Fifty Years of the Detroit Society for Genealogical Research Magazine, by James N. Jackson. Published by The Detroit Society for Genealogical Research, Detroit, MI, 1990. 2nd printing. Exlib., softcovers (lacks lower back corner), 4to., 189 pp. VG condition. Essentially an index to the contents of the magazine for the first 50 years of publication. Several library stamps on cover and title page. $15.00
108234 Detroit’s East Side Polish Community. Field Trip Series Tour Number 5, published by Southeast Michigan Regional Ethnic Heritage Studies Center, 1975. Biblio., map, wraps, 8vo., 16 pp. $7.50
108370 Rochester Remembered. Published by the Rochester Historical Commission, Rochester Hills Public Library, revised edition, 1988. Photos., map, softcovers (soiled), 4to., 43 pp. Stories and family experiences from 23 contributors. $12.50
108371 Souvenir of Detroit Fully Illustrated, Containing A Sketch of Detroit’s History, Resources and Points of Interest to Visitors. Published by Alvord & Co., Detroit, MI, 1891. Primarily photos., oblong 16mo., wraps (badly chipped and detached), ex-lib. with a few markings, not paginated (82 pp.). A rough copy of a hard-to-find view book. $22.50
108469 A Century of Service: The History of Central Methodist Episcopal Church. by Louis Ling. Published in Detroit in 1922. Photos, stiff wraps, 77 pp. $20.00
806010 Old Rail Fence Corners, The A. B. C’s. of Minnesota History, edited by Lucy Leavenworth Wilder Morris. 2nd edition. Authentic incidents gleaned from The Old Settlers by The Book Committee, DAR and published in Austin, MN in 1914. Index, photos, folding map, green cloth (edge wear), 8vo., 324 pp. There is light water staining on the edge of the book which has stained the edges of many pages, not affecting the text. $30.00
604029 Early Pioneers and Indians of Minnesota and Rice County, by Lillie Clara Berg. Published by the author, San Leandro, CA, 1959. Indexes, illus., photos., maps, green cloth, dj. (badly chipped and worn), small 4to., 200 pp. Limited to 1000 copies. Author’s presentation copy to her sister Mabel. Interior in VG condition. An essential research aid for anyone researching in Rice County, this well-illustrated history contains extensive biographical sketches of the county’s early settlers. There are also many lists, including one listing the first white child born in each of the county’s townships. $75.00
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
108351 The Early Background of Minnetonka Beach, by Bergman Richards. Published by The Hennepin County Historical Society, Minneapolis, MN, 1957. Photos., maps, softcovers (2 samll chips), 8vo., 109 pp. A folding map and reprinted newspaper article are laid in, as issued. Very nice condition. $22.50
WPA Publications
The books listed below were published by the The Historical Records Survey in St. Paul, Minnesota. All books are about 8 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches with softcovers. Most have some soiling, scuffed covers, with spine wear. All other defects are noted below.
204014 Inventory of the County Archives of Minnesota, No. 24, Freeborn County (Albert Lea). 91 pp, 1937. $17.50
204016 Inventory of the County Archives of Minnesota, No. 45, Marshall County. 12 pp., 1939. Silk screen illustration on cover. $15.00
204017 Inventory of the County Archives of Minnesota, No. ?, Benton County. 15 pp., 19??. Apparently lacks title page, as issued. Silk screen illustration on cover. $15.00
204019 Inventory of the County Archives of Minnesota, No. 67, Rock County. 15 pp., 1940. Silk screen illustration on cover. $15.00
204020 Inventory of the County Archives of Minnesota, No. 19, Dakota County. 32 pp., 1940. Silk screen illustration on cover. $15.00
204021 Inventory of the County Archives of Minnesota, No. 32, Jackson County. 25 pp., 1940. Silk screen illustration on cover. $15.00
204022 Inventory of the County Archives of Minnesota, No. 70, Scott County (Shakopee). 12 pp., 1939. Silk screen illustration on cover. $15.00
204023 Inventory of the County Archives of Minnesota, No. ?, Wabasha County. 26 pp., 19??. Apparently lacks title page, as issued. Silk screen illustration on cover. $15.00
204024 Inventory of the County Archives of Minnesota, No. 73, Stearns County. 28 pp., 1940. Silk screen illustration on cover. $15.00
204025 Inventory of the County Archives of Minnesota, No. 71, Sherburne County (Elk River). 25 pp., 1940. Silk screen illustration on cover. $15.00
204026 Inventory of the County Archives of Minnesota, No. 53, Nobles County. 17 pp., 1939. Silk screen illustration on cover. $15.00
204027 Inventory of the County Archives of Minnesota, No. 64, Redwood County (Redwood Falls). 139 pp., 1941. Ex-library. Covers and several interior pages are warped. Silk screen illustration on cover. $25.00
204028 Inventory of the County Archives of Minnesota, No. 46, Martin County (Fairmont). 18 pp., 1939. Silk screen illustration on cover. $15.00
204029 Inventory of the County Archives of Minnesota, No. ?, Rice County. 23 pp., 19??. Apparently lacks title page, as issued. Silk screen illustration on cover. $15.00
204030 Inventory of the County Archives of Minnesota, No. ?, Chippewa County. 25 pp., 19??. Apparently lacks title page, as issued. Silk screen illustration on cover. $15.00
604046M The Wayland Story: The Centennial History of Wayland Academy 1855-1955, by Alton Edward Wichman. Published by the Academy, Beaver Dam, WI, 1955. Illus., notes, photos. red cloth, dj. (somewhat worn, a 1-inch chip in the front), 8vo., 209 pp. VG condition. Includes lists of faculty and administrative staff and trustees. The Academy was founded in 1855 by Baptists. $20.00
003011 Memorial Record of the Fathers of Wisconsin, Containing Sketches of the Lives and Careers of the Members of the Constitutional Convention of 1846 and 1847-8. With a History of Early Settlement in Wisconsin, by H.A. Tenney and David Atwood. Published by David Atwood, Madison, WI, 1880. Brown cloth (corners bumped, lower edge of spine frayed and worn), 8vo., 400 pp. Interior is in VG condition. The title says it all. $75.00
312001 The New and Old
Immigrant on the Land: A Study of Americanization and the Rural Church, by
C. Luther Fry. Published by George H. Doran Company, New York, 1922. Photos,
maps, 20 pages of charts, green cloth (some edge wear), 8vo., 119 pp. Interior
VG condition. A religious survey of Sheboygan and Price
Counties, Wisconsin, to show the problems that arise when Europeans settle in
the US and to point out the responsibility of the rural church to Americanize
these new-comers. An interesting picture of the religious and social life of
immigrants. $25.00
311032M Black Milwaukee: The Making of an
Industrial Proletariat 1915-45, by Joe William Trotter, 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
307004 West Bend Historical Album: An Official Souvenir of our Nation's 200th Birthday by West Bend Bicentennial Committee. Published by West Bend Bicentennial Committee, in West Bend, WI, 1976. Photos, adverts, fold-out 1878 bird's eye view, spiral-bound stiff wraps (a few scuff marks), oblong 8vo., 63 pp. Corners bumped, otherwise VG condition. Largely a photo-history of homes and businesses and their owners. Some photos include the family; many are identified. Also includes a folding bird's-eye view of West Bend circa 1878. $22.50
307002 Baraboo, Dells and Devil's Lake Region; Scenery, Archeology, Geology, Indian Legends and Local History Briefly Treated, With Maps and Illustrations by H. E. Cole. Published by the author's wife, in Baraboo, WI, 1946. Later edition. Illus., photos, maps, wraps, 8vo., 112 pp. VG condition, a few pages creased during printing. A good regional history. Also, includes a brief history of the Durward family. $25.00
909133 Frontier Parsonage, by Olaus Fredrik. Duus. Published by Norwegian-American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota in 1947. 1st edition. Index, cloth, dj., 8vo., 120 pp. Very-fine condition. Letters written to Norway by a Norwegian minister in Waupaca and Whitewater, Wisconsin [1854-59]. Mentions many families. $18.50
WPA Publications
The books listed below were published by the Wisconsin Historical Records Survey in Madison, Wisconsin. All books are about 8 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches with softcovers. Most have some soiling, scuffed covers, with spine wear. All other defects are noted below.
204002 Inventory of the City Archives of Wisconsin, Third Class, City of Cudahy (Milwaukee County). 270 pp., 1941. Corners of some pages folded down. $37.50
204003 Inventory of the City Archives of Wisconsin, Third Class, City of Wauwatosa, (Milwaukee County). 268 pp, 1942. Cover creased. $37.50
204004 Inventory of the County Archives of Wisconsin, Number 10, Clark County, Neillsville. 164 pp., 1942. Cover chipped. $37.50
204007 Wisconsin Territorial Papers, County Series, St. Croix County. Proceedings of the County Board of Supervisors, October 5, 1840 - April 2, 1849. 116 pp., 1941. Covers creased. $37.50
204012 Inventory of the County Archives of Wisconsin, Number 55, St. Croix County, Hudson. 256 pp., 1940. About 25 pages in the rear of the book are badly creased. $37.50
204006 Inventory of the County Archives of Wisconsin, Number 48, Polk County, Balsam Lake. 193 pp. Covers and several interior pages creased. $37.50
204008 Inventory of the County Archives of Wisconsin, Number 6, Buffalo County, Alma. 277 pp., 1940. Ex-library. $37.50
204009 Inventory of the County Archives of Wisconsin, Number 54, Rusk County, Ladysmith. 293 pp., 1939. $37.50
204010 Inventory of the County Archives of Wisconsin, Number 58, Shawano County, Shawano. 205 pp., 1942. $37.50
204011 Inventory of the County Archives of Wisconsin, Number 17, Dunn County, Menomonie. 168 pp., 1941. $37.50
204013 Inventory of the County Archives of Wisconsin, Number 37, Marathon County, Wausau. 387 pp., 1940. Rear cover is badly creased. $37.50