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NEW TITLES

50 Years of Quilts Along the Delaware Compiled by Rebecca Wasserstrom. In 1976 a group of quilters joined together to form the Delaware County Town & Country Quilters. Fifty years later, with almost 150 members throughout the years, the group is still going strong. This book is a celebration of the group's 50th anniversary and intended to honor the original, former and current members' passion to further the love of quilting. Current members share their individual journey of quilting, exploring what brought them to the quilt guild and how they learned to sew & quilt. There is also a brief history of the Delaware County Town & Country Quilters along with a few brief biographies on some of the founding members of the guild. $15.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

Escape from the Sugar House: Levi Hanford the American Revolution by Tim Duerden. 1775 - British North America. Levi Hanford's childhood on the family farm is upended when revolution breaks out. Just days after his sixteenth birthday he enlists in a regiment of the Connecticut militia but is eventually imprisoned by the British in New York City. The young Patriot is forced to endure the rigors of captivity, yearning desperately for home. And for Mary. Based on actual events, this coming-of-age adventure story is set against the backdrop of America's struggle for independence. Historical Fiction. 212 pages, illustrated. $24.95 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $8.50 shipping & handling.

Peter Pan in the Catskills and Other Historical Essays Edited by Bill Birns. From Rip Van Winkle to FDR, art to ancient forests, and so much in between, this collection explores the history and lore of the Catskills Mountains. Selected and with an introduction by renowned Catskills writer Bill Birns and beautifully illustrated with color photos and artwork throughout. 264 pages.$30.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $8.50 shipping & handling.

The Early Settlers in NE Delhi: Rewriting a Bit of Delhi's History by Frank M. Waterman. This book is about the early settlers in the part of the Franklin Patent that is in the town of Delhi. These early settlers were here when the town of Delhi was formed in 1798 and some had been here since 1785. The land in the Franklin Patent was owned by absentee landlords in Philadelphia and most of the early settlers were squatters taking advantage of that fact. The material in this book is based on the collected papers of Samuel Law, which tells the story of the settlement of this part of the town of Delhi a little differently than what is written in Munsell's 1880 History of Delaware County, New York. Illustrated, maps and index. 61 pages. $15.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

John Harper's Field: The Scots-Irish Wars and Settlements of Colonial New England, the New York Borderlands, and the Ohio Frontier by J.L. Miller. Sixty years before the American Revolution, John Harper Sr. brought his family to America with the same expectations and dreams every immigrant wishes for his children. This book chronicles the trials and trails of the Harper family's three generational migration through New England to New York and on to Ohio, from the 1720s to the War of 1812. The Harpers fought against French grenadiers, British regulars, German Hessians, and Iroquois and Abenaki warriors. From Maine and Massachusetts to Connecticut and on to New York, they helped tame one frontier after another. Their military careers would serve as a means to an end to help them reach their ultimate goal of owning land, and lots of it. 261 pages, maps, index and illustrations. $39.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $8.50 shipping & handling.

Is There a Tavern in This Town? The Story of Meredith's Early Taverns by Gabrielle Pierce and Frank M. Waterman. This book explores taverns in the town of Meredith between 1970s and 1820s. Taverns were created to provide food, lodging, and spirits to travelers, first on the State Road, and then on the Susquehanna Turnpike, which replaced it circa 1803. $20.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $8.50 shipping & handling.

Hamden, New York 1825 to 2025. Compiled by the Hamden Bicentennial Committee. A history of the Town of Hamden written for the town's Bicentennial. Chapters include: Early Settlers, Post Offices, Hamden, Lansingville/DeLancey, Terry Clove History, North Hamden & Mundale, Churches, Covered Bridges, Unique Buildings, Industry & Agriculture, Baseball, One-Room School Districts, Civil War, Floods, Old Postcards and Photos, Gravestone Carvers of Central New York State, The Mysteries Beneath the Sod. Over 50 pages of history & photos. $10.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

A Collections of Recipes in Celebration of Hamden's Bicentennial, 1825 - 2025. Hamden has a history and reputation as a place where community comes together and the food is delicious. Many of the recipes found in this collection were taken from previous publications, including The Art of Cooking in DeLancey and Hamden compiled by the Basin and Terry Clove Community Club, All Time Favorites compiled by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Hamden Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. and Hamden Heritage 1797 - 1997 compiled by the Hamden Bicentennial Committee. Also included are recipes by Linda Shepard originally published in her weekly DeLancey news column "Grandma's Cookie Jar." Over 50 pages. $5.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

American Rascal: How Jay Gould Built Wall Street's Biggest Fortune by Greg Steinmetz. A gripping biography of nineteenth-century Robber Baron, Jay Gould, the complex and quirky character whose brilliance, greed and bare-knuckled tactics made him richer than Rockefeller and led Wall Street to institute its first financial reforms. The son of a poor Delaware County farmer whose early life was marked by tragedy, Gould quickly became notorious in the Black Friday market collapse of 1869, when he paralyzed the economy and nearly toppled President Ulysses S. Grant. He was at once praised for his brilliance by Rockefeller and Vanderbilt and condemned for forever destroying American business values by Mark Twain. $20.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $8.50 shipping & handling.




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THE CATSKILLS

The Catskills: A Geological Guide (Expanded Edition) by Robert and Johanna Titus. First published in 1993 Robert and Johanna Titus have revised and expanded The Catskills: A Geological Guide. Come visit and learn about the great geological history hidden in the region's rocks and landscapes. This book will explain the geological history of the Catskills in a way that is informative and entertaining, and also act as a guide to places where that history can be seen and even felt. Here is the story of continental collisions, lost mountain ranges, and primitive fossil creatures lost in an ancient sea. $37.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $8.50 shipping & handling.

Catskill Hotels: Images of America by Irwin Richman. At one time, according to the Catskill Institute, there were more than a thousand hotels spread across the mountains of Greene, Ulster, Delaware and Sullivan Counties. The Catskills were an exciting world full of pleasures to be enjoyed, with summer and winter activities characterized by entertainment, food, sports, card playing and food again. Catskill Hotels, with a collection of some two hundred images, tells the story of this world, which began with America's first resort hotel, the Catskill Mountain House, continued with places such as the world-famous Grossinger's, and can still be found today at Kutsher's Country Club, the Mountain House at Lake Mohonk, and a few other hardy resorts. $21.99 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $8.50 shipping & handling.

Catskills: A Winter Sports Guide by George V. Quinn. A guide to multiple winter sports to help you enjoy the splendor and serenity of the Catskills and Shawangunks. $12.50 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

Catskill Ethnic Resorts: A Guide to Records The records examined in this detailed survey frame an interesting history of Catskill resorts. $5.00 Price Reduced $1.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

In The Catskills by John Burroughs. First published in 1910, this centennial collection, edited and charmingly illustrated by the writer and photographer Clifton Jonson, presents eight of Burroughs' most popular Catskill Mountain essays. $19.95 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

In the Catskill Mountains: A Personal Approach to Nature by Walter F. Meade. Farmer, photographer and naturalist Walt Meade shares his view of the region's beauty in essays and stunning color photos. A terrific gift for anyone who loves the Catskills. Hardcover. $15.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

Mayhem in the Catskills by Norm Van Valkenburgh. The gripping sequel to the exciting mystery, Murder In the Catskills. $12.50 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

Mischief in the Catskills by Norm Van Valkenburgh. His third mystery in the series. Five short stories. $12.50 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

Murder in the Catskills by Norman Van Valkenburgh. The Catskills serve as the setting for this exciting murder mystery. $12.50 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

Murder in the Shawangunks by Norman J. Van Valkenburgh. This is the fourth mystery in a series starring the detective character Ward Eastman. This book also includes Class of '68, a mystery by Airilee Ellyn Blessing, Van Valkenburgh's daughter. He edited her manuscript for publication following her death. $12.50 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

Murder at the Streamside and Murder at the Reservoir by Norman J. VanValkenburgh. The popular surveyor-sleuth returns to the Catskills to find murder and mayhem at the sites of the Pepacton and Ashokan Reservoirs, two mysteries in one volume. $12.50 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

The Other Side of Time: Essays by "The Catskill Geologist" by Robert Titus. Professor Titus has developed a remarkable ability to reach out and communicate Catskill geological history to the general public in his many articles in Kaatskill Life magazine. But few know Titus has also written hundreds of newspaper columns as well. Now he gets a chance to reprint his favorite articles. If you love Catskill and Hudson Valley landscapes, this book will present insights that you will find nowhere else. $15.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

West Through the Catskills: The Story of the Susquehanna Turnpike by Dorothy Kubik. (Reprint) The story of the people and forces which created the main road west through the Catskill wilderness and the circumstances which led to its decline. $15.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

Witches of the Catskills: 13 Stories of Witchcraft from New York's Catskill Mountains Written & Compiled by Samantha Misa. This book explores a number of historical legends, myths and stories regarding witchcraft in this "spellbound region." The text highlights 13 such stories, with tales ranging from cursed cattle to bewitched cats. $10.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

Women of the Catskills: Stories of Struggle, Sacrifice and Hope by Richard Heppner. From the home to industrious, strong and creative individuals, the women of the Catskills have embodied this rugged sprit best. Though often over looked in Catskill Mountain history, their stories are inspiring, like that of Candace Wheeler, who used her rural upbringing to achieve personal success and improve life for others. They are personal, such as Lucy Lobdell's story - a century ahead of her time, she challenged conventional thoughts on equality and lifestyle. Most of all they reflect the spirit of their surroundings. As independent women like Marion Bullard challenged the status quo to build a better community. Overcoming the physical challenges of mountain life and the societal obstacles they faced because of their gender, Catskill's most fearless women are revealed by local historian Richard Heppner. $19.99 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

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ABOUT THE COUNTY

A Free Soil--A Free People: The Anti-Rent War in Delaware County, New York by Dorothy Kubik. (Reprint) Focuses on the human side of the story of the Anti-Rent War, and how it helped to further shape American democracy. $15.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

A History of Delaware County, New York: A Catskill Land and Its People, 1797-2007 by Tim Duerden. From a "howling wilderness" to weekend retreat, this book is the first general history of the county since 1949. In this volume Duerden examines the numerous strands of the region's past over the last 250 years and in so doing creates a general synopsis of those events that so affect our present. Land use is at the fore of this tale of our remote upland county, now very much a part of the vast hinterland of New York City. Once the haunt of Native Americans, the county became home to hardy pioneer families, farmers and trades people, each group with its own particular needs to be derived from the land. Eventually land use issues come to dominate the local scene, as documented by the stories of the Anti-Rent War, the construction of the railroads and highways through the region and eventually the creation of the two Delaware County reservoirs for New York's thirsty millions. Exactly how our land is to be best utilized is, of course, very much a part of our present. Over 120 photographs and images! $20.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

Civil War Record of the 144th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry by James Harvey McKee. Accurate and personal history of the regiment as recorded in war diaries and letters of soldiers and officers. $36.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $10.00 shipping & handling.

Dear Wife, Letters of a Civil War Soldier. Edited by Jack. C. Davis. A young Civil War soldier writes to his wife about his experiences at Hilton Head, South Carolina during the last year of the war. Literate and bright, Pvt. Daniel White tells of the events that surround his post and comments on Sherman's march through South Carolina and the feelings of the men upon the news of Lincoln's death. Originally published in 1992. $15.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

Delaware County 4-H: 75 Years of Fun and Friendship published by Cornell Cooperative Extension. Hundreds of photographs present a picture of 4-H life from Camp Shankitunk to the County Fair. $7.50 Price Reduced $1.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

Delaware County: Images of America by Tim Duerden and Ray LaFever. The Images of America series celebrates the history of neighborhoods, towns, and cities across the country. Using archival photographs, each title presents the distinctive stories from the past that shape the character of the community today. All images in this volume are drawn from the DCHA's extensive photographic archives showing the history of Delaware County. $21.99 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $8.50 shipping & handling.

Delaware County's War Papers edited by Shirley Houck, Ann Marie Garti and Hugh Riddell. This second printing gives Abstracts of Revolutionary War Applications, Pension Laws and Relevant Contemporary Events in Delaware County. $6.00 Price Reduced $1.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

Farm Work & Fair Play essay by Dr. Joyce Ice, photos by Drew Harty for the Delaware County Historical Association. The history of the Delaware County Fair, the competition, and the fun behind the scenes. Beautiful color photos highlight a fascinating text. $4.95 Price Reduced $1.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

Farms and Forges: Artisans and Shops on the Delaware County Farmstead by Kathryn Grover, published by DCHA. The contributions of farmer-artisans to rural communities are examined through the history of the Amos Wood gunshop and the Woodin blacksmith shop. $5.95 Price Reduced $1.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

Forget Me Not: An Album of Memories by Mary Jane Reichel Henderson. Selected images of actual pages from Delaware County autograph albums fill this amazing book. Examples of script and verses from the 1850s to the 1950s are shown. $18.95 Price Reduced $10.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

Good Times - Delaware County's Community Album by Linda Norris. More than 125 historic photographs and excerpts from diaries and oral histories show us how it used to be. This book captures the fun of picnics and house parties, bicycling and boating, and just plain relaxing on the front porch in Delaware County. $10.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

Hats Off: Notable Women of Delaware County by Mary Jane Henderson and Barbara Coleman. Hats Off is a compilation of stories highlighting thirty different women spanning four centuries. Learn about the connection to Delaware County of two women who became First Ladies of the United States, women who campaigned for their right to vote, "The Female Hunter," and many more. Hats Off features many images and, at almost 200 pages, provides a slightly different angle from which to view Delaware County's history. $15.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

Historic Delaware County in Postcards. The perfect gift: 32 detachable historic Delaware County postcards including scenes of a barn raising, the Sidney Center railroad trestle, and Main Street, Walton. At least one card from every town. $5.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

John Burroughs - An American Naturalist by Edward J. Renehan, Jr. The first full biography of the dean of American nature writers to be published since 1925. $19.95 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

I Was Corning a Beaver, Like You Do: John Burroughs, Joe Hewitt, Mountain Culture by Bill Birns. This booklet is a 15,000 word essay exploring the reality of Mountain Culture, the way of life the author found 45 years ago when he came to live, work and raise a family in the mountains. $10.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

The Life of a Civil War Private: Edward Hoyt Diary & Letters 144th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry September 1862 - May 1865 Compiled and Edited by Tim Duerden, Angela Gaffney and Samantha Misa. For almost three years during the American Civil War, Walton native Edward Hoyt served as a private in the 144th NY Volunteer Infantry Regiment. During the months and years of service, Hoyt maintained a daily diary documenting his life and experiences - from his induction and training in the fall of 1862 to expeditions and action in Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina and points farther south. The diary and his numerous letters to his wife back home provide the twenty-first century reader a candid, unvarnished view of life in the ranks during the long fratricidal struggle. $20.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

Lost Villages: Historic Driving Tours in the Catskills 2nd printing by Mary Robinson Sive. Details historic structures and sites throughout Delaware County with driving tours to get you there. Includes schoolhouses, cemeteries, villages that once were thriving settlements, "Lost Villages" can be a godsend to genealogists as well as an interesting book for both new and old Delaware County residents. Maps and histories of communities are also included. $15.95 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

Murder in the Mirror by Samantha Misa. The Bloomville Mirror was first published in Delaware County, New York in 1851 by S.B. Champion. For the next several decades, the Mirror would record the triumphs and tragedies of local individuals. The latter category is highlighted in this volume. Murders, suicides, and other violent deaths published between 1852 and 1871 are detailed in these 144 pages. $15.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

The Myth in the Mountain by Bill Birns. Open these pages to a Catskill Mountain village where history and myth blend. Events remembered open into events that maybe never were. These poems of one mountain valley reverberate with ridgeline rhythms of happenings half-remembered, half-dreamed: a native seeking his vision quest; a captive missionary forced through the wilderness; great men wagering on the meaning of freedom; plain men and women struggling to carve, from the wilderness, a life. $5.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

The Old Watering Trough by John Raitt. Noted author and long-time Delaware County historian, John Raitt, brings to life stories from Delaware County's past. $12.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

Picturing the Catskills: The Photography of Bob Wyer, 1938-1978 highlights the images of Bob Wyer, a Delaware County, NY photographer who was active from the late 1930s until the late 1970s. The black and white images featured in the book are representative of Wyer's entire career and are arranged into themes that form the chapters of the book: Agriculture; Amusements; Community Activities; Crime, Accidents & Disasters; People & Places; Work. Viewed together in this one volume of over 150 pages, Picturing the Catskills provides a marvelous window through which to look back on our collective history. $20.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

Pioneer Homesteaders of the Western Catskills 1764 - 1797: History, Geography and Genealogy in New York's Susquehanna and Delaware River Region by J. L. Miller. This is the untold story of the first homesteaders along the Upper Susquehanna and Delaware Rivers who, following the French and Indian War and the uneasy years leading up to the American Revolution, gained a hard-won foothold on one of America's first frontiers. The settlers were soon engulfed in the Revolution's brutal New York border war, pitting former neighbors and friends against each other, and the unfortunate Iroquois caught in between. After the war, in 1790 the nation's first federal census was taken, providing us with key insights into Delaware County's first 435 families, in particular how they shared the privations and joys of frontier life. These courageous people who came to the Western Catskills had just won a war that offered them the chance to forge a new and more equitable society. We need not forget the names of those who endured great hardships to nurture an idea and helped cultivate the emergence of a bold new approach to nationhood. $28.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $8.50 shipping & handling.

Ruts in the Road, Volumes 1-3 by John Raitt. A popular collection of John Raitt's local history columns, exploring business, industry, political developments and local characters. Each volume, $12.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling. (Note: Vol. 4 is out of print.)

World War II Home Front Scrapbook by John D. Crocker. General news of the Delaware County home front and individual stories of local soldiers on the European and Pacific front from letters, interviews and newspaper articles. $15.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

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AMONG THE TOWNS

A Look Back at Hobart, NY: On the 125th Anniversary of the Village Incorporation 1888 - 2013 Complied by James G. Meagley. In honor of the 125th anniversary of the founding of Hobart this book provides a detailed history of the early settlement - the history of the village's name, its schools, early churches and other cultural artifacts, cemeteries, agricultural and supporting businesses, and inhabitants - along with maps of the evolving roads and land parcels. A walking tour documents every property in the village, every owner and resident, every building and use through time. $20.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

A Look Back at Hobart, NY Volume II: Celebrating 220 Years of St. Peter's Church in Hobart 1801 - 2021. Complied by James G. Meagley. This book provides an updated detailed history of the early settlement of Hobart - the history of the village's name, its schools, early churches and other cultural artifacts, cemeteries, agricultural and supporting businesses, and inhabitants - along with maps of the evolving roads and land parcels. A walking tour documents every property in the village, every owner and resident, every building and use through time. All NEW section on some surrounding areas including Dairy Farms between Hobart and South Kortright on County Hwy 18, The Hamlet of South Kortright, Roses Brook and Township. Over 650 pages. $30.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $8.50 shipping & handling.

Around Roxbury: Images of America by Anthony Liberatore and Lynette Hinkley Liberatore. Around Roxbury looks at the history of the area, from the 1800s to the mid-1900s. Farms, thriving businesses, fine hotels, boardinghouses, and community gatherings all contributed to the growth of Roxbury. $21.99 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $8.50 shipping & handling.

An Unconventional Childhood: Growing up in the Catskill Mountains During the 1950s and 1860s by Marilyn Mayes Kaltenborn. A memoir that reflects the author's recollections of her experiences over a period of years. Most people spend large parts of their childhood trying to hide questionable activities form their parents. Marilyn and her brothers actively sought (and received) permission form their parents for such activities as smoking starting at age two and a half, riding bicycles and roller-skating around the dining room table, and riding couch cushions down the carpeted stairs. $15.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

As the River Runs: A History of Halcottsville, New York by Diane Galusha. Letters, diaries, photos and interviews bring this small Delaware County community to life. $15.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

Bisbee's General Store 1900 - 1976 by Bob Rosen. This book is based on an exhibit the Meredith Historical Society put together in 2010. Includes pictures, newspaper clippings, documents and personal recollections from local residents who remembered the store. $12.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

The Civil War Letters of William A. Robinson and the Story of the 89th New York Volunteer Infantry. Compiled and Edited by Robert J. Taylor. President Lincoln's call for volunteers to fight for the restoration of the Union was answered by common men throughout the United States. William A. Robinson was one of them - a simple farmer and a family man from Delaware County, New York, who enlisted for a three year term in Co. I of the 89th NY Volunteer Infantry in the fall of 1861. Over the course of those three years Robinson and his fellows in the 89th would see service throughout the South, participating in engagements at Antietam, South Mountain, and Fredericksburg, Suffolk, VA, the Federal siege of Fort Sumpter (1863), Cold Harbor, Petersburgh and Fair Oaks. Robinson wrote home to his wife Mary as often as the rigors of soldiering would allow, and over 100 of these letters have survived to the present day. Robert J. Taylor has transcribed Robinson's Civil War letters in their entirety, supplemented by a history of the 89th NY with accompanying rosters and an index of full names. The letters describe the everyday experiences of the soldier in the field, alternating between the monotony of camp life and the thrill of combat. More important perhaps are his references to the other men in the regiment, noting illness, injuries in battle, hospitalization, deaths, court martial, desertion, the arrival of new recruits and the dismissal of veterans. Four appendices round out the text: "Military Service of the Men of Company I," including date of enlistment, rank, age, date and circumstances of death or discharge, and other biographical information wherever known; "Regimental Staff Officers," noting the same; complete rosters for Companies A-H, and K; and a "Compiled List of Men Crossing the Rappahanock River, Dec. 11, 1862." With a bibliography and three portraits. $22.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $8.50 shipping & handling.

Colchester: People and Places Remembered 1792 - 1992, The Bicentennial Edition. Edited by Thomas A. Flannery, Susan L. Koon and Arthur M. Merrill. Originally produced by the Colchester Historical Society for the town's bicentennial, this book explores such topics as the town's people, schools, churches, organizations, work, and more folk and more lore. $25.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $8.50 shipping & handling.

Delhi Boys: Civil War Letters by James White. A fascinating collection of letters home written by brothers William and Hiram Stoutenberg and Jehial Mosgrip - all soldiers who went off to fight in the war. $10.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

The Founding and Growth Beerston Presbyterian Church - 1888 - 1953 by Beatrice G. Bennett. Reprint of 1953 book with a sequel by Bea Bennett in 2014. $15.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

From Chiaramonte to Shepard Hill by Eleanor Belmont and the Walton Historical Society. The story of the Italian immigrant families who settled in Walton. $7.80 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

The Happy Valley by Arthur W. North. Thoughts expressed here support the name "Happy Valley" that pioneer settlers gave to Walton. Reprint. $3.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

Heroes for Hire: A Tall Tale of the Catskills (Summer of 1969) by John Marshal Kincheloe. This story is about cows and two nineteen-year-old boys who woke up one morning on a Catskill dairy farm to find themselves looking at the beginning of the best summer of their lives. One that would lead them into many adventures: a world of backbreaking work they never imagined existed, true love, a fist fight of truly Homeric proportions, a close encounter with a legendary figure from America's Tallest Tale, the 'beginning of a beautiful friendship', the world's most intelligent dog and an accidental starring role in this country's first rock festival. $20.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

History of East Meredith, Volume 1, 2, & 3 by Elma Hetherington Mitchell. Reprint. Volume 1 was originally printed in 1973, Volume 2 in 1976 and Volume 3 in 1986. These three volumes have been reprinted into a single book with some factual errors corrected. Volume 1 & 2 include the settlement of the area from early 1800s through post World War II. Volume 3 includes a more detailed history of land, buildings and roads through 1980s. Many residents through the years are indexed by name in Volume 3. Reprinted by The Meredith Historical Society and Hanford Mills Museum. $20.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

History of the Town of Bovina, Delaware County, New York by Ray LaFever. This first comprehensive history of the town of Bovina was built on the work of past local historians including Fletcher Davidson, his sister Vera Storie and their uncle David Fletcher Hoy. In the nineteenth century, Bovina was noted as one of New York State's leading dairying towns. As its dairying heritage faded in the latter twentieth century, farmers have diversified and the town became a noted vacation destination. The author explores Bovina's early and later settlers, how they made their livelihoods, educated their children and entertained themselves. He also looks at how Bovina citizens contributed time and effort to their local community as well as to their country in time of war. More than 200 illustrations are including. $25.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $8.50 shipping & handling.

John T. McDonald Meredith's Legendary Farmer by Frank M. Waterman. John T. McDonald was the most prominent farmer in Meredith until Francis W. Ayer founded Meridale Farms in 1889. He was a progressive farmer who developed his own unique farming philosophy and unique marketing strategy, and he became so successful doing things differently than most farmers, that he caught the attention of the "who's who" of agriculture, several of whom came to visit his farm. To the press, he was the model of a successful farmer and at least ten articles were written about him and his farm in local and national publication. The U.S. Department of Agriculture even published a bulletin solely about his farming methods.
He was a natural mechanic, with lots of ingenuity, and perseverance to work until his ideas came to fruition. He is probably most remembered for devising a way to generate electricity for his farm in 1899, although that's just one of the many things he did. $25.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $8.50 shipping & handling.

Kortright Invites You: A Pictorial History of the Township of Kortright, Delaware County, New York Compiled by Margaret Kenyon. Explore the Town of Kortright through articles and many images. Subjects include: Town, District Schools, the Past and Present Businesses, Churches, Those Who Came Before, and Celebrate Kortright History. $20.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

Kortright Invites You Back Compiled by Margaret Kenyon. Explore the Town of Kortright through articles and images. Subjects include: Kortright History, District Schools, Past and Present Businesses, Church, People from Kortright, and Veterans. $20.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

Lancaster Platt Lupton: The Legacy of a Fur Trader by David Walker Lupton and Dorothy Ruland Lupton. Genealogical history of the Lupton and Townsend families. $5.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

Letters Home: Civil War Letters by Bishop Asbury Cook private in the 144th Regiment of the New York Volunteer Infantry. Compiled and Edited by Donald R. Hunt, Sr. and Frank R. Hathaway. "The news has come that the Rebel Braggs army is whipped and cut to pieces. One whole regiment come over to our side, so I guess Kentucky is sick of fighting against the Union. It is near 12 o'clock and we have been taking up our tents and putting them in line, so we have quite a village To see the fortifications, forts and cannons that are planted here is astonishing. There is men enough too. Regiment after Regiment. I am not discontented in the least. I see no hardship but what I can endure for the good of my country…" The 144th Regiment of the New York Volunteer Infantry signed up its first recruit, Bishop Asbury Cook, on August 12, 1862, and Cook remained with the regiment until it mustered out in July, 1865. The letters contained in this volume span Cook's career with the regiment. Letters written by Cook to his wife, Louisa Maria (Alexander) Cook are grouped by month and describe the daily activities and everyday concerns of the average soldier. Each month's section contains a chronology of events for the Civil War nationwide, a chronology of events within the 144th Regiment, and a history of the regiment. Supplemental historical background enhances, and sometimes contrasts with, the contents of Cook's letters. $32.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $11.50 shipping & handling.

Life on this Catskills Farm by Edward Lamb Nichols, Jr. What is it like to grow up on a farm? To live in a house built by your great-great-great-grandfather? To learn engineering methods and building techniques by watching your father tackle projects - most of necessity, but a few just for fun? And then to have the opportunity to pass those skills on to your children? These are some of the experiences Stamford resident Ed Nichols shares in this collection of stories from his life and the lives of generations of his family. $15.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

Meredith's Dairy Barns: Past and Present by Frank M. Waterman. Of the more than 230 dairy barns that once graced Meredith's hills and valleys, a scant 72 survive today. Of these, only 4 still house a dairy. The purpose of this book is to preserve a pictorial and historical record of Meredith's remaining barns and many of the barns that are now gone. It includes pictures and histories of 120 barns, 48 of which are no longer standing. $27.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $8.50 shipping & handling.

Meredith's District Schools by Frank M. Waterman. In the early 1900s, Meredith had eighteen district or common schools, each of which was independent and funded by state aid supplemented by taxing the residents of the district. School was taught through the 8th grade and students desiring a high school education had to attend either the Delaware Academy and Free Union School in Delhi or the Oneonta High School. By the 1920s bus transportation was possible and there was a movement to consolidate the district schools to form larger central districts that could support a school that taught both elementary and high school students. However, centralization was a controversial subject in the 1920s and 1930s and it didn't happen quickly. In fact, three of Meredith's districts didn't join a central school district until the late 1960s and only then because they were forced to by the New York State Department of Education. This book is divided into two parts. Part I: the general history of the district or common schools in Meredith. part II the individual history of each of Meredith's eighteen district schools. $20.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $8.50 shipping & handling.

Meredith: The Early Years 1798 - 1845 by Frank M. Waterman. This book is based on the collected papers of Samuel Andrew Law (1771 - 1845). Law, a young lawyer and a graduate of Yale College, came to what is now Meredith in 1798 as a land agent for the Philadelphia land owners. He founded the town of Meredith in 1800 and was its principle figure until his death in 1845. Law was a meticulous record keeper and his collected papers contain more than 10,000 separate items consisting of letters, account books, diaries, day-books, deeds, and agreements. $27.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $8.50 shipping & handling.

Meridale Farms by Frank M. Waterman. Meridale Farms was the foremost jersey breeding farm in the United States and the second largest Jersey farm in the world. This book chronicles the rise of Meridale Farms to preeminence during the life times of F. W. Ayers and W.W. Fry and its decline until only a vestige remains. Its entire history is included for completeness but, but the emphasis is on the era before 1950 when it was a famous and historic farm, the pride of Meredith. This book includes: the story of the Ayer and Fry families, friend and benefactors of the community, who strove to improve its religious and social life, fostering a real sense of community among its employees and local residents; the story of the Meredith Inn, a popular vacation spot and venue for business meetings, wedding and other social events; and the creamery Mr. Ayer began at Meridale farms to produce high-quality butter that sold for fancy prices in New York City and in Philadelphia. $20.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

Mother, You Mustn't Worry So About Us: The Civil War Letters of Clark and James McDonald Edited by Frank M. Waterman. Utilizing the collection of original McDonald family papers at DCHA, Dr. Waterman has drawn together into a single volume 19 letters from Meredith brothers James McDonald and 149 from Clark McDonald. The letters span almost the entire duration of the war and beyond. $20.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

My Town is a Cathedral: My Memories of Sidney by Chuck D'Imperio. Special Tenth Anniversary Edition. Mr. D'Imperio delivers a brilliant narrative about his coming-of-age in Sidney, NY in the 1950s-1960s. Baby boomers will smile at D'Imperio's cheerful descriptions of the small circumstances and memories that in retrospect, made growing up in rural America so memorable, like "when the short cut to the Sidney pool meant jumping an electric fence and outracing Anne Summerville's horses." My Town also describes the seminal event in the lives of his generation in Sidney - the 1966 Bainbridge Train Wreck - When "hell invade our little sanctuary." $25.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $8.50 shipping & handling.

Ned Buntline: So Much Larger Than Life by T.M. Bradshaw. Edward Zane Carroll Judson, aka Ned Buntline was a collection of paradoxes: high-toned literary critic/dime novelist; Temperance lecturer/heavy drinker; family man/bigamist; naval hero/army deserter; died at 63/hanged at 23. Whatever one knows about him, the opposite is also true. This biography explores the many sides of Ned Buntline. $10.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

The Newspapermen: The Mirror, 1851 - 1948 by T.M. Bradshaw. Through the Mirror, S.B. Champion and Leo DeSilva chronicled life in Stamford, NY, from a small village through a decades-long reign as "Queen of the Catskills" and the subsequent decline of the tourism era. This book offers biographies of both Champion and DeSilva; numerous photos are included in this74-page volume. $10.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

Our Bridge to Yesteryear: Recollections of South Kortright Compiled by Jean Proskine Benjamin. (Reprint) The story of South Kortright through the reflections and memories of its residents. Includes numerous historic photographs. $20.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

Raising Lincoln's Army by Frank M. Waterman. This book tells the story of the Civil War recruitment effort in Delaware County (in the town of Meredith particularly), primarily through newspaper articles that were published in the Delaware Gazette in Delhi during the war. It also contains a compilation of the men from the town of Meredith, NY who served in the Civil War and their service records. $20.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

Sidney: Images of America by Erin Andrews and the Sidney Historical Association. A collection of historical photographs chronicles the town of Sidney's evolution through the 19th and 20th centuries, and on through the devastating flood of 2006. Over the years, the town has been home to a silk mill, glassworks, cheese factory, car factory and many other businesses. Notable figures such as New York State police captain Daniel Fox, actor Tom Mix, newspaper editor Arthur Bird and even Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt have lived in or spent time in the town. $21.99 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $8.50 shipping & handling.

Stamford & Vicinity: People, Places and Things by Karen McLaughlin Cuccinello. A compilation of 102 articles published by the Mountain Eagle & Schoharie News from 2012 to May 2018 pertaining to Stamford, NY and towns in Northern Delaware and Southern Schoharie Counties, NY. There are articles on the movers and shakers, average citizens, veterans, hotels, churches, merchants, farmers, murderers, events, organizations and clubs. Images are included with almost every story. 214 pages. $20.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

The Story of Walton 1785 to 1975 published by the Walton Historical Society as its contribution to the United States Bicentennial Celebration. $10.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

Those Rugged Hills and Green Valleys by Evangeline MacLaury. (reprint) Originally printed in 1987 for the Town of Harpersfield Bicentennial, this book presents the history of Harpersfield. Topics include Churches, Education, Social Life, Physicians, Business and the Railroad that almost came. $15.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

Two Hundred Years of Rolling Suns- Meredith Township 1800-2000 by Bernice Graham Telian. Published as a tribute to the Town of Meredith bicentennial in 2000. Many subjects are addressed in 300+ pages of town history - families, schools, cemeteries, buildings, employment of the area, landmarks, etc. Many photos and illustrations. $12.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

Two Stamford Artists: D.F. Hasbrouck, LaMont Warner by T.M.Bradshaw. This book examines the personal and artistic accomplishments of two different artists. D.F. Hasbrouck had a relatively short life, a taste for drink, and a somewhat loose hold on reality. He was content to live and work in the Catskills, welcoming the world in when it chose to come to him. LaMont Warner lived to 94, was a devout church elder, and a longtime member of community service clubs. He taught at several prestigious colleges and undertook significant design projects internationally. $10.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

Walton World War History by Arthur W. North. Local historian, Mr. North prepared this account of the Great War 1917 -1918 as the community of Walton experienced it. $2.50 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

We Lived on Dingle Hill: Historical Notes and Personal Recollections by John D. McLean. A history of the settlement and early times of the Dingle Hill region in the towns of Andes and Middletown, New York. Based on the authors research of local recoded and historical accounts. $20.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

The Wheel of Truth: An Ancestral Saga by Gertrude S. Lowry. Exploring the "roots" of her past, Mrs. Lowry traces her heritage back to the very beginning. She shows how human beings exist on the basis of two principles - the feminine, which is shown in compassion and oneness with Nature, and the masculine, manifested in external achievement. When these principles are in balance, true greatness results, with unfolding of the spirit toward its highest potential. Mrs. Lowry also explores her ancestors move to Delaware County and growing up in Delhi. $10.00 Price Reduced $1.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

When Cauliflower was King by Diane Galusha. This book chronicles the rise and fall of the cash crop cauliflower in the western Catskill mountains, including the Margaretville area in Delaware County, and its impact on farm lives and the regional economy. $6.50 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

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AROUND THE STATE

Apples of New York by A.L. DuBois. Tells the story of how New York State became the Big Apple beginning with the colonists importing their beloved apples from Europe and going through the Revolutionary War, Civil War and both World Wars. This book reveals the surprising connection with the Harlem Renaissance, Russia, and so much more. Included are 26 full color, full page Botanical paintings of heritage apples by the author. Includes a list of apple festivals in the state and some heritage and modern recipes. $30.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $8.50 shipping & handling.

Buried Treasures of Upstate New York by Samantha Misa. This book contains over a dozen tales of buried treasure in Upstate New York, mainly in the Catskills Mountain region. These stories span the centuries, from tales of gold hidden by British Loyalists during the Revolutionary War to a cache of money and jewels buried by a 1930s gangster. 55 pages. $10.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

Chainbreaker's War: A Seneca Chief Remembers the American Revolution by Blacksnake, Jeanne Winston Adler. An authentic, eyewitness account by a Seneca warchief of the American Revolution. Chainbreaker's (European-Americans called him Blacksnake or Governor Blacksnake) war path led him to some of the bloodiest encounters on the New York and Pennsylvania frontiers, including the desperate hand-to-hand battle at Oriskany. At war's close, Chainbreaker met former adversary George Washington for treaty negotiations and became an emissary for peace to western Indian nations. $18.95plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

Historic New York: A Tour of More Than 120 of the State's Top National Landmarks by Karen McLaughlin Cuccinello. This essential guide to the most memorable historic sites in New York State is organized by geographic locations including; Adirondack Mountains, Capital District, Catskill Mountains, Central Region, Chautauqua - Allegany, Finger Lakes, Hudson Valley, Long Island, New York City, Niagara Frontier and Thousand Islands. Whether you are a history enthusiast, a local visitor, or a tourist, there is something for everyone in this guide to New York's past. New York is home to more than 270 National Historic Landmarks. $21.95 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $8.50 shipping & handling.

The Hudson Valley in the Ice Age: A Geological History & Tour by Robert and Johanna Titus Join Professors Robert and Johanna Titus on a tour of the Hudson Valley and see this familiar region through the eyes of geologists. With the authors as your guides, "see" an ancient Manhattan high and dry with the Atlantic shoreline 100 miles to the southeast, North/South Lake State Park as a giant and frigid waterslide park, the immense expanse of Glacial Lake Albany stretching the entire length of the Hudson Valley with its deltas that would become the sites of some of America's most famous estates. Finally, witness the cataclysmic flood that cascaded through the valley at the end of the Ice age as a great ice dam broke and a gigantic wall of water swept down the valley. $17.95 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

Lewis Hine: Photographer and American Progressive by Timothy J. Duerden. Nearly 80 years after his death, Lewis Hine's name is revered in the world of photography and practically synonymous with the labor reforms of the Progressive Era. His body of work - much of it a century old or more - remains vital as both aesthetic statement and social document. Drawing on a range of sources, including information from surviving family members, this first full-length illustrated biography presents a detailed and personal portrait of the sociologist and photographer whose haunting images of children at work in cotton mills and coal mines sparked the movement to end child labor, culminating with the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. There are 62 of his penetrating photographs included. $25.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $8.50 shipping & handling.

New York State's Covered Bridges: Images of America by Bob and Trish Kane. This book includes information and pictures on all six bridges still extant in Delaware County. Also has several pictures of covered bridges that used to be in Delaware County. $21.99 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $8.50 shipping & handling.

Written in Stone: A Geological History of the Northeastern United States by Chet Raymo and Maureen E. Raymo. In layman's terms, this father and daughter team takes the reader on an exciting trek across the sands of time to explain the formation of the world we live in. $16.95 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

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GENEALOGY AND FAMILY HISTORY

Early Meads Delaware County New York: 1790s through the 1840s by Larry Zuidema. This book attempts to summarize the information that is known about the 34 Mead families who settled, or were born and established families, in Delaware County from the 1790s up through the 1840s. These 34 Mead families were identified through US census record and Revolutionary War pension records. $15.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

Eleanore Clarke Slagle: Mother of Occupational Therapy by Lori T. Andersen. Destined to stand out in history, Hobart native, Eleanor Clarke Slagle now rests in Locust Hill Cemetery. Alongside her are the graves of her father William J. Clarke who served in the 144th NY Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War, and her brother and sister-in-law, John Davenport Clarke and Marian Clarke, who both served in the US Congress. To honor her roots and her accomplishments, and for those who want to learn more about the life of this notable woman of Delaware County - this is her story. $20.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

Index for the History of Delaware County by W.W. Munsell compiled by Mary Briggs. A guide to family names found in Munsell's History of Delaware County. $10.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

Index to the Biographical Review of Delaware County, compiled by Linda Ogborn, Davenport Historical Society. $10.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

Master Nathaniel Mead: The Life and Descendants of a Pioneer Educator in Roxbury, NY by Larry Zuidema. This book is a record of the life and descendants of Nathaniel Mead (1777 - 1857) whose parents remain unknown. This is a partial genealogical record of a family which came from England in the early 1600s, settled on the Atlantic shores of CT, and eventually migrated inland to NY with some going to the mid-west and a few moving on to the Pacific coast. $20.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

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FOR CHILDREN

A Good Run: Maple Syrup's Sweet Journey by Judy Smith. Follow Sap the Droplet into the Jordan Sugar Bush and learn the process of sap to syrup from the first drop in the bucket to the boiling and taste testing. The Jordan family produces maple syrup ever year and it is important to have "A Good Run!" $10.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

Spiders & Switchel by Mary Barile. History, recipes, foodlore and projects fill this book about Delaware County food. A great gift for anyone who wants to know more about leather britches, telephone peas, and gridirons. $5.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

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FOLK ARTS AND FOLKLIFE

Between the Branches: The Folk Art of Delaware County, New York by Douglas DeNatale. This 1985 exhibit catalog features a short history of the county, an essay on folk art, and photos and information about more than 75 pieces of local folk art - from quilts to woodcarvings. $7.95 Price Reduced $1.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

Delhi, 1976 Jacquard Coverlets. First account of the regionally historic coverlets. Pictures of coverlets owned by organizations and local people are recorded. Published by the Delaware County Rural Crafts Guild of Delhi. $1.50 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

The Unbroken Thread: A History of Quiltmaking in the Catskills by Steve Hoare. Includes profiles of Catskill Mountain Quilters Hall of Fame members from five counties. Seventeen members come from Delaware County. $21.95 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $8.50 shipping & handling.

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RIVERS, RAILROADS & RESERVOIRS

Beneath Pepacton Waters by Alice Jacobson. The author shares her memories of Shavertown, its three sister villages, Arena, Pepacton and Union Grove and her family farm situated on the East Branch of the Delaware River just below Shavertown. Includes over 30 pages of images.$30.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $8.50 shipping & handling.

The Days of River Rafting by Beatrice G. Bennett. The story of rafting on the West Branch of the Delaware River. $20.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

DVD: Deep Water produced by Tobe Carey. (2005) This film tells the story of the Catskill Water System development. It is a heroic tale of heartbreak, political maneuvering, lost villages, brilliant engineering and a power struggle between New York City and the Catskills. Includes over 900 vintage images, rare films and interviews with historians and residents. Running time: 45 minutes. $19.95 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

Echoes Along the Delaware by Alice H. and Robert Jacobson. This reprint is a compilation of stories about Shavertown, Pepacton, Arena and Union Grove that people shared with the Jacobson's after the first book Beneath Pepacton Waters was released. $30.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $8.50 shipping & handling.

DVD: Indian Summer (1960) & The Fall of Cannonsville (2023). Two films about the Cannonsville Reservoir for the price of one. Both films focus on the construction of New York City's Cannonsville Reservoir and the emotional displacement of locals. Indian Summer (1960) is a 28-minute documentary by Jules Victor Schwerin, with music by Pete and Mike Seeger, digitally remastered in 2022 under the supervision of Charles Cadkin, in collaboration with DCHA, & with funds from the National Film Preservation Foundation. The Fall of Cannonsville (2023), directed by Charles Cadkin (21 minutes), with the participation of some former residents of Cannonsville and surrounding villages. $15.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

Liquid Assets: A History of New York City's Water System (Expanded Edition) by Diane Galusha. This book explores technical, political and social history of this great system from the 17th century Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam through the implementation of the 1997 New York City Watershed Memorandum of Agreement, the landmark pact designed to protect the city's water while preserving upstate communities in its watershed both east and west of the Hudson River. Paperback. $39.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $11.50 shipping & handling.

DVD: Rails to the Catskills A film by Tobe Carey. (2014) This DVD highlights the cultural and economic impact of railroads on the Catskill Mountain region - from their emergence after the Civil War, through the prosperity of the Gilded Age to eventual mergers and bankruptcy in the 20th century. Carey makes use of original footage, vintage and contemporary photographs and rare film. He includes commentary from seven area historians: Eugene Dauner, Dale Flansburg, Robert Haines, John M. Ham, William Helmer, Evan Jennings and Bob Mohowski. Running time: 95 minutes. $19.95 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

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LITERARY WORKS

As Best We Could by Jean Marie McLain. Historical fiction. The author brings the years of the United States Civil War to life using letters sent between soldiers fighting in the war and loved ones waiting at home in Meredith, Delaware County. $10.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

Christmas at Rockefeller Center by Dr. Kirby Olson. Christmas at Rockefeller Center (CW Books, 2015) is an exploration of the liturgical year in a Christian poet's life in the Catskill Mountains of New York. $15.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

Freemen Awake! Rally Songs and Poems from New York's Anti-Rent Movement The latest publication from the Delaware County Historical Association. Edited and introduced by SUNY Oneonta English Professor, Roger W. Hecht, Freemen Awake! brings together nearly three dozen songs and poems written by the farmers of the Catskills during New York's Anti-Rent movement in the 1840s and 1850s. 92 pages, with numerous images and illustrations. $15.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

Watermarks: An Anthology of Student Literary and Art Works, edited by T.M. Bradshaw. A collections of literary and art works created by children that express their feelings toward our communal water supply. $8.50 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

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COOKBOOKS

A World Together: Recipes from Delaware County, NY. Recipes collected in conjunction with Delaware County's 1988 Ethnic Food Festival. $2.40 Price Reduced $1.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

Memories from the Kitchen: Recipes and Recollections from Delaware County Cooks published by DCHA. Hundreds of recipes, along with memories from the makers. Enjoy old-time recipes from DCHA's archives and try a recipe that calls for "butter the size of an egg." $5.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

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CD & DVDS

CD: John Burroughs Afloat & Afoot. This CD is a celebration of John Burroughs, a Catskills native famous for his writings on the natural world that surrounds us all. This first-ever audio addition of his work includes a recounting of Burroughs' impromptu voyage down the Pepacton and a recollection of his expedition to the top of Slide Mountain. Pepacton: A Summer Voyage narrated by Brett Barry. The Heart of the Southern Catskills narrated by Rolland Smith. Plus expert commentaries by Diane Galusha and Bill Birns. 2 CDs, 2.5 hours. $20.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

DVD: Bob Wyer: Catskill Photographer Thousand Watt Productions, Delaware County Historical Association and Pierson Productions. A fascinating history documentary - a film about the life and career of Delhi-based photographer Bob Wyer. $10.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

DVD: The Coulter Code. This film is a fascinating history documentary that explores the story of a secret code written by local farmer Walter Coulter in the 1860s & 1870s. The film is the result of a collaboration between Thousand Watt Productions, Pierson Productions and DCHA. Directed and produced by Samantha Misa, Director of Photography Arthur W. Pierson, original score by Brittany Elliott. Starring: Ian Lamont, Tiffany Poborsky, Ray LaFever & Samantha Misa. $10.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

DVD: Dairy Farms of Andes Documents the few remaining farms in Andes, a town located in Delaware County and once a prime center of dairy farming. Today there are only eight dairies left in operation, representing a vibrant way of life that is rapidly disappearing. The farmers of Andes are happy to show the world their own world of cows and kids, of tractors and corn, of triumphs and breakdowns. This documentary is only a small snapshot of their everyday life, but it is a picture worth preserving and will fascinate viewers for years to come. $10.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

DVD: Grown in the Catskill Mountains: When Cauliflower was King A history of Growing Cauliflower in the Catskill Mountains. This DVD is a historical documentary containing slide shows with narrative interviews from local farmers raised on the cauliflower farms of old. Approx. run time 19 minutes. $15.95 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $7.00 shipping & handling.

DVD: Living History Cemetery Tour: Sanford Cemetery Dunraven, NY Presentation by the Historical Society of Middletown, Delaware County done on June 21, 2014. $10.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

DVD: Fifth Annual Living History Tour: Halcott Cemetery Presentation by the Historical Society of Middletown, Delaware County. $10.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

DVD: Sixth Annual Living History Tour: Halottsville Cemetery Presentation by the Historical Society of Middletown, Delaware County. $10.00 plus 8% NYS sales tax (if you live in NYS) and $5.50 shipping & handling.

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DCHA DIAMOND JUBILEE T-SHIRTS - TWO DIFFERENT COLORS
Celebrate 75 years of DCHA. These shirts are locally designed and printed. Comfortable, 100% cotton.
Available in Small, Medium and Large. Blue or Yellow. ONLY $10.00
When ordering please note color (yellow or blue) and desired size.
We can ship shirts for an additional $6 to any address in the USA.

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DCHA T-SHIRT
Look cool and support your local historical association. Comfortable, 100% cotton.
Available in all sizes S/M/L/XL. Color: white. ONLY $10.00 plus $6.00 shipping & handling. When ordering please note desired size.

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