Genealogy Association- Genealogical and Historical Books for Sale

BERKSHIRE FAMILY HISTORY ASSOCIATION, Inc

GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL BOOKS FOR SALE

Revised: 28 June 2001

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORDERING: With only a few exceptions, the items listed below are one-of-a-kind. Please be advised that most are surplus copies formerly in the collection of the Berkshire Athenaeum. Some may be well-worn with loose pages and/or covers, and although no longer suitable for library use, they would be fine for a private collection. Those in the worst condition are so noted. Please include postage and handling charge ($2.00 or 10% of the total order, whichever is larger; any excess will be refunded.) All items are subject to prior sale.

HOW TO WRITE AND PUBLISH YOUR FAMILY HISTORY, USING WORDPERFECT [IBM Versions 4.1, 4.2 and 5.0], by Stanley Richard Ames, 1988. 158pp - $5.00

COMPUTER GENEALOGY - A GUIDE TO RESEARCH THROUGH HIGH TECHNOLOGY, Ed. by Richard A. Pease, 1991. 258pp - $5.00

GUIDE TO GENEALOGY SOFTWARE, by Donna Przecha and Joan Lowrey, 1993.195pp - $5.00

PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS CITY DIRECTORY - 1973.739pp, loose cover - $5.00

GENEALOGIST'S ADDRESS BOOK.by Elizabeth Petty Bentley, 3rd ed., 1995.653pp - $10.00

KNOW YOUR ANCESTORS, by Ethel W. Williams, 1960.313pp - $5.00

HISTORY OF WEST STOCKBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, 1774-1974 by Edna Bailey Garnett, 1974, $12.00

THE DALTON PAPERS, by R. W. Fischer, 1998.An inventory of the historical papers of the town. Includes genealogies of a number of prominent families.140pp - new - 20.00

THE BERKSHIRE PHOTO ALBUM - HISTORIC IMAGES, 1870's-199O's, compiled by Bernard A. Drew, 1999.Over 400 photographs, mostly unpublished, with 128pp of text.Great nostalgia!New - $20.00

TAKING THE HIGH ROAD - A TWO HUNDRED YEAR HISTORY OF A HILLTOWN: SAVOY, MASSACHUSETTS 1797-1997, by Jane Benedict Phinney, 1997.167pp, new - $18.00

DIRECTORY OF MASSACHUSETTS PLACE NAMES, CURRENT AND OBSOLETE, compiled by Charlotte Pease Davis, 1987. 128pp, new - 128pp - $12.00

THE ODYSSEY OF OLD BILL, THE BERKSHIRE MOOSE, by Walter Prichard Eaton, plus a History of the William C. Whitney estate and game preserve in Washington, Mass., by Bernard A. Drew, plus a foreword by folksinger Arlo Guthrie, a Washington resident.32pp, new - $5.00

BERKSHIRE FURTHER OFF THE TRAIL, by Bernard A. Drew, 1992. A collection of published articles on various events in Berkshire History.44 stories, 56pp, new - $7.50

HISTORY OF THE MAHAIWE THEATER IN GREAT BARRINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS, by Bernard A. Drew, 1989.48pp, new - $5.00

THE NIGHT RILEY CHASE FELL INTO THE ICY HOUSATONIC RIVER, AND OTHER STORIES OF BERKSHIRE COUNTY HISTORY, by Bernard A. Drew, 1994.35 stories, 48pp, new - $6.50

BERKSHIRE SUPERLATIVES - 1001 FIRSTS AND LASTS, BIGGESTS AND SMALLESTS, TALLESTS AND SHORTESTS, by Bernard A. Drew, 1993.32pp, new -$5.00

THE GENTLEMAN BURGLAR, by Gerard Chapman.Selected from among Mr. Chapman's "Our Berkshires" columns which originally appeared in the Berkshire Eagle.37 stories, 32pp, new - $5.00

SPANNING BERKSHIRE WATERWAYS - THE HISTORY OF METAL TRUSS HIGHWAY BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION IN WESTERN NEW ENGLAND, 1865-1905, by Bernard A. Drew, 1990.32pp, new - $5.00

A HISTORY OF NOTCHVIEW, THE ARTHUR D. BUDD ESTATE IN WINDSOR, MASSACHUSETTS, by Bernard A. Drew, 1986.48pp, new - $5.00

A BORDER TRADITION - A BERKSHIRE ROMANCE, by William Cullen Bryant. [Noted poet Bryant was a resident of the Berkshire area.]Annotated and with an introduction by Bernard A. Drew, 1988.32pp, new - $6.50

BIOGRAPHICAL DISCOURSE IN MEMORY OF REV. EZRA H. GILLETT, D.D., FORMERLY PASTOR OF HARLEM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, by Rev. J. S. Ramsay, October 24, 1875.29pp - $5.00

A MEMORIAL SKETCH OF THE REV. GEORGE ALLEN [Worcester, Mass.], by Franklin P. Rice, 1884.11pp - $5.00

BERKSHIRE COUNTY LANDMARKS, AN INVENTORY AND DESCRIPTION.Published by the Center for Environmental Studies, Williams College, 1972.127pp, new - $10.00

MECHANICS AND MANUFACTURERS IN THE EARLY INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION - LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS 1780-1860 by Paul G. Faler, 1981. 267pp - $10.00

NEW YORK CHAMPLAIN TERCENTENARY COMMISSION, 1st Report and Final Report, 1913.2 Vols., 860pp [loose binding] - $20.00

REUNION OF THE HARTFORD [Conn.] FEMALE SEMINARY, JUNE 9 1892.Letters of Regrets and Reminiscences and Register of Those Present.97pp - $10.00

1846: PORTRAIT OF THE NATION, by Margaret C. S. Christman, 1996.Published for the 150th anniversary of the Smithsonian Institution.211pp, profusely illustrated, (list price $25.00) - new $5.00

CHANGING NEW ENGLAND, by Edward Elwell Whiting, 1929. 275pp - $10.00

BERKSHIRE SEASONS OF CELEBRATION.Pub. 1982.112pp of text and photos of Berkshire County and its people.$3.00

ROGER LUDLOW, THE COLONIAL LAWMAKER, by John M. Taylor, 1900.166pp - $10.00

GENERAL STATUTES OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, AND ADDITIONAL LAWS TO THE PRESENT TIME, REDUCED TO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, by Charles U. Bell, 1874.183pp - $10.00

RECORDS OF FORT ST. FREDERIC, [Crown Point, N.Y.] 1732-1759.Baptisms, marriages and deaths of militia, civilians and Indians.Excerpted from "Men and Affairs of Fort St. Frederic", by P. G. Roy, 1946.w/index of persons.$10.00

DREAMERS OF THE AMERICAN DREAM, by Stewart H. Holbrook, 1957.369pp - $5.00

NATIONAL GENEALOGY SOCIETY LIBRARY BOOK LIST.Fourth Ed. w/supplement.2 Vols. 678pp - $25.00

AFTER THE BUSY YEARS, 1872-1919, SOME EVIDENCES OF THEIR FRUITAGE, by Solomon Bulkley Griffin, 1919.48pp - $5.00

HISTORY OF THE MASSACHUSETTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, 1940-45, by Richard P. Doherty, 1945.171pp - $3.00

AMERICAN CLOCK MAKING - ITS EARLY HISTORY, With an illustrated catalogue of clocks manufactured by the Terry Clock Co., of Pittsfield, Mass., March 1885.1974 Reprint. 94pp - $10.00

PROCEEDINGS IN COMMEMORATION OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, [Pittsfield, Mass.] 1764-1914, 149pp - $5.00

ANALYTICAL INDEX TO THE PITTSFIELD SUN, FROM 1800 TO 1905. [this is a partial index]79pp - $5.00

WILLIAM R. PLUNKETT - IN MEMORIAM. Pub. 1904.Mr. Plunkett was a prominent Pittsfield, Mass. banker.57pp - $5.00

THE FIRST 100 YEARS, by John Barker, 1951. A history of the Berkshire Life Ins. Co., Pittsfield, Mass. 53pp - $5.00

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, (a) Annual Meeting 11 January 1899.71pp - $5.00(b) Same, 5 January 1898. Contains 50pp of memoirs of deceased members. 146pp - $5.00(c) Same, 9 January 1901. Contains50pp of memoirs of deceased members. 96pp- $5.00

THE NEW YORK GENEALOGICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY - DIRECTORY OF OFFICERS, COMMITTEES, BY-LAWS AND MEMBERS.(a) 1890 list, published in 1900.56pp - $5.00(b) Same, 1906 list, published in 1906.55pp - $5.00

PERIODICALS

THE GENEALOGICAL HELPER, (a) July, 1990 through December, 1998. 51 issues - $30.00 + $23.00 for shipping.(b) September, 1993 to December, 1996. 20 issues - $15.00 + $12.00 for shipping.(c) September through December, 1990. 2 issues - $1.50 + $2.50 for shipping.

HERITAGE QUEST MAGAZINE.(a) Issues #1 through #81 (missing #74 and #77) - $158.00 + $20.00 for shipping.(b) Issues #46 through #59 - $28.00 + $6.00 for shipping.(c) Issues #78, 79, 81, 82, 84-877 issues - $14.00 + $4.00 for shipping.

NATIONAL GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY (NGS) NEWSLETTERVol. 22, No. 6; Vol. 23, Nos. 2 & 6; Vol. 24 Nos. 1 & 4; Vol. 25, Nos.

3 & 4- 7 issues, all for $4.00 + $2.50 for shipping.

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BERKSHIRE FAMILY HISTORY ASSOCIATION, Inc

GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL BOOKS FOR SALE

Revised: 28 June 2001

Last Updated 28 June 2001

© Copyright 2001 Berkshire Family History Association, Inc.

BERKSHIRE FAMILY HISTORY ASSOCIATION, Inc

GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL BOOKS FOR SALE Revised: 28 June 2001

Last Updated 28 June 2001

© Copyright 2001 Berkshire Family History Association, Inc.

GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL BOOKS FOR SALE

Revised: 28 June 2001