The annual holiday book sale will be held at the Bradford County Historical Society in Towanda on Sunday, Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The sale will be held in the museum located at 109 Pine Street in the heart of Towanda\u2019s Historic District.<\/p>\n
The book sale will be held two days this year – Sunday, Dec. 3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Wednesday, Dec. 6 during the holiday open house to be held from 4 to 7 p.m. This event has become a tradition with local history buffs that are looking to add to their collections. It is the only time each year that the society offers books at a discount price. Books range from $7.50 to $70.<\/p>\n
A great stocking stuffer are the Bradford County Playing Cards there are three versions of the playing cards that have images of famous Bradford County people and Places with a succinct history of the image on the card. The SS. Peter and Paul playing cards and the Wysox Presbyterian Church cards are available as well. <\/p>\n
The World War I history, which was printed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the war, will be available at the sale. The Bradford County Historical Society\u2019s newest publication \u201cDefending Democracy: Bradford County in World War I, A Centennial Remembrance\u201d is the largest new publication released by the Society in over 20 years. Virtually unlike any book previously published by BCHS, Defending Democracy has a beautiful full cover glossy cover with amazing graphics. The book contains 516 pages; 18 chapters with added appendix; 280 previously unpublished black and white photographs; a full list of over 2,100 Bradford County World War I soldiers; a complete surname index; a section to record your own family\u2019s participation in the war; and so much more. <\/p>\n
The book is filled with personal stories of Bradford County soldiers, news accounts, memories and data that together describe the experiences of Bradford County Soldiers from the time they were drafted to the time they were discharged. Stories of Bradford County\u2019s Red Cross work during the war and participation by our nurses in the war are also recorded. This book will be treasured for generations to come.<\/p>\n
Karen Tuton\u2019s book, Jail Birds, a delightful story of her time as a child growing up living in the sheriff\u2019s quarters of the jail is available this year. <\/p>\n
The reprint of \u201cHistory of Bradford County, Pennsylvania – 1770-1878\u201d will be available at the sale. The book was produced using cover material and paper like the original book, making this a collector\u2019s edition for all local history fans and researchers alike. The production of this history in 1878 by Rev. David Craft was the first major project done by the Bradford County Historical Society after it was formed in 1870. Craft was appointed by the society to write the history; it is considered one of the best county histories ever published for that period. The Craft history (as well as all other reprints of the society) contains an added index, which makes finding your ancestor or subject much easier as the originals did not include indexes.<\/p>\n
The wonderful history of our ghost mountain \u201cBarclay Mountain-A History\u201d will be available at a discounted price. The 359-page book published in 2007 features 32 chapters that are full of historical documentation, interviews and transcriptions of oral history with 400 plus photos of people and places over two centuries.<\/p>\n
Also, available will be \u201cImages of Southwestern Bradford County\u201d, the largest photo book ever published about the history of southwestern Bradford County was written and designed by Matthew T. Carl. Proceeds benefit the LeRoy Heritage Museum. The book is hardcover has 400 pages and is over an inch thick. Approximately 700 photos are included from the collections of LeRoy Heritage Museum, the former Canton Area Historical Society, Ruth Kinney-McIntire, and several private collections. Images are from the townships of Canton LeRoy, Granville, and old Barclay.<\/p>\n
Other local Histories published by the Wyalusing Valley Museum and the Camptown Civic Club will be available for the sale.<\/p>\n
The Bicentennial photo history of Bradford County is for sale at this event. The Bradford County Historical Society put together a book that contains 653 photographs of towns and townships throughout the county many of the photos have never or rarely been published in the past and offer the reader a glimpse of how our county grew and progressed through time. <\/p>\n
Another featured item at this year\u2019s sale will be the 128-page, full color, hard cover, indexed atlas, \u201cMap of Bradford Country, Pennsylvania \u2013 1858,\u201d reprinted by the Bradford County Historical Society. This book features a map of each township and borough that shows the location of houses and buildings and their ownership in 1858. The entire set of maps is indexed, making it easy to quickly locate your ancestor or property. <\/p>\n
Reprints of local history such as the \u201cRomance of Old Barclay\u201d along with writings of other local historians will be available at the sale.<\/p>\n
The late Staley N. Clarke wrote the \u201cRomance of Old Barclay\u201d in 1928. He tells the story of the mountain and the coalmines along with the stories of some of the people who came to Bradford County to work there. Every little town on the mountain is mentioned in the book. There is also a listing of Barclay Mountain residents employed in the mines.<\/p>\n
Some of the other books that will be available include \u201cOur Boys in Blue\u201d Clement Heverly\u2019s history of Bradford County in the Civil War and \u201cPioneer and Patriot Families of Bradford County, 1778-1825\u201d. Also featured it the new \u201cHistory of Bradford County\u201d 1995, which features 1,400 submitted family stories and the histories of town and townships, churches, schools and businesses, industry, military, cemetery and Century Farms. Please note this book cannot be reprinted so when the supply available at the museum is depleted it will no longer be available. \u201cGuthrie 100 Years of Health Care\u201d a photo history of Guthrie along with the works of several local authors can also be acquired at the annual sale. <\/p>\n
Gift membership certificates will be available at the sale. A membership in the Historical Society includes the quarterly magazine of the Society The Settler, which is published four times a year. This booklet contains articles on local history and genealogy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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