Publications For Sale
By the Perry Historians Library
Below is a listing of publications that the Perry Historians Library offers for sale. If you are interested in any of the items, you will need to contact the folks at the Perry Historians directly, for pricing and availability.
Perry Forrester (first newspaper in Perry County)
Roll Call - Duncannon High School
1877 Atlas of Perry, Juniata, Mifflin
Counties-
shows homes,
churches, schools, etc.. hardbound
published 1990 by Perry Historians
Everyname INDEX of the 1877 Atlas of Perry, Juniata & Mifflin Co.-
69pgs.; hardbound,
published 1993 by Perry Historians
A Perry County Collection-
A reprint of 4 local
histories. A Long Road Home; 40 Letters to Carson Long; Emigre Sage; and Tales
of the Cocolamus.
School Houses in Perry County-
By Margie Becker;
Volumes I-IV available at this time.
Surname Index to H.H. Hains History of Perry Co.-
11,000+
names, hardbound, 283 pgs., by Perry Historians.
Long Since-
Accts.
of the early settlers of New Bloomfield, by Alberta Clouser Pollard; 212 pgs.,
hardbound, published 1970.
300 Years with the Pennsylvania Traveler-
by
William H. Shenk, P.E.
Perry Review, Entire Collection-
Volumes
1-25; as outlined below.
(Note the following may be purchased as a set as above listed or separately)
Perry Review (PR) Vol. 1; 1976-
New Bloomfield Recollection 1832; Landisburg burials- 1893; Baxter Berkstresser Zion Church; 12 pgs.
(Note that this is a photo-copy of the original)
PR Vol. 2; 1977-
26 pgs.; History of Bloomfield & land grants; 1891 Grave Diggers Report; 1771 Road Petition; Van Camp & Ogle Burial Grounds; Limestone Pres. Churchyard; Zion (Toboyne) Church, Mumpers Sawmill; Caroline Furnance; Jacob Briner; and Rausch-Roush.
PR Vol. 3; 1978-
48 pgs., Little Germany, 1763 Tax Assessment; Everhart's Mills; Bloomfield Burials- 1890; Acct. of seeing Abraham Linclon; Early History of Bloomfield; Liggetts & Clinton Foundry; Harry Lenig. Historically informative obituaries.
PR Vol.4; 1979-
48 pgs., Mumper/Bixler-Beck Mills, Perry Valley Burial Grounds; Duncannon Methodist Church, Newport 1829-Present; James Bell, The Land of the Turtles; Airy View Dedication.
PR Vol. 5; 1980-
45 pgs., Owen Family; Historians 4th Annual Meeting & Tour of Blain; Millerstown Bicentennial; The Andersonburg Academy, Perry Co. Orphans School List; Patterson Mill, Sheaffer's Valley; 1890 Perry Co. Deaths.
PR Vols. 6 & 7; 1981 & 1982-
84 pages; 1820-1840 Paupers School List
PR Vols. 8 & 9; 1983 & 1984-
94 pgs; WWI Army Training Camp in Newport; Wm. Weaver; Massacre at Ft. Freeland; The Long Rifle; Early Settlements nr. County Seat; Colonial Churches in county; 1892 Cattlemen's Reunion- Blain; Perry Co. Cemeteries, Marklesville Graveyard; Rededication of St. Andrew's Church by family/desc. of Adam Klinepeter.
PR Vol. 10; 1985-
52 pgs., Grand Army of the Republic in Perry County; Story of the 133rd Regiment.
PR Vol. 11; 1986-
44 pgs., History of Mansville; 1859 & 1873 List of Dealers- Goods, Wares & Merchandise; Cattle Rustling 1816; Children in PA Soldier's Orphans School, Recollections of Canal Days
PR Vol. 12; 1987-
50 pgs., Shoemaker-Soul Saver; Pensioner's List, Nov. 1883; Ashton Family; Perry Co. Railroad; Duncannon Cem. Burials, 1923-25; The Years at Amity Hall; Noah Sheaffer; Rope Ferry, Marysville; My Call.
PR Vol. 13; 1988-
52 pgs., Index to Vol. 1-12; Perry Co. to Ogle Co., IL; Laying David Hohenshill to Rest; Dealers of Goods, Wares & Merchandise 1923; Duncannon H.S. Graduates, Blain H.S. Graduates; Newport merchandisers 1940; A Dream Come True.
PR Vol. 14; 1989-
44 pgs., Ickesburg (check newer publication for more).
PR Vol. 15; 1990-
101 pgs., Newport 1840-1990; Business families; Photos; Advertisements from Newspaper & Town Plot, 1834.
PR Vol. 16; 1991-
80 pgs., Milford (Wila), Pa., People 1900's; Buildings, Then & Now; The Mill, Bridges, Landmarks, Incidents-Pranks; Pets & Entertainment.
PR Vol. 17; 1992-
60 pgs., Short stories of Helen Bell Quick; Twp. Lines Toboyne & Jackson Twp.; Blaine-Smith Mill; Insights Toboyne Twp. 1798.
PR Vols. 18 & 19; 1993 & 1994-
150 pgs., Landisburg area Walking Tour; Reminiscences; Dr. Niblock Ledgers; Bits & Pieces 50-75 years ago; Juniata Twp., Town of Centre; area during 1790 Whiskey Rebellion.
PR Vols. 20-23; 1995-1998-
268 pgs., Taufscheins, PA German Birth & Baptismal Certificates; Details from over 1400 certificates.
PR Vol. 24; Newspapers
PR Vol. 25: Civil WarPR Vol. 26: Court House
PR Vol. 27: Historical Gleanings from Local Newspapers
Pennsylvania Transportation History-
72 pgs. by W. H.
Shank, 1990.
Indian Trails to Super Highways-
72 pages; by W. H.
Shank
History of Tressler Lutheran Services
Towpaths to Tugboats-
Canal engineering, 72
pages, by W. H. Shank
The Canaler's Songbook-
88 pages; by W. H.
Hullfish
The Best from AMERICAN CANALS #3
The Best from AMERICAN CANALS #4
The Best from AMERICAN CANALS #5
The Best from AMERICAN CANALS #6
The Best from AMERICAN CANALS #7
The Best from AMERICAN CANALS #8
Along the Pennsylvania Main Line Canal; 1826-1857
A picture journey;
80 pgs., 1993; by P.J. Hoffman
The Canals of New York-
60
pgs., A Publication of the American Canal Society.
Great Floods of Pennsylvania-
90
pgs., by W. H. Shank
History of the York Pullman Automobile, 1903-1917
32 pgs., by W. H.
Shank
The Columbia-Philadelphia Railroad
Vanderbilt's Folly-
45 pgs., History of
the Pa. Turnpike, by W. H. Shank
Historic Bridges of Pennsylvania-
70 pgs., by W. H.
Shank.
Perry County Grist Mills (by Eugene E. Eby)
Briner Family History
Lewis the Robber-
Robber, counterfeiter, The
Terror of the Cumberland Valley
Guidelines for Writing and Reading Local Origins-
35
pgs., 1991, by Wm. T. Swaim, Harrisburg PA.
The History of Ships-
288
pgs., hardbound, many colored pictures.
Note Cards-
8
Perry Co. photo scenes to each pack; cards are identified with location of each
photo.
Cry A Symphony-
by
Carolyn Epply Clouser
Christmas Ball; Soldiers & Sailors
Monument
Christmas Ball; Airy View Library
Christmas Ball; Rockville Bridge
Christmas Ball; Caroline Furnace
Pennsylvania Heartlands; Volume I
Pennsylvania Heartlands; Volume II
Pennsylvania Heartlands; Volume III
Every Name Index of Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley
Cemeteries in Dauphin County, PA (locations by GPS, no inscriptions)
Cumberland Valley Farm Tracts Licensed by Samuel Blunston
Pennsylvania Folk Art
2008 Perry Historians' Calendar
My Memories; by Muriel (Showalter) Rice; Poems; 163 pages.
