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NEW! JUST RELEASED! History of Hawley, Pennsylvania, Volume I I by Peter Becker, edited by WHS.
With over 450 pages, hundreds of historical photos, and a 21-page index, we are
pleased to offer this second and final volume in the series.
Continue the walk through the history of Hawley and join Peter and his “Board of
History Consultants” (locals who had first-hand knowledge), as he worked so diligently, over the years,
to preserve, compile and recount these stories.
Read about the service of the many Veterans (and their sacrifices), that Hawley produced. Read
about the histories of the schools, churches, neighborhoods and special biographies that have
been included (so many interesting people!). Read about the history behind some of the families still
currently working and living in Hawley. Read about the fires and floods. And about the arts and
entertainment and the parks and recreation.
Combined with the History of Hawley, Volume I (for a total of 850 pages), these books
are a treasure that a town the size of Hawley is extremely fortunate to have, thanks to the work
of Peter and the kernel of the idea, a decade ago, that WHS first had – to preserve this history in
the form of a book – or two!
Price: $37.74 + $2.26 PA sales tax = $40.00.
History of Hawley, Volume I by Peter Becker, edited by WHS.
With over 350 pages, over 150 photos, and a 15 page index, we are
pleased to be able to tell the stories of Hawley and its citizens, from
the earliest days when the area was known as “Paupack Eddy”,
through the days of the canal and gravity railroad, the glass
factories and textile mills, and into current times, when the
town greatly benefited from the creation of the new Lake
Wallenpaupack, over 100 years ago. Enduring 5 fires and 6 floods, this is the story of how the small town survived
and met each new challenge.
Price: $37.74 + $2.26 PA sales tax = $40.00.
Here’s a wonderful opportunity for you to own the beautiful, historic lament, written in 1914 when the old river, like the old settlers, was soon to be no more.
Helen Cooke (nee Killam) was a native to the area and her ancestors were among those first settlers who came to Paupack from Connecticut in 1774. Having remembered many oral histories – which Helen referred to as “traditions” – she told of those stories in this beautiful poem, written in the trendy style-of-the-day of Nathaniel Hawthorne. Helen added to the poem in 1926, after the lake was complete.
WHS thanks Hawley Public Library for their generous contribution of this book to us.
Price: $4.72 + $.28 PA sales tax = $5.00.
Palmyra Township Pike County Pennsylvania: A History, by Donal Coutts. Donal (1928 - 2017) was the founder of WHS; he was a lifelong resident of Palmyra Township; he was appointed Township Historian in 1989. This book is a comprehensive history of Palmyra (Pike) Township beginning with the history of the early Native Americans who inhabited our area. The book includes histories of the early post offices, schools, churches, waterways and many other topics. The history concludes with oral histories ("Reflections") of many locals who related their remembrances of growing up, living and working in Palmyra Township.
Price: $20.75 + $1.25 PA sales tax = $22.00.
1887 History of the Settlement by Ephraim Killam
. This history was compiled by Ephraim Killam who was descended from some of the original settlers to Paupack in 1774. Because of the detail and depth of this work, Ephraim must have compiled it over the course of very many years. The first part of the book details the history of the Wallenpaupack settlement. The second, and larger, part is a unique compendium (genealogy) of family trees of the original settlers - going forward from the time of the first settlers. The volume is completely indexed by name.
Click here to bring up a list of family names included in the book.
Price = $28.30 plus PA sales tax of $1.70 = $30.00.
Also, for a small additional charge we can email a searchable file of the genealogy section of the book to you. Price = $4.72 plus PA sales tax of $.28 = $5.00. Be sure to include your email address if you are purchasing this item.
Historic Homes of Palmyra Township, Pike County by Audrey Graybill. This is a history of the 22 oldest homes in Palmyra Township, Most of these homes are still standing although several have been demolished since the publication of this book in 2011. Using modern and historic photos, Audrey has chronicled the stories of the early settlers and the homes they built in and lived in for, sometimes, generations. The book includes the first published map of the Wallenpaupack Settlement, with the lots as surveyed for the settlers in 1805.
Click here to access a list of the family names contained in this book.
Price $18.86 plus PA sales tax $1.14 = $20.00.
Cobwebs by Harriet Gertrude Watres (Stella of Lackawanna). Harriet wrote under the pen name of Stella of Lackawanna from about 1850 until just before her death on March 2, 1886. Her son, Lewis Arthur Watres, published her collection of poetry in 1887. She was well-known in the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre area during her lifetime, and some of her poems appeared in the local papers as late as 1920. A few of her poems were set to music, most notably "Wyoming" which was sung at the 100th anniversary commemoration of the Wyoming Massacre. This is a complete second edition, with additional biographical information from the Lackawanna Historical Society, and the Watres family. A review in the Scranton Republican on April 27, 1903 stated that "there have been few poets who have equaled "Stella" in pureness and beauty of work."
Published by WHS in cooperation with Lackawanna Historical Society, Inc. and Lacawac Sanctuary Foundation, Inc. 200 pages
Price $9.43 plus $.67 PA sales tax = $10.00.
The Raging Canal: Newspaper Accounts of the Delaware and Hudson Canal 1870-1902, edited by Audrey Graybill, illustrated by Barbara Briden. The Delaware & Hudson Canal Company was organized in 1823 to deliver anthracite coal from the mines in the Lackawanna Valley to the markets in New York City. The canal from Honesdale (through Hawley) to Rondout covered the longest part of the journey, with the Hudson River being used for the final leg to NYC. This book is a compilation of newspaper stories from 1870 - 1902 about the Canal and is intended to tell the stories of the canallers through these articles, published in the local newspapers along the line. This book is beautifully illustrated by Barbar Briden, WHS member. Paperback. 285 pages.
Price $18.86 plus PA sales tax $1.14 = $20.
Six (6) assorted Raging Canal Notecards. These generously sized notecards (each 4 1/2" X 5 1/2") are beautifully illustrated by Barbara Briden and re-printed from our book "The Raging Canal". Watercolor, Payne’s Gray (a deep blue-gray).
Price $9.44 + PA sales tax $.56 = $10.
Six (6) assorted full-color historic postcard notecards (Series 1). These generously sized note cards (each 4 1/2" X 5 1/2") are actual postcards in use between the 1920s and 1950s. They showcase some of the beauty and historical treasures of our area.
Price $9.44 + PA sales tax $.56 = $10.
Dorflinger Glass Patterns by Ray LaTournous. Ray LaTournous has spent a lifetime creating glass and collecting and documenting Dorflinger Glass. Ray has condensed his extensive knowledge of Dorflinger glass into this beautiful book which includes a description of the techniques used to create these pieces, and a guide to help identify Dorflinger glass patterns. The 458 patterns listed in this book are based on primary sources (Dorflinger plates, print ads, price lists, etc.) and include original illustrations where possible. This book is comb bound to allow it to lie flat for easy reference. 424 pages. 379 illustrations.
Price $52.83 plus $3.17 PA sales tax = $56.00.
The late Ray LaTournous spent a lifetime creating glass and
collecting and documenting Dorflinger glass. In this book he
documented his collection of genuine Dorflinger glass with a
color photo and background on each piece. 152 pages, 297
color photos.
Price $49.06 plus $2.94 PA sales tax = $52.00.
White Mills by Ray LaTournous. This book is Ray LaTournous' recollections of growing up in White Mills, Pennsylvania. It includes photographs and postcards of White Mills, plus an alphabetical listing of the people Ray knew, or could document, as having lived or worked in White Mills.
$16.98 plus $1.02 PA sales tax - $18.00.
Could You Have Taught School in 1844? The Philadelphia Common School Teachers' Examination. Compiled by Jon S. Tandy. This book consists of three parts. The first part is the complete list of questions used by the School District of Philadelphia in competitive examinations for teacher candidates in 1844. The second part is the list of questions used for the competitive examination for the Professorship of Ancient Languages in the Central High School of Philadelphia, also in 1844. These questions were published in the Common School Journal, a publication of the Superintendent of the Common Schools, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The third part of the book contains answers to the questions presented in parts one and two. 222 pages. 18 illustrations.
Price $18.86 plus $1.14 PA sales tax = $20.00.
The Hawley Flood, May 22-23, 1942. By Audrey Graybill and Nancy Killam Gumble. The Lackawaxen River destroyed parts of downtown Hawley during the night of May 22-23, 2942. This book traces the impact of the flood waters from Honesdale, through While Mills to Hawley. In addition to contemporary published reports, the book contains material from interviews with witnesses to the flood. 68 pages. 37 illustrations.
Price $11.32 plus $.68 PA sales tax = $12.00.
The Family of Gumble - 2000 Reunion Compiled by Audrey Graybill.
This is the story of one family, that of Conrad and Dorothea Gumbel, who came to America, changed their language and the spelling of their last name, and worked hard to establish a small foothold that they would call their own, raised their children and left their legacy for so many of us. This book is rich with old photos and copies of documents and information regarding them and their 11 children and their descendants who are too numerous to count!
These books were donated to us by one of our generous WHS members. We have a limited supply of these books.
Price $23.58 plus $1.42 PA sales tax = $25.00.