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1 | The Finger Lakes Book Project is a curated list of titles published about the history, culture, community, of the Finger Lakes Region of Central New York. Originally compiled by Joe Wetmore. Maintained by The History Center in Tompkins County | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | Title | Author | Publishing Company | Original Publication Date | Description | Notes | The History Center Archives | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | "All you have to do is just stand on your portch and holler...": the life stories of three women neighbors on Ithaca's South Hill | Raleigh, Sarah | 1996 | 126 pp., illus. | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | "Black Jacob," A Monument of Grace. The Life of Jacob Hodges, an African Negro, Who Died in Canandaigua, NY, Feb. 1842 | Eddy, A. | 1842 | 94 pp. | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | "Excelsior" Geneseo 1848-1878 | Ward, F. | 24 pp., softcover | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | "Grip’s" Historical Souvenir of Clyde, New York | Welch, Edgar Luderne | Syracuse Herald | 1905 | 68 pp. | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | "Grip’s" Historical Souvenir of Cortland County, New York | Standard Pr. | 1899 | 234 pp. | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | "Grip’s" Historical Souvenir of Groton, New York | Grip | 1899 | 58 pp. | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | "Grip’s" Historical Souvenir of Lyons, New York | 1904 | 108pp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | "Grip’s" Historical Souvenir of Marathon, New York | 1901 | 87 pp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | "Grip’s" Historical Souvenir of Seneca Falls, New York | Syracuse Herald | 1904 | 144 pp. | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | "Grip’s" Historical Souvenir of Waterloo, New York | Syracuse Herald | 1903 | 104 pp. | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | "Grip’s" Historical Souvenir of Wolcott, New York | 1905 | 84 pp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | “The Best Ever!” Memories of Hotel Ezra Cornell | Nichols, Joy Sheridan, with Kimberly Joy Sanders and Allison Jenne Morris | Cornell University School of Hotel Administration | 1990 | Unpaginated, red cloth covered boards, 5 ¾” x 9”, $15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | "True and Firm." Biography of Ezra Cornell, Founder of the Cornell University, a Final Tribute | Cornell, Alonzo B | A. S. Barnes | 1884 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 1000 Boys in Blue | Willson, Arabella | 593 pp., hardcover, ip @ $ 39.95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 100th Anniversary of Cortland County. 1808-1908 | Whitmore, F. | 100 pp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 11th Census, 1890. Indians. The Six Nations of New York, Cayugas, Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagas, Senecas, Tuscaroras, compiled by Thomas Donaldson | U.S. Census Office | U.S. Census Printing Office | 1892 | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 157th New York Volunteer (Infantry) Regiment 1862-1865 Madison and Cortland Counties, New York | Bracy | Heart of the Lakes Publishing | 1991 | 126 pp., Blue cloth covered boards, 6" x 9", only 20 issued hardbound, $.Gray cardstock cover | ||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 175th Anniversary of the Town of Prattsburgh, New York, Founded April 12, 1813 | Ameigh, Pat and Ray Ameigh | Prattsburgh Historical Society | 1988 | Unpaginated, Stapled Picture Cover, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, $8.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 1786 History of Seneca County, New York. With Illustrations Descriptive of the Scenery, Palatial Residences, Public Buildings, Fine Blocks, and Important Manufactures | Everts & Ensign | 1876 | Reprint: Ovid: W. E. Morrison & Co., 1976. 170 pp., brown cloth covered boards, black paper spine, 9 ½” x 12 ½”, $150.00 Index and supplement. Ovid: W.E. Morrison & Co., 1976. 86 pp. | |||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 1808-1908 Centennial History of the Town of Nunda | Hand, H. Wells | 1908 | 636 pp. | Reprint: Interlaken: Heart of the Lakes Publishing, 1993. 750 pp., red brown cloth covered boards, 9 1/4" x 6 1/4" | ||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 1990 Boyntonian | Boynton Middle School | Boynton Middle School | 1990 | 48p., ill. | ||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 19th-Century Costume | Laver, James and the Victoria and Albert Museum | His Majesty's Stationary Office | 1947 | unpag., illus. | ||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 20 Bicycle Tours in the Fingerlakes | Roth, Mark, and Sally Waters | Backcountry Books | 1987 | 159 pp., glossy cardstock cover, 5 1/2" x 8 1/4", $8.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 20 Years of Creativity: Progress Report, 1952-1972 | Gabriel, Ellen W. | The Senior Citizens Council of Tompkins County, Inc. | 1972 | 238 pp., [8] pp. of plates: ill.; 23 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 200 Waterfalls in Central and Western New York - A Finder's' Guide Fishers | Footprint Press | 2002 | 384 pp. Multicolor cardstock cover, perfect bound, 5 1/2” x 8 1/2” ip @ 19.95 | |||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 200 Years of the Town of Phelps | Parmelee, John M | |||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 25 Ski Tours in Central New York | New Hampshire Publishing Company | 1980 | 143 pp., Picture cardstock cover, 5 1/2" x 8", $8.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 25 Ski Tours in Central New York | New Hampshire Publishing Company | 1980 | 143 pp., multi-colored printed card stock cover, perfect bound,, 5 1/2" x 8", $8.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 25 Walks in the Finger Lakes Region | New Hampshire Publishing Company | 1979 | 160 pp., multi-colored printed card stock cover, perfect bound,, 5 1/2" x 8", $8.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 300 Years of Kitchen Collectibles | Franklin, Linda Campbell | Books Americana | 1991 | 645p., ill., 28cm. | ||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 40 Years of Progress; A Brief History of the Beacon Milling Company, Cayuga, New York | Riford, Lloyd S | Beacon Milling Co. | 1960 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 50 Years of Eliis Hollow Quilting (Large) | Beverly West | 2016 | Pamphlet, $20.00 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 50 Years of Ellis Hollow Quilting: 1966-2016 | Beverly West | 2016 | Pamphlet, $5.00 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 68 Years, 5 Months and 8 Days | Batsford, Myrtle | Talent, OR; Famous Poets Press | 2015 | 83p, ills, 21 cm. | ||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 99 pp., 66 cm | Hill, Deidre Hazel Pauline | 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | A Bibliography of Books and Pamphlets in Ithaca 1820-1850 | McMurtrie, Douglas C | Grosvenor Library | 1937 | 46-103 pp., green stapled cardstock covers, 5 1/4" x 8 3/4", $30.00 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
40 | A Biography of Walter Craig Kerr | American Society of Engineers | 1927 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | A Book of Facts about the City of Canandaigua | Clark, Louis M | 80 pp., softcover ip @ $ 10.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | A Book of Hand-Woven Coverlets | Hall, Eliza Calvert | C.E. Tuttle | 1966 | 411 pp., illus., 21 cm. | ||||||||||||||||||||
43 | A Booming in the Ears as it Echoes Around Ludlowville and Lansing of the Finger Lakes Region | Bristol, Alice Adele | 250 pp., 29 cm. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | A Boy's Will..A Man's Way | Fendrick, Lewis R | Vantage Press | 1978 | 137 pp., blue cloth covered boards, with dust jacket, 4 3/4" x 8 1/4", ip @ $6.50 | ||||||||||||||||||||
45 | A Brief Account of the Catholic Church in Aurora | Centennial Committee of St. Patrick's Church | 1974 | One mimeographed page | |||||||||||||||||||||
46 | A Brief Account of the Construction, Management and Discipline of the New York State Prison at Auburn, Together with a Compendium of Criminal Law, Also a Report of the Trial of an Officer of Said Prison for Whipping a Convict | Powers, Gershom | U. F. Doubleday | 1826 | |||||||||||||||||||||
47 | A Brief History of Chemung County for the Use of Grade Schools | Towner, Ausburn | A.S. Barnes | 1907 | 103 pp., green cloth covered boards, 5” x 7 ½”, $40 | ||||||||||||||||||||
48 | A Brief History of the Brooktondale Baptist Church | Martin, Donald | 1964 | 42 pp., yellow cardstock cover, 56 1/2" x 8 3/8", $10.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||
49 | A Brief History of the Town of Aurora | Hollcroft, Temple Rice | W. E. Morrison & Co. | 1977 | Green cloth covered boards, 6 1/8” x 9 1/4”, numbered and limited to 100 copies. $150. 6 pp., off white textured cardstock cover, 6 ¼" x 9 ½", $30.00 | A Brief History of the Town of Aurora. Ovid: W. E. Morrison & Co.: 1977. 76 pp., off white textured cardstock cover, 6 ¼" x 9 ½", $20.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
50 | A Brief History of the Town of West Bloomfield | Rigney, Mary | 1913 | 21 pp., softcoverip@ $ 5.00 | This is a well written history by 7-8th graders attending the Union Free School #6 in 1913 | ||||||||||||||||||||
51 | A Brief Look at Lansing | Cummings, Mike | Lansing Elementary School | 1973 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
52 | A Celebration of Childhood in America by Sandra Brant and Elissa Cullman | Brant, Sandra | E.P. Dutton | 1980 | 180 pp., 28 cm. | ||||||||||||||||||||
53 | A century of missions in the Empire State, as exhibited by the work and growth of the Baptist Missionary Convention of the State of New York | Brooks, Charles Wesley | American Baptist Publication Society | 1900 | 366 pp. | ||||||||||||||||||||
54 | A Century of Seneca Falls History, Showing the Rise and Progress of a New York State Village | Eisenhart, Edward | The Author | 1942 | |||||||||||||||||||||
55 | A Century of Seneca Falls History, Showing the Rise and Progress of a New York State Village | Eisenhart, Edward | The Author | 1942 | |||||||||||||||||||||
56 | A Century of Unitarian History in Ithaca, 1865-1965 | Grinnell, Lawrence I | First Unitarian Society of Ithaca, N.Y. | 1965 | 41 pp., gray cardstock cover, 6 1/4" x 8 3/4", $8.00 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
57 | A check list of New York State County Maps publihed 1779-1945 | Wright, Albert Hazen | 1965 | 87 pp., 28 cm. | |||||||||||||||||||||
58 | A Child Nineties | Horton, Edith | Dewitt Historical Society of Tompkins County | 1971 | 30 pp., blue stapled cardstock cover, 6" x 9", $8.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
59 | A Chronicle of Auburn, New York, 1793-1955 | The Author | 1955 | 152 pp., mimeographed | |||||||||||||||||||||
60 | A Chronicle of Early Auburn. 1793-1860 | 1953 | softcover, mimeographed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | A close-up of closures | Lief, Alfred | Glass Container Manufacturers Institute | 1965 | 47 pp., 23 cm. | ||||||||||||||||||||
62 | A communion of the spirits: African-American quilters, preserveres, and their stories | Freeman, Roland L. | Rutledge Hill Press | 1996 | 396 pp., illus. index | ||||||||||||||||||||
63 | A complete name index of the Biographical review of Cayuga County, New York, edition of 1894 | Luther, Leslie L | Heart of the Lakes Pub. | 1977 | 61 pgs. | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
64 | A Continuing History of Trumansburg, New York, 1968-1981 | Lutes, Phyllis | 52 pp, white cardstock covers, stapled, 6 x 8 3/4”, $25.00 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
65 | A Cornell Heritage | NY State College of Veterinary Medicine | 1979 | green cloth covered boards, ?, $10.00 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
66 | A Cornell Heritage: Veterinary Medicine 1868-1908 | Leonard, Ellis Pierson | New York State College of Veterinary Medicine | 1979 | 288 pp., red cloth covered boards, 6 ¼” x 9 ½”, $25.00 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
67 | A Cornell Notebook | Howes, Raymond F | Vail-Ballou Press, Inc. | 1971 | 201 pp., Red cloth covered boards, 5 1/2" x 7 3/4", $15.00 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
68 | A Directory and Brief History of the Town of Williamson | American Legion Post 394 | 1928 | 100 pp. | |||||||||||||||||||||
69 | A Drive-by Tour of the Town of Caroline | Town of Caroline Bicentennial Committee | Town of Caroline Bicentennial Committee | 1995 | Unpaginated, xeroxed pages bound with plastic spiral binding, 8 ½” x 11”, $20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
70 | A Farm Girl in the Great Depression | Myer, Ruth | Empire State Books | 1995 | 185 pp., pictorial cardstock cover, perfect bound, 6" x 9", $10.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
71 | A Field Guide to American Houses | McAlester, Virginia and McAlester, Lee | Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. | 2006 | 525 pp., illus. | ||||||||||||||||||||
72 | A frontier Trianon; the true story of the Azilium Village | Murray, Elsie | Tioga Point Museum | 1955 | 23 pp., illus., plans. 24 cm. | ||||||||||||||||||||
73 | A Gallery of Eccentrics | Bishop, Morris | Kinton, Balch | 1928 | 244 pp., front., ports, 22 cm. | ||||||||||||||||||||
74 | A Gazetteer of the State of New York | Spafford, Horatio Gates | Packard & Van Benthuysen | 1824 | Reprint: Interlaken: Heart of the Lakes Publishers, 1981. 620 pp., green cloth covered boards, 6 1/4" x 9 1/4", ip @ $35.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
75 | A Gazetteer of the State of New York | H. C. Southwick | 1813 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | A Gazetteer of the State of New York: Comprising its Topography, Geology, Mineralogical Resources, Civil Divisions, Canals, Railroads and Public Institutions; Together with General Statistics; Also Statistical Tables Including the Census of 1840 and Table of Distances with a New Map of the State | Disturnell, J. | C. Van Benthuysen | 1842 | |||||||||||||||||||||
77 | A Genealogist"s Guide to Discovering Your Female Ancestors | Carmack, Sharon DeBartolo | Beltway Books | 1998 | 152p., 28cm | ||||||||||||||||||||
78 | A Geographic Analysis of Cortland | Al-Khayat, H. | Thesis Syracuse University | 1959 | 103 pp., mimeographed | ||||||||||||||||||||
79 | A Geographical & Historical View of the State of Lisle | Nat Odd | 1842 | This humorous work has been attributed to several people: Mr. Cook, R.J. Ketchem, Nehemiah Randall"-Nessler | |||||||||||||||||||||
80 | A geographical history of the state of New York | Mather, Joseph H. | H.H. Hawley | 1848 | 432 pp., illus., maps., 19 cm. | ||||||||||||||||||||
81 | A Guide in the Wilderness, or the History of the First Settlements in the Western Counties of New York with Useful Instructions to Future Settlers | Cooper, William | Post Express Printing Co. | 1897 | |||||||||||||||||||||
82 | A Guide in the Wilderness, or the History of the First Settlements in the Western Counties of New York with Useful Instructions to Future Settlers | The Freeman's Journal | 1949 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | A Guide to Local Historical Materials in the Libraries of South Central New York State | South Central Research Library Council | 1976 | 188 pp., 21 cm. | |||||||||||||||||||||
84 | A guide to the care and administration of manuscripts | Kane, Lucille M. | American Association for State and Local History | 1966 | 74 pp., illus., 23 cm. | ||||||||||||||||||||
85 | A Guide to the Revolutionary War Manuscripts in New York State Library | Bielinski, Stefan | New York State American Revolution Bicentenial Commission | 1976 | 97 pp., 28 cm. | ||||||||||||||||||||
86 | A Half Century at Cornell | Chase, Harry L | Cornell Daily Sun | 1930 | 112 pp., red cloth covered boards, stapled, 14 3/4” x 10 1/2” $25.00 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
87 | A Half Century in the Life of Clinton, New York 1915-1965 | Stanley, Edward W | Clinton Historical Society | 1966 | 76 ppp, white cardstock cover, perfect bound, 8 ½” x 11”, $25.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
88 | A handbook of popular antiques | McClinton, Katherine Morrison | Bonanza Books | 1945 | 244 pp., illus., 25 cm. | ||||||||||||||||||||
89 | A Handbook of the Collections - Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art | Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art | 2018 | $45.00 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
90 | A handbook on the care of paintings, for historical agencies and small museums. | Keck, Caroline Kohn | American Assoiation for State and Local History | 1965 | 132 pp., illus., 23 cm. | ||||||||||||||||||||
91 | A Heritage Uncovered: The Black Experience in Upstate New York, 1800-1925 | Armstead, Myra B. Young, Field Horn, Gretchen Sullivan Sorin and Cara A. Sutherland | Chemung Historical Society | 1988 | 40 pp., Stapled pictorial cardstock cover, 8" x 8", ip @ $4.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
92 | A high-school astronomy | Mattison, Hiram | Mason Brothers | 1863 | 240 pp., 19 cm. | ||||||||||||||||||||
93 | A History of Auburn Theological Seminary | Adams, John Quincy | Auburn Seminary Press | 1918 | 235 pp. Plus several pages of photographs and a 5 page index, dark blue cloth covered boards,, 6 1/2" x 9 1/4", $50.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
94 | A History of Battery "F", 309th Field Artillery, 153rd Artillery Brigade, 78th Division 1917-19 | Brennan, Wallace A., et al. | The Author | 1920 | 109 pp., illus. | ||||||||||||||||||||
95 | A History of Binnewater in the Cement Mining Times | Platt, Frances Marion | Women's Studio Workshop | 2003 | 122 pp., cardstock cover, staplebound, 5 1/2 " x 8 1/2", $10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
96 | A History of Cornell | Bishop, Morris | Cornell University Press | 1962 | 651 pp., red cloth covered boards, with dust jacket, 6 3/8" x 9 1/2", ip @ $49.95 | first issue jacket has "CUP" Logo on spine, later printing jackets spell out "Cornell University Press" on spine. There was a small number of leather-bound, with slipcase, presentation copies made by the University. Inserted into the book is a leaf signed by the University President, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and National Chairman Cornell Centennial Campaign.$200 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
97 | A History of Freemasonry in Seneca County, New York | Brownell, James W | Mimeographed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | A History of Freemasonry in Waterloo, New York 1817-1942 | Becker, John E | Seneca Lodge no. 113 | 1942 | |||||||||||||||||||||
99 | A History of Hammondsport to 1962 | Swarthout, L. | 1971 | pamphlet | |||||||||||||||||||||
100 | A History of Kendal at Ithaca 1990 Towards 2000 | Stanton Laura K | 120 pp., multi-color cardstock cover, perfect bound, 6” x 8 ½” $10.00 | 1 |