Putnam County History "Work Shop" 1954.
Putnam Co. 1954. First printing. Staplebound. A collection of historical articles written by multiple authors interested in Putnam County history. The goal of the group was to '1. limit our study to before 1783 (this enabled us to sharpen our historic sense); 2. to located historic sites and persons, and to select the most important; 3. to become familiary with theh established historic materials and to locate new materials... 4. to relive a bit of the past and to share it with others.' With an introduction by Horace Hilery, County Historian.
Articles include: Chief Canopus, The Great Swamp, Legend of Omoyao and Maya, Land of the Kitchawongs, Relics on the Rogers Place, Early Settlers of Putnam Valley, The Teller House, Early Dwellings, Beveryly Robinson, The Oblong, Religious Putnam, Milltown, Rent Revolt, Mandeville, Haight House, Enoch Crosby, the Spy, Continential Village, and many others.
4to,unpaginated pages cerca 50 roneoed sheets printed one side. blue card covers, staplebound, unpaginated, some pages copied or mimeographed in purple or black, hand drawn maps and illustrations, covers dusty, rubbed. Introductory page lose but present, staples rusty. Internally clean. Good + overall. Item #28548
Price: $75.00