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Mumford, Mildred This Is Waverly 1800-1954
Waverly, PA The Waverly Woman's Club 1954 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Near Fine
Fine copy of first edition in near fine Brodarted dust jacket. Dust jacket shows light rubbing and small closed tears top and bottom of front, else fine. First and only edition, privately published in 1954 by The Waverly Woman's Club, Waverly PA. Book has ix plus 205 pages with many black and white illustrations. Tan boards with black lettering on front board and spine. Two page map end papers front and back. Tight binding, clean text block. Green dust jacket has photos front and back. This is a must have book for residents of the Waverly area and folks who know the region. It is a warmly written history of the area going back to the days when European governments assumed ownership of the land and began to give it or sell it to settlers. Over the centuries there were many disputes of land ownership, the stories are interesting. Do you know the reason the period from 1850 to 1880 was the historic rise of industrial activity for Waverly? Do you know the history of the layout of the streets? Are you aware of the controversy over the building of the Community Center? Do you know the area where buried treasure is supposedly located? It is wonderful to read about historic buildings at places you now know. Some historic structures still stand, some were moved, most are gone. There are many stories about founding families, philanthropists and "local characters." Stories of the importance and consequences to Waverly of the route of the railroad are well written. Details of Waverly's important link in the Underground Railroad are fascinating. Descriptions are exact enough that you can locate former or current structures that were used to hide slaves fleeing to Canada. The book presents detailed history of various Waverly churches and the importance of church life in the community. The story of the development of a Waverly educational system is interesting. We specialize in books about Scranton and the surrounding area.
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Mumford, Mildred This Is Waverly 1800-1954
Waverly, PA The Waverly Woman's Club 1954 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Near Fine
Fine copy of first edition in near fine Brodarted dust jacket. Closed tear to front bottom right. First and only edition, privately published in 1954 by The Waverly Woman's Club, Waverly PA. Book has ix plus 205 pages with many black and white illustrations. Tan boards with black lettering on front board and spine. Two page map end papers front and back. Tight binding, clean text block. Green dust jacket has photos front and back. This is a must have book for residents of the Waverly area and folks who know the region. It is a warmly written history of the area going back to the days when European governments assumed ownership of the land and began to give it or sell it to settlers. Over the centuries there were many disputes of land ownership, the stories are interesting. Do you know the reason the period from 1850 to 1880 was the historic rise of industrial activity for Waverly? Do you know the history of the layout of the streets? Are you aware of the controversy over the building of the Community Center? Do you know the area where buried treasure is supposedly located? It is wonderful to read about historic buildings at places you now know. Some historic structures still stand, some were moved, most are gone. There are many stories about founding families, philanthropists and "local characters." Stories of the importance and consequences to Waverly of the route of the railroad are well written. Details of Waverly's important link in the Underground Railroad are fascinating. Descriptions are exact enough that you can locate former or current structures that were used to hide slaves fleeing to Canada. The book presents detailed history of various Waverly churches and the importance of church life in the community. The story of the development of a Waverly educational system is interesting. We specialize in books about Scranton and the surrounding area.
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