WHITFIELD-MURRAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Publications & Other Items for Sale 2012 Title/Description Price S & H* African American History at the Chief Vann House A look at the lives of slaves on the plantation of Joseph Vann, by Tiya Miles. Paperback, 28 pgs. Bedspreads to Broadloom Account of the tufted carpet industry, by Dr. Thomas Deaton. Photos, hardback, 190pgs. Bound for Glory History of the Darlington Rifles, Precursor Volunteer Militia to Company A, Eighth South Carolina Volunteer Infantry, CSA, By Dr. Elizabeth H. McArthur. Paperback, 152 pgs. Catamounts! - The Glorious History of Dalton Football, Vol. One: 1924-1969 Traces the history of highschool football at Dalton Highschool, by Randal Davidson. Photographs, soft cover,230 pages. NEW! Civil War Stories, Letters, and Miscellany of Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia Complied and indexed for Whitfield-Murray Historical Society by Marcelle White. Spiral bound, 96 pgs. Crandall - Compiled by Emily Cogburn, details the history of this small town that grew up along the L&N Railroad in northern Murray Co. Photos, spiral bound, 70 pgs. (2009) Dalton Remembers the Early Years History and accounts of early Dalton, photos and illustrations. Spiral bound, 95 pgs. Echoes from Weaver Hill Charm and history of the Weaver Hill and Spring Place areas, by Ruth Cox. Paperback, 125 pgs. Eton: The Past to the Present Memories of Eton, Georgia with detailed historical recollections from long-time residents of the area. Spiral bound, 51 pgs. Georgia Historical Markers for Whitfield County By Robert D. Jenkins, Sr. Illustrated, spiral bound, 47 pgs. Gray Winter of 1864 in Dalton, The Civil War history, by Dr. Darryl C. Roberts. Soft cover, 124 pgs. Halls and Kin of the Bloody Eighth, The Hall, Gallman, Bramblett genealogies, by Jeanette Adams Greeson. Hardback, 285 pgs. Handmade Life, A Illustrated history describes the folk method of tufting/handmade bedspread industry, by Ida Whaley Chance of Dalton. Soft cover, 23 pgs. Happy Birthday Chatsworth, 1906-2006 Memories of Chatsworth during the 1920-30 s. Recollections include those of Ed Huggins, Pat Ausmus, Betty Gibson Hampton, Ed Warmack and many more. Spiral bound, 14 pgs. $4.00 $3.00 $20.00 $10.00 $3.00 $45.00 $4.00
Historic Murray County Calendar, 2012 - Historic photography. $2.00 $1.50 Historic Murray County Calendars Previous years, good reference for historic photos. Homecooked Memories The latest Whitfield-Murray Historical Society cookbook loaded with local favorites including stories and photos pertaining to the recipes. Spiral bound, 148 pgs. (2011) NEW! How Slaves Remembered Rich Joe Vann Short but detailed remembrances of Joseph Vann, by Herman McDaniel. Soft cover, 36 pgs. If the Chief Vann House Could Speak Murray Co. born author Lela Lloyd Latch traces the details of the Vann family dynasty and history of the house itself. Soft cover, 142 pgs. Images of America Dalton Pictorial history of Dalton, GA. from the beginning to present. Contributing authors, Thomas Deaton, Myra Owens, Brenda Ownbey, Tammy Poplin, Vanessa Rinkel, and the C3 Center Students of City Park School. Forward by Deborah Norville, soft cover,128 pages. NEW! Little Murray Memories: In Stories and Pictures of the Way We Were Beautifully bound history and photos of families from the Little Murray area of northwestern Murray Co. Georgia, by Betty Bryant Bandy. Hardback, 204 pgs. Memories & Home Movies with Dr. Paul Bradley Long-time resident and doctor of Dalton shares memories and home movies of Dalton and the Jack s River are taken during the 1920 s. DVD, paper sleeve. Memories with Mr. Charles Bowen Long-time resident and educator shares memories and experiences in education and administration in the Dalton School System. DVD, paper sleeve. Moments in Time Details of Dalton, Georgia during 1861-1865 with illustrations, compiled by Marvin Sowder. Spiral bound, 53 pgs. Moments in Time Vol. III, A New Englander Comes South The story of A. E. Blunt. Illustrated, spiral bound, 80 pgs. Moments in Time Vol. IV, A History of the Tunnel Guards and the Dalton Machine Guards - By Marvin Sowder. Illustrated, spiral bound, 60 pgs. Murray County Cemetery Map - 20 x 30, shows names & locations of known burial sites in Murray County. (2008) Murray County s Civil War Heritage Covers topics of slavery, war, and reconstruction 1850-1900. By the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society and Murray County History Committee, 2012. Photographs, soft cover, 37 pages. NEW! $0.25 $1.50 $3.50 $15.00 $4.00 $35.00 $6.00 $10.00 $1.50 $10.00 $1.50 $4.00 Murray County Georgia Census Index (1850) Soft cover, 11 pgs. $1.00 $2.00
Murray County Georgia Census Index (1860) Soft cover, 11 pgs. $1.00 $2.00 Murray County Georgia Heritage VHS tape interviews with residents and historians from Murray Co. Georgia regarding local history. (2002) Murray County Georgia Marriages, Vol. I (1835-1905) Marriages 119 pgs. Murray County Georgia Marriages, Vol. II (1907-1941) Marriages 119 pgs. Murray County Heritage In many ways the definitive history of Murray County Georgia including photos, maps, and genealogies, compiled by the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Hardback, 900 pgs. Murray County Map Historic, 1900, showing roads, topographical Murray County Men Who Served in the Confederate Army By Herman McDaniel and Bobby Mosteller, detailed rosters and related Civil War information. Spiral bound, 144 pgs. Murray County School Days: Moravian to Modern A history of education in Murray Co. from the early 1800 s through the present, rich in historic photos. Hardback, 208 pgs. Murray County s Indian Heritage In depth look at the Cherokee heritage of Murray County. Includes Vann House information and photos. Soft cover, 53 pgs. My Life and Travels First person account of life in Murray County, Georgia by former slave Levi Branham born in 1852. Paperback, 30pgs. Note Cards, Assorted Featuring various local historic landmarks, 10 cards per pack, envelopes included. Call for specific card availability. Official History of Whitfield County Georgia, 1852-1999, An Compiled by the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Hardback, black and white photographs, indexed, 610 pgs. Old Prater Mill, The The story of the Prater Family in words and photos by Albert Duncan. Paperback, 70 pgs. One of the Most Daring Men The life of Confederate General William Tatum Wofford, by Gerald J. Smith. Paperback, 250 pgs. Postcards, Assorted Featuring historic landmarks, people, and items from Whitfield and Murray Counties. Please call for specific cards currently available. Presbytery Called Chattanooga, A Tracing the History of the Chattanooga Presbyterian Church (1842-1989), by Conway Gregory, Jr. Hardback, 780 pgs. $22.50 $3.50 $50.00 $6.00 $20.00 $6.00 $70.00 $6.00 $7.00 $3.50 $0.25 **$1.50 $30.00 $6.00
Reminiscences of the Old Stone Church Southeastern American frontier written in first person account by Richard Kent Streeter. Paperback, 51 pgs. Short Story of Dogwood Valley 1830-1950, A History, photographs, and memories by Sybil Reed Tate. Soft cover, 206 pages. NEW! $6.00 $3.00 30.00 $5.50 Some Recollections of the Civil War Private Joseph Bogle s account of his experiences serving in the 40th Georgia Regiment, C. S. A. Published in the Dalton Argus, 1911. Paperback, 26 pages. NEW! Somewhere in Germany Fascinating true story of a fateful connection between a local Dalton man and his German sweetheart, by Deborah King. Paperback, 167 pgs. Spring Place Memories Detailed reflections of growing up in Spring Place, Georgia at the turn of the century include those of Miss Agnes Kemp at the age of 100. Plastic binder, 25 pgs. Sword Returns to Chickamauga, The A true chronicle of the sword of Lieutenant Colonel Axalla John Hoole, 8th South Carolina Infantry, CSA by Dr. Elizabeth H. McArthur. Illustrated, paperback, 146 pgs. Three Murray County Histories on CD History of Murray Co. 1911, My Life and Travels 1929, Murray County Heritage digitized for ease of research, does not include photography. Jewel case. (1980) Ties N Tidbits A supplement to the Official History of Whitfield County Georgia, 1852-1999. Spiral bound, 106 pgs. Today and Tomorrow Become Yesterday History of Dalton and Whitfield County originally printed in 1976. Photography, soft cover, 88 pgs. Vann Generations with Cherokee Origins John Joseph Vann & James Clement Vann I of N. Carolina, S. Carolina, and Georgia, 1750-1991. Spiral bound, 146 pgs. Whitfield County Georgia Census Index (1850) Paperback, 11 pgs. $1.00 Whitfield County Georgia Census Index (1860) Paperback, 11 pgs. $1.00 $7.00 $3.00 $9.00 $3.50 $10.00 $3.00 $15.00 $2.00 Whitfield County Georgia Marriages, Vol. I (1852-1894) Marriages 129 pgs. Whitfield County Georgia, 25 Years of Marriage, Vol. II (1894-1918) Marriages indexed alphabetically by last name of bride and groom, spiral bound, 93 pgs. Whitfield County Georgia, The Presence of the Past VCR tape, interviews with residents and historians from Whitfield Co. Georgia. $20.00 $4.50
Whitfield County Map - Historic, 1879, showing roads, topographical Whitfield County Map - Historic, 1908, showing roads, topographical Whitfield County, Georgia Cemeteries Lists of cemeteries and people buried in those cemeteries, indexed by last name. Hardback, 757 pgs. Whitfield-Murray Quarterly (back issues) Local history on a variety of subjects. $60.00 $6.00 $2.00 $1.50 * Book shipping rates do not include insurance. Additional charges apply if insurance is requested. ** up to 10 cards