History
of
Guilford County, NC
New!
Page Illustrated
Booklet
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Early days in Guilford
County, North Carolina, are recalled through a mixture of colorful
tales and factual data in this new
-page spiral-bound booklet, comprised of excerpts from several vintage
books. These source materials include John Hill Wheeler's 1851 Historical
Sketches of North Carolina; North Carolina, A Guide to the
Old North State, a product of the WPA, first published in 1939;
and A New Geography of North Carolina, a project started
in the 1950s.
Early days in Guilford
County, North Carolina, are recalled through a mixture of colorful
tales and factual data in this new
-page spiral-bound booklet, comprised of excerpts from several vintage
books. These source materials include John Hill Wheeler's Historical
Sketches of North Carolina (1851); Sketches of Prominent
Living North Carolinians by Jerome Dowd (1888), North Carolina,
A Guide to the Old North State (1939), a product of the WPA; A
New Geography of North Carolina (1954-65).
The
tri-color front cover is printed on 80# card stock and has been
protected with a vinyl sheet. The text is printed single-sided on
60# opaque paper, with the print enlarged to fit the 8.5" x
11" paper and improve readability.
Towns mentioned
in the booklet include: .
Among the many subjects
included are: Geological
and Physical features, such as ;, and other curious bits of history
and trivia.
The WPA section
offers a nostalgic glimpse of the area from a 1939 vantage point,
offering historical notes and sightseeing possibilities.
Our North Carolina
booklets are a good resource for learning about the history, geography
and social climate of places where you or your ancestors have lived
or places you plan to visit.
Wouldn't this
make a unique gift?
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