The following items are offered for sale by our members. PVHN is providing this service as a convenience for our readers and our members. However, PVHN is NOT the seller of these products and any fulfillment issues should be addressed to the seller directly.
Pioneer Valley
DINOSAURS, DUNES, AND DRIFTING CONTINENTS: The Geology of the Connecticut Valley (3rd edition)
by Richard D. Little, 2003, 180 pages, 8.5 X 11 inches, color cover (Will Sillin’s “In the Late Triassic”)
Abundantly illustrated with maps, diagrams, and photos; plus a bit of humor, too. From plate tectonics to dinosaur discoveries to Lake Hitchcock’s deltas and dunes, plus geologic resources and hazards; this book has it all. And it includes a “Where To See It” appendix to guide you to field sites from the Valley’s head to mouth; plus a glossary and index.
Reviewers comment “marvelous” – L. Margulis, UMass; “excellent” J. Skehan, BC. ISBN: 9616520-7-1
Price — $25
Belchertown
Cat’s Meow Figure of the B.H.A. Stagecoach
Belchertown Historical Association
Cat’s Meow Stagecoack
Great memento of Belchertown’s 250th Anniversary!
Cat’s Meow figure of the Belchertown Historical Association’s stage coach are now available for a limited time! Typical of stage coaches that ran through Belchertown in the 19th Century, this coach was built in Concord, New Hampshire in 1869, and purchased by the Belchertown Historical Association in 1929. The coach is now housed at the Ford Annex on the grounds of the Stone House Museum.
Price — $15.00
Note Cards of Historic Belchertown
Belchertown Historical Association
Share Belchertown’s History with Family and Friends!
Historic Views of Belchertown
Note cards are now available for your personal correspondence. The design shown is of the town common circa 1839. Each set of 6 blank note cards contains one black and white woodcut design of a historical view of Belchertown past.
All proceeds will go towards the ongoing expenses of supporting the Stone House Museum. If you are unable to visit the Stone House to purchase a packet of note cards, they can be purchased by email at: gaamprimo@aol.com.
Price — $3 per set of 6 cards, plus mailing costs.
Belchertown: Bits of History
The Collected Writings of Doris & Harvey Dickinson
Belchertown Historical Association
Belchertown: Bits of History
The fifty stories in this charming collection mark the events, places and people that have made Belchertown special. Drawn from the writings of beloved local fixtures Doris and Harvey Dickinson, these tales show how Belchertown holds firm to its New England Yankee traditions in the heart of the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts.
History Press, 2007, 128 pages, ISBN 978.1.59629.264.2
Price — $19.99
Mysteries of Belchertown’s History
by Cliff McCarthy
Belchertown Historical Association
This book is for the curious. Indeed, it’s like an old-time curiosity cabinet filled with interesting objects, photographs and documents each with a tale to tell about the people who have populated Belchertown over two centuries and a half. From the Red Bridge to the Desilets’ farm, from Luther Holland’s Fire Tub to Bardwell’s Votometer, you will encounter tinkerers and tradesmen, merchants and murderers, soldiers and celebrities, who will help you to see with new eyes the town around you — to know the place where you live. Price — $20.00
Greenfield
Gold Head Cane Cloisonne Pin
Historical Society of Greenfield
Boston Post Cane Pin
These beautiful pins are small enameled pins that can be presented to Post Cane recipients (the oldest resident in each town), without risking the cane itself.
Price — $6.00, plus $3.50 shipping & handling
Pins can be ordered by e-mail. Use the Order Form below and email to:
tblagg@recorder.com
(be sure to use “Boston Post Gold Cane Pin” in the subject line)
or Order Form
Westhampton
Local Color
Local Color, first published in 2003 in celebration of Westhampton’s 225th anniversary, is again available in limited numbers. This book was truly a collaborative effort and contains town history, family histories and personal anecdotes of many current and former residents. It is fully indexed and contains over 100 historic images of individuals and homes.
Price — $22.00
Contact Barbara Pelissier at bpelissier@gmail.com
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The Amherst Historical Society and the Emily Dickinson Museum have some beautiful books for sale. My favorite is Harvesting History: Amherst Massachusetts Farms 1700 – 2010.