Library Collection
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Archaeology for Dummies
AuthorWhite, Nancy MarieDescriptionLearn to: -Appreciate history's greatest archaeological discoveries -Excavate a site, analyze findings, and draw conclusions -Understand theories aout the lives of early civilizations -Pursue a career in archaeologyCall NumberCC75.5 .W55PublisherISBN9780470337325
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Early Pleasures and Pastimes
AuthorKalman, BobbieDescriptionDescribes the family life, music, worship services, picnics, holidays, courtship, weddings, and seasonal activities of early settlersCall NumberGV53 .K35 1992PublisherISBN9780865050242Life in The English Country House A Social and Architectural History
AuthorGirouard, MarkDescriptionHistory of the English country house from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century. Revealing glimpse of the English upper classes--their public and personal lives, their servants, and their homes.Call NumberHT653.G7 G57PublisherISBN9780300058703
Delaware History Vol. XXV Index
AuthorHistorical Society of DelawareDescriptionA thin pamphlet with a Table of Contents and a List of Illustrations followed by an Index from pages 277-286.Call NumberF161 .D37PublisherDoll Houses Miniature Kitchens and Shops
AuthorRountree, Susan HightCall NumberNK4892.U6 W563PublisherISBN9780879351595Journal of the American Institute for ConservationVolume 57, Number 1-2February May 2018
Authordel Hoyo-Melendez, Julio Editor-in-ChiefDescriptionConservation of ancient graffitti at El Kurru SudanApproaches to treatment and preservation of Egyptian limestone funerary stelaeConservation of a Helen Frankenthaler maquette for CardDoes argon anoxia cause a color change in Prussian blue pigmentPriCall NumberN8554 .A53aPublisherThe Historic Barns of Southeastern Pennsylvania: Architecture & Preservation, Built 1750-1900
AuthorHuber, Gregory D.DescriptionBarns in Southeastern Pennsylvania, or, specifically, "the hearth," the area east of the Susquehanna River and south of the Blue Mountains. One of the earliest-settled areas in North AmericaCall NumberNA8230 .H78 2017PublisherISBN9780764353192
Art Conservator Volume 8, Number 1 Summer 2013
AuthorCahill, Timothy, EditorDescriptionRestoring the Norman Rockwell Mosaic at the United NationsCall NumberZ700PublisherColonial Architecture of the Mid Atlantic: from material originally published as the White pine series of architectural monographs
AuthorMullins, Lisa C. editorDescriptionPart IV of the Architectural Treasures of Early America series.From Material Originally Published as the White Pine Series of Architectural Monographs.Call NumberNA717 .C65 1987PublisherISBN9780918678232
Fun for the Household A Book of Games
AuthorGray, Emma J.DescriptionInscribed in pencil on first page "Horace Hotchkiss Brookside Dr Greenwich Conn."Call NumberE163PublisherISBN9781805475071The Pennsylvania Housewife: English Household Receipts in the Middle Colonies
DescriptionCompiles over 100 authentic, tried-and-true 18th-century "receipts" (recipes) and practices used in Mid-Atlantic hearths and fire pits.Call NumberTX715American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection Vol 4
AuthorHennage, Joseph H.DescriptionBrochure 22 to 25Call NumberNK805 .A64Publisher
Historic Houses of the Hudson Valley
AuthorEberlein, Harold D. and Hubbard, Courtlandt Van DykeCall NumberF127.H8 E18PublisherLighting for Historic Buildings
AuthorMoss, RogerCall NumberNK2115.5.L5 M67ISBN089133131XThe Art and Culture of Japan
AuthorDelay, NellyCall NumberN7350The Friends Meeting House, Frenchay
AuthorVinter, DorothyCall NumberBX7601That Old Bat Church
AuthorWheeler, Marcia RaeDescriptionIn the small colonial town of Odessa, Delaware, there are six churches. This is a short history tracing the four Protestant denominations represented by these buildings from their roots in Europe through their lives in the quaint village. Ultimately, That Old Bat Church is a story of a people reaching up for spiritual guidance, reaching in to search their souls, and reaching out to help others.Call NumberBXPublisherISBN9781892142665Early Stores & Markets
AuthorKalman, BobbieDescriptionDescribes how trading posts, general stores, and family businesses were run, explains the role of the storekeeper in the community, and looks at what goods were soldCall NumberHF5429.6.N6 K35 1992PublisherISBN9780865050020MAPS Finding Our Place In The World
AuthorAkerman, James R.; Karrow, Robert W. Jr. - EditorsDescriptionIntroduces the widest range of maps; maps from different time periods and a variety of cultures; maps made for divergent purposes and depiting a range of environments; and maps that embody the famous, the important, the beautiful, the groundbreaking, or the amusing.Call NumberGA201 .M365PublisherISBN9780226010755
Gardens and Gardening in the Cheseapeake, 1700-1805
AuthorSarudy, Barbara WellsDescriptionHistory of the mid-Atlantic's earliest gardens and the people who created them.Call NumberSB451.34.C45 S27 1998PublisherISBN9780801858239
Patterns of Fashions 1 Englishwomen's Dresses and their construction c. 1660 1860
AuthorArnold, JanetCall NumberTT504 .A7Handwriting by George Rules 1-27 To Draw & Write
DescriptionA popular homeschool penmanship workbook. It features the first 27 of George Washingtonís famous Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior in Company & Conversation. Students practice writing by copying the classic etiquette maxims, and draw illustrations to match themCall NumberE39PublisherISBN9781882514366Fifty Years on Chestnut Street: Philadelphia Collection
AuthorThe Schwarz GalleryDescriptionThe catalogue highlights 48 items, including American paintings, decorative arts, and historical memorabilia, with a specific focus on Philadelphia-themed art and historyCall NumberNK1Publisher
Philadelphia Reviewed: The Printmakers Record 1750 1850 An exhibition of prints from the collection of the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum: September 28 through October 28, 1960, Winterthur, Delaware
AuthorHummel, Charles F. & Betts, M. ElinorCall NumberNE215.U7 P53Bookbinding The Classic Arts and Crafts Manual
AuthorCockerell, DouglasDescriptionDescribes the best methods of bookbinding, and of keeping books when bound, taking into account the present-day conditions.Call NumberZ271 .C66 2005PublisherISBN9780486440392Notable American Prints, The Collection of Henry Graves, Jr.
Call NumberNX420PublisherTidings From the 18th Century
AuthorGilgun, BethDescriptionProvides the information, background, patterns and techniques to recreate the Colonial American lifestyle.Call NumberTT715 .G54 1993PublisherISBN9781880655047The Academical Village: Thomas Jefferson's University
AuthorDay, Douglas Llewellyn, Robert (photographs)Call NumberLD5679 .L58 1982PublisherISBN9780934738033
American Frontier Life Early Western Painting and Prints
AuthorAxelrod, Alan (editor)Call NumberN8214.5.U6 A44 1987PublisherISBN9780896596917American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection Vol 2
AuthorHennage, Joseph H.DescriptionBrochure 13, 1965 to brochure 17, 1967Call NumberNK805 .A64Publisher
Early American Life 1970 Yearbook 2nd edition
DescriptionYearbook from 1970 showing aspects of Early American LifeCall NumberE162 .E216PublisherThe Book and Paper Group Annual Volume Thirty-four 2015
DescriptionPapers presented at the Book and Paper Group Annual Meeting 2015Call NumberZ700.9 .B66Archival Products News Volume 15 No.1 2008
DescriptionJMU Libraries and Educational Technologies Celebrates James Madison University's Centennial with Real and Virtual Exhibits.The Next Wave of Statewide Preservation Planning.Call NumberZ700PublisherThe Model Architect: A Series of Original Designs for Cottages, Villas, etc. Vol.1, 2
AuthorSloan, SamuelDescriptionSloan, Samuel. The model architect: A series of original designs for cottages, villas, suburban residencesCall NumberNA7207.S6PublisherISBN9780306707469A One-Room School
AuthorKalman, BobbieDescriptionDescribes how building a school was a priority once an early community became established. Students of all ages shared one teacher and the same fourCall NumberLC5146.5 .K35 2020PublisherISBN9780778773214Quilted Together Women, Quilts, and Communities
AuthorIce, Joyce and Norris, Linda (editors)Call NumberNK9101.D36 Q55 1989PublisherISBN9780962290305Fine Points of Furniture: Early American: The Good, Better, Best, Superior, Masterpiece
AuthorSack, AlbertDescriptionAn indispensable guide for collectors and dealers who want to compare and evaluate early American antiques.Call NumberNK2406 .S292PublisherISBN051758820X
