For Sale
from our Gift Shop
Year Books $25.00 ea.
Fallsburg
1948 1950 1952 1959 1960
1961 1966 1967 1969 1970
1971 1974 1975 1977 1978
1981 1984
Monticello
1946 1950 1951
Liberty
1957 1967
SCCC
1969 1970
Books for Sale
Liberty, N.Y. by Otto Hillig $60.00
Issued by the Liberty Business Men's Association in 1917
A collection of colored pictures of Liberty
Click on the pages below to view full size 
History of Sullivan County $72.00
By James E Quinlan - about the geology, climate, early settlement,
organization and formation of its towns. Written in 1873
The Sesquicentennial History of Fallsburg Township 1826 – 1976 $10.00
by Andrew Neiderman
Give me Liberty or Give me Monticello by Mitzi "Cohn" Crane $10.00
Her family’s connections with Hotels from 1930's to 1950's
Seeking our Fortune in the North by Myra B Young Armstead $6.95
The African American population of Sullivan County from 1930 to 1980
Unexpected Light by Marylin Lytle Barr 1995 $19.95
Poems of closely observed objects, moments and emotions by
a Grahamsville resident
The Catskill Alive by Francine Silverman - 2003 $18.99
A Hunters travel Guide to Sullivan, Ulster, Greene and Delaware Counties
on places to stay, to eat and to do things
Salute of Otto Hillig By the Sullivan County Historical Society $1.00
Time and the Valley $25.00
by a joint Bicentennial effort of the Town of Neversink and Town of Wawarsink
The story of the Upper Roundout and Neversink Valleys
Orange County gets a College by Sara M. Morrison 2000 $10.00
An anecdotal history of the start and 50 years growth of the
Orange County Community College
Bridges over the Delaware River by Frank T Dale 2003 $19.00
A history of bridges crossing over the Delaware River from Trenton to
Equinunk & Lordville
The Soldiers Wealth is Honor by Charles Young 2001 $10.00
Civil War history of Thomas D Collins and of the 143rd New York
Volunteer Infantry who were mustered into service October 8, 1862
at Monticello, NY
Retrospect by John Conway 1996 $15.00
An Anecdotal History of Sullivan County, New York
Stories of personalities, events, places of interest, recreations, entertainment
and crime in Sullivan County
The Huckleberry Pickers by Marc B Ford $20.00
A raucous history of the Shawanguak Mountains and huckleberry pickers
The Catskills in Vintage Postcards by Irwin Richman $18.99
More than 200 postcards with information from 1890 through the 1920's
To the Top of the Continent by Dr Frederick A Cook Paperback $19.95
The first ascent of Mount McKinley 1903-1906 Hardback $49.95
Lobsticks and Stone Cairns Paperback $29.95
100 biographies - Human Landmarks in the Arctic Hardback $44.95
Through the First Antarctic Night by Dr Frederick A Cook 1898 -1899 Hardback $49.95
An account of the "Belgila" that was locked in the ice of the Bellinghausen Sea for over a year
My Attainment of the Pole by Dr Frederick A Cook Paperback $19.95
1901 reprinted in 2001 The record of reaching the North Pole Hardback $49.95
Stories of the Beaverkill 2005 $25.00
Country Cousins By Robert McCue $25.00
The Erie Railroad in Washingtonville and Salisbury Mills
The River and the Mountain edited by David M Gold 1994 $27.50
A collection of articles from 18th century thru the 20th century – letters,
memoirs, interviews, photographs and maps
Sullivan County Borscht Belt by Irwin Richman 2001 $18.99
More than 200 pictures with information of the story of the Borscht Belt
Sullivan County Murderess by Alfred E Houghtaling Jr 2002 $14.00
The story of Lizzy Halliday in the 1890's
The Delaware and Hudson Canal and the Gravity Railroad by Matthew M Osterberg $19.99
How anthracite coal from mines in Carbondale was transported by the gravity railroad
and barges on the Delaware and Hudson canal to Kingston - over 200 pictures
Sullivan County Tales and Sketches by Stephen Crane $15.00
Articles written by Stephen Crane providing insight into Sullivan County in early 1870's
Catskill Hotels by Irwin Richman $20.00
Over 200 pictures of many of the hotels of Greene, Ulster, Delaware and Sullivan Counties
The Borscht Belt by Joey Adams with Henry Tobias $22.00
Anecdotes about the many show business headliners with 24 pages of photographs
Voices of the River - Adventures on the Delaware by Jan Cheripro $9.95
Personal account of a 215 mile canoe trip from Hancock to Philadelphia
One and Two Room Schoolhouses by Agnes R Kortright $19.95
of the Tri-Valley School District
Stories and pictures of 29 schoolhouses
Pioneer'n the Delaware by Robert S Conklin $15.00
Information on many communities of Delaware and Sullivan Counties connected with
the Delaware River
Welcome Back to the Catskills by Oscar Israelowitz $29.95
Information on Sullivan County towns
A Guide to the Delaware and Hudson Canal by David G Barber $14.95
On the ground guide to the 108 miles of the Delaware and Hudson Canal
From the Coalfields to the Hudson - by Larry Lowenthal $25.00
A History of the D&H Canal
About transporting anthracite coal from Carbondale, Pennsylvania to Kingston, New York
The Winding Delaware by Pierre DeNio $21.95
Based on articles about life in communities along the Delaware River
Remember the Catskills-by a recovering hotelkeeper by Esterita "Cissie" Blumberg $19.50
The struggles and achievements of two generations of Catskill Mountains hotelkeepers
A Catskill Woodsman - Mike Todd's Story as told to Norman Studer $12.50
About the life of a woodsman-hunter–fisherman who lived from 1877 to 1960
Fire Towers of the Catskills - their history and lore by Martin Podskoch $20.00
The history of the 23 Fire Towers in and around the Catskill Mountains
The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane $2.95
Published in 1895 and considered America's greatest novel on the Civil War
Stephen Crane's Novel of the Civil War - The Red Badge of Courage $1800
by Charles J LaRocca - an historically annotated edition with drawings and maps
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Badge of Courage - The life of Stephen Crane by Linda H Davis $35.00
Biography of the life of Stephen Crane
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The Beacon of Mosquito Inlet by Thomas W Taylor $9.95
A History of the Ponce DeLeon Inlet Lighthouse
Please add $3.25 shipping and handling each book.
FOR SALE
This is a "Once-in-a-lifetime!" opportunity for
Collectors of Otto Hillig and Sullivan County Memorabilia:
Sullivan County's Villages, Towns, Hamlets, Old Hotels
Municipal Buildings and Scenes - Circa 1920's & 30's!
Two sets (16 cards each) of Rare & original
Full-color Vintage Postcards,
are part of the Historical Society's Famous
Otto Hillig collection.
A limited number of sets are offered this one time only.
Otto Hillig's postcards are now almost unavailable
and this set of 16 postcards can not be equaled anywhere in the USA!
Hillig Set No.1 and No. 2 - only, $49.95 Each`
Both sets when purchased at the same time $89.95
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Set#1 |
Description |
Set # 2 |
Description |
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#4 - |
Liberty Theatre |
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#7 |
No. Main Street, Liberty |
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#6 |
So. Main Street, Liberty |
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#22 |
Business Section, Liberty |
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#14 |
Clements Lake Farm House |
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#28 |
Park View House, Liberty |
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#15 |
Walnut Mountain |
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#30 |
Witch's Rock, Walnut Mountain |
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#26 |
Railroad. Station, Liberty |
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#41 |
Stevensville Lake Hotel |
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#38 |
The Chelsea, Ferndale |
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#50 |
Cottages, Loomis |
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#40 |
White Sulphur Springs |
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#54 |
Hotchkin House, Adan |
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#43 |
Foy House, Swan Lake |
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#57 |
Store & Post Office, Claryville |
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#60 |
Lodge House, Grooville |
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#66 |
Campbell Inn, Roscoe |
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#62 |
Livingston Manor High School |
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#71 |
Murray Hill House, Shandelee |
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#64 |
OIL Camp, Livingston Manor |
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#75 |
Woodbourne, NY |
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#65 |
Aerial, Roscoe |
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#83 |
Harris, NY |
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#68 |
Aerial, No. Branch |
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#91 |
St. Joseph's Seminary, Callicoon |
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#81 |
Aerial, Monticello |
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#97 |
North Branch |
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#89 |
Original Viaduct, Callicoon |
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#102 |
Cochecton, NY |
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#101 |
Kiamesha Lake |
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#106 |
The Inn, DeBruce |
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Both sets may be purchased at the same time for $89.95 SET 1
SET 2
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Students of Fallsburg-Liberty-Monticello High Schools
Are you missing your copy of your Senior year book?
If so you may be able to fill that gap on your library shelf..
The Historical Society is divesting it self of duplicate copies of year books for these schools between the years 1947-1987,
and your year book might be one of them.
Call 845-434-8044
or e-mail us at schs@sullivancountyhistory.org
for information and details about these books.
We have a puzzle showing many places of interest, business places and other things in the Catskills.
This is a 1000 piece puzzle. $14.95 plus shipping.
Sullivan County Historical Society
Box 247W
Hurleyville, New York 12747
schs@sullivancountyhistory.org
A History of the D&H Canal
At the Mamakating Historical Society meeting local historian Pete Osborne presented a talk and slide show on the
Delaware and Hudson canal.
Mamakating Historical Society video taped this show, it is a good history of the canal as it is today.
It is well done and very informative.
Mamakating Historical Societyis selling this tape for $20.00 plus $3.50 shipping.
If you are interested in the D&H canal this one hour long video tape should be in your library.
For this video tape send $23.50 your name and address to:
Mamakating Historical Society
Box 163 Please, for this tape use this address only.
Summitville, New York 12781