Consider purchasing a book. Fascinating revelations are yours to be had for a small sum. Most are by area authors and are listed below.
The book is a compilation of articles written over a period of several years and published in the Newark Courier Gazette.
Published by Bob Hoeltzel in 2000 – $20
“Emmons Fashion Magic Jewelry” by Cathryn Dippo & Janet Dippo (2005), $25
“A Gathering of Memories, Images and Recollections of Wayne County, N.Y.” by Andrea Evangelist (2003), $10
“No Freedom Shrieker, The Civil War Letters of Union Soldier Charles Biddlecom” by Katherine Aldridge (2011), $15
A book by regional author Jim Farfaglia. Jim hails from Fulton NY, which gave him great insight into his book, “Nestle in Fulton NY”. Nestle established a milk processing plant in Fulton in 1898 and by 1908 they were making milk chocolate through a collaboration with chocolatier Daniel Peter. The book guides us through the growth of the company and its relationship with Fulton during the following 100 years. The autographed books are on sale for $20.
“The First Hundred Churches of Wayne County, New York” by Loreen Jorgensen (2018), $22
“World War II Prisoner of War camps in Wayne County, New York and Their Prisoners” by Annette Harris (2004), $12
This book is a simple collection of poetry and prose—gleaned from Priscilla Gifford’s memory and experience. Travel with her over the hills and valleys of a long life, as she observes the multiple aspects of her journey.
Summer, 2018 – $10
“Folklore and legends of Rochester: The Mystery of Hoodoo Corner & Other Tales” by Michael Keene (2011), with free dvd “Visions”, $20
“Murder, Mayhem & Madness: 150 Years of Crime & Punishment in Western New York” by Michael Keene (2012), with free dvd “Visions”, $20
“Final Stop, FREEDOM! The Underground Railroad Experience in Wayne County, New York” by Marjory Allen Perez (2017), $18
“A Jail Among Us, The Wayne County Jail on Butternut St., 1856- 1960” by Larry Ann Evans & Lt. Steve Sklenar (2010), $18
The images in this volume provide a tour of the communities and commercial developments, as well as historic lighthouses, vintage boats, and architecture. Take a nostalgic look at Great Sodus Bay from 1890 to 1930—an era of newfound popularity as Sodus Bay developed into a destination resort.
2016 – Rosa Fox – $20
“The Lost Weekend” by Charles Jackson (1944, paperback reprint 2013), $15
“The Sunnier Side & Other Stories” by Charles Jackson (1950, paperback reprint 2013), $12
“Peer Luck” by Beth Hoad and Sally Valentine (2018), $20
“Windsongs and Spindrifts” by Pearl Newton Rook (2003), $12
Beginning with the men who traveled from New York in the spring of 1863 to enlist in the 54th Massachusetts and including the enlistments into regiments in Rhode Island and Connecticut, the United States Colored Troops and United States Navy, the book documents the stories of the soldiers who took part in the epic battle to save the Union and end slavery.
2018 – $20