Publications for Sale
In years past the Clarke Library maintained a program for printing books. Although the library is no longer publishing new manuscripts, a number of titles are still available for purchase.
Those interested in making inquiries regarding one of the books listed below should contact the library by email, clarke@cmich.edu, or by telephone at 989.774.3352. Because of the volume of junk mail received at this address please include the phrase “reference request” in the subject line. Messages lacking this phrase will be deleted. A brief description of each book is also available by clicking onto the title.
If you would like to purchase a copy of a book, payment must be made by check or cash. The library cannot accept credit card payments. Checks should be mailed directly to the library at:
Clarke Historical Library
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Mi 48859
For mail orders, please include $3.00 for postage and handling in addition to the price of the book.
Books for Sale
| Author | Volume | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Alcott, Louisa May | Louisa's Wonderbook: An Unknown Alcott Juvenile | $7.50, cloth |
| Benson, Barbara E. | Logs Lumber: The Development of Lumbering in Michigan's Lower Peninsula, 1837-1880 |
$25.00, cloth |
| Blackburn, George M., ed. | "Dear Carrie..." The Civil War Letters of Thomas N. Stevens |
$17.50, cloth |
| Bremer, Richard | Indian Agent & Wilderness Scholar: The Life of Henry Rowe Schoolcraft |
$30.00, cloth |
| Clumpner, Kritsa Ellis, et. al. | Index to the Register of Deaths, Mount Pleasant, Michigan 1897- 1936 |
$5.00 paper |
| Greene, Douglas G & Patrick Hearn |
W.W. Denslow | $9.00, cloth |
| Johnston, Faith | Anchor Post | Out of Print |
Information Regarding Books
Louisa's Wonder Book
Reprint of Will's Wonderbood, an 1870 juvenile published by Louisa May Alcott. The seventy-four page volume, published in 1975, has an introduction written by Madeline B. Stern and a bibliography.
Logs & Lumber
As the name implies, this volume tells the story of lumbering in Michigan. Between 1837 and 1870 Michigan's lumber industry expanded from small, scattered sawmills operating in restricted local areas to large complex manufacturing units producing for a national market. By 1870, when Michigan became the nation's leader in the production of lumber, the industry had come to dominate the state's economy. In 1870 one-third of the state's work force was engaged in lumbering and approximately forty percent of the state's economic wealth was related to this industry.
The 309 page volume was published in 1989.
Dear Carrie
Captain Thomas N. Stevens served with Co. C. of the Wisconsin 28th Volunteer Infantry Regiment from its founding in 1862 until he was mustered out of service in 1865. The 28th Wisconsin was sent to the trans-Mississippi west where the regiment largely performed garrison duty. Stevens letters home to his wife are thus interesting not because he served in any major battles, but rather because he records well the typical experience of a Civil War soldier in those long periods between battle.
The 341 page volume was published in 1984.
Indian Agent and Wilderness Scholar
This biography of Henry Rowe Schoolcraft documents the life of one of the nineteenth century's most well placed observers of Native American life. Schoolcraft served for 19 years in the field service of the Office of Indian Affairs, first as U.S. Indian agent at Sault Ste. Marie and Mackinac and subsequently as Michigan Superintendent of Indian Affairs. Schoolcraft also took as a wife Jane Johnston, the half-Chippewa daughter of one of the Sault's most influential traders, giving him unique insights into tribal community. He poured all that he learned from his professional and personal life into a variety of ethnological works, including a massive six volume study of North American Indians.
Published in 1987, the Indian Agent includes 445 pages.
W.W. Denslow
This volume is both a biography and bibliography of the famous illustrator of children's works, including the first edition of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The 225 page book was published in 1976.
Anchor Post
A 354-page work of local history published in 1975 recording the story of John Y. Johnston of Rosebush, Michigan, written by his daughter, Faith, who served for many years as a biology professor at Central Michgian University.
Along the Tracks
An alphabetical listing of all named railroad locations on common carrier railroads in Michigan. The work was published in 1987.
