Steve, Do you have a copy of the book on the church in Three Oaks. I would be very interested in the information on Lushbaugh if you do. Thanks, Vicki Swank On Tue, 19 Mar 2002 21:19:25 -0500 <stevegerm@provide.net> writes: > Some of the local history books that I am aware of: > > 1. The Region of Three Oaks > published 1939, by the Edward K. Warren Foundation > (Three Oaks, Michigan) > Approx. 230 pages; from the prehistoric period to the > modern times (circa, 1930's); lots of illustrations, > maps, and photos! > > > 2. The Congregational Church of Three Oaks: 1844 - 1944 > by Rev. Frederick Kuhns and Frederic Chamberlain > published 1944, by the Edward K. Warren Foundation > (Three Oaks, Michigan) > Approx. 200 pages; a sort-of companion book to The Region > of Three Oaks; the (then) 100 year history of this > important religious institution, which included members > named Warren, Chamberlain, McKie, Kaiser, Klute, > Lushbaugh, Paddock, Pardee, Phillippy, Sandee, Savage, > Sawyer, and more! > > 3. Berrien Bicentennial: 1776 - 1976 > James T. Carney, editor > published 1976, by Tesar Printing Company > (Stevensville, Michigan) > Approx. 300 pages; a brief history of the county overall, > from prehistoric to modern times, followed by a series of > local histories for each township, city and village in the > county; lots of illustrations and photographs. > > 4. History of Berrien & Van Buren Co's, Michigan > published 1880, by D. W. Ensign & Co > (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) > Approx. 550 pages; local histories (township by township); > loads of illustrations and biographical sketches of > prominent citizens. > > 5. History of Berrien County, Michigan > Judge Orville W. Coolidge, author and editor > published 1906, by The Lewis Publishing Company > (Chicago and New York) > Approx. 1000 pages; similar to the 1880 history (above), > only more in-depth coverage of Berrien County and its > peoples. > > 6 - 8. Historical Sketches of Berrien County (3 volumes) > by Robert C. Myers (Curator, 1839 Courthouse Museum) > published 1988, 1989, 1994 > Approx. 70 pages (each volume); loaded with interesting > historical sketches, illustrations, and photos. > > 9. Historical Sketches of the Galien Woods > published about 1940, by Frank D. Noggle > Approx. 30 pages; the way it was, in days gone by, for the > Galien Woods area. > > I have read and enjoyed all of the above, particularly the > ones by Myers and the Berrien Bicentennial book. Most (if > not all) of the above volumes should be available in area > libraries (including the BCGS holdings in Berrien > Springs). > > Steve Germinder > stevegerm@provide.net > > Researching GERMINDER / GEMINDER, SWEM, LEE, JACKSON, ... > and lots, lots more! > > > On Tue, 19 Mar 2002 11:54:26 -0700 > "Gail Cockwill" <gailc@telusplanet.net> wrote: > > Thanks Vicki, am in the process of corresponding with the > > library. > > Gail > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vicki L Swank <vlswank@juno.com> > > To: MIBERRIE-L@rootsweb.com <MIBERRIE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 5:31 AM > > Subject: Re: [MIBERRIE-L] Re:Local History Books > > > > > > >There is a book that just pertains to The Three Oaks > > area. I would think > > >that the Three Oaks library would have a copy of it. My > > grandmother > > >does. > > > > > >Vicki Swank > > > > > >On Mon, 18 Mar 2002 20:12:51 -0700 "Gail Cockwill" > > ><gailc@telusplanet.net> writes: > > >> Hi Kathy: > > >> Thank you for replying to my request, Suzanne did have > > that book and > > >> was > > >> kind enough to check it for me. > > >> Gail > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: MILitehse@aol.com <MILitehse@aol.com> > > >> To: MIBERRIE-L@rootsweb.com <MIBERRIE-L@rootsweb.com> > > >> Date: Monday, March 18, 2002 11:54 AM > > >> Subject: [MIBERRIE-L] Re:Local History Books > > >> > > >> > > >> >There is a chapter of about 15 pages on Chickaming > > Township > > >> included in the > > >> >book Berrien Bicentennial, edited by James T. Carney. > > It was > > >> published in > > >> >1976 by the Bicentennial Commission, Berrien County, > > Michigan, and > > >> printed > > >> by > > >> >Tesar Printing Company, Stevensville, Michigan. > > There is not a > > >> specific > > >> >section for Three Oaks, although there are separate > > subsections for > > >> Sawyer, > > >> >Harbert and Union Pier. Eleven of the pages are > > taken up with > > >> black and > > >> >white photos, mostly from Harbert, Lakeside and Union > > Pier. > > >> > > > >> >Kathy Crapo > > >> >Lincoln, Nebraska (originally Buchanan, Michigan) > > >> > > > >> > > > >> >==== MIBERRIE Mailing List ==== > > >> >Need help? Contact List Owner, Brenda at > > brenbee@aol.com > > >> > > > >> > > > > ==== MIBERRIE Mailing List ==== > Need help? Contact List Owner, Brenda at brenbee@aol.com > >