| Richmond County Historical Society PublicationsBooks For Sale. This list of books is presented for information purposes only and not an endorsement unless it is a publication by the Historical Society. |
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New!! Camp Mackall, North Carolina The Richmond County Historical Society is proud to announce the release of Camp Mackall, North Carolina. The author is Thomas (Tom) A. MacCallum with credits to Lowell Stevens, a Master Parachutist. This is a Soft Bound book containing 255 pages and numerous photographs. The book begins with the land acquisition that became Camp Mackall and the beginning of the U. S. Army Airborne Command. During World War II, Camp Mackall was the Airborne Command Headquarters for U. S. Airborne forces around the world. The book tells military importance but also the impact of 30,000 soldiers in Richmond and adjoining counties. Contact Richmond County Historical Society, PO Box 1763, Rockingham, NC 28380. Click here to get the Order Form for Camp Mackall, North Carolina. The cost is $30.00 + $5.00 Shipping & Handling. |
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Mixed Blessings; Richmond County 1900-2000 The Richmond County Historical Society is proud to announce the release of Mixed Blessings; Richmond County 1900-2000. Written by John Hutchinson, Irving Long and Glenn and Robbyn Sumpter, this book is a sequel to No Ordinary Lives; Richmond County 1750-1900. It contains over 300 photographs, 2,600 names and places. A century of Richmond County events, people and sports is presented. Contact Richmond County Historical Society, PO Box 1763, Rockingham, NC 28380. Click here to get the Order Form for Mixed Blessings; Richmond County 1900-2000. The cost is $30.00 + $5.00 Shipping & Handling. |
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No Ordinary Lives: A History of Richmond County , North Carolina 1750-1900 Author and Copyright 1998 by John Hutchinson, on behalf of the Historical Society. Book facts: size 8 1/2″ x 11″, limited-edition hardcover volume, 320 pages, 150 photographs with a full color dust jacket. Contact Richmond County Historical Society, PO Box 1763, Rockingham, NC 28380. Click here to get the Order Form for No Ordinary Lives. Or for further description, go to web site. The cost is $30.00 + $5.00 Shipping & Handling. |
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The Architectural History of Richmond County, North Carolina The Richmond County Historical Society is proud to announce the release of The Architectural History of Richmond County, North Carolina This publication is based on a county-wide architectural survey sponsored by the North Carolina State Historical Preservation Office. Order your copy today by printing Order Form for The Architectural History of Richmond County, North Carolina. The cost is $30.00 + $5.00 Shipping & Handling. |
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| John D. McLean-Scottish Immigrant Written by Rufus Carol McLean. Hardback, 212 pages with photos. $33.39 including tax, shipping. This book may be ordered from R. Carol McLean, 1329 Carolina Drive, Rockingham, NC 28379. You may also contact Carol by e-mail at rmclean15@carolina.rr.com. |
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| Richmond County Record: Journal of Society of Richmond County Descendants Published by Joe McLaurin from Nov. 1988 to Dec. 1997. Hardback, 559 pages with index. Wide variety of Richmond County history, including a number of cemeteries, family pedigrees, marriages, deaths, American Revolution and Civil War. Order from Higginson Book Co., P. O. Box 778, Salem, MA 01970. This book may be ordered from Higginson Book Company, P. O. Box 778, Salem, MA 01970, payment by check; or use a credit card and call (978) 745-7170, fax (978) 745-8025, or visit the web sitewww.higginsonbooks.com. You may also contact them by e-mail at higginsn@cove.com. The cost is $69.00 plus $6.50 handling and shipping. There is an 8-12 weeks delivery time. The book may be seen at the Hamlet City Library or at the Leath Memorial Library in Rockingham. |
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| Lit Out For Gloryland Contact Neal Cadeau at cadieu@etinternet.net on behalf of the Historical Society. A history of Raider and Rocket football, plus a short overall history of prep football in North Carolina. By Irving Long. Approximately 100 pages with a large number of photographs, some dating back to the 1920s. $20 plus $3 shipping and handling. Richmond County Historical Society, P. O. Box 1763, Rockingham, NC 28380. |
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| Scotland County Emerging: 1750 to 1900 By Joyce M. Gibson. Scotland was carved from Richmond in 1899. 223 pages, many photographs. Indexed. Contact Joyce S. Gibson at her regular mail address: 4101 City of Oaks Wynd, Raleigh, N.C. 27612; or by Email at jjg@carolina.net. |
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| My Pee Dee River Hills By Chris Florance. 1995. Growing up in Richmond County’s river hills. Contact Down Home Press, P. O. Box 4126, Asheboro, NC 27204 |
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| Up From Mt. Misery By Chris Florance. 1990. Recounting the 1920s peach farms of Richmond and Moore Counties. Down Home Press, P. O. Box 4126, Asheboro, NC 27204 |
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| Flora MacDonald By Ruairidh H. MacDonald. 238 pages. Study of Flora MacDonald whose pre-Revolutionary War farm was on Richmond County’s border. Contact Shepeard-Walwyn Publishers, 26 Charing Cross Road, Suite 34, London, WC2H-0DH |
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| Richmond County Grave Records of 1937 Contact Carol E. H. Benton, 18591 Hardman Lane, Woodstock, GA 30188 |
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| Our Native Heath; Richmond County 1779-1899 By Myrtle Bridges. Research of land records, tax lists, school records, marriages. Indexed. Contact Myrtle N. Bridges, #4095 NC 55 West, Angier, NC 27501 |
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| More Than A Memory Written for the 1997 Hamlet Centennial. Large number of old photographs of Hamlet and citizens. Contact City of Hamlet, 201 West Main, Hamlet, NC 28345 |
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| First 175 Years of Ellerbe Springs Written by J. Neal Cadieu. 1995. Beginning and present Ellerbe Springs and the Ellerbe Springs Inn. Contact Ellerbe Springs Inn, 2537 North US-220, Ellerbe, NC 28338. |
Richmond County Historical Society
P. O. Box 1763
Rockingham, N.C. 28380