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THE MUSEUM BOOKSHOP

Books can be purchased in-person at our Exhibit Hall on the first floor of the Tompkins Center for History & Culture or ordered below. We encourage those interested in local history titles to check our local bookstores: Autumn Leaves Used Books, Buffalo Street Books, Cornell Press, and Odyssey Bookstore.

**Educators interested in acquiring discounted or free copies for their schools or learning spaces are encouraged to reach out to us.**

Many local history books not available for purchase can be read in our Research Library.

The Tompkins County Public Library has also digitized many books from their local history collection which can be read on their website (no membership needed).

For many decades the DeWitt Historical Society (now The History Center in Tompkins County) helped authors and researchers publish more than 80 books on local history. Since 2019 we have moved away from publishing books as our public programming and education offerings have grown in our new location at the Tompkins Center for History & Culture. We are happy to support local history authors with research needs, public programming, and promotion of their finished books. Contact community@thehistorycenter.net with any questions.

FREE DIGITAL LOCAL HISTORY DOWNLOADS

A History of Railroads in Tompkins County - By Hardy Campbell Lee - pub. 2008
Ithaca's Neighborhoods the Rhine, the Hill and Goose Pasture
The Story of Aunt Becky's Army Life - Sarah A. Palmer pub. 1867
Old Indian Trails in Tompkins County - Norris W. Glenn - 1944
Jewish Life at Cornell 1865-2005 - Elaine Engst pub. 2006
Place Names of Tompkins County - Carol Kammen
Tompkins County Quilters Guild - Book One - 1974-1997

ITEMS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

(in alphabetical order)

OUT OF STOCK

The titles below may be available to read in our Research Library, found on the Autumn Leaves Used Books local history shelf, or at the Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale. There are no current plans by The History Center to re-print or re-stock these titles.