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Dennis Cape Cod by Nancy Thacher Reid
Third printing

This is the third printing of this valuable history of Dennis, MA. Best of all are the wonderful stories about Indians and whaling, wars and revolution, ship building and trading, industry and inventors, storms and survival, and not the least the roles of women and children.
It traces the development of Dennis from its establishment by a handful of families in the eastern section of Yarmouth to the modern year-round growing community of today.

Hard cover, plastic wrapped, 8” x 10”, 960 pages including indices and references
Price: $50.00   Member Price: $45.00
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Capt. Levi Crowell, Civil War Prisoner – His Personal Biography
Compiled & Edited by Peter D. Howes

Captured by Pickets of the Thirteenth Georgia Regiment while in a small boat heading to Fort Pulaski, Yankee Captain Levi Crowell and his crew spent five months in Confederate prisons. His diaries and letters provide us a fascinating insight into how a simple merchant ship captain from Cape Cod became an Acting Master of a Union ship and was embroiled in the Civil War. Moved from Savannah to Atlanta and then to Madison GA, we are provided his personal account of his capture and life as a Confederate prisoner.
This first-person account has been enhanced with the addition of never-before published pictures, letters, correspondence with Gideon Wells, Secretary of the Navy and other contemporary material. Following his return to civilian life as a Merchant Ship Master, we are treated to his excellent account of his voyages and travails as he commanded a number of vessels, including the Jacob Haskell which made numerous trips across the Atlantic, to South America and the islands.

Paperback 6" x 9", 159 pages
Price: $20.00         Member Price: $18.00
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Dennis History

Dennis Source Records, Vol. 1: Church Records by Burton N. Derick

Were your ancestors subject to ‘special notice’ by one of the churches? Were they a part of the church records? What tales of early life are hidden in this book, both naughty and nice!
Contains over 700 pages of verbatim transcriptions of various Dennis and West Harwich churches, many of which are not found in any other source record.
The personal diaries of Rev. Nathan Stone, the second minister of the town who replaced Rev. Josiah Dennis are fully included.
A great book for those just curious about early life, researchers, genealogists and more. Hard cover, plastic wrapped, 8” x 10”, 960 pages including indices and references.

Hard cover 11” x 8 1/2”, 703 pages
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Dennis Source Records, Vol. 2: Annals of South Dennis
by Burton N. Derick

What tales old letters and diaries tell! In a time when the written word was the only form of communication, these letters and diaries reveal a wealth of fascinating insights into details of daily living as well as the local history.
This valuable work contains almost 700 pages of verbatim transcriptions of diaries and letters of South Dennis residents commencing in the 1700’s and presented chronologically.
While its focus is South Dennis, these diaries and letters are but an illustrative microcosm of the life and times in early New England. A treasure trove of information for families, researchers and lovers of historical revelations!
Subsequent volumes will include material from the other four villages of Dennis.

Hard cover 11” x 8 1/2”, 703 pages
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Cape Cod Remembrances by Marion Crowell Ryder

Charming vignettes of life in the late 1800s and early 1900s of the Crowells, one of the early families in West Dennis. Really a very interesting volume for those interested in the early history of Dennis or of any other typical New England town.

Hard or Soft Cover, 7” x 10”, 128 pages
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Scuttle Watch by Marion Crowell Ryder

A delightful story about an eight year old boy growing up in West Dennis 100 years ago and taking his first sea voyage with his father. Once required reading in Dennis schools, this book is based on the real-life experiences of the authoress.
Marion Crowell Ryder lived in the house with the scuttle, and as a child would peer out from there to sea watching for her father’s ship to come home back before the trees re-grew on Cape Cod, and the ocean was visible from many places.

Paperback 5 ½”x 8”, 290 pages
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Privateers, Pirates and Beyond: Memoirs of Lucy Lord Howes Hooper

Lucy Lord Howes left a series of journals that described her exciting and sometimes tragic life at sea that includes pirates, murder and childbirth. Her great-granddaughter.
Gerry Watters transcribed Lucy’s journals, this wonderful tale also recounts her family’s everyday life after the travails of ocean journeys. 1862-1909.

Hard cover, 9 1/4 “ x 6 ¼”, 377 pages
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They Built Clipper Ships in Their Back Yard by by Admont Clark

A collector’s item or gift for the anyone having maritime interests
This is the story of the Shiverick family and their shipyard which built the only clipper ships constructed on Cape Cod. Contains many period illustrations, bibliography and index.

Pamphlet - 7”x10” 32 pages
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1858 Map of North and East Dennis

Shows early homes and homeowner’s names. Heavy cream-colored paper

12”x18” Suitable for framing
Price: $8.00   Member Price: $7.00
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DHS Genealogy Publications

Howes Genealogy 1637-2004
by Robert A. Howes, Lt. Col. US ARMY (Retired)

The lifetime work of Robert Arthur Howes, and the only Genealogy of the Howes Family.

Thirteen generations of Thomas and Mary (Burr) Howes of Yarmouth, MA are chronicled, along with other Howes families, some reference to English ancestry, historical notes and early documents.

Hard Cover 11" x 8 1/2", 634 pages

Price: $50.00   Member Price: $45.00
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Howes Family Tree

1859 tree showing the descendants of Thomas and Mary (Burr) Howes who settled in Yarmouth (now Dennis) in 1639.

30” x 24” Suitable for framing

Price: $30.00   Member Price: $27.00
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Sears Family Tree

Designed by Olive (Sears) Kelley in the mid-1800s, it shows the descendants of early settler Richard Sears who appeared in Dennis in 1639

15” x 31” Suitable for framing
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Other Items of Interest

Nobscusset Harbor at Corporation Beach by Patricia A. Walker

The liberally illustrated history of the area, with remembrances and vignettes by local residents. Including the history and travails of the breakwater that protects the beach. A good read for those interested in local history and the history of a bit of the ever-changing Cape Cod glacial coastline.

Soft Cover, 5 ½ X 8 ½ 128 pages
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1866-1912 A Few Memories and Digressions by T. Irving Crowell
Very Limited Quantity

The author was the grandson of Levi Crowell and his third wife, Julia Ann, whose life is chronicled in Capt. Levi Crowell, Civil War Prisoner listed above. This is a privately published autobiography that will be of interest to Crowell descendents and any who wonder about life in that period.

Hard Cover 5 1/4”x7 1/2”, 119 pages
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Dennis Postcard History Series by Scott and Robin Walker

Contains over 220 vintage postcards from the 1890’s to 1960’s time period with text and anecdotes, provides an interesting view of life in the five villages of Dennis.

Soft cover 9” x 6 1/2” 128 pages
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Cape Cod Companion by Jim Coogan and Jack Sheedy

Explores the history and mystery of Old Cape Cod.

Paperback. 5 ½" x 8 ½" 205 pages
Price: $15.00          Member Price: $13.00
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Cape Cod Voyage by Jim Coogan and Jack Sheedy

Dennis authors and historians.

Paperback. 5 ½" x 8 ½"
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Dennis Journal by Jack Sheedy

A collection of articles about Dennis written for the Register newspaper in 1993-1994, now printed as a book. Jack gives you the feeling of being with him as he explores the well-known and little-known places in Dennis.

Soft cover. 5 ½”x 8” 96 pages
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Shiverick Ship Tiles

Set of 8 silk screened tiles showing the clipper ships Revenue, Hippogriffe, Belle of the West, Kit Carson, Wild Hunter (Out of stock), Webfoot, Christopher Hall, and Ellen Sears (Out of stock). Limited selection in blue and brown. 6”x 6”. State color. No discount available.

INDIVIDUAL TILES
Price: $8.00
Shipping: $4.00

SET OF 8 TILES (NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME)
Price: $60.00
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