Ralph Secord Press
The following books were reproduced and hardbound by the Ralph W. Secord Press.
Books with links on the titles may now be read online in full text by clicking on the title. These books have been digitized to approximate the format of the printed books.
| Title | Author | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ALL ABOARD! Along the Tracks in Dickinson County | William Cummings | A compilation of articles concerning railroading in the early days of the Upper Peninsula. |
| AROUND THE BLUFF AND THROUGH THE YEARS | An informal history of Greenland Township. | |
| BACK TRAIL, OR, AN UPPER PENINSULA BOYHOOD | George E. Christensen | Personal narrative in which author describes his childhood, youth and young manhood spent in Michigan' s Upper Peninsula during the 20' s and 30' s. (Cloth Cover , Paper Cover) |
| CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF MENOMINEE COUNTY | Hon. E. S. Ingalls | A collection of historical memories put together on the anniversary of the U. S. Declaration of Independence in 1876. |
| DIARY OF LEWIS YOUNG WHITEHEAD: Father of the Menominee Range 1833-1908 | A biographical sketch, diary, letters, news articles and miscellaneous papers on the life of the discoverer of the first mine of the Menominee Range. | |
| DIRECTORY OF THE CITIES OF IRON MOUNTAIN AND NORWAY, MI 1902-1903 | A reprint of the 1902-1903 city directory as it appeared in 1902 and 1903. | |
| ESCANABA MICHIGAN, U.S.A. THE IRON PORT OF THE WORLD | Walter Nursey | A history of Escanaba' s growth with a description of its industries, resources, commercial position, climate and topography. |
| AN ETHNIC HISTORY OF DELTA COUNTY | A collection of articles on 14 ethnic groups represented in the population of Delta County. | |
| GOGEBIC, ASHLAND: Midsummer Wanderings in Northern Wisconsin & Michigan | Edward Roberts | (1985 reprint of the 1886 original published by Poole Bros., Chicago.) Exciting travel guide traces rail tour from Milwaukee to Ashland, through Michigan�s Upper Peninsula. Includes a brief description of Milwaukee, Sheboygan, Manitowoc and Appleton. Describes Upper Peninsula in areas in and around Gogebic County, including Lake Gogebic, Ironwood, Bessemer and Watersmeet. (Paper cover - Saddle Wired) |
| GUIDA DEGLI ITALIANI DEL COPPER COUNTRY | A directory of Italians living in the Copper Country during the period 1900-1910. Text in Italian. | |
| THE HISTORIC JOHNSON FAMILY OF THE SOO | C. H. Chapman and others | A collection of articles on one of the U. P.' s most important families reprinted from the Michigan Pioneer & Historical Collection. |
| HOMEWARD BOUND | James Fennimore Cooper | A 1988 reprint of the 1838 story of the sea. |
| IRON MINES OF MENOMINEE COUNTY | E. S. Ingalls | An attempt to interest investors and others in a railroad to connect Menominee and the Iron Range. |
| ISLAND STORY, THE HISTORY OF ST. MARTIN ISLAND | Margaret Coppess | The colorful story of an island in lake Michigan. |
| JENNIE GERHARDT | Theodore Dreiser | A romantic novel of the 1800' s originally printed in 1911. |
| JOURNAL OF GEORGE FREDERICK SEIBERT 1879 | A journal of a walking trip in the Upper Peninsula in 1879 by Iron Mountain' s first druggist. Bound with a brief biographical sketch. | |
| LEGEND AND THE LEGACY OF PERE MARQUETTE | Walter Nursey | The story of Father James Marquette who, together with Joliet, discovered the Upper Mississippi River in June, 1673. |
| LEGENDS OF MICHIGAN | Littlejohn | Cluster of unpublished waifs, gathered along the uncertain, misty line, dividing traditional from historic times. |
| LEONORA A CROWELL LETTERS 1882-1885 | A collection of letters written by the wife of an Iron mountain doctor shortly after ore was discovered on the Menominee Range. | |
| MEMORIAL RECORD OF THE NORTHERN PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN | 1985 reprint of the 1895 original by The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago. Biographical sketches of 19th century U. P. notable persons. Invaluable for genealogical workers and historians. | |
| THE MENOMINEE IRON RANGE | Walter Nursey | Covers the history of the Iron Range, Norway, Iron Mountain, Florence, Crystal Falls and Iron River. |
| MENOMINEE REMEMBERED, 1982 | Eight early residents of Menominee County recall memorable personal experiences. | |
| MY NEW FRIENDS WERE BAREFOOT | John Gray | A story of growing up in the upper Peninsula town of Sagola during the 1920' s. |
| NELSON POWELL HULST | Ellis B. Usher | Two articles reprinted by permission from the Wisconsin Magazine of History Vol. 7 1923-24. Nelson Powell Hulst, The Greatest American Authority on Iron by Usher & Pioneer Life on the Menominee Range by Mrs. Nelson Powell Hulst. |
| PENINSULA PORTRAITS | Charles Symon | A collection of articles written as feature stories for area newspapers and magazines. These stories are unusually rich in human interest. |
| SKETCHES OF THE MENOMINEE RIVER | Lewis S. Patrick | A history of the Menominee River and its earliest settlers. |
| SOME UPPER PENINSULA PIONEERS | A collection of short articles on Upper Peninsula Pioneers reprinted from the Michigan Pioneer & Historical Collection. | |
| SOUVENIR OF IRON COUNTY, MICHIGAN | Includes many pictures of Iron County residences, mines and businesses. | |
| SUMMER ON THE LAKES, IN 1843 | S. M. Fuller | (1985 reprint of the 1844 original published by Charles C. Little and J. Brown, New York.) Personal narrative of a young woman' s travels in northern Michigan in 1843. Includes section on Mackinaw, Key-way-no-wut and various well-known Michigan historical figures. |
| TROUTING ON THE BRULE RIVER OR LAWYERS' SUMMER WAYFARING IN THE NORTHERN WILDERNESS | John Lyle King | An early fishing trip by a group of Chicago Lawyers. |
| A TRUE DESCRIPTION OF THE LAKE SUPERIOR COUNTRY | John R. St. John | (1988 reprint of 1846 original). Contains much information regarding the location of copper mines, mineral regions and contains modes of assaying, treating, smelting and refining copper ores which were popular almost 150 years ago. |
| THE WAY IT HAPPENED: Settling Michigan' s Upper Peninsula | Russell Magnaghi | An interesting collection of articles written about the development of the Upper Peninsula. |
| WE KNEW DIFFERENT: The Michigan Timber Workers' Strike of 1937 | Debra E. Bernhardt | A detailed account of the timber worker' s strike of 1937 originally written as a thesis for Wayne State University. Also available in large print. |