ORANGE COUNTY NY HISTORY RESOURCES: Local EBooks
Web-based research sources, organizations, and contacts for exploring the history of Orange County, New York
Ebooks - Local Areas
These resources have been digitized and are available for download or may be read with your web browser:
- Highlands - Constitution Island by Stuyvesant Fish (1915)Written for Historical Society of the Newburgh Bay & Highlands.
- Middletown: A Biography by Franklin B. Williams (1928)Scanned pdf file of the book, 201 pages.
- Middletown (NY) Its Representative Business Men and Points of Interest by W. F. Bailey (1893)Commercial establishments and civic attractions of Middletown.
- Middletown, A Photographic History by Peter LaskarisScanned book with many photos.
- Minisink Valley Reformed Dutch Church Records (1913)Published by the NY Genealogical and Biographical Society. Includes records of the Minisink-Machachemek Church and the Walpeck Church, 1716-1825.
- Monroe - Chronicles of Monroe in the Olden Time by Daniel N. FreelandOral history and historical material, gathered between 1848-1898.
- New Windsor - History of the Town of New Windsor (1911)General history of the Town.
- Newburgh - Centennial Celebration of the First Presbyterian Church by Rev. William K. Hall (1884)History of the church, founded in 1784.
- Newburgh - Her Institutions, Industries, and Leading Citizens by John J. Nutt (1891)General history focusing on businesses and institutions.
- Newburgh - History of the Town of Newburgh by E.M. Ruttenber & C. W. Tice (1859)General history of the town.
- Newburgh -- The Newburgh Survey, reports of limited surveys of social conditions by the Russell Sage Foundation (1913)Descriptions of conditions and social institutions.
- Port Jervis - A Brief History of Methodism in Port Jervis & Vicinity 1812-1887Pamphlet on church history.
Orange County Regional
- Folkways - Under Old Rooftrees by Eliza Benedict HornbyOral traditions and stories of Hudson Valley English and Dutch customs, recorded in 1909. Although much content is specific to Warwick, the folkways would have been common to the region.
- Geology of Orange County, New York by Henrich Reis (1895)General geological survey.
- Guidebooks - The Wallkill Valley in Art & Story (1899)Guidebook includes articles on regional churches, the Orange County Sunday School Association, etc.
- Guidebooks - Historic Wallkill and the Hudson River Valleys (1907)Guidebook/souvenir describing various aspects of the Wallkill River Valley, and the Hudson River corridor-- agriculture, poetry, attractions, etc.
- Lawyers - Sketches of some of the prominent members of the Orange County Bar by Anthony (1917]Biographical sketches of a dozen or so prominent lawyers.
- Minisink Region - A History of the Minisink Region by Charles E. StickneyIncludes portions of Orange & Ulster counties, as well as some of the tri-state area.
- Newburgh Area - General Guilde to Newburgh & Vicinity by Fletcher Dubois (1883)Includes Newburgh, Cornwall Landing, Marlboro, New Windsor, West Point, etc. Travelers' guide with points of interest, etc.
- Revolutionary War - Claudius, the Cowboy of Ramapo Valley by P. Demarest JohnsonClaudius Smith, a Tory, and his exploits and raids during Revolutionary times.
Special Topics
- Civil War - History of the 124th NYS Volunteers by WeygantHistory of the "Orange Blossoms" as written by their commander.
- Horses - Orange County Stud Book by J. H. Reeves (1880)History of all noted stallions born and bred in Orange County.
- Lawyers - Sketches of Some Prominent Members of the Orange County Bar by Wlater C. Anthony (1915)Descriptions of careers of prominent lawyers.
- Newburgh - A True History of the Acquisition of Washington's Headquarters at Newburgh by the State of New York by Richard Caldwell (1887)Events leading to the preservation of the historic site, historical background, and Revolutionary War era events.