Rutland County Resources

Rutland County Bibliography

Rutland County

Atlas of Rutland County, Vt.

F.W. Beers-1869-Beers, Ellis & Soule-40 pages

Maps of every village and town including residences and businesses by name


Atlas of Rutland County, Vt.

F.W. Beers-1869-Beers, Ellis & Soule-40 pages

Reprint 1969 by Charles E. Tuttle


 

History of Rutland County Vermont

H.P. Smith & W.S. Rann-1886-D. Mason & Co.-1016 pages

County and individual town histories, genealogies, much more


History of Rutland County Vermont

H.P. Smith & W.S. Rann-1886-D. Mason & Co.-2 Vols-959 pages

Reprint 1993 by Heritage Books


Gazetteer and Business Directory of Rutland County, Vt. for 1881-1882

Hamilton Child-1881-Journal Office-643 pages

County and individual town histories, current affairs in 1881, who's who, much more


Index of Gazetteer and Business Directory of Rutland County, Vt. for 1881-1882

Charles D. Townsend-1983-Aceto Bookmen-70 pages

Index to Hamilton Child's Gazetteer above


Proceedings of the Rutland County Historical Society

Volume I-L.W. Reddington-1881-Argus and Patriot Book Printers-196 pages

Volume II-J.M. Currier-1887-Currier-150 pages

Various articles including cemetery headstones, history, etc.


The History of Rutland County Vermont

Abby Maria Hemenway-1882-White River Paper Co.-1245 pages

Civil, ecclesiastical, biographical and military


Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Rutland County, Vermont

George Richmond, Pres.-1899-Biographical Publishing Co.-430 pages

200+ biographies including Horace Hoxie Dyer and Col. Endearing D. Johnson


Rutland Suburban Directory

H.A. Manning-1911/4-Manning-3 vols.

Includes Benson, Brandon, Castleton, Chittenden, Clarendon, Fair Haven, Hubbardton, Piitsford, Poultney, Wallingford


Classified Business Directory....

R.S. Dillon & Co.-1887(Vol. 8) to 1909(Vol.19)-Tuttle Co.-unknown pages

Includes Fair Haven, Poultney, Castleton, Village of Hydeville (in Castleton)


Granville, N.Y. Directory

H.A. Manning-1912/15/27-Manning-unknown pages

Includes Pawlet, Wells, Fair Haven, Poultney


Manning's Rutland City and township (et al) Directory

H.A. Manning-1911(Vol. 20) to 1986(Vol. 83)-unknown pages

Includes Rutland City, Rutland Town, West Rutland, Proctor


Pelton's Directory

George Pelton-1887/88-Pelton Printing Co.-unknown pages

Includes Rutland, West Rutland, Proctor


Benson

House with a Past

Erik Barnouw-1992-Vermont Historical Society-106 pages

The author's purchase of a stone house, a former Morman place of worship, leads him to investigate its history


Souvenir Benson, Vermont

"Willing Workers"-1928-Willing Workers Society-56 pages

History and current affairs of 1928


Benson Sesquicentennial Address of 1933

W.E. Aiken-1951-Vermont Quarterly, V.14, No.3, pp. 147-158

A perspective from 1933


Brandon

Beautiful Brandon

Brandon Improvement Association-1910-BIA-62 pages

Views


Historical Photographs of Brandon and Forestdale, Vt.

Kirby & Baker-1976-Research Applications-40 pages

Views


Directory of Brandon, Vt. for 1886-1887

H.M. Downs-1886-H.M. Downs-117 pages

Directory and history


Brandon, Vt.: A History of the Town Dedicated to its citizens, 1761-1961

Leon S. Gay-1961-Brandon Town-294 pages

History


How Neshobe Came Up Into The Green Mountains...

J.M. Currier-1914-J.M. Currier-34 pages

Powers family, history, Lake Bombazon


A Pilgrimage To The Monuments Of The Early Settlers of Brandon

William Berg-1911-A.G. Farr-35 pages

An address commemorating 150 years


Castleton

Castleton: Scenes of Yesterday

Castleton Historical Society-1975-CHS-51 pages

History and views


Epitaphs of Castleton, Vt.

John Currier-1887-Author-48 pages

Cemetery epitaphs


Colonial Day, Castleton, Vt.

Margaret Onion-1950(?)-M.K. Onion-16 pages

Historic buildings and history-She was my HS English teacher so it's got to be good!


Look About In Castleton

Margaret Onion-1977-Castleton Woman's Club-22 pages

Historical buildings and history-Ditto!


Memorial Exercises Held In Castleton, Vt......

John M. Currier-1885-J. Munsell's Sons-66 pages

Bios, graves decorated, veterans, history, etc.


Chittenden

Chittenden Pictorial Review

Bicentennial Committee-1976-Academy Books-49 pages

History and views


Clarendon

Clarendon, Vermont: 1761-1976

"Many people"-1976-Academy Books-119 pages

The story of Clarendon's past


Danby

Danby, Spring, 1976

Crosby et al-1976-Hadwen, Inc.-50 pages

Danby over two centuries


The History and Map of Danby, Vermont

John C. Williams-1869-McLean & Robbins-393 pages

Danby's history


The History and Map of Danby, Vermont

John C. Williams-1869-McLean & Robbins-393 pages

Reprint 1976 by Griffith Memorial Library

Danby's history


Fair Haven

History of the First Baptist Church, Fair Haven, Vt.

Dorothy Offensend-1992-D. Offensend-20 pages

Church history


A History of the Town of Fair Haven, Vt.

A.N.Adams-1870-Leonard & Phelps-516 pages

History and genealogy


Offensendt

Dorothy Offensend-1986-D. Offensend-29 pages

Offensendt family, history, genealogy


History of the Welsh Congregational Church of Fair Haven, Vt.:1850-1911

William Hughes-1977-Roberts & Lloyd-40 pages

Church history


Hubbardton

Excavations at the Selleck Cabin Site, Hubbardton Battlefield, East Hubbardton, Vt.

Maximilian Ferro-1978-Bower-56+ pages

Sellick family, Battle of Hubbardton


Sketches of the History of the Town of Hubbardton, Vt.

Amos Churchill-1855-Tuttle & Co.-64 pages

History by an "Old Man", to wit: Amos, 1774-1865


Ira

History of Ira, Vermont

S.L. Peck-1926-Tuttle Co.-83 pages

Reprint 1970 by Tuttle Co.

History


Mendon

The History of Mendon, Vermont

Mary Ruth-1977-M. Ruth-95 pages

History and genealogy


Middletown Springs

The History of Mendon, Vermont

Mary Ruth-1977-M. Ruth-95 pages

History and genealogy


The History of Middletown, Vermont

Barnes Frisbie-1867-Tuttle-130 pages

Reprint 1975 by Middletown Springs Historical Society

History


History of the Hoadley Monument...

La Roy Southworth-1904-Southworth-46 pages

History


Mount Holly

Clark Papers and Meech Family

Abby Maria Hemenway-1878-A.B. Hemenway-312 pages

Clark and Meech family


History of Mount Holly, Vt.

Carroll Tarbell-1987-Tarbell-306 pages

History and biography


Mount Holly, It's Early Days

James Holden-1982-J. Holden-36 pages

History


Mount Tabor

Haven't found any yet...


Pawlet

An Historical Address...delivered at Pawlet, Vt.

Carroll W. Dodge-1961-First Congregational Church Society-7 pages

History


Just Bud: A Collection of Stories

Charles Cole-1992-Flash Graphix-130 pages

Biography


A Pictorial Scrapbook of Pawlet

Pawlet Bicentennial Committee-1975-Herrick Rangers Press-51 pages

Views


Pawlet for One Hundred Years

Hiel Hollister-1867-J. Munsell, 284 pages

Reprint 1976 by Pawlet Historical Society

History and genealogy


The Hub of a Community-The Pawlet Town Hall

Dorothy Offensend-1981-Pawlett(sic) Historical Society-51 pages

History


Pages from the Pawlet Scrapbook

PHS-1978-PHS

History


Roll of Volunteers...1861-1862

Hiel Hollister-1863-H. Hollister-8 pages

Civil War History


Pittsfield

A Glimpse of the Past: Pittsfield, Vermont

Davis & Hance-1976-The Town-141 pages

History


Pittsford

History of the Town of Pittsford, Vermont

Abiel Moore Caverly-1872-Tuttle & Co.-751 pages

Reprint 1976 by Pittsford Historical Society

History and genealogy


Expanded Index to Caverly's History of Pittsford, Vermont

PHS-1976-PHS-86 pages

This ought to help with the book above, n'est-ce pas?


In the Shadow of Cox Mountain

Grace Anderson-1993-Academy Books-256 pages

History


Pittsford Now and Then

PHS-1980-PHS-96 pages

History


Poultney

East Poultney, Vermont's Cradle of Culture in the Wilderness

Poultney Historical Society-1951-PHS-24 pages

History


A History of the Town of Poultney, Vermont

J. Joslin-1875-Journal Printing Office-249 pages

Reprint 1979 by Journal Printing Office

History and genealogy


Poultney: A Chronicle of Yesterday

Alison Latham-1961-Latham-79 pages

History


Tales of Poultney

Elton Haynes-1977-Exposition Press-64 pages

History


Proctor

History of the Swedish Settlement at Proctor, Vermont

Otto Theophilus Johnson-undated-unknown-5 pages

Swedes in Proctor


Proctor; The way it was...

Ruth French-1975-Journal Press-59 pages

History and pictures


Rutland City

Residences in Rutland City, Vt.

Loius Brehmer-1900-Brehmer Brothers-28 pages

Views


Rutland Town

Historical Rutland

Frank Davison-1911-P.H. Brehmer-69 pages

Illustrated history


Early Families of Rutland, Vermont

Marvel Swan-1990-Rutland Historical Society-2 vols.

History and genealogy


The History of Rutland, Vermont, 1761-1861

Dawn Hance-1991-Academy Books-690 pages

History


Centennial Celebration of the Settlement of Rutland, Vt.

Chauncy Willimas-1870-Tuttle & Co.-122 pages

History, addresses, responses


Rutland Historical Society Quarterly

RHS-1973/1996-RHS-26 vols.

Newsletter, history


History of Rutland Newspapers

Chauncy Williams-1870-Williams-3 pages

Reprint 1912 by Horace Bailey

Might help to find some obits in a roundabout way


Rutland in Retrospect

RHS-1978-RHS-176 pages

Pictorial history


Sherburne

An Informal History of the Town of Sherburne, Vermont

Madeline Fleming-1967-Fleming-2 vols.

History


Shrewsbury

Shrewbury, Vermont: Our Town As It Was

Dawn Hance-1988, 1980-Academy Books-320 pages

History and genealogy


Sudbury

Hyde Manor

A.W. Hyde & Son-1901-Hyde & Son-23 pages

About Hyde Manor on Route 30


Sudbury, Vermont: A Pictorial Record

Arthur Keefe-1978-Sudbury Bicentennial Committee-64 pages

History, group portraits, etc.


Tinmouth

Reflections of Tinmouth: A Concise History

Mildred Allen-198?-Allen-131 pages

History and views


Literary Exercises Tinmouth Old Home Day 1905

Charles Ballard-1906-Carpenter's Printing House-48 pages

History


Wallingford

Wallingford, 1761-1975

Unknown-1975-unknown-49 pages

History and views


People of Wallingford, A Compilation

Birney Batcheller-1937-Stephen Daye Press-328 pages

History and genealogy


An Account of...Stone Memorial...

Walter Thorpe-1921-Thorpe-20 pages

History


History of Wallingford, Vermont

Walter Thorpe-1911-Thorpe-222 pages

History


A History of Wallingford, Vermont

Julian Klock-1976-Academy Books-147 pages

History


Wells

History of Wells, Vermont

Hiland Paul-1869-Tuttle & Co.-154 pages

Reprint 1979 by Wells Historical Society

History and biography


A History of the Town of Wells, Vermont

Grace Esther Pember Wood-1955-Wood-150 pages

History


West Haven

No joy here yet..


West Rutland

Historical Sketches on West Rutland, Vermont

Patrick Hannon-1986-Academy Books-177 pages

History and genealogy


Rutland County Church Records

Brandon

Brandon Congregational Church Brandon Congregational Church; Author; 1869; 15

Centennial Celebration of the Brandon Congregational Church H.Eckley; Tuttle Co.;1885; 85

Sermon Preached at the Installation of Rev. Francis Wheeler W.Shedd; Chronicle Press; 1850; 22

Two Memorial Windows at Congregational Church W.Smart; Congregational Church; 1907; 22

History of the First Baptist Church J.Burbank; Author; 1967; 40


Castleton

Centennial Program, Hydeville Baptist Church Baptist Church; Journel Press; 1950; 46

Manual for the Communicants of First Congregational Church First Congregational Church; Tuttle & Co.; 1859; 36

Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Congregational Church Congregational Church; Redfield; 1884; 52


Clarendon

Centennial Manual of the Congregational Church Congregational Church; Tuttle Co.; 1922; 15


Fair Haven

Celebration and History: First Congregational Church G.Brown; Journal Press; 1953; 44

Men, brethren, fathers!: Read my general exposition... P.Franklin; Author; 1870; 20

Sermon at Dedication of New Meeting House N.Beman; Stong; 1812; 24


Ira

History of the Baptist Church W.Cooper; Tuttle Co.; 1925; 78


Pawlet

Bicentennial of the First Congregational Church C.Dodge; Pawlett H.S.; 1981; 13


Pittsford

Centennial Observance 1884 Congregational Church; Tuttle Co.; 1885; 78

The Confession of Faith.....Congregational Church Congregational Church; Chronicle Press; 1834; 8


Poultney

Sesqui-centennial Program 1785-1935 First Baptist Church; Author; 1935; 8

Discourse on New Meeting House Samuel Leonard; Dodd & Rumsey; 1804; 33

Remembrances of Past Years at Baptist Meeting House John Goadby; Tuttle's Book and Job Office; 1852; 16


Rutland

Articles of Association St. Paul's Universalist Parish St. Paul's; McLean; 1890; 18

Articles of Faith Congregational Church; Author; 1831; 7

Articles, Standards, Members... East Rutland Congregational Church; Tuttle & Co.; 1868; 28

Historical Sketch of East Parish Society E.P.Society; Tuttle Company; 1892; 22

Directory of the Congregational Church James Johnson; Tuttle & Co.; 1880; 16

History of the Congregational Church James Johnson; Tuttle & Co.; 1877; 28

Manual of the Congregational Church Congregational Church; Tuttle & Co.; 1877; 39

Manual of the Baptist Church Baptist Church; Tuttle & Co.; 1879; 56

One Hundred Years of Church Life in Rutland, Vt. 1794-1894 Edward Temple; J.Carruthers; 1894; 32

125th Anniversary Celebration of the Congregational Church Congregational Church; Author; 1913; 60

Annual Statement of the Congregational Church Congregational Church; Author; Many years exist from as early as 1891; Pages varies

History of Grace Congregational Church Grace Church; Author; 1987; 114


Wallingford

Review of the First 150 Years of the First Congregational Church Mrs. Edmund Edgerton; Vermont Printing Co.; 1942; 16

Historical Sketch of the First 100 Years of the Baptist Church S.Henry Archibald; Tuttle & Co.; 1880; 34


West Rutland

A History of St. Bridget's Parish Patrick Hannon; Author; 193?; 26

Manual of the Congregational Church Congregational Church; Vermont Chronicle Office; 1858; 23

Manual of the Congregational Church Congregational Church; Dodge; 1904; 31

The United Church: Cogregational, Baptist, Methodist 1773-1973 United Church; Chadwicks; 1973; 20


Archives, Libraries, Societies, Museums

 

County Archives and Libraries

Rutland Free Library

10 Court Street__Rutland, VT 05701-4058__ 802-773-1860

Calvin Coolidge Library @ Castleton State College

Seminary Street__Castleton, VT 05735__802-468-5611

College of St.Joseph Library

71 Clement Road__Rutland, VT 05701-3899__802-773-5900

Griswold Library @ Green Mountain College

16 College Street__Poultney, VT 05764__802-287-9313


Local Historical Societies

Vermont Historical Society Listings

Middletown Springs Historical Society, Inc.

Middletown Springs, VT 05757__802-235-2144

Rutland Historical Society

96 Center Street__Rutland, VT 05701-0423__802-775-2006

Shrewsbury Historical Society

Cuttingsville, VT 05738__802-492-3410

Tinmouth Historical Society, Inc.

Rt. 1, Box 551__Tinmouth, VT 05773


Historic Sites

The Hubbardton Battlefield July, 1777, Hubbardton


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