As an integral part of our educational outreach, we send a newsletter twice a year to local residents and those on our mailing list. We publish and sell a variety of books, many researched and written by past and present Trustees. We also publish copies of some of the historic maps in our collection and note cards of local interest. All are available for purchase at the Academy Building.
Newsletters
Books & Booklets
Resource Guide for Volunteer Opportunities in Our Community, descriptions of almost 50 organizations that serve the Northwest Corner.
Free
Salisbury—Historic Impressions, history and archival photos of Salisbury.
$25
A Short History of Salisbury, brief history of one of Connecticut’s foremost early towns founded in 1741, Arnold Whitridge.
$9
Arsenal of the Revolution, anecdotal accounts of local events at the time of America’s fight for independence, Edward Fales, Jr.; revised edition edited by Kathryn Boughton.
$15
A Capsule History & Historic Walking Tour of Salisbury Furnace at the Time of the American Revolution, includes fold-out map and historical information on 25 marked sites.
$2.50
Town Tidbits, compilation of popular columns that ran in the Lakeville Journal from 2015-2016, Jean McMillen and Katherine Chilcoat.
$5
Holley Hand-Forged Knives, a facsimile of the Holley Manufacturing Company’s illustrated Catalog from 1915. Founded in 1844, the company was the first documented pocketknife factory in America at a time when everyone carried a pocketknife.
$9
The Central New England Railroad 1867-1967, history of the CNE and boyhood reminiscences of a railroad buff, Charles Milmine and Robert Ashman.
$8
The Journal of Judge Donald Warner, a journal of Warner’s childhood experiences to give his children and grandchildren a real flavor of what life was like in Salisbury before the turn of the century. Warner grew up in Salisbury during the last half of the 19th Century, edited by Richard C. Paddock.
$8
John and Ethan A Revolutionary Friendship, the story of key figures who built and operated the Salisbury blast furnace that became known as the Arsenal of the Revolution, Ronald D. Jones.
$10
Salisbury Connecticut Natural Resource Inventory 2009, the first natural resource inventory of the town’s lakes and streams, farmland, forest, critical habitats, historic sites, and other natural features, fold-out resource maps and wildlife data. Edited by Elaine Hecht, written by experts from numerous disciplines.
Highlights in the History of Salisbury, Connecticut 1700-2000, Some Known and Some Little Known Facts, a chronology of the town of Salisbury, Lila Nash and Katherine Chilcoat.
$5
Salisbury Town Meeting Minutes, 1741-1784, notes of a quintessential New England town during its infancy, edited by Geoffrey Rossano.
$3
Men of Worth of Salisbury Birth, the Salisbury Quadrimillenium Edition, historical sketches of early town leaders, Malcolm Day Rudd (1877-1942).
$5
Rev. Jonathan Lee and the 18th Century Township of Salisbury Connecticut, an early history of the Town of Salisbury. Lee was the town’s first settled minister and served 44 years beginning in 1744, by Julia Pettee.
$20
1741-2016 Salisbury, Connecticut 275th Anniversary, Reverend Joseph W. Crossman’s 1803 Address “Containing the Ancient History of the Town”, Joseph W. Crossman.
$5
The Diary of Maria Louise Holley Williams, first edition edited by Dr. Helene L. Baldwin, second edition edited and annotated by Faith S. Campbell, Nancy Bushnell, and Bryon Scott.
$15
The 14th Colony: A Brief History, compilation of articles that ran in the Lakeville Journal, Tom Shachtman.
$7
Hidden History of Litchfield County, author Peter C. Vermilyea explores tales from the history of Litchfield County whose traces are hidden in plain sight.
$20
To Please Any Taste, Litchfield County Furniture & Furniture Makers, 1780-1830, Edward S. Cooke, Jr., Ann Y. Smith, Derin Bray, Litchfield Historical Society.
$20
Sarum Samplings
Volumes 1-5, stories from the Salisbury Association’s Oral History Project. The volumes offer glimpses into the characters of Salisbury and what life was like for them – kids as well as adults. They recount admirable and generous acts, humorous incidents, and curious and strange doings! Edited by Jean McMillen.
Volume 1: Character Sketches, Mount Riga Tales, A Mystery, Nature, Poems, Presidential Stories, Random Acts of Kindness
$5
Volume 2: Baseball, Farms and Farm Life, Holidays, Hunting and Fishing, Mysteries and Murder, 1955 Flood, Salisbury CT, Too Much of a Good Thing, Town People, Trees
$5
Volume 3: Kids Do (and say) the Darndest Things, Old Time Businesses of Salisbury, Random Acts of Kindness, Salisbury Folks, Winter
$5
Volume 4: Oh, the Theatre, the Theatre, All in a Day’s Work, Dirt!, Love & Marriage, Oops!, Food and Drink, Tales from Mount Riga, Mount Riga Tales – Modern, Random Acts of Kindness, Traveling with Angels
$5
Volume 5: Business, Christmas Tree Stories, Hobbies, A Modern Mt. Riga Adventure, Sports, War!
$5
Maps
1853
Town of Salisbury, Litchfield Co. Connecticut
Litchfield Co. Connecticut, Richard Clark, Philadelphia, 17” x 22”.
$25
1874
Salisbury,
17” x 22”.
$25
1874
Salisbury, Lime Rock, Amesville and Falls Village, Ore Hill, Lakeville
$25
1899
Town Plan of Salisbury, Conn,
published by I. W. Sanford & Co., New York, 17” x 22”.
$25
1899
Ore Hill and Ore Hill Business Directory,
published by I. W. Sanford & Co., 17” x 22”.
$25
1899
Salisbury Business Directory,
published by I. W. Sanford & Co., 17” x 22”, $25.
$25
1899
Topographical and Historical Map of the Town and Villages of Salisbury, Litchfield County, Conn,
published by I. W. Sanford & Co., NY, 17” x 20”.
$25
1899
Salisbury Conn. (Detail of Twin Lakes area)
published by I. W. Sanford & Co., NY, 17” x 21”.
$25
1899
Lakeville Conn.
published by I. W. Sanford & Co, New York City, 17” x 21”.
$25
Salisbury Open Space Map
prepared by the Salisbury Association Land Trust, 24” x 42”.
$25
