- When the Past Refused to Die: A History of Caswell County North Carolina 1777-1977, William S. Powell (1977)
- Written by respected North Carolina historian William S. Powell, this volume is the definitive history of Caswell County, the home of many distinguished people who developed a plantation economy equal in importance to that of almost any other county in North Carolina.
- $26.00 (Hardbound Book)
(CCHA #0001)
- An Inventory of Historic Architecture Caswell County North Carolina, Ruth Little-Stokes (1979)
- In this visual history, a companion volume to William S. Powell's When the Past Refused to Die described above, Ruth Little-Stokes sets out her inventory of the historic places in Caswell County. Among the 367 properties photographed and catalogued are houses, outbuildings, mansions, stores, tobacco barns, log cabins, courthouses, and churches.
- $22.00 (Large Hardbound Book)
(CCHA #0002)
- Their Highest Potential: An African American School Community in the Segregated South, Vanessa Siddle Walker (1996)
- This inspiring and award-winning book chronicles the struggles of the African American community in Caswell County to establish equal educational opportunities for its children, resulting in a fully accredited high school, the Caswell County Training School (renamed the Caswell County High School). Central to the story is Principal Nicholas Longworth Dillard.
- $17.00 (Paperback Book)
(CCHA #0003)
- Gatewood: Facing the White Canvas, David Kasper and Carlyle Poteat (2004) (56 Minutes)
- In this revealing documentary, Yanceyville's own Maud Gatewood gives us insights into the determination and creative process that led to her becoming one of the most admired painters to emerge from the American South. For over fifty years Maud Gatewood was an inspired laborer, producing an extraordinary body of work. Honors came to her as a painter, advocate of the arts, and active citizen.
- Background
- $25.00 (VHS)
(CCHA #0004)
(CCHA #0005)
- The Murder of John Stephens, A Piedmont Community College FVPT Production (2001) (16 Minutes)
- The Murder of John Stephens is a 16-minute narrative drama. This movie was a class project for the Piedmont Community College Summer Film Institute 2001. It recreates the 1870 murder of North Carolina State Senator John W. Stephens by the Ku Klux Klan in the Caswell County Courthouse. The North Carolina Governor sent troops to restore order after the murder, leading to the so-called Kirk-Holden War.
- $13.00 (VHS Tape)
(CCHA #0006)
(CCHA #0033)
- At the Foot of the Lake: The Pattillo-Patillo Family and Allied Lines, Millard Quentin Plumblee (1987)
- Historian Plumblee's work is a carefully documented genealogical record of the Patillo and allied families, including names, dates of births, marriages, and deaths. Moreover, it is a fascinating story of a people, a history of a place (especially Yanceyville and Southern Caswell County, North Carolina), and a heritage to anecdotal and narrative description that brings to life ancestors long ago buried.
- $15.00 (Hardback Book)
(CCHA #0007)
- The Trial of Henrietta Jeffries, A Piedmont Community College Production
- A well-documented account of the trial of an early 1900's Caswell County midwife charged with practicing medicine without a license. Henrietta Jeffries represented herself so eloquently that the presiding judge left his seat to defend her, then returned to the bench to pronounce sentence.
- $13.00 (VHS)
(CCHA #0008)
(CCHA #0034)
- In the Beginning . . . The Churches of Caswell County, Jean B. Scott
- Published by Caswell Parish, Inc.
- Brief histories of Fifty-Nine Caswell County churches.
- $10.00 (Paperback Book/123 Pages)
(CCHA #0009)
- The Dan River Book, Walter Forrest Altman, John A. Cleaveland, Brooke B. Fentress (2003)
- An outstanding guide to canoeing the Dan River, with maps, tips, and a full index. Author is avid environmentalist, historian, and retired professor Walter Forrest Altman.
- $21.00 (Paperback Book)
(CCHA #0010)
- Strings of Life -- Conversations with Old-Time Musicians from Virginia and North Carolina, Kevin Donleavy (2004)
- This book covers traditional music in upper North Carolina and southwestern Virginia. The historians are its practitioners. This collection of anecdotes, stories, and utterances came from the musicians as they talked about themselves or about other players with whom they were familiar.
- $28.00 (Large Paperback Book/347 Pages)
(CCHA #0011)
- 2000 Souvenir Calendar: Collection of Photographs of the Historic 1861 Caswell County Courthouse and Square in Yanceyville, North Carolina, Caswell County Historical Association
- This most-impressive publication is more than a calendar. It shows a century in the life of the historic Caswell County Courthouse, with some images never before seen by the public. This is a must for the library of anyone interested in the history of Caswell County. Supply is limited.
- $5.00
(CCHA #0012)
- Recipes -- A Special Collection (From the Days of Thomas Day to Present Day, The Thomas Day House/Union Tavern Restoration, Inc. (1997)
- This wonderful little cookbook is full of recipes from the Milton, North Carolina, area. This is the home of famous cabinetmaker Thomas Day, and the proceeds from the sale of this book support the restoration of the Union Tavern, where Thomas Day once had his home and shop.
- $12.00 (Hardback Binder)
(CCHA #0013)
- Recipes from the Heart --A Collection of Recipes by the Leasburg, North Carolina, United Methodist Church Women (2001)
- From apetizers to desserts, this comprehensive book of recipes is a must for any kitchen.
- $12.00 (Paperback Book)
(CCHA #0014)
- Cobalt Blue: Recollections of Life on a North Carolina Tobacco Plantation, Helen Taylor (1989)
- This first novel by the late Helen Taylor of Granville County takes you back to another era and life style. Her lengthy career in journalism equipped her well to share the experiences of life on a North Carolina tobacco plantation.
- $14.00 (Hardback Book)
(CCHA #0015)
- Soul on Rice: African Influences on American Cooking, Patricia B. Mitchell (1993)
- This book investigates native African food customs and how they changed in a new environment and documents African influences on American foodways. Includes many excellent recipes.
- $5.00 (Paperback Book/37 Pages)
(CCHA #0016)
- Good Food, Good Folks, Good Times: Just Being Southern, Patricia B. Mitchell (1998)
- Southern stories and recipes, including a test to tell if you really are a southerner.
- $3.00 (Paperback Book/37 Pages)
(CCHA #0017)
- Tobacco Money Feeds My Family, Cynthia Hill, Curtis Gaston (2003)
- This documentary film goes beyond the moral debates on tobacco and takes the viewer on a journey into the world of tobacco farming families. It follows the lives of three tobacco farmers through three seasons, witnessing their triumphs and tragedies as they struggle to raise their much-embattled crop.
- Background Information
- Review
- VHS Tape $21.00
(CCHA #0018)
(CCHA #0019)
- Through the Eyes of Your Ancestors, Maureen Taylor
- An introduction to genealogy, including lists of helpful information sources, computer programs, and websites
- $10.00 (Paperback Book/88 Pages)
(CCHA #0020)
- Robert Blackwell and Zillah Rice Blackwell Family Genealogy Charts
- These are large charts printed on architectural blueprint paper
- $62.00 Per Chart
- Chart No. 1: Descendants through son Carter and wife Isabella Bracken
(CCHA #0021) - Chart No. 2: Descendants through son Garland and wife Mary Scott
(CCHA #0022) - Chart No. 3: Descendants through son Thomas and wife Rebecca Watt
(CCHA #0023)
- Stephen and Mary Brown Pleasant Family Genealogy Chart: Descendants of William Brown Pleasant and Nancy Milner
- This is a large chart printed on architectural blueprint paper
- $51.00
(CCHA #0024)
- The Race to the Dan (The Retreat That Rescued the American Revolution), Larry G. Aaron
- This book explores a part of the American Revolutionary War that many believe was pivotal, but which is often overlooked.
- $15.00
(CCHA #0025)
- CCHA T-Shirt
- Great-looking Caswell County Historical Association T-Shirt with the Caswell County, North Carolina seal. This seal was designed and drafted by famous Caswell County artist Maud Florance Gatewood (1934-2004) and adopted by the County Commissioners 6 May 1974.
- $8.00
(CCHA #0027)