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A Return to
Glory
A history of the
West Point Military Academy during the Korean War (1950-53) by Bill
McWilliams. Published in conjunction with the 2000 West Point
Bicentennial celebration. Hard cover with dust jacket; 1118 pages;
black & white illustrations |
Price: $40.00
Shipping: $5.00 |
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Braintree
Massachusetts - Its History
A scholarly
look at various aspects of the town of Braintree’s history from its
incorporation in 1640 up to 1985. Edited by H. Hobart Holly and
published by the Braintree Historical Society. Hard cover with dust
jacket; 268 pages; black & white illustrations |
Price: $15.00
Shipping: $4.50 |
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A Brief History
of the Town of Braintree, Massachusetts 1640-1940
A brief look at the main points of Braintree’s
history. Historic, limited edition publication prepared for the town’s
1940 Tercentenary celebrations. Edited by Marion S. Arnold. Soft
cover; 64 pages; black & white illustrations. |
Price: $4.00
Shipping: $2.00 |
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Early Braintree
Gravestone Art 1728-1850
A study of the gravestones in Braintree’s Elm Street Cemetery. Contains
information about the stone carvers and photographs of each individual
stone in the cemetery. Written by local historian, George R. Horner,
and published by the Braintree Historical Society (1986). Soft cover; 36
pages; black & white illustrations. |
Price: $5.00
Shipping: $2.00 |
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A Taste of
History cook book
Recipes for a variety of New England dishes from appetizers to desserts
(and everything in between). Compiled and published by the Braintree
Historical Society in 1989. Soft cover; spiral bound; 147 pages; black
& white illustrations with additional glossaries and conversion tables. |
Price: $4.00
Shipping: $2.00 |
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General Sylvanus
Thayer Booklet
A brief look at the life of Braintree’s famous soldier/scholar, General
Sylvanus Thayer. Written by Thayer Academy Archivist and Historian,
Lillian Wentworth. Soft cover; 16 pages; black & white illustrations. |
Price: $4.00
Shipping: $1.50 |
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Penniman Family
Genealogy
A 2-volume, limited edition set authored by the Reverend George Wallace
Penniman. |
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Volume I:
Covers the years 1631-1900. Hard cover; 657 pages; black & white
illustrations. |
Price: $40.00
Shipping: $4.50 |
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Volume II:
Covers 1900-1980. Hard cover; 284
pages; black & white illustrations |
Price: $35.00
Shipping: $4.50 |
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Volumes I & II:
Purchase both volumes together and
save $15.00! |
Price: $60.00
Shipping: $5.00
(1 price for both books) |
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A Reprint of the
Thayer Genealogy 1636-1874
1976 reprint of the original Thayer family genealogy by Bezaleel
Thayer. Documents the Richard & Thomas Thayer lines of Braintree,
Massachusetts. Hard cover; 707 pages. |
Price: $20.00
Shipping: $4.50 |
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A History &
Genealogy of the Rockwell & Thayer Families
Limited 1st edition history by Willard F. Rockwell, Jr.
(1984). Leather bound; 169 pages; color & black & white illustrations. |
Price: $40.00
Shipping: $4.50 |
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Thayer Dill
Genealogy 1604-2001
Extremely limited edition genealogy by Raymond Alexander Thayer, Jr.
Each copy is individually numbered. Soft cover; 114 pages; Color &
black & white illustrations. |
Price: $5.00
Shipping: $2.00 |
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The
Thayer-Tayer-Theyer Families of Gloucestershire, England, 1500-1660
The first volume in a comprehensive, revised Thayer family genealogy.
Written by Patricia Thayer Muno (the official Historian & Genealogist
for Thayer Families Association), this volume chronicles the family’s
English origins and early history in America. Hard cover; 128 pages;
black & white illustrations. |
Price: $50.00
Shipping: $4.50 |
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Descendants of
Nathaniel Thayer Immigrant to America 1660
The second volume of Patricia Muno’s revised Thayer family genealogy.
Published in 2000, this volume covers the Nathaniel Thayer family line
of Taunton, Massachusetts. Hard cover; 269 pages; black & white
illustrations. |
Price: $60.00
Shipping: $4.50 |
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Descendants of
Richard Thayer Immigrant to America 1641
The third volume in Patricia Muno’s Thayer family genealogy. Traces the
Richard Thayer family line through his grandson Richard. Hard cover;
365 pages; black & white illustrations.
Currently unavailable |
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Descendants of
Richard Thayer Immigrant to America 1641
Volume four in Patricia Muno’s Thayer family genealogy. Published in
2005, this volume offers the most comprehensive coverage of the Richard
Thayer line to date, tracing the lineage through his son Nathaniel and
grandsons Nathaniel & Cornelius. Hard cover; 792 pages; black & white
illustrations. |
Price: $120.00
Shipping: $5.00 |
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Specialty Items |
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Braintree Old &
New sampler
Counted cross stitch sampler kit with
buildings from Braintree, England & Braintree, Massachusetts. Kit
contains instructions, template, thread, & backing. Makes one 10” x
7.86” design. |
Price: $20.00
Shipping: $2.00 |
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General Sylvanus
Thayer Birthplace sampler
Counted cross stitch sampler kit with
a front view of the Thayer Birthplace and a series of letters &
numbers. Kit contains instructions, template, thread, & backing. Makes
one 7.14” x 7.14” design. |
Price: $20.00
Shipping: $2.00 |
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Thayer House
tile
Blue & white tile depicting the
General Sylvanus Thayer Birthplace. Tile is 6” x 6” and suitable for
hanging. |
Price: $5.00
Shipping: $2.00 |
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Commemorative
cup plates
Sandwich Glass Company Bicentennial
Edition cup plate with portrait bust of General Sylvanus Thayer.
Available in 3 colors: light amber, dark amber, or green (please specify
when ordering). Approx. 3.5” in diameter. |
Price: $10.00 each
Shipping:$2.00 each |
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Historic
Braintree afghan
Blue & white afghan depicting
important historic buildings of Old Braintree (Images of the Sylvanus
Thayer Birthplace, Asa French house, Stetson Hall, the Red Schoolhouse,
Thayer Academy, the Church of the Presidents, the Adams Birthplace, &
the Quincy Homestead). Measures 50” x 70”, pre-shrunk 100% cotton,
machine washable. |
Price: $50.00
Shipping: $6.00 |
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General Sylvanus
Thayer Birthplace T-shirt
High-quality white cotton T-shirt with Braintree Historical Society logo
on the front & Sylvanus Thayer Birthplace on the back. Available in
small, medium, & large sizes (please specify when ordering). |
Price: $8.00
Shipping: $3.00 |
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Braintree tote
bag
Heavy-duty canvas tote bag; burgundy
with white designs, 10 ½” x 14” x 5”. On one side: portrait busts of
John Adams, John Quincy Adams, John Hancock, & Sylvanus Thayer; on
reverse: “Braintree, Massachusetts.” |
Price: $10.00
Shipping: $3.00 |
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