Publications

Part of our mission at the Morrison County Historical Society is educating the public about county history. We’ve found that one of the best ways we can do this is through our publications, which include our newsletter and several books.

MCHS publications may be purchased in our online Shop or at the Weyerhaeuser Museum in Little Falls, MN.

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MCHS Newsletter

Chock full of county history, the MCHS newsletter is one you’ll want to keep. That’s what we’ve heard from satisfied readers, anyway. The newsletter is a benefit to MCHS members and keeps them apprised of what’s happening at the Weyerhaeuser Museum. It is published four times a year. To purchase a membership, go to our Shop page. For offline membership purchasing alternatives, see our Membership page.

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The Legend of Hole in the Day

There has long been a legend in Morrison County that Chief Hole in the Day I, who is buried on the bluff north of Little Falls, will protect the city from tornadoes as long as his grave is not disturbed. This booklet explores the legend and its genesis.

By Mary Warner

Published in 2010.

Softcover, stapled binding, 24 pages.

Member price: $2.70 + tax (MN residents)

Non-member price: $3.00 + tax (MN residents)

Purchase in our online Shop or at the Weyerhaeuser Museum in Little Falls, MN.

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You Eat That?!? The Anti-Recipe Recipe Book

A compilation of throw-together concoctions submitted by visitors to The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum. A fun little book that’s hard to put down. It’ll make you think of the quick foods you whip up when you want something to eat NOW.

By the Morrison County Historical Society & Friends.

Available in two distinct covers. (The contents are identical.)

Published in 2009.

Softcover, spiral-binding, 138 pages.

Purchase through the Weyerhaeuser Museum’s Cafe Press shop, our online Shop, or at the Weyerhaeuser Museum in Little Falls, MN.

Price: $16.95 + tax (MN residents)

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A Big Hearted Paleface Man: Nathan Richardson & the History of Morrison County, Minnesota

Book Index

Book Excerpts

Biography of Nathan Richardson, one of the founders of Morrison County. He held more political offices than any one else in the county. Book includes full text of Richardson’s 1876 and 1880 histories of Morrison County.

By Mary Warner

Published in 2006. Winner of the American Association for State & Local History’s Award of Merit in 2007.

Hardcover, 404 pages, 16 color plates plus reproductions of black & white historic photos.

Member price: $49.95 + tax (MN residents)

Non-member price: $54.95 + tax (MN residents)

Purchase in our online Shop or at the Weyerhaeuser Museum in Little Falls, MN.

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Little Falls on the Big River

Written in 2000 to serve as a local history curriculum. Second edition printed in 2001 for public consumption due to popular demand. The book presents the history of Little Falls in easy-to-digest sections, and includes sidebars with suggested activities for further local history study.

By Mary Warner, Jan Warner, and Ann Marie Johnson

Softcover, 99 pages, black & white historic photos throughout.

Member price: $19.75 + tax (MN residents)

Non-member price: $21.95 + tax (MN residents)

Purchase in our online Shop or at the Weyerhaeuser Museum in Little Falls, MN.

eBook version: This is a large pdf file that requires high-speed internet to open. It’ll take about 5 minutes to fully download at a download speed of 5 Mbps.

 

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Voices of Yesterday

The first official publication of MCHS. Published in cooperation with the Morrison County Arts Association, the book captures author Charles Martin’s reminiscences of the county in the form of poetry.Martin was a much loved English teacher at the Little Falls High School, along with being an active supporter of theater and speech. To accompany Mr. Martin’s poetry, several local artists have illustrated Voices of Yesterday with charming black & white drawings.

By Charles Martin

Published in 1977.

Hardcover, 85 pages, black & white drawings.

Price: $4.95 + tax (MN residents)

Purchase in our online Shop or at the Weyerhaeuser Museum in Little Falls, MN.