Memories of Herndon Virginia

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Memories of Herndon, Virginia. By Lottie Dyer Schneider. Publisher: Herndon Historical Society. Date: 1979. [First published 1962 by Schneider] 44pp, no index. Size: 6" X 9.” Stiff paper wraps on booklet. Two staples. Key Word: Fairfax County City, Herndon VA. History.

CONTENTS:

The Beginning...P.5; Civil War Days...9; The Railroad...10; Home...11; The Schools...12; The First Churches...22; Visitors...26; Customs...27; Stores...29; Odors and Sounds...30; Workers...31; The Cemetery...31; Later Events...32; The Doctors...33; The Fire...34; Past and Present...35. From P.37 the committee of Herndon Historical Society list End Notes for each section.

Seller’s Note: Herndon Historical Society edition lists Lottie birth as 1879 and death 1967. Her father was Elisha Dyer. I didn’t see mention of her mother but I haven’t heard the booklet completely.

Excerpt from Civil War Days P.9:

“There were a number of people that I knew as a girl who had aided Colonel Mosby who was known for his raids in northern Virginia. Two of his helpers I knew were Tobe Burr and Ben Gatton. I loved to go out to Miss Laura Ratcliff’s house on the way to Chantilly. She had been a spy for Mosby and often warned him of enemy troops nearly and arranged for shelter for him. I remember well this bright-eyed little woman who wore dangling gold earrings. Her house nestled in the trees with a brook singing below. I knew her before she married Milton Hanna, a northern gentleman, but we still called her ‘Miss Laura.’”

Condition: Cover is sun faded, especially around edges. Front has old sticker ghost and some outlines of something that splashed on the booklet. There is a liquid stain on both sides of the cover at the bottom. Upper corner and first two pages of front are lightly bent. Not even close to perfect but a delightful booklet to have for your Herndon history or family collection.

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Item ID: RL-1793C