April 25, 2002
Book on Valley County Chronicles History of the Region
What do you get when you cross a committee of dedicated history buffs with an area rich in timber, mining and human lore? A comprehensive history of Valley County, spanning prehistoric times to the early days of the 20th century.
Valley County Idaho, Prehistory to 1920 (Action West Publishing, $24.95, softbound), edited by Boise State University history professor Shelton Woods, offers a detailed look at one of the state’s most remote areas. Created as a product of the Valley County History Project, the book tells the area’s story with more than 100 historic photographs and chapters touching on subjects as diverse as geography, fur trappers, forestry, transportation and early Basque and Finn settlers. In all, 27 separate authors contributed to the work.
"This was a labor of love,” said Woods, who predicts the book will be used by those who want to know more about their ancestors as well as people looking for a broad overview of the area’s past.
“The articles and pictures are priceless for those who want to know the early history of Valley County and Idaho,” he said. “It’s based on family letters, diaries, folk lore and songs.”
Books can be ordered at the Valley County Museum or the Valley County History Project, P.O. Box 1886, McCall, ID 83638. Boise residents may purchase the book at Borders Books on or after April 29.
Contact:
Shelton Woods
Boise State department of history
(208) 426-3349
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