Virginia Books

"The time has come when, instead of looking into the causes of conflict...we ought to try to discover how much peace there is and what makes peace." Out of these words of Clinton S. Golden at a meeting of the National Planning Association in 1946 developed the study of industrial peace under collective bargaining that culminates in this book.

A group of experts in industrial relations drawn from business, labor, universities, and the professions have examined at first hand and in explicit detail a series of harmonious labor-management situations. The result is a mass of considered information on the social, economic, contractual, and philosophical factors that have shaped successful labor relations. Both CIO and AFL unions are involved, in a variety of firms manufacturing products that range from steel to velvet, and located across the continent. A summary and evaluation of findings distils conclusions which, in the words of The New York Times, "deserve the attention of everyone who is interested in good labor-management relations."

These significant studies and their evaluation, all revised and brought down to date, are revised and brought down to date, are published together here for the first time. They will prove widely useful, not only as a guide for labor and management in their annual negotiations and daily operations, but also as texts in college and labor courses and as source material for all students of labor relations.

Principle Firms Discussed

Crown-Zellerbach Corporation
Libbey-Owens-Ford
The Dewey and Almy Chemical Company
Hickey-Freemnan Company
Sharon Steel Corporation
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
The Nasau Corporation
Marathon Corporation
Colorado Fuel and Iron Corporation
Lapoint Machine Tool Company
American Velvet Company
Atlantic Steel Company

from book's dustjacket

The photography in this book is outstanding and details the residents of this historic city and the variety of lifestyles they choose to live. For example, the photographer has chosen to feature a young man running the James River Rapids. Kudos to the editors for choosing to highlight the fact that whitewater boating is not just sport for heterosexuals. Open boating gay guys like it too.

All books abstracted by me are still in print and available for immediate delivery.

June Banks Evans, Bryn Ffyliaid Publications, Lake Marina Dr., 16 BW, New Orleans, LA 70124-1676

As a child, I always enjoyed going on vacation to the East Coast and passing through so many small towns in our oldest states. You can see courthouses, factories, churches, schools, and other buildings that, despite the business or indifference of those who pass through them, have a story to tell.

Lola Miller has captured those stories.

The Old Central City portion of Huntington, WV was in danger of being lost until this work appeared and ensured the preservation of this national treasure. It chronicles the city with a personal perspective through hundreds of photographs with insightful commentary. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to spend an afternoon escaping to an old Virginia town.

THIS TERRIFIC BOOK RECAPTURES BLACK WOMEN'S EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS OF THE UNIQUE LIVES THEY LED. WE KNOW SO LITTLE ABOUT FREE BLACK WOMEN IN THE SOUTH AND THESE LETTERS AND DIARIES BRING TO LIFE A NEGLECTED CHAPTER OF OUR HISTORY AND THEIR EXPERIENCE.....PLUS THE DIARY OF THIS YOUNG BLACK WOMAN DURING THE CIVIL WAR IS A COMPELLING HISTORICAL VOICE. THE EDITOR HAS DONE A TERRIFIC JOB SETTING THESE VOICES IN CONTEXT SO WE CAN ONCE AGAIN HEAR THEIR STORIES AND READ THE WORDS OF LOST BLACK WOMEN FROM THE PAST.

Chakeipi--"The Place of the Beaver" is what the native Atfalati people called the present-day Beaverton, Oregon. From the time of the Tualatin Natives through the Trappers and Beaver Trade to the Oregon Trail and Land Donation Claims--these events lead to the settling of the area. Since the 1870's when the "town" (store and school house) to serve the early settlers -- Beaverton was platted out along the railroad route. The book focuses on the ordinary people and events that took place. Tt reflects on the past and the early pioneers with an appreciation for their struggles and efforts. It celebrates the diversity of those common hands which helped to make Beaverton the thriving city it is today.

The second contemporary romance novel by Virginia Nosky, Chance Encounters (2005 Honorable Mention for Fiction by the Arizona Author's Association) is set amid the election for an Arizona governor. Charismatic candidate Chance Mallory clashes with the determined mayor of Phoenix Barbara Stafford and her indispensable staff lawyer and niece, Athena Kerr. When Athena and Chance come together, sparks fly - but more than political realities barricade their feelings, as another woman in Chance's past comes to the fore. An engaging romantic adventure between highly competitive and competent individuals.

Chairman Bud Shuster's novels have run the gamut, from the tender growing up story of "Double Buckeyes" to the tragic relationship of "Secret Harvest." In "Chances" Shuster explores the world of the pioneers of the modern computer industry and their often rags-to-riches roots. Shuster, a computer industry pioneer himself, is on sure ground and delivers a novel one can read again and again. His best work yet, only to be surpassed by his memoirs should he choose to publish them. Kudos to Shuster!

Dolly Nasby has done it again! After reading her Harpers Ferry book, I was on the lookout for any other books by her. She combined the visual appeal of archival photos with excellent use of factual material. In addition, she covered many of the important points that pertain to Charles Town -- the connections to the Washington Family, the Race Track, the Treason Trials, Black History, local people and their positions, everything! After reading her book I feel I have a good understanding of Charles Town, both from yesterday and a feel for it today. I can't wait to see if she does any other books!

As Continental forces and Virginia militia units were engaged in winning independence, American quartermasters and provisioners struggled to provide these units with all the necessities of life, from meals and guns to meat, fodder for horses, the horses themselves, firewood, and every other type of material. Much of this was requisitioned from the civilian population and certificates were issued payable in either continental or state funds, depending on the units supplied, upon presentation to court authorities. Thousands of these certificates issued to Virginians were duly entered by the courts, and they provide a fascinating insight into the period of the Revolution. These "Publick" Claims booklets contain interesting and useful information about the contributions of ordinary people to the Revolutionary War. They provide some details of people's service in the militia or as guards for prisoners of war; they indicate where some bodies of troops were at particular times; and they identify providers of horses, wagons, cattle, grain, or other supplies. Much of the information in these booklets cannot be found anywhere else, which makes the surviving records particularly valuable. Also remarkable is the fact that records survived from virtually every county in the state at that time with the exception of the newly formed Kentucky counties. This makes the collection even more valuable in covering areas which heretofore in this time period have suffered from a lack of personal data. The "Virginia Publick Claims" are published by counties. In addition to a faithful transcription by Janice Luck Abercrombie and the late Richard Slatten, a complete index is provided for each county booklet. This series is an extremely important genealogical tool for searchers in Revolutionary-era materials.