The following books about Meredith’s history are available from Meredith Historical Society.
By Frank M. Waterman In the early 1900s, Meredith had eighteen district or common schools, each of which was independent and funded by State aid supplemented by taxing the residents of the district. School was taught through the 8th grade and students desiring a high school education had to attend either the Delaware Academy and [...]
By Frank M. Waterman John T. McDonald was the most prominent farmer in Meredith until Francis W. Ayer founded Meridale Farms in 1889. He was a progressive farmer who developed his own unique farming philosophy and unique marketing strategy, and he became so successful doing things differently than most farmers, that he caught the attention [...]
by Frank M. Waterman Meredith's dairy barns are a threatened icons of our rural heritage. Of the more than 230 dairy barns that once graced our hills, a scant 71 survive today. The purpose of this book is to preserve a pictorial and historical record of Meredith's remaining barns and many of the barns that [...]
By Frank M. Waterman The Union army was almost entirely made up of volunteers who were recruited, not by the federal government, but by the States which passed the responsibility down to the towns, each of which had a quota of men to provide. If the quotas were not met, deficiencies were made up by [...]
by Bob Rosen Bisbee's General Store in Meridale, NY, first operated by Everett Bisbee and later by his son Ruez, was the heart of the community from 1900 until it was destroyed by fire in 1976. People congregated there to shop, get their mail, and chat with their neighbors. This book, which is based on [...]
Ed. by Frank M. Waterman Brothers James and Clark McDonald from the town of Meredith enlisted in the 8th NY Independent Battery on October 7, 1861. As with most Civil War soldiers, they wrote many letters home. This book contains 168 letters written to their immediate family members during the course of the war. James [...]
Elma Heterington Mitchell published three volumes of the History of East Meredith: volume 1 in 1973, Volume 2 in 1976, and Volume 3 in 1986. These volumes, which have been long out of print, were republished by Meredith Historical Society combined into a single book. Price $20 plus $4 shipping and handling
by Frank M. Waterman Francis W. Ayer, a self-made millionaire, founded Meridale Farms in 1888 where he began to improve the Jersey breed of cattle, a hobby that blossomed into a business empire operated under the name of Ayer & McKinney. This book chronicles the rise of Meridale Farms to preeminence during the lifetimes of F. [...]
