| 'Richmond:
A History in Black and White' published
January 29, 2008 / RICHMOND -- After
four years of collecting and preparing information,
writing, editing, and printing Richmond: "A History
in Black and White," Richmond City announced the
book's release.
This is a book by author Marlin W.
Stum, who takes the reader on a historical tour through
the story of Richmond. Using a variety of sources, Stum
covers the famous, and not so famous, events in the
history of this northern Utah community.
Richmond City councilwoman Terrie
Wierenga, the book's editor, said, "It's been a long
four years in production, but we always had a solid
vision to share a comprehensive history of our community
with its citizens. We're extremely proud of the final
book."
The book shows how, over the years,
the people of Richmond had joined together repeatedly
to overcome natural and man-made difficulties. Besides
the troubled times, the story of Richmond also includes
episodes of good humor and happiness. In short, this
"black and white" history chronicles Richmond's past
while pointing to its potential future.
Richmond: "A History in Black
& White" is a look at Utah history through the
lens of a rural community in Cache Valley. A dairy industry
that is prominent in Utah was born there. Residents
invented the first accurate test for determining butterfat
content in milk. Through dairying, the community started
other businesses including one of the first J.C. Penney
stores in the country and one of Utah's first department
store co-ops. Local businesses here include Pepperidge
Farm, Lower Foods, and Alvey's Candies.
"I grew up in a small town
back East," said Stum, who lives in Salt Lake City,
"and found Richmond like many small American towns settled
in the nineteenth century. A wise choice of location,
guts, tenacity of spirit, and a stroke of luck were
all needed to survive."
Family histories provided by descendents
of Richmond's pioneer men and women revealed the past.
Not only did the pioneers overcome the early settlement,
but pulled the town together to rebuild after the 1962
earthquake.
Stum will read and sign copies of
the book at the Richmond City office building, 6 W.
Main Street, Feb 7, 2008, at 7:45 p.m. The event is
sponsored by the Lions Club, and also includes dinner
at 7:00 p.m. for $6.00. A reservation for dinner is
needed by Feb 4. There will also be a reading at the
Book Table in Logan on Feb 8, at 6:30 p.m. For more
information or a dinner reservation, contact Terrie
Wierenga at (435) 258-3777 (after 6:00 p.m.), or e-mail
terlou38@msn.com.
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