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Amish
2526. The Amazing Story of the Ausbund by Ben S. Blank
The Ausbund is the oldest hymnal in the world still used today by the Amish. A history of the Ausbund and its songs and tunes, this book also covers why the Amish customs are so different from that of their Mennonite cousins who also used this hymnbook for 250 years. Read how Passau, the birthplace of the Ausbund, looked like 450 years ago when these songs of hope were written to inspire our persecuted ancestors.
(120pp. Author, 2001. $10.00)
1532. The Amish by John A. Hostetler
Views and lifestyles of the Amish under such headings as preaching services, family and community, Amish economy, language, folk art and beauty, courting, becoming adults, weddings, leisure, medieval music, bonnets and broad-brims, horse and buggy travel, farm and kitchen, stress and change, and hope.
(40pp. illus. Herald Press, 1995. $4.99)
2106. The Amish: A People of Preservation by John L. Ruth
This award-winning documentary on Amish faith and life, revised in 1996. The sound track on this video has excerpts of rarely recorded Amish preaching and singing.
(54 minutes. video tape. Ruth, 1996. $19.95)
2143. The Amish (A Photographic Tour) by Carol Highsmith
Full-color photographs and an evocative text capture the world of the Amish, documenting their way of life, beautiful crafts, food, homes, work, and other aspects of Amish society.
(128pp. hardcover. Random House Value Pub., 1999. $14.99)
2. Amish and Amish-Mennonite Genealogies by Hugh F. Gingerich and Rachel W. Kreider
Back in print again, this encyclopedia for Amish genealogists is certainly the most definitive, comprehensive, and scholarly work on Amish genealogy that has ever been attempted. It is easy to understand why it required years of meticulous record-keeping to cover so many families (144 different surnames up to 1850). Covers all known Amish in the first settlements in America and shows their lineage for several generations.
(858pp. index. hardcover. $70.00. Please add an extra $1.00 to postage bill.)
2073. The Amish and Their Neighbours, The German Block, Wilmot Township 1822-1860 by Lorraine Roth
The German Block, located in then “Upper Canada,” has a very distinct history between the 1820s and 1860 from the rest of Wilmot Twp. It was the initiative of Christian Nafziger and the persistence of the Mennonites of Waterloo that precipitated this survey. Surnames: Hunsberger, Miller, Schwartzentruber, Shantz.
(118pp. illus. Menn. Hist. Soc. of Ont., 1998. $15.00)
2044. Amish Arts of Lancaster County by Patricia T. Herr
A refreshing look at the role that decorative arts play in the Lancaster Co., Pa., Amish home is revealed in this book. An encyclopedic private collection of colorful and unanticipated objects associated with Amish culture are showcased in 382 color photos distributed throughout an insightful text.
(160pp. illus. Schiffer Pub., 1998. $29.95)
2652. Amish Children by Phyllis Pellman Good
Colorfully illustrated photos and narration explain what it is like to be an Amish child in a world where children dress like miniature adults, where they speak Pa. Dutch before English, and where they are entrusted with fieldwork and kitchen duty at a young age.
(154pp. Good Books, 2000. $19.95)
1601. Amish Enterprise: From Plows to Profits by Donald B. Kraybill and Steven M. Nolt
This book is the first to discuss the dramatic changes that will and have affected the Amish communities. It is based on interviews with more than 150 Amish entrepreneurs in Lancaster Co., Pa. Read about the more than 1,000 Amish-owned enterprises—some 14% boasting annual sales above $500,000.
(300pp. illus. Johns Hopkins Univ. Press, 2004. second edition. $19.95)
1484. Amish Folk Artist Barbara Ebersol: Her Life, Fraktur, and Death Record Book by David Luthy
Authored by an Amish historian from Ontario, this book includes Barbara’s fraktur art, letters to cousins, and a death record book. The family record of over 730 entries is the most comprehensive Amish death record book known. Barbara Ebersol (1846-1922), a victim of genetic dwarfism, became one of the most innovative and significant Amish practitioner of decorative art.
(128pp. color illus. hardcover. index. Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 1995. $29.95)
2502. Amish Harmonica CD
Contains ten songs played on the harmonica by an Amish musician. Songs include “In the Sweet By and By,” “My Old Kentucky Home,” “Darlin’ Nellie Gray,” “Amazing Grace,” and others. Label also contains text on music in Amish youth culture, the Amish sound, the musician, and Amish recreational music.
(CD. Harmonies Workshop, 2001. $7.95)
1605. Amish History of Dauphin County, Penn-sylvania, 1978-1995 by Elam D. Lapp and family
History of the Lykens Valley, Pa., Amish settlement which started in 1978. Includes family information, school records, minister meetings, school board members, and much more.
(191pp. hardcover. index. Carlisle Pr., 1995. $13.25)
1008. Amish History of Southern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1940-1992 by John Kauffman, Melvin Petersheim, and Ira Beiler
A history of the first Amish who settled in southern Lancaster Co. traced up to 1992. Surnames are Esh, Fisher, Kauffman, King, Petersheim, Stoltzfus, and Zook. Baptismal lists and chapters on tragedies, weather, school history, war time, fires, stores, and migrations.
(170pp. hardcover. Authors, 1992. $9.75)
874. Amish Houses and Barns by Stephen Scott
A behind-the-scenes look at events on three Amish farms, here we read of the history and cultural development of a typical Amish house and barn, one in each of the three largest Amish communities in North America.
(96pp. illus. Good Books, 1991. $6.95)
1168. Amish Immigrants of Waldeck and Hesse by John M. Byler
This encyclopedic volume covers 236 Amish immigrants who settled in Waldeck and Hesse in Germany. Descendants of these immigrants are traced for those persons married by 1865. The most frequent surnames include Allgayer, Bauman, Beck, Bender, Brenneman, Buercky, Dieffenbach, Donner, Eash, Eckardt, Ehrismann, Farmwald, Fisher, Gartner, Gingerich, Hellmuth, Holly, Honderich, Kahn, Kempf, Kennel, Kinsinger, Kraenbull, Kramer, Mehl, Miller, Nafziger, Orendorf, Oswald, Otto, Petersheim, Roth, Schantz, Schlabach, Schwartzentruber, Shetler, Sommer, Stähly, Tice, Unzicker, Wehrey, Yoder, Yost, and Yutzy.
(231pp. hardcover. index. Author, 1993. $26.75)
3. The Amish in America: Settlements That Failed, 1840-1960 by David Luthy
This Amish history of 100 extinct Amish settlements is arranged by state. (It does not include settlements founded in the 1700s in southeastern Pa., nor settlements that have ceased to exist after 1960.) Each section begins with a history as to how it began and lists heads of families/spouses.
(555pp. hardcover. Pathway Pubs., 1986. $21.75)
1998. The Amish in Daviess County, Indiana by Joseph Stoll
Begun as a study of the Stoll Cemetery in Daviess Co., Ind., the book includes early history of the Amish and its leaders, Amish in France, stories, and more. Here are the detailed records of five Amish cemeteries. Family charts include surnames such as Graber, Raber, Stoll, Wagler, Yoder, and others.
(448pp. hardcover. index. Author, 1997. $24.00)
875. Amish in Eastern Ohio by Stanley A. Kaufman with Leroy Beachy
Written in conjunction with the German Culture Museum’s (Walnut Creek, Ohio) exhibit of the same title in 1990, this book presents the early history of the Holmes Co., Ohio, Amish settlement and documents the historic architecture, furniture, textiles, and other household furnishings of Amish origin in that region.
(52pp. illus. Tope Printing, 1991. $12.99)
44. The Amish in Switzerland and Other European Countries by Betty Miller
With photos and maps, this booklet briefly tells of the origin of the Amish in Europe. It tells of early persecution, the first adult baptism, and the first Anabaptist martyr. It also lists the location of original family homes in Switzerland of the common Amish family names—Hostetler, Miller, Schlabach, Schrock, Troyer, Yoder,....
(16pp. illus. Author. $3.50)
2259. The Amish In Their Own Words compiled by Brad Igou
You will laugh, cry, and be touched personally by the Amish people who write about themselves. Compiled from the first 25 years of Family Life, a monthly Amish magazine, sixteen chapters cover shunning, nonresistance, clothing, youth activities, old age, conflicts with the modern world, education, work, mutual aid, food, and lessons from life. Explore the unique world of the Amish as only they can tell it.
(400pp. Herald Press, 1999. $19.99)
4. Amish Life by John A. Hostetler
The Amish people, their way of life, their view of themselves and outsiders, their social institutions, family, education, unique community, customs, small-scale approach to agriculture, and their rewards, all in a book written by someone who has experienced the Amish life.
(48pp. illus. Herald Press, 1983. $6.95)
727. Amish Lifestyles by Terry L. Troyer
Meticulous pen and ink drawings depict Amish life and show an expression of respect for this illustrator’s Indiana Amish roots. This large 10" x 14" book with jacket covers such areas as transportation, farm equipment, farm buildings, fields and gardens, school buildings, children playing, barn raisings, etc.
(96pp. hardcover. illus. TLT Pubs., 1982. $19.95)
2189. The Amish, Mennonite, & Hutterite Story
Beginning with a brief overview of the history of the Christian church, this video traces the origins of the Anabaptist movement in 16th-century Europe, the persecution, the emergence of the Amish, Mennonite, and Hutterite sects, and their subsequent migrations throughout Europe and North America. Story is told as depicted in a gigantic, stunning hand-painted mural entitled “Behalt,” which comes from a German word meaning to keep or to remember. Chronology makes it easy to show this video in segments or in its entirety.
(60-min.video tape. Mennonite Information Center, 1999. $19.95)
Amish Music Variety: Hymns to Harmonica
Only known professional recording rehearsed and done with permission by Old Order Amish for a popular audience. Hear the unique sounds, sacred and popular, with the Amish flair, familiar and new. Includes 4 Ausbund hymns, 2 zither numbers, a girls’ trio and young people’s singing in English, short excerpts of Amish preaching, “O Gatt Vater,” “Let Us Pray For Each Other,” “Nellie Gray,” “Daddy’s Hands,” “His Love is an Endless Love,” and more. (41 minutes)
1999A. CD. $12.95
1999B. Cassette. $9.95
454. Amish of Kishacoquillas Valley, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania by Samuel W. Peachey
This is an interesting booklet on the background and settlement of the Big Valley, Mifflin Co., Pa., Amish.
(48pp. 1989 reprint of 1930 edition. $3.50)
1689. The Amish: Origin and Characteristics, 1693-1993 by Lydie Hege and Christoph Wiebe
In 1993 the Colloquium “300 Years of the Amish 1693-1993” took place in Sainte Marie-aux-Mines, France. This book contains 18 lectures delivered during the Colloquium (7 in French, 7 in English, and 4 in German, with summaries of each in the other two languages). They deal with the origins of the Amish in Alsace 300 years ago and explore the question of the fascination which this religious group retains to the present day.
(368pp. hardcover. Association Francaise d’Histoire Anabaptiste-Mennonite, 1996. $25.00)
5. Amish Pioneers of the Walnut Creek Valley by Betty Miller Jeschke
With photos and sketches, this booklet tells of Jonas Stutzman and the other Amish pioneers who were the first to settle in the eastern part of Holmes Co., Ohio. Details of the difficult life they led in Holmes Co. in the early 1800s are given. Also describes the 1757 “Hochstetler Massacre” in Pa.
(36pp. illus. Author, 1994. $3.75)
2834. Amish Quilts: A Book of Postcards
Featuring 30 jewel-like antique Amish quilts in all their dramatic splendor, this bound book of postcards that can be extracted and used as postcards contain colors that are sometimes bold, sometimes of subtle shades, but always remarkable in their design and rich with quilting.
(Good Books, 1994. $8.95)
720. The Amish School by Sara E. Fisher and Rachel K. Stahl
This is a fascinating insider’s view of a typical Amish one-room school, in which children are prepared for the Amish way of life, for adulthood, and for eternity.
(96pp. illus. Good Books, 1986. $6.95)
876. Amish Society by John A. Hostetler
The standard work on the Amish that explores their beliefs and practice and change and resistance to change. Hostetler, who was born and raised in an Amish community, takes the reader inside Amish culture and explains the nature of Amish religious beliefs and ceremonies, community and family life, mutual-aid practices, temptations, tensions with worldly values and outsiders.
(435pp. illus. index. Johns Hopkins Univ. Press, 1993. fourth edition. $16.95)
1316. The Amish Struggle With Modernity edited by Donald Kraybill and Marc Olshan
Examines on a national scale the dilemmas that arise when a people—Amish—devoted to plain living face the complexities of modern life.
(320pp. illus. Univ. Press of New Eng., 1994. $22.95)
2709. The Amish; Why They Enchant Us by Donald B. Kraybill
This concise and authoritative overview describes both the diversity and common practices of the Amish of North America as well as some of the changes underway in their communities. Kraybill explains their puzzling practices and shows how the Amish flourish in the midst of modern society.
(48pp. illus. 2003. $7.99)
1691. Amish Values: Wisdom That Works by Ruth Hoover Seitz
Do the ways of the Amish offer insights for others? In this little gift book, guidelines for modern living follow each of the ten Amish values. The text offers heartfelt examples from Amish living. Captioned color photos by Blair Seitz illustrate the lifestyle of these “plain people” who choose to practice their faith apart from contemporary society.
(64pp. illus. RB Books, 1996. $9.95)
760. Amish Ways by Ruth and Blair Seitz
Beautiful full-color captioned photographs (150 in all) picture Amish lifestyle, describing Amish through the author’s personal interviews.
(120pp. hardcover. illus. RB Books, 1991. $24.95)
1377. Amish Women: Lives and Stories by Louise Stoltzfus
This generous and heartwarming book explores what it means to be a woman and to be an Amish woman. The author gathered her stories through interviews and interactions with Amish women. Meet Naomi whose favorite author is C. S. Lewis, Linda who has a career, Susie who is an artist.
(123pp. illus. Good Books, 1994. $8.95)
800. Amishman Travels Around the World: The Life of Jonathan B. Fisher by H. Harold Hartzler
To Europe in 1908, around the world and on a cattle boat to Europe in 1952, this booklet tells the story of Amish traveler Jonathan B. Fisher. Fortunately, Fisher kept detailed records, journals, and even a collection of signatures—some famous—from all over the world, a sampling of which are printed here.
(33pp. illus. Masthof Press, 1991. $4.50)
2001. Ausbund and Lieder Sammlung Songs with Shape Notes
This spiral-bound, pocket-sized “nota buch” was compiled by Ben Troyer, Jr., Jonathan Miller, and Mahlon Gingerich of Holmes Co., Ohio. Putting shaped notes to these German church hymn tunes will do much to preserve the Amish singing style by helping to familiarize young people with each of the 69 tunes in this book. Though shaped notes were chosen, a person does not need to know shaped notes to learn the songs.
(110pp. spiral. Carlisle Press, 1997. $6.00)
2496. Berks County, Pennsylvania, Amish Yoder Heritage Tour compiled by J. Lemar Mast
Prepared for the National Yoder Reunion, July 21, 2001, map of county shows township boundaries as well as locations of major towns. Tour stops include homesteads and cemeteries featuring families such as Kurtz, Gerber, Miller, Stoltzfus, Zug/Zook, Rickenbach, Kauffman, Yoder, Hochstetter, Stutzman, and more. Names and dates and spouses’ names are given.
(16pp. illus. Masthof Press, 2001. $2.00)
2563. Both Sides of the Ocean by J. Virgil Miller
The history of the migrations of many Amish families in this book precedes the information in Amish and Amish Mennonite Genealogies (#2). Many of the same families are featured, but their ancestors are included for several generations before their arrival in America. The author gathered the data from the U.S. census records; civil records in Switzerland, France, and Germany; and cemetery records in Europe and U.S. He also accessed published lists of Anabaptists, ship lists, lists of people exiled to other countries, etc. Some family names include Beachy, Beiler, Brenneman, Berkey, Detweiler, Erb, Esch, Eyer, Fisher, Gerber, Gnage, Guth, Hershberger, Hertzler, Holly, Hostetler, Kurtz, Lehman, Livengood, Mast, Miller, Nafziger, Rickenbach, Rupp, Schmucker, Sieber, Speicher, Stutzman, Troyer, Tschantz, and Zook.
(320pp. illus. index. maps. hardcover. Masthof Press, 2002. $24.50)
773. A Craftsman’s Handbook: Henry Lapp by Beatrice B. Garvan
A reproduction of America’s finest Amish furniture maker’s notebook of colorful paintings, drawings, and descriptions. Henry Lapp, the furniture maker, lived and worked in Lancaster Co., Pa., one hundred years ago. This handbook, published in cooperation with the Philadelphia Museum of Art, captures the spirit of this ingenious man. It is a folk art treasure.
(100pp. illus. Good Books, 1991. $15.95)
1865. Driving the Amish by Jim Butterfield
Learn how the Amish buy a new buggy, choose a bishop, raise their children, welcome the New Year, pay for a farm, teach eight grades at once, marry for life, etc. Delightful photos.
(112pp. illus. Herald Press, 1997. $14.99)
1866. Dust Between My Toes: An Amish Boy’s Journey by Wayne M. Weaver
An autobiography that unravels many of the mysteries of Amish life. Dr. Weaver left the Amish for the world of medicine, but his story reveals his continuing affection for the culture he left behind. Told by an insider, this first-hand view of Amish life rings with authenticity.
(233pp. Author, 1997. $14.95)
659. Early Amish Land Grants in Berks County, Pennsylvania
This collection of detailed, two-color maps shows where 77 Amish landowners settled in Berks Co., Pa., in the 18th century. It shows the plots of land, names of roads and towns, and other well-marked landmarks to assist any traveler to find where his ancestor lived. Also, a biography of each landowner with details on all land transactions (number of acres, dates the land was warranted, surveyed, patented, and to whom the land was sold). A genealogy section gives names, dates, and place of residence of the family including the children and their spouses. Photos of early homesteads also. Some of the surnames: Beiler, Kauffman, Kurtz, Stoltzfus, Zook, ...
(43+pp. 11"x14". Pequea Bruderschaft Lib., 1990. $20.00)
1140. Fifty Years in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania by David S. King
A short introduction gives some of the early history of Lebanon Co. Amish, but then covers families who settled there since 1941—births, baptisms, weddings, obituaries, cemetery records, schools, preachers, properties, and residences.
(106pp. map. hardcover. Author, 1993. $12.50)
1452. Good Night, My Son: A Treasure In Heaven by Esther F. Smucker
How does one handle a sudden, dramatic accident—an accident that takes the life of one’s five-year-old son? In this true story, meet the Smucker Amish parents who live in Lancaster Co., Pa., and share their story of pain, shock, stress, doubting, and love of sympathetic family and friends, but most importantly the hope that one can experience in facing a heart-breaking loss.
(88pp. Masthof Press, 1995. $6.50)
2800. Groffdale—100 Years by John J. Lapp
An informative history of the Groffdale Amish District in Lancaster Co., Pa., includes the historical development, schools, major storms through the years, and even the Amish ministers’ names since Hans Groff settled here in 1696. Some families who settled here include: Bawell, Beiler, Blank, Fisher, Glick, Huyard, King, Lapp, Smucker, Speicher, Stoltzfus, Yoder, and Zook.
(52pp. Author, 2003. $6.00)
1755. The Guidebook to Amish Communities and Business Directory by Ottie A. Garrett
This book contains a list of all known Amish communities plus illustrations, directions, and comments. Also includes number of families and church districts. Second section lists Amish businesses with their own ads arranged by state.
(270pp. illus. Hitching Post Ent., 1996. $14.95)
2451. Hidden Treasures (Repeated History) Handed Down From Our Ancestors Since 1600 compiled by Amos M. King
A collection of stories relating to the Amish. Read about the 1644 Marriage Law, the Thirty Years War, hardships on the sea, landing in New York, the first Amish church in America, the Burkholder family, the Hochstetler Massacre (Berks Co., Pa.), a 14-day hunt for the Cox boys, etc. Contains many tragic events.
(259pp. hardcover. Amos M. King, 2001 reprint. $13.50)
1025. A History of the Amish by Steven Nolt
From their beginnings in Europe through their settlement in North America, the Amish have struggled to maintain their beliefs and traditions in often hostile settings. This story surveys who the Amish were throughout 300 years.
(318pp. illus. Good Books, 1992. $9.95)
2635. History of the First Amish Mennonite Commu-nities in America by Grant M. Stoltzfus
This 1954 thesis, although never published, contains a wealth of information that greatly contributed to the study of Amish history with interviews of persons born in the 19th century. Chapters on European beginnings of the Swiss Brethren and the Amish division, social and economic developments in the 17th and 18th centuries, migrations to America, planting of the first communities in Pa., and the influences of farm and family on these early settlers as they passed their faith on to future generations.
(52pp. index. Masthof Press, 2002. $8.95)
1756. Holding the Line: The Telephone in the Old Order Mennonite and Amish Life by Diane Zimmerman Umble
A historical study of how the Old Order Mennonites and Amish responded to the telephone from the turn of the century to now.
(192pp. Johns Hopkins, 1996. $18.95)
1791. Just Plain People: Tales and Truths of Amish Life by E. R. Beachy
Both storytelling and the Amish are deeply rooted in America. Out of this tradition come these amusing tales, enjoyed by many who just happen to go to church in a buggy. Formative years, romance, recreation, the English, schooling,...
(136pp. illus. Stackpole Books, 1993. $9.95)
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2283. Lessons For Living: A Practical Approach to Daily Life From the Amish Community by Joseph Donnermeyer and George and Marty Kreps
Learn more about the Amish as they live a simple, slower, and more satisfying life, with less dependence on the latest modern gadgets. We all should scrutinize our own pattern of living and improve it. At the beginning of this century, there were about 5,000 Amish in the U. S. and Canada.
(190pp. illus. Carlisle Press, 1999. $12.95)
616. Living Without Electricity by Stephen Scott and Kenneth Pellman
This book tells how and why the Amish live without inventions other people take for granted: electricity, centralized heating, television, car,...
(128pp. illus. Good Books, 1990. $7.95)
2852. MennoFolk; Mennonite and Amish Folk Traditions by Ervin Beck
Offered here are abundant examples of Mennonite jokes, origin stories, and trickster tales, along with analysis of them in the context of Mennonite and Amish history, culture, and beliefs. It also studies Mennonite and Amish paintings on glass, family records, and considers the Mennonite relief sales as folk festivals. This is the first book to analyze such a wide range of expressive forms in Mennonite and Amish folk culture that have been learned by word of mouth.
(200pp. Herald Press, 2004. $15.99)
785. Mifflin County Amish and Mennonite Story, 1791-1991 by S. Duane Kauffman
Taking place in two picturesque and fertile valleys—the Juniata River and the Kishacoquillas—in central Pa., this story features the Amish and eventually the Mennonites who grew out of the Amish communities of Mifflin Co., Pa. From Europe to the earliest Amish settlements in eastern Pa. to Mifflin Co., Pa., this community was first settled by the Amish in 1791.
(472pp. hardcover with dust jacket. illus. index. Mifflin Co. Menn. His. Soc., 2000 reprint. $22.00)
1715. Notecards by Susie Riehl
Each notecard has a watercolor design of a quilt accented with an Amish doll. The full-color paintings were done by Lancaster Co., Pa., Amish artist Susie Riehl. Two of each of the four designs.
(8/pkg. with envelopes. $6.50)
1070. Old Order Amish, Their Enduring Way of Life by Lucian Niemeyer and Donald B. Kraybill
With beautiful color photos and an authoritative text, Old Order Amish captures the richness and complexity, as well as the beauty and charm, of an enduring way of life. Here one reads of the rigors of hard work, the strength of family and community, the discipline of the Ordnung, and the Amish compromises with modernity.
(208pp. illus. hardcover. Johns Hopkins Univ. Press, 1993. $39.95)
2483. On the Backroad to Heaven: Old Order Hutterites, Mennonites, Amish, and Brethren by Donald B. Kraybill and Carl F. Bowman
Following a general introduction to Old Order culture, the authors show how each group uses a different strategy to create and sustain its identity. Answers are provided for many puzzling questions. These groups also raise fundamental questions about the nature of human society—particularly about the interplay between the individual and the group.
(330pp. index. illus. The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001. soft cover. $16.95. hardcover. $29.95)
10. Our People: The Amish and Mennonites of Ohio by Levi Miller
This revised third edition, captures the spirit, beliefs, and history of Ohio’s Amish and Mennonite communities. Dress and simplicity, German and English, war and peace, farming and professions, education and schools, their rich heritage and character, and their firmly held customs and beliefs.
(64pp. Herald Press, 2004. $7.99)
1408. Pennsylvania Folk Art of Samuel L. Plank compiled by James and Vivian Bonson,...
This is a colorful collection of folk art objects made by Amishman Samuel L. Plank who was born in Mifflin Co., Pa., and also lived in Juniata Co., Pa., and McLean Co., Ill.
(67pp. illus. hardcover. Kishacoquillas Valley Historical Society, 1994. $29.95)
787. Pennsylvania School History, 1690-1990 by the Lapp family
This history of the Pa. Amish schools begins with the history of how Pa. was founded, where and how the school movement expanded, the many influences that developed the public school movement, detailed history of early one-room schools and then leads up to the 1950 school problems when a number of plain people—mostly Amish—were jailed.
(655pp. hardcover. index. Lapps, 1991. $32.75)
824. The Peter Leibundgutt Journal by Lois Ann Mast
Amishman Peter Leibundgutt/Livengood (d. 1826) kept an interesting financial journal of personal and business transactions between 1758 and 1824. A weaver, Peter is thought to be the first Amishman to go by Conestoga wagon across the Allegheny Mountains to settle in what is now Elk Lick, Somerset Co., Pa. This journal is transcribed here along with an introduction, a listing of Peter’s descendants for three generations (Beachy, Breneisen, Fike, Forney, Haag, Hardman, Kepple, Miller, Saylor, and Yoder).
(118pp. illus. index. Masthof Press, 1991. $9.00)
1361. Plain and Amish: An Alternative to Modern Pessimism by Bernd G. Längin
Combines sprightly sketches of Amish origins with charming reports of Längin’s months of living with an Amish family in Ind. A prize-winning journalist and native of Germany, Längin explains many aspects of Amish life because of his grasp of their Swiss-German language and their European customs.
(416pp. Herald Press, 1994. $16.99)
11. Plain Buggies, Amish, Mennonite and Brethren Horse-Drawn Transportation by Stephen Scott
A fascinating, thorough explanation of why nearly 100,000 persons in North America refuse to drive cars for religious reasons, who they are, where they live, and the ninety-some variations of vehicles. More than 100 photos. Revised.
(96pp. illus. Good Books, 1997. $6.95)
2396. Proceedings of the Amish Ministers’ Meetings, 1862-1878 by Paton Yoder and Steven Estes
Between 1862 and 1878 a group of Amish ministers and lay people gathered annually to discuss differences in religious practices that had emerged within their scattered congregations. Known as the Dienerversamm-lungen—or ministers’ meetings—these conferences proved to be a pivotal moment in the history of the Amish and Mennonite churches. Includeds detailed biographical sketches of 253 Amish ministers, bishops, and deacons.
(429pp. illus. index. Menn. Hist. Soc., 1999. $12.50)
1400. Proceedings of the Conference Tradition and Transition, An Amish Mennonite Heritage of Obedience, 1693-1993
Topics of the Oct. 1993 Conference held in Metamora, Ill., are given here and include Ont. Amish Mennonites, Johannes Burkhalter, common origins of Mennonites and Amish, Joseph Joder, and more.
(241pp. Ill. Menn. Hist. & Gen. Soc., 1993. $10.00)
683. The Puzzles of Amish Life by Donald B. Kraybill
The unique blend of old and new in Amish life baffles us. These perplexing puzzles, however, are quite reasonable when pieced together in the context of Amish history. Many of the puzzles are practical, cultural compromises—bargains that the Amish have struck between traditional ways and powerful forces of modernization.
(112pp. illus. Good Books, 1990. $7.95)
396. The Riddle of Amish Culture by Donald B. Kraybill
Many changes have occurred in the Amish community since the first edition was published in 1989. In this revised edition, Kraybill incorporates new demographic research and new interviews he has conducted among the Amish. He also includes a new chapter describing Amish recreation and social gatherings.
(400pp. illus. The Johns Hopkins Univ. Press, 2001. $15.95)
2031. Scratching the Woodchuck: Nature on an Amish Farm by David Kline
A sparkling new collection of essays on nature, farming, animals, and a host of other topics that draw avid attention and seemingly limitless delight. Some chapter titles are Moles, Night-crawlers, Birds’ Nests, The Joy of Butterflies, Weasel, Woolly Worms, Winter Solstice, Weather Lore, Snakes Alive, Wild Count, Fall Mushrooms, Northern Lights, Sharing Work With Children.
(205pp. illus. hardcover with dust jacket. The University of Georgia Press, 1997. $22.95)
2136. Songs of the Ausbund edited by Edward Kline
Exact, literal English translations of 69 Ausbund hymns used in Amish worship services. It also explains the origin and significance of the Ausbund, of each song and its writer (if known), and of the tune for the songs. By providing a translation of the sometimes difficult German of the Ausbund, this book makes available to a larger audience the message of the Ausbund. Read about the convictions and faith, as well as the trials and persecutions of early Anabaptists.
(376pp. Carlisle Press, 1998. $26.45)
1245. Stories Behind the News by David Wagler
Contains 44 short stories by an Amish newspaper reporter. Topics include gardening, fire prevention, health, animal rights, Amish in Europe, history of Amish music, “water-witching,” “Buggy Driving Safety Course,” and more.
(512pp. hardcover. Brookside Pub., 1993. $12.50)
2830. Tennessee John Stoltzfus: Amish Church-Related Documents and Family Letters by Paton Yoder
The translated letters (1832-1887) by and to John Stoltzfus as well as documents usher readers into the mid-19th-century world where a Great Schism occurred among the Amish as the line between compromise and rejection of religious conviction was passionately debated. This reveals a communication network stretching from Pa. to Ohio to Ind. to Iowa to Tenn. where rural settings depict Amish folkways and family life.
(296pp. hardcover. Herald Press, 2004 reprint. $24.95)
2520. Tobias of the Amish by Ervin R. Stutzman
This book grew out of a son’s loving desire to know his father, an Amish entrepreneur, Tobias J. Stutzman, who died in a car accident when son, Ervin, was three. Ervin delved into a pool of communal memory and peeked into closets with shelves of family secrets.
(352pp. illus. Herald Press, 2001. $15.99)
1164. Tricentennial Amish Tour in 1993 compiled by J. Lemar and Lois Ann Mast
This illustrated journal is a diary of the “1993 Amish Heritage Tour” led by Lemar and Lois Ann Mast as 40 persons visited Switzerland, France, and Germany, as well as attended the French Mennonite-sponsored international conference commemorating the 300th anniversary of the Amish Movement.
(26pp. illus. Masthof Press, 1993. $5.00)
14. Twenty Most Asked Questions About the Amish and Mennonites by Merle and Phyllis Good
Explains and defines many of the practices, beliefs, and traditions of the various Old Order groups. Authoritative, sympathetic, and thorough, this popular paperback looks at origins, dress, pacifism, education, weddings, funerals, etc.
(96pp. illus. Good Books, 1979. $6.95)
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1527. Two Amish Folk Artists: The Story of Henry Lapp and Barbara Ebersol by Louise Stoltzfus
Engaging story of late 19th-century Old Order Amish folk artists who lived within a mile of each other in Lancaster Co., Pa.: Henry Lapp (1862-1904) built simple, yet beautiful, pieces of furniture and painted exquisite watercolors; and Barbara Ebersol (1846-1922) spent most of her life working as a seamstress and created fraktur bookplates.
(119pp. illus. Good Books, 1995. $19.95)
2735. Weavertown Church History by Aaron Lapp, Jr.
An interesting chronicle that traces this Beachy Amish church in Lancaster Co., Pa., giving its history from 1909, and highlighting the important issues that the church faced. Lapp provides interesting accounts of church beginnings, records, and photos. The history of the Pequea and Mine Road congregations are also included since they were an outgrowth of Weavertown.
(301pp. illus. hardcover. 2003. $20.00)
15. Why Do They Dress That Way? by Stephen Scott
Scott traces the historic origins and offers the religious basis with Biblical references of Amish dress. A chapter titled “My Path to Plainness” describes Scott’s own journey from his conversion as a Baptist to joining with the Old Order River Brethren.
(160pp. illus. Good Books, 1997. $7.95)
1945. Why Some Amish Communities Fail: Extinct Settlements, 1961-1996 by David Luthy
Nine leading causes of failure have been identified with an example of a former Amish community given for each.
(25pp. Pathway Pub., 1997. $1.95)
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