Humboldt County Historical Society

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All profits from bookstore sales support our non-profit organization. Purchasing a book about Humboldt County History, gifts, or ephemeral items from our bookstore is a great way to support the work we do!

Back issues of the Humboldt Historian are available in the bookstore or by phone order. Due to the wide variation in shipping and handling costs, issues cannot be purchased online. Please call (707) 445-4342 during open hours to place your order. Bulk discounts are available!

We do have a selection of used books which are not included on the website. If you’re looking for a particular book, please give us a call. We’ll be happy to check the shelves for you! We mail books out on the Friday following your order.

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From Humboldt to Kodiak, 1886-1895

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From Humboldt to Kodiak, 1886-1895

$5.73 $11.45

By Fred Roscoe. These are the author's recollections of a frontier childhood and the founding of the first American school and the Baptist mission at Kodiak, Alaska. It was there that Fred learned to speak three languages as he played with the children, and saw the filth, disease and suffering of the people he loved and honored in this beautiful simple, compassionate history of the life and times of Kodiak, with an interlude in Humboldt County. 50% off!

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