EDUCATION DEPARTMENT NATIONAL CANAL MUSEUM CANAL BIBLIOGRAPHY 

Asterisk (*) indicates publications available from the CANAL MUSEUM Bookstore. Call or write for a complete booklist including prices and order form. Grade Level Codes: (P)= Primary, (l)= Intermediate, (S)= Secondary 

*Andrist, Ralph K. THE ERIE CANAL. American Heritage Publishing Co., New York, 1964. American Heritage Junior Library history of the famous Erie Canal. (1) 

* Bartholomew, Anne & Metz, Lance E. DELAWARE AND LEHIGH CANALS. Center for Canal History and Technology, Easton, Pa, 1989. A pictorial history of the Delaware Canal and Lehigh Navigation from Bristol to Ashley, Pa. (1) 

* Bartholomew, Craig L. & Metz, Lance E. THE ANTHRACITE IRON INDUSTRY OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY. Center for Canal History and Technology, Easton, PA, 1988. A definitive history of the iron makers of one of the birthplaces of the American Industrial Revolution. (S) 

* Boyer, Edward. RIVER AND CANAL. Holiday House, New York, 1986. Describes the designing, construction, and operation of an imaginary nineteenth-century canal, based upon similar histories of real canals. (1) 

* Clarke, Mary Stetson. THE OLD MIDDLESEX CANAL. Center for Canal History and Technology, Easton, PA, 1988. This Massachusetts canal was one of the first in the United States, providing training for America's first civil engineers. (S) 

Hadfield, Charles. WORLD CANALS. A travelogue through history and across seven continents surveying the world's canals. (S) 

Harlow, Alvin. OLDTOWPATHS. Kennikat Press, Port Washington, NY, 1954. The original definitive history of the American Canal Era. (S) 

* Harlow, Alvin. WHEN HORSES PULLED BOATS. American Canal and Transportation Center, York, PA, 1987. A children's version ofHarlow's classic "Old Towpaths". (P) 

* Hullfish, William. THE CANALLER'S SONGBOOK. American Canal and Transportation Center, York, PA, 1984. A collection of canal songs with music, lyrics, and chords. Companion audio cassette also available. (1) 

Kalata, Barbara N. A HUNDRED YEARS, A HUNDRED MILES. Morris County Historical Society, Morristown, NJ, 1983. The complete, definitive history of New Jersey's famous Morris Canal. (S) 

* Keller, Ulrich. THE BUILDING OF THE PANAMA CANAL IN HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS. Dover Publications, Inc., New York, 1983. A photographic history of the construction of the Panama Canal. (1)

* Lee, James. THE MORRIS CANAL. Delaware Press, Easton, PA, 1988. A photographic history of the life and work along New Jersey's most well-known canal. (1)

Lee, James. TALES THE BOATMEN TOLD. Canal Press, Exton, PA, 1977. Interviews with surviving boat captains, mule drivers, locktenders, and others who lived and worked on New Jersey's Morris Canal. (S)

* LeRoy, E.D. THE DELAWARE AND HUDSON CANAL. Wayne County Historical Society, Honesdale, PA, 1985. The illustrated history of an important anthracite-carrying canal. (1)

McClellan, Robert J. THE DELAWARE CANAL. Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick, NJ, 1967. A picture story of the only towpath canal to survive intact to the present. (1)

* McKelvey, William J., Jr. CHAMPLAIN TO CHESAPEAKE. Canal Press, Exton, PA, 1978. "A Canal Era Pictorial Cruise" of the inland waterways connecting New York and the Chesapeake Bay. (1)

* Metz, Lance E. JOHN FRITZ AND THE RISE OF THE AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY. Canal Museum exhibit guide on a pioneering ironmaster of the Bethlehem Iron Company. (S)

* Metz, Lance E., editor CANAL HISTORY AND TECHNOLOGY PROCEEDINGS. Center for Canal History and Technology, Easton, PA. Bound editions of original research papers presented at the Symposium held annually at Lafayette College. Nine Volumes. (S)

* Metz, Lance E. ROBERTH SAYRE. Canal Museum exhibit guide on a canal, railroad and iron industry engineer and entrepreneur. (S)

* Metz, Lance E. SHERMAN'S GUIDE TO HUGH MOORE PARK. Center for Canal History and Technology, Easton, PA, 1988. The history, structures, and surroundings of the area now known as the City of Easton's Hugh Moore Park. (D

Nicklin, Philip. JOURNEY THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA, 1835. American Canal and Transportation Center, York, PA, 1975. A first-hand account of a journey by canal, rail, and stage coach, written in 1836. (1)

* Parton, W. Julian. THE DEATH OF A GREAT COMPANY. Center for Canal History and Technology, Easton, PA, 1986. Reflections on the decline and fall of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company by one of its last presidents. (S)

* Petrillo, F. Charles. ANTHRACITE AND SLACKWATER. Center for Canal History and Technology, Easton, PA, 1986. The history of Pennsylvania's North Branch Canal from 1828 to 1901. (S)

* Sayenga, Donald. ELLET AND ROEBLING. American Canal and Transportation Center, York, PA, 1983. The friendship and rivalry of two of America's greatest engineers. (S)

* Shank, William H. AMAZING PENNSYLVANIA CANALS. American Canal and Transportation Center, York, PA, 1986. History of the canals of Pennsylvania including those developed by the Commonwealth and those that were privately owned. (1)

* Shank, William H. INDIAN TRAILS TO SUPER HIGHWAYS. American Canal and Transportation Center, York, PA, 1982. A complete survey of transportation methods from foot to automobiles. (D 

* Thompson, Robert T. COLONEL JAMES NEILSON. Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick, NJ, 1940. The activities of a New Jersey businessman and promoter of canal, turnpike and railroad transportation in the early 19th Century. (S) 

* Welch, Sylvester. ALLEGHENY PORTAGE RAILROAD. American Canal and Transportation Center, York, PA, 1975. Reprint of the 1833 report on the construction, maintenance, and operation of the inclined planes that carried the Main Line Canal over the mountains. (S) 

* Wilson, Willaim Hasell. THE COLUMBIA-PHILADELPHIA RAILROAD AND ITS SUCCESSOR. American Canal and Transportation Center, York, PA, 1985. Reprint of the 1896 "Reminiscenses of a Railroad Engineer". (S) 

Wyld, Lionel D. LOW BRIDGE! Syracuse University Press, Syracuse, NY, 1962. Facts and folklore re-create the life of the "canawlers" on New York's Erie Canal. (S) 

Yoder,C.P. DELAWARE CANAL JOURNAL. Canal Press, Inc., Bethlehem, PA, 1972. The definitive history of Pennsylvania's Delaware Division Canal, based on company records, newspaper accounts, and interviews with former canal employees. (S) 

VISUAL AIDS: The following films and 3/4 in. videotapes are available for rent from the CANAL MUSEUM, for $15.00 each. Order at least three weeks in advance. 

PATHWAYS TO PROGRESS - 3/4in. videotape - Introductory survey of the development of canals nationwide. Produced by the 

CANAL MUSEUM. 12 minutes, grades 6-12 

CANALS: TOWPATHS WEST - 16mm color motion picture film - An award-winning narrative of the experiences of a fictional 13-year old on his first trip on the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal; with Teachers Guide. 17 minutes, grades 4 - 8 

PARADISE DITCH - 16mm black and white motion picture film - A newsreel-style featurette filmed in the 1930s when boats were still operating on the Delaware Canal. 14 minutes, grades 6-12