Fifth Raccoon Publishing

A History of Montezuma County

Land of Promise and Fulfillment
A Book for Every Montezuma County Home by Ira Freeman

Ira Freeman, an early editor of the Mancos Times Tribune, made a lasting contribution to local history in the publication of this book. $30, paperback facsimile edition, 323 pages, ISBN 1-41204338-7.

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Come Back to My Valley, Volume 3

MORE History of the Mancos Valley, from 1960-2000 by Darrel Ellis.

Pithy historical milestones gleaned lovingly from forty years of back issues of the Mancos Times-Tribune! $25 includes cd with searchable files, and additional material on weddings, funerals and births. ISBN 0-9753604-5-0

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Come Back to My Valley, Volume 2

More History of the Mancos Valley, 1910-1960 by Darrel Ellis. Following in the footsteps of Fern Ellis, Darrel Ellis gathers historically significant tidbits gleaned from the Mancos Times-Tribune! $25 ISBN 0-9753604-4-2

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Fantastical Treasure Tales of the Colorado Rockies by John Pfeiffer

Enchanting tall tales about mining and gold fever told by ‘Mancos John,’ who fell asleep at the end of the 19th century in one of the old Spanish mines and woke up to our strange new world with his golden-hearted mule, Jack. Book includes an 1890’s treasure map. $15 ISBN 0-9753604-2-6

John also does storytelling in schools and libraries, or wherever good stories are loved. Call (970) 533-7054 for information on rates and availability.

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A Mancos Childhood: The Diary of Fern Ellis

Fern Decker Ellis shares stories about everyday life when she was growing up in the “good old days,” through her graduation from Mancos High School. $20 ISBN 0-9753604-1-8

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Serious and Grave Plots:
A Listing and Look at the People Buried in the Mancos Cemeteries 2004 edition by Darrel Ellis

Invaluable for the researcher! Thousands of burial records not available all together elsewhere, in readable large-type format. $25. Includes searchable cd-rom. ISBN 0-9753604-0-x

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Our Decker Forefathers

Unique Decker family genealogy collected, written and edited by Fern Decker Ellis. $15

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Spurred On: Stories by Thelma Bement

Spurred On: Stories and Poems of the Mancos Valley by the incomparable old-timer, fabulous storyteller and poet, Thelma Bement. $12

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Come Back to My Valley:
An Early History of the Mancos Valley 1874-1910 by Fern Ellis

Come Back to My Valley: An Early History of the Mancos Valley 1874-1910 by Fern Ellis, tells the beginnings of the Mancos Valley in the late 1800’s, up through 1910, with many historical photos and stories, indexed. $20

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Webber Hall: A Beacon on a Hill -
A History of Webber Hall and the Webber Community from 1885 to 1945

Webber Hall: A Beacon on a Hill- A History of Webber Hall and the Webber Community from 1885 to 1945 compiled and edited by Fern Decker Ellis and Carlyle H. Decker, $6

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The Montezuma Valley in Colorado

Originally published as an incentive booklet for potential landowners, this delightful look at the high hopes for the Montezuma Water district before the turn of the century even compares the Dolores to the River Nile! $15 ISBN 0-9753604-3-4

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