Herbert Hunt’s classic History of Tacoma

Who was this Herbert Hunt, whose name has become a synonym for Tacoma history? "He had worked on newspapers in Indiana, Baltimore and other places before coming to Washington in 1905 as editor of The Everett Record. … That newspaper soon folded, and Hunt came here as city editor of The News. [He became editor in 1906.] He was a scholar, a fast and tireless worker and was interested in nearly all lines of civic and cultural advancement. He died of cancer in [1918} at the early age of 48, but not before he had completed his History of Tacoma, a precise and invaluable record of events in the city from the beginning to 1916. " -- Paul W. Harvey, Tacoma Headlines, 1962.		The Tacoma Historical Society has republished the account of early-day Tacoma that has been the admired and standard reference work since 1916. Copies of the original are hard to find and expensive. You will receive three volumes of engaging history and detailed biography, plus a fourth volume, an expanded and improved index. The reprinting will be on durable, high-quality paper with hard-cover binding. It will include all the original illustrations. The price for all four volumes is $250.00 for members of the Tacoma Historical Society in good standing. For non-members, the price is $275.00. For the index only, the price is $50.00 for members of the Tacoma Historical Society in good standing. For non-members, the price is $75.00. Sales tax, shipping and handling will be additional. Shipping and handling is $20. unless you opt to pick up your books at the THS office on a designated day. For the index only, shipping and handling will be $5.00. Washington state residents should calculate sales tax at 8.8 % on the total including shipping and handling.
What historians have to say about Herbert Hunt's Tacoma, Its History and Its Builders; a Half Century of Activity: "Herbert Hunt's adventurous story of Tacoma as it grew from a sawmill village to a world city is the finest narrative written so far. Hunt also gives a vivid account of the upper strata of Tacoma society." -- Gary Fuller Reese, noted Northwest historian and retired manager of Special Collections and the Northwest Room for Tacoma Public Library. "Anyone wanting to understand Tacoma today must start with Herbert Hunt's history. For almost a century historians have embraced his story of Tacoma's development and relied on his portrait of a city created through the endeavors of many individuals. Making this work available again to the public provides a new opportunity to enjoy Hunt's account of how this urban place came to be." --Caroline Gallacci, Ph.D. Author, The City of Destiny and the South Sound,; an Illustrated History of Tacoma and Pierce County.
To Order Hunt’s History of Tacoma, Download the pdf file / Copy the order form appearing here, Print out, complete, and send the form & payment to: Tacoma Historical Society PO Box 1865 Tacoma, WA 98401 ____THS member? ____ Number of sets $250 per set (THS members) $275 per set (non-members) Index only ____THS member? ____ Number of copies $50 per copy (THS members) $75 per copy (non-members) Sales tax, shipping and handling will be additional : Shipping and handling is $15 unless you opt to pick up your books at the THS office on a designated day. For the index only, shipping and handling will be $5.00. Calculate sales tax at 8.8 % on the total including shipping and handling. Method of payment:___Check ___Credit card _____Visa _______Mastercard Credit card number______ ______ ______ ______ Expiration date: _______Month _______Year Signature_________________________________________date_______________ Name:______________________________________________________________ Address:____________________________________________________________ City/State/Zip: ________________________________________________________ Phone Number: ___________________E-Mail:_______________________________ www.tacomahistory.org (253) 472-3738

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