Century House (publisher)

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Century House was an American publisher located in Watkins Glen, New York. It was established in 1942 and specialized in publications on American culture and history. [1] The company published several academic reference works on American music and art. [2] [3] The company also published numerous books on American antiques and other Americana collectibles. [4] The publishing company was established by husband and wife Larry Freeman (1904–1995) and Ruth Freeman (1907–2000), both of whom had careers in academics. [5] Dr. Graydon Laverne “Larry” Freeman, Ph.D. was a psychologist who taught on the faculties of Northwestern University and Cornell University. [6] [7] The publisher was still listed as active as late as 1992 in R.R. Bowker's Publishers, Distributors & Wholesalers of the United States. [8]

The Freemans also used their Century House company as the managing organization for a museum, Old Irelandville in Watkins Glen. [5] In the 1930s the couple purchased a historic farm house built by Charles Potter. They then purchased more historic buildings, some of them from other locations, which were then moved to their property to create a historic village. [9] These included a tavern dating to 1797 and a manor house dating to 1833. [5] The museum opened shortly after the end of World War II in the late 1940s [9] and was still in operation as late as 1972. [5] Lack of funds caused the museum to cease operation. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Kurian, George Thomas (1975). "Century House". The Directory of American Book Publishing, from Founding Fathers to Today's Conglomerates. Simon and Schuster. p. 87. ISBN   9780671187453.
  2. ↑ Duckles, Vincent Harris; Reed, Ida; Keller, Michael A. (1997). Music Reference and Research Materials: An Annotated Bibliography. Schirmer Books. ISBN   9780028708218.
  3. ↑ Routledge Library Editions: Art and Culture in the Nineteenth Century. Taylor & Francis. 2021. p. 171,350. ISBN   9780429761805.
  4. ↑ "Century House and ABC Books". Hobbies, the Magazine for Collectors. 78 (7). Lightner Publishing Corporation: 4, 6. 1973.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Old Irelandville is Early Americana". Penn Yan Chronicle Express . July 6, 1972. p. 91.
  6. ↑ "Freeman, Graydon Laverne "Larry"". Star-Gazette . March 15, 1995. p. 10.
  7. ↑ Barton, Fred B. (August 1952). "Shift Your Mental Gears". The Rotarian. 81 (2): 34.
  8. ↑ "Century House". R.R. Bowker's Publishers, Distributors & Wholesalers of the United States 1991-1992. R.R. Bowker. 1992. ISBN   9780835234771.
  9. 1 2 3 Bell, Barbara H. (July 1991). "Irelandville". The Crooked Lake Review.
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