Re-membering Our Family One Story at a Time
Among the various collections housed at Ridge Haven is an extensive archive of writings, stories, and especially bound works—both published and unpublished—collectively known as the “Ridge Haven Library.” These bound works are organized into a searchable system, categorized by subject (such as family history, biography, magazines, short stories, and more) and by collections, which include binders and materials from individual family members’ personal libraries.
For example, the Violet Carr Moore Personal Collection features books authored and published by Violet Moore, anthologies containing her work, and volumes from her private library used for reading, reference, and research in her roles as a writer and editor. To explore this collection, simply enter “Violet Moore” in the search box below.
Searching: To search for other collections, books, or authors simply input your query into the search box, or click on the “Click here to browse Ridge Haven’s Heritage Library” link. This link will open a search or browse page.
Classification: Ridge Haven has a unique Classification and Call Letter System, specifically designed to organize a Family Heritage Library. Read more about the system at the bottom of this page.
Digital Works: The Ridge Haven Library offers select titles and family history albums in digital format exclusively for Family Members. To explore what’s available, simply search using the term “digital.” From the book listing, click “Ask Ridge Haven About This Title” at the bottom of the page, complete the form, and we will promptly get in touch with you.
Explore the Ridge Haven Library Catalog: a running list of holdings in the Ridge Haven Library, including some titles available in digital form. Contact us for more information on the titles listed.
Click here to browse Ridge Haven’s Heritage Library
Or… enter a keyword to search for a specific title or author
We are always coming up with the emphatic facts of history in our private experience, and verifying them here. All history becomes subjective; in other words, there is properly no history; only biography” (Emerson 240).
Emerson, Ralph Waldo, and Joel Porte. Essays & Lectures. 2 vols. The Library of America. New York: Literary Classics of the U.S. : Distributed to the trade in the U.S. and Canada by Viking Press, 1983.
Classification System
Ridge Haven’s Library Classification System differs from the Dewey Decimal System. It was adapted from the Pender County (NC) Library system, which in turn adapted it from the Rowan County Public Library system, originally derived from the Arlington, TX public libraries. We extend our gratitude to these institutions for creating a classification method well suited to genealogical and local history research.
The rationale behind our system is detailed in the academic journal article Arranging Roots: Classification and Subject Headings for Genealogical Collections by Linda Blake and Evelyn T. Stallings. The article can be accessed here.