New Book Celebrates the History of Murphy

Local author releases new book featuring stunning collection of vintage photographs
 
Jan. 30, 2012 - PRLog -- New from Arcadia Publishing’s popular Images of America series is Murphy by local author Donna Brumit Jenkins. This pictorial history boasts more than 200 vintage images and provides readers with a unique opportunity to reconnect with the history that shaped their community.

With a 470-percent population spike during the last decade, Murphy, Texas, is the fastest-growing city in Collin County. Citizens are still drawn to the area just as the pioneers were. Murphy, first known as Maxwell and then Decatur, was once part of the Peters Colony empresario grant issued by the Republic of Texas in 1841.

Carved out of the Blackland Prairie Region, the soil was rich and black, rainfall was abundant, the temperature was moderate, and the land was carpeted with tall grasses. Native trees, wild fruit, honey, game, fish, and wild turkey were plentiful. Trees were cut for homes, and prairie soils were plowed for crops. The arrival of the railroad in 1888 made it more convenient for farmers to transport crops and for local shopkeepers to operate their businesses, which left a lasting legacy in the community.

Highlights of Murphy include:
•   The majority of images have been donated by the families of the original settlers in Murphy and local residents living in Murphy today.
•   Stories of early pioneer families.
•   Photographs and stories of Murphy’s early schools.
•   The agrarian roots of the community.
•   The book was the impetus for the formation of the Murphy Historical Society.

Author Donna Brumit Jenkins has served as a librarian and history teacher. She is a member of the Collin County Historical Commission and chairman of the County Marker Program. Preserving the history of Collin County and her hometown Murphy is a passion. She interviewed citizens and gathered images from many private collections for the creation of this book.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or www.arcadiapublishing.com.

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With more than 7,500 local history titles published to date, Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Widely recognized sepia books feature hundreds of vintage historical images.
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