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Black and white photograph of Charles W. Smith and Flavia Cole's house in Ringville. Charles and Flavia moved to this house after they had been 'housekeeping' in different homes in Worthington. Smith bought the house 'of Haydenville bank, of Fannie…

Digital copy of a bill of sale, dated July 28, 1885, listing patent medicines purchased from the Excelsior Botanical Co., manufacturers of The Botanical Preparations and Wild Rose Cologne. The Brewster's General Store was located at the NE corner of…

Digital images only of three pins issued by the Worthington Rod and Gun Club, 1951, 1952 and 1953.

Two black and white photographs of the home of William Smith (b. March 10th, 1864, 'on the Gibson or Ladd place' and Mabel Granger (b. March 26th, 1874, Russell). The photographs appear to have been taken at different times as one includes a hammock…

Black and white photograph of Channing Angell's house in Indian Hollow, Huntington, MA. Channing Angell and his wife Anna Hathaway 'came to this place' in 1896. They bought the land where the "house stands of Mrs. Mary Lewis." Featured in The South…

Obituary from the Hampshire Gazette dated 2015/03/14. Includes photograph . Daniel Fitzgibbons (1951-2015).

Picture postcard of Main Street and Hopkins Hall of Williams College in Williamstown, MA. The postcard contains a note from 'Jessie' to her mother, Mrs. JJ. Clark or Ridgewood, NJ.

Hampshire Gazette article, September 26, 2012, by Laura Rodley, titled: 'Worthington performer's Goddess Shows heads to Academy of Music.' Describes Mariam Massaro and her Gaea Star Goddess Show. Performers mentioned including Anna Wolf of…

Hampshire Gazette article, January 17, 2013 by Laura Rodley titled 'Vintage sleds rally Saturday' about Worthington Snow Mobile Club ride from Liston's to Huntington. Dean Messeck is mentioned with regard to this event. Also Michelle Dodge details a…

Hampshire Gazette article by Laura Rodley from Aug. 9, 2012 describing golf tournament sponsored by Aaron Lewis to benefit the R.H. Conwell Community Education Center. The tournament was held in Bernardston and the proceeds went to 'It Takes a…

Short feature article in the Hampshire Gazette, May 2013, describing the work of Marina Caputo, age 11, at the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. Also mentioned in the article are Tanya LeRose and Benjamin Webster. Includes photograph of Marina…

Editorial in the September 29, 2000, Hampshire Gazette opposing fine of $1000 issued against Highway Superintendent Ernest (Ernie) Nugent, for purchasing a woodchipper for the town from his brother Albert (Bert) Nugent, Jr. in 1998. Fine was issued…

Demonstration photograph for use in making a demonstration of adding an item to the archive.

1840 federal census for Worthington, 14pp. enumerated by Alpheus Langley. Total population 1,197. Two-page format, first page is household info, second page includes info about slaves and free blacks, school populations, employment by category…

1830 federal census, Worthington. First two-page enumeration. Households by gender. Slaves and free-colored persons by gender.
John Bryant enumerator.

1820 federal census for the town of Worthington. 7 pages.

1810 federal census for Worthington. 5 pages. Unknown census taker. 704 white males, 675 white females, 12 Black.

1790 federal census for Worthington. Collected by William Shepard. 2 pages. Number of houses: 181; number of heads of families: 188. This was the first census conducted by the newly formed United States of America

1800 federal census for Worthington Massachusetts. 6 pages. Compiled by Ezra Starkweather. Total population 1223, total # houses 122.

Newspaper account of town resident Laurie Trudell demonstrating making sweet rolls for the Worthington Parent-Teacher Organization bazaar.