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2 copies of Harold Parmalee 17 page paper ' Life in the Country at the Beginning of the 20th Century'. Dated 2/10/1964. Typed on onion skin (second copy - photocopy).

Poster advertising T.M. Sheridan Tailor, February 1841. Glued on board. 'T. M. Sheridan would respectfully inform the inhabitants of Worthington, that he has taken rooms over the store now occupied by Bagg and Alvord...' Brief history: Also…

Elizabeth Payne typed draft of the Dedication to the Papers on the History of Worthington, describing its purpose, sources, and History of the WHS. According to Elodi McBride Elizabeth and Lois Ashe Brown disagreed about many of the stories that came…

C. Kenneth Osgood's statement on the First Meeting House Marker on West Street. Signed: C. Kenneth Osgood. One page typed. Dated September 6, 1968.

Article by Arthur Capen on the History of the Worthington Library, dated when the Library was 46 years old. Arthur Capen was librarian.

Newspaper clipping containing article by Dorothy Potter, dated 9/23/60, about Library's 46 year birthday. Includes picture.

Susan T. Lesley's writing 'Recollections of My Mother', Chapter VI, p.97. See also Box 29d 340/H/#112 Lesley's sister was wife to Judge Samuel Howe of Worthington. Contains writing about Woodbridge House where he lived until 1820 when he moved to…

Newspaper clipping glued to paper about Library after 53 years of service.

Mrs. Mary E. (Hills) Loveland's article on Samuel Follett. Mrs. Loveland's grandmother came to llive with her grandparents, the Samuel Folletts. Handwritten on two pages. Also three pages of 'Copies of Letters to Samuel Follett. Who was the…

Original typewritten article, five pages, on the Edgerton Papers by Carl Joslyn. Signed by the author. Also 1' xeroxed copy. Original handwritten copy on 8-1/2' x 14' with references; notes on founding of the town with input from Elsie V. Bartlett.…

Transcription, dated 1950s, from Hampden County Registry of Deeds, Book No. 6, by Carl Joslyn. Record of Indenture of Original Proprietors dated 1765. Proprietors: Aaron Willard, Josiah Dwight, Timothy Dwight, Salah Barnard, John Worthington.

Controversy over the location of the new Meeting House -- 'Should it be located on the site of the old Meeting House (corner of Harvey Road and Rte 112) or on land farther to the north.' Seventeen pages of Town Meeting notes referring to new Meeting…

These four entries are hand written transcriptions of Hampshire Gazette articles: A 1931 article on the burning of the Lafayette Lodge Trow's Hotel burns down 1898 Reminiscences of Worthington 1871 - signed 'A Traveler' Story of Centennial…

Notes from Town Meeting records by Carl Joslyn, various dates, from October 16, 1765 to July 8, 1920. Includes a list of 132 names of those eligible for military service - Civil War with war casualities list, military draft.

Two pages, typed: 1. Transcription of Honor Roll, WWI, WWII; 2. same information with names and notations added by Joslyn cross reference 974.4/J/#04 in Box 29

Original typewritten article, seven pages, on 'The Hilltown Health Center' by Carl Joslyn, President of the Health Center. No date. (See Box 52, 45-11, under Bates)

Two copies, each seven pages, typewritten 'Events in the State & Country at the Time of the First Settlements in Worthington' May have been a paper delivered to the Historical Society.

Letter to J Herbert Owen concerning origin of first post office in Worthington. Letter from W W Howes, first assistant Post Master General. Also includes copy of statement written on brown wrapping paper in possession of Merwin F Packard when…

Typed copy of handwritten legal notices 'Advertisements' from 1789-90. Also notices of tax collector services Legal Notices - Elijah Hunt, Thadeus Chapin, Noah Goodman, John Cunningham

Mary Hitchcock pastel portrait of Emerson Davis in a spiral bound Strathmore paper pad. There is also on the back of the drawing a drawing of original Congregational Church. No date. Identify for exhibit.