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Handwritten letter from Oliver Phelps of Granville, MA, dated December 13, 1779, requesting help from the Reverend Jonathan Huntington (June 17, 1733- March 11, 1781) with securing someone to build a frame for a barn in Granville. The Reverend Mr.…

Obituary, Hampshire Gazette, May 1971. Harry Lewis Bates lived from 1885 to 1971 and is buried in North Cemetery.

Cast iron kettle used at the Starkweather Farm. It has small knob feet, handle flattened at grip. The Starkweather Farm was located at the far western end of Starkweather Road in West Worthington, near its intersection with River Road.

Cast iron kettle used at the Starkweather Farm. It has a ring on side; single wire collapsible handle, rim on bottom. The Starkweather Farm was located at the far western end of Starkweather Road in West Worthington, near its intersection with River…

Found in the walls of old Burr schoolhouse, originally attached to the general store located at the corner of Huntington Road and Harvey Road in Worthington Center. This store was operated by C. K. Brewster, among others. Sinker made of cast iron,…

Found in the walls of old Burr schoolhouse, originally attached to the general store located at the corner of Huntington Road and Harvey Road in Worthington Center. This store was operated by C. K. Brewster, among others. Spinner - wooden, light…

Found in the walls of old Burr schoolhouse, originally attached to the general store located at the corner of Huntington Road and Harvey Road in Worthington Center. This store was operated by C. K. Brewster, among others. C-clamp for mold halves,…

Found in the walls of old Burr schoolhouse, originally attached to the general store located at the corner of Huntington Road and Harvey Road in Worthington Center. This store was operated by C. K. Brewster, among others. This is a 113 gram (4 oz.)…

Found in the walls of old Burr schoolhouse, originally attached to the general store located at the corner of Huntington Road and Harvey Road in Worthington Center. This store was operated by C. K. Brewster, among others. Sinker. Two cast iron…

Found in the walls of old Burr schoolhouse, originally attached to the general store located at the corner of Huntington Road and Harvey Road in Worthington Center. This store was operated by C. K. Brewster, among others. 2 cast iron molds for…

Wooden handled fork with two tines, handle is round. Wooden handled knife with brass cuff before blade insert. Handle is worn. Each is wrapped individually. Items found at Starkweather Farm. The Starkweather Farm was located at the far western end…

Found in desk in Frederick Sargent Huntington (FSH) library. Date unspecified; This is the key to the old Pierce Tavern which stood on the site of the FSH library. Currently (March 2007) on display in corner cupboard in east Vestibule.

Found in desk at the Frederick Sargent Huntington (FSH) library. This key was to the Second Meeting House, built in 1845 and burned on April 2, 1887. Brass.

Cancellation stamp from Ringville Post Office, date unknown. Plated metal at base; ink residue shows; handle is wood-enamelled.

This item was found in the desk at FSH library, date of discovery unknown. Date of item unknown. Note accompanying it says 'very old.' Case is hinged at the top, which when unhinged reveals multiple drafting tools: 1) pencil lead holder made of…

This axe was used to build the first log house in Worthington on the place later known as the Elihu Squires Farm. Zephaniah Hatch, the early settler on this farm, came from Scituate on horseback and built the first log house in 1764. It is now known…

See Helen Magargal's book 'Early Schools' which tells of pupils breaking the ice in winter to take water with the dipper.These are the 2 tin pails which may have been used for water carrying in the school house. See U24 for tin dipper.

In April 2001, Lyn Horton could not find the original thirteen functional large flatirons in the estate given to WHS. However, on 7/31/2006, during a trip to the Capen/Riverside School House, they were discovered in a box and brought to the basement…

This tin water dipper is the original dipper from the Capen/Riverside school house. See Helen Magargal's book 'Early Schools' which tells of pupils breaking the ice in winter to take water with the dipper. We also have 2 tin pails which may have been…

This Pewter Drinking Mug belonged to Henry H. Snyder and could have been a souvenir of the nation's bidentennial. The mug is solid pewter and rather heavy compared to U22. The bottom is not glass and marks on the rim are illegible. It is on…