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"Worthington Vital Records to the Year 1850" including Births, Marriages, and Deaths. The note accompanying this donation from Helen Allyn includes the receipt from the Whately Antiquarian Book Center dated 10/11/1998 for $25.00. At the time Helen…

Ivory, soft-coverd booklet with black print, of childhood memories by Alice Cudworth Steele, with sketches by Olive Morey Thayer; original signatures of Alice C Steele and Olive M. Thayer, printed by Daily Hampshire Gazette for the Cummington…

Silver Plate Trophy Bowl presented to Henry H. Snyder for his 37 years as selectman in the town of Worthington in the spring of 1971. This item was purchased at Sena's Auction Service by Lois Ashe Brown on 7/31/1990 for $5.78 and donated to the…

These tax records pertain to highway tax, town and county tax, and "society" tax. They are contained in a faded green record book, paper cover, with red binding. (formerly identified as Rec6).

This marblized note book with red binding is a record of side walk maintenance between the Corners and the Center in 1907. It was kept by Katharine McDowell Rice ""for reference."" The note book also contains loose papers. Formerly identified as…

Various notes, letters, descriptions and news clippings concerning contracting for and dedicating the Honor Roll Board for WW I in Worthington all kept by Katharine McDowell Rice. Also included is a booklet about Symbols for Service Flag. "The Star…

These papers contain copies of official papers from Samuel F. Hills (a.k.a. Hill) and 22 others of the town of Middlefield for a bridge (locally known as "Hills Bridge") to be repaired. Said bridge is across the middle branch of the Westfield River,…

Last will and testament of Samuel F. Hills (son of Samuel Follet ?) identify, and what he leaves to his three children (Abbie W. Blackman born July 27, 1872, Mary E. Hills born July 2, 1875 and Josephine S. Hills born December 10, 1886. According to…

Papers concerning Will, probate and Schedules A and B of possessions of Samuel Follet (Follett) (he signed his name Follett) Executor was Edward C. Porter.
Schedule B shows payments, charges, losses and distribution of medical and burial expenses.…

Newspaper clipping from the Country Journal written by Elodi McBride with photograph of Sara Upton and Diane Brenner of the Historical Society examining and carefully packing a floor-length christening gown which was part of the Rice Collection. The…

This folder contains 3 maps and 2 pages of names and notes written about the early settlers and roads in Worthington. Nothing is known of the authors of this work so we have kept it together.
The first map is possibly a blueprint (ozalith) which…

Rice Family Genealogy. Paper covers. Limited edition (#248). "An Historical Sketch of Deacon Edmund Rice, the Pilgrim, 1594-1663 by Charles Elmer Rice." Inscribed to William Jackson Rice. About 100 pages, printed.

Susan T. Rice Guest Book. Fancy embossed cover. Gilt edging. Susan T. Rice, 1885. Also, written in pencil: ""Presented by Walter T. Owen, Springfield, Mass."" Susan T. was the sister of Katharine Rice. Pages are loose.

"Colonel William Rice and Wealthy Cottrell, his Wife. A Record of Their Descendants and Notes Regarding Their Ancestors." Paper cover, 118 pages with names index. Printed by Benjamin Tyrell, New York.

"A Genealogical History of the Rice Family; Descendants of Deacon Edmund Rice who came from Berhamstead, England and settled at Sudbury, Mass, in 1638 or 1639" by Andrew Henshaw Ward, Boston. C. Benjamin Richardson, 1858. Hard cover, brown cloth,…

Scrapbook with entries about the Rice genealogy, mostly Edmund Rice, and newspaper clippings, about the Rice family various dates 1864, 1870, 1906, Includes 1830 valentine, school compositions by Emiline Chap Rice, 1821. Also includes a description…

"Descendants of Joseph Rice of Conway, Massachusetts" booklet prepared by Reverend Edwin B. Rice, New York City, 1904. 2 copies, hard back and paper cover. Not paginated. Contains black and white photographs. Some photographs cut out of papaer…

"Conway, Massachusetts and the Rice Family," prepared by Reverend Edwin B. Rice, New York City, 1904. Paper cover. 49 pages. Contains black and white photographs. Some photographs cut out of paper version. Contains newspaper clipping showing Edwin…

Collection of materials about William Gorham Rice. Memorial booklet titled: "William Gorham Rice, Jr." December 30, 1892 - April 17, 1979." paper cover, 2 copies. Rice was a law professor at the Unversity of Wisconsin and a social activist. Includes…

Josephine Rice Creelman Memorial booklet: "In loving memory of Josephine Rice Creelman [b. May 2, 1865] who entered the life eternal, September 17, 1940," 6 pages includes photograph of Josephine Creelman. Also, two newspaper obituaries from the…