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The view from Mrs. Drury's east door. The handwriting on the paper envelope is Katherine Rice's. She is most likely the photographer. The date would be between 1895 and 1905.

'Black and white lithograph postcard titled 'The Common, Worthington, Mass.' and 'W.M. Shaw's Series.' It is a W. M. Shaw's Series photograph. View south from Congregational Church on Huntington Road (Rte. 112). The roads aren't paved. The…

Black and white photographic post card with image on 3/4 of the front. Title: 'Post Office Corner, Worthington, Mass. - W. M. Shaw's Store' View includes Cole house on the corner (Cole) and shows sidewalk in what is now known as Packard Park. There…

This sepia tone photograph representes the monument to 41 commanders of the Civil War 'not hitherto memorialized.' This memorial (please also see Granite Block in non photograph Data Base #2006a-269) was unvelied on September 9th, 1925. Designed by…

Postcard of a drawing by Walter T. Owen, architect in New York City. (see Box 24f) The architecture of the 'New Congregational Church' was influenced by the Rices due to their predilection for English Architecture of the time, possibly done in 1921,…

Photocopy of West Worthington offician appointment of Cora P. Jones as Postmaster on December 6, 1913, signed by Mr. Henry Betsold, Hatfield. Most recent date is November 3, 1933.

Sepia tone photograph on cardboard of Laura and Louis Bartlett as children sitting on a studio setting of a stone wall. Taken by Wheeler, Pittsfield, Mass.

Matter concerning Capen land sold to Wilder of Pittsfield. This letter written by Sarah Wilder to Arthur Capen. Dated June 22, 1932

William G. Rice Jr, standing in doorway with older man. Badly worn. Titled '3 generations preparing fish,' 1899. Note accompanying box of photos says: Pictures printed by Mr. Arthur Tuttle from old glass negatives taken by Mrs. Wm. G. Rice,…

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

'Worthington Cook Book : Choice Selections of Tested Receipts compiled by the Women's Benevolent Society, Worthington, Mass.' 118 pages. Contents include: Rules for Baking, Bread, Rolls, Sandwiches, Sop, Fish, Meats, Eggs, Vegetables, Salads,…

Three envelopes of bills Aug/Sept/October 1907 to Granville Capen for milk and butter from the Worthington Cooperative Creamery Association, Ringville.

Typed and mimeographed newsletters dated June 1979 & July 1980

'Newsletter', Worthington Health Association (WHA), spring 1983.
The Worthington Health Association (WHA) was established in the mid-1950s by nurse Florence Bates and others. It operated first as the Worthington Medical Center, then as the…

14 photos of Worthington Historical Society building under construction.

2001 Program of Worthington's WWII Veterans Day Commemoration which was held at the Town Hall and video taped by Jerome Noonan and Ed and Helen Pelletier. The tape was donated to the Historical Society and is in Box 46.

Collection of papers chronicling a general history of the Town of Worthington, MA

Articles of Organization with the State of Massachusetts Department of Corporations and Taxation filed on June 26, 1961.

In honor of Centennial Celebration of the Worthington Golf Club, WHS hosted a Tea Party featuring "The Victorian Lady", (Kandy Carle) a performance artist wearing and describing the dress of yesteryear. She came in period dress appropriate for 1904.

27 page document detailing proposed zoning bylaw for the town of worthington plus 1970 proposed protecting zoning bylaw