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Scan of snapshot of Alfred W. Trow, owner of the Worthington Inn, showing him seated on a bench in front of his hotel. Probably taken by his daughter, Nancy Trow.

Scan of snapshot of Worthington Corners, ca. 1912. Shows the Corners Store in the distance and the Rice home at #1 Old Post Road in the front. The store was built in 1859, the Rice home was built in the early 19th century by William Rice…

Clippings, letters, mimeographed instructions, judging criteria, judging pages etc. etc. related to the selection of the Queen for the 1968 Worthington Bicentennial. Nanette Modestow was the person in charge.

Newspaper article about Lois Ashe Brown's diaries, her early life as well as life in Worthington.

South Worthington post office est. 1857; list of postmasters from 1867-1918. West Worthington post office est. 1839; list of postmasters from 1839-1913. Ringville post office est. 1851; list of postmasters from1851-1918. 2 copies

Documents show dates of appointments from 1789-1970 from the National Archives, Washington, D.C. Covers Worthington (Corners) West Worthington, South Worthington and Ringville, all of which had separate post offices at times during the 19c.

Grange certificate for 50 years of continuous grange membership. Includes seals of additional service up to 70 years. See 21-3. Also included is clipping from local newspaper announcing a tea planned to honor Arthur Capen (5/27/1976) who retired as…

Grange certificate for 70 years of continuous grange membership.

Glossy chrome color photograph showing the Rose Briar cottage on Ridge Road with swimming pool on front. On back: 'Rose Briar, Ridge Road, Worthington, Mass. Prop. John and Irene Buckley. Luxurious efficiency apts -- completely equipped kitchenette…

Glossy brochure with pictures and information. Held at Town Hall, May 17, 1956, was an opportunity for the telephone user to question or comment on quality of service. Pictures include Elizabeth Torrey, Emerson Davis, Lucie Mollison. Marie Stone…

Series of newspaper clippings from New York Times (9/17/2006), Country Journal (7/6/2006,7/20/2006, 8/24/2006)on graveyard cleanup and other activities of the Worthington Historical Society. Documents concatenated in single PDF document.

Engineering plan of septic system. 2 sheets. Original on file with the Worthington Board of Health

Charles Kenneth Osgood (1913-1977) .This photo was taken when Osgood was 63 years old; he died in 1977, age 64. 'Ken' was very active in town and church affairs. Two obituaries from local newspapers

On lined paper, handwritten, 5 pages, from Olive Starkweather in West Pelham, addressed to Eunice Starkweather (sister) in West Worthington. Transcription included with scans.

Mentioned are Albert (Bert) Nugent, Patricis Brewster Nugent, Herb Haskell, Mr. Lilly, Bernie Albert, Charles Sawyer, Tammy Nugent Messick and Corky Nugent, Kimberly Nugent. ALso mentioned are Albert Farms,

Guide prepared by Paysage Landscape Architecture and Historic Preservation for the Worthington Historical Commission. Included are North Cemetery, Center Cemetery and Ringville Cemetery. Included also are FORM E - Burial Documents for the above named…

PDF of document typewritten by Pete deBeaumont, who lived at Brookstone Farm in West Worthington and there , along with his wife, created the Brookstone catalog, a successful mail-order business. deBeaumont was trained in mechanical engineering, and…

Full-page of sepia colored photographs depicting the Worthington Town meeting, winter? 1952. Shown are: Franklin Burr, Town Clerk; Arthur Codding, Moderator and Assessor; Joseph Sena, Selectman and Assessor; Henry Snyder, Selectman and Assessor;…

'A History of Williamsburg in Massachusetts,' compiled by Phyllis Baker Deming, hardcover, The Hampshire Bookshop, Northampton, 1946, 416 pp. Illustrated. Prepared on the occasion of the town's 175th anniversary.

Diary of Phyllis Dingmond West Worthington in 1948 from Jan. 1 to December 31. Seems to have been a Christmas present. mentions 'great floods' from Dec. 29-31 resulting in 8' of water.