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Hampshire Gazette, Sept 1, 1977, 'Recalling the remarkable talent of Russell Conwell,' by Gladys Higgins

Springfield Union, Sept 2, 1940, 'At Services Honoring Dr. Conwell', includes photograph showing Conwell's son, Leon and his wife.

Springfield Union, Sept 2, 1940, 'Hay-Hoe Hall Concludes its Opera Season.' Hay-Hoe Music Hall, home of Hay-Hoe Music Hall Opera Festival, was Conwell Academy, now Schrade's South Worthington Academy.

A Conwell Reader, A Collection of Writings by Russell H. Conwell,' edited by Jeff Potter, Hill & Vallye Press, Cummington, 1991, 28 pp.

Lenox, Massachusetts Shire Town' by David H. Wood, published by Town, 1969, 219 pp. incl. index. News article about Church on the Hill.

Lanesborough Massachusetts, The Story of a Wilderness Settlement, 1765-1965' by Frances S. Martin, 1965, Eagle Printing, Pittsfield, signed by author. 110 pp. with map on endpaper, index. Includes some articles and booklets related to Lanesboro and…

The 150th Anniversary of the Town of Dalton, Massachusetts, 1784-1934,' Eagle Press, Pittsfield, 103 pp., no index

History of the Town of Sunderland Massachusetts, 1899-1954', Vol. II, by Arthur W. Hubbard, Ruth C. Warner and Benjamin J. Toczydlowski and genealogies by Fred C. Warner, no date, pre 1966, 462 pp pplus genealogical index

Richmond, Massachusetts, The Story of a Berkshire Town and Its People, 1765-1965,' by Katharine Huntington Annin, Richmond Civic Association, 1964, 214 pp. with foldout map and index. Signed by the author with various clippings about the book and its…

History of the Town of Stratford, New Hampshire, 1773-1925' by Jeanette R. Thompson, The Rumford Press, Concord, N.H., 1925, 525 pp. with map. Includes numerous rticles about the town and townspeople. Lois Ashe Brown came from this town.

The Vital Records of Cummington Massachusetts, 1762-1900' by William W. Streeter. Daphne H. Morris, self published, 1979, 415 pp. including index. Also includes numerous clippings about the book and its authors.

A History and Genealogy of the Families of Chesterfield, Massachusetts, 1762-1962' by Town of Chesterfield, Bicentenniel Genealogy Committee, 1962. Includes a variety of short clippings about the publication and article from 12/29/86 about Stanton…

A History of the Town of Middlefield Massachusetts' by Edward Philip and Theodore Smith, 1924, private publication, 662 pp with index

This lap desk belonged to Jacob Bartlett, father of Nettie Bartlett, who married Edwin Pease, they were the parents of Kenneth Pease, Sr.. Jacob Bartlett owned the Jacob Bartlett Hotel which was later named the Worthington Inn. The desk contains…

Whitish beige cotton baby's gown in frame made by Leon Horning, donated to the WHS at the 2007 annual meeting. Inscription: 'This dress has been passed down from one generation to another in the Pease family. Fortunately information was sewn on it by…

My recollection of the little Methodist church in West Worthington' She was born in 1900, memories of church date from 1910 to 1912.

CD-R for Papers on the History of Worthington, 2008 revised edition; includes separate index file

Will of Elisha H. Brewster, drawn up on Sep 29, 1877, filed Dec 19, 1878. Signed by A. B. Curtis, F. J. Robinson, D. R. Thayer. Mentions wife Sophronia. Has envelope

Document from Northampton Court dated January 7, 1879 naming Charles Brewster as executor of Elisha Brewster's estate

Letter from Benjamin Brewster, writing from Chicago, IL to unnamed 'cousin'. refers to brother William Brewster, talks about receiving money owed to him. March 16, 1863