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Chesterfield Remembers,' oral histories, Chesterfield Historical Society, 1987, softcvoer, 46 pp. with some photosgraps

Two Hundredth Anniversary of the Incorporation of Chesterfield, Mass., 1762-1962,' anniversary program, 1962, softcover, 72 pp. with black and white photos

A Bicentennial History of Becket, Berkshire County, Massachusetts (incorporated June 21, 1765)' by Cathaline Alford Archer and Mitchell J. Mulholland and others, Becket Historical Society. Eagle Publishing, Pittsfield, 1965, hardcover with…

North Adams Massachusetts, Old Home Week, September 5-11, 1909, Reprinted from the Original,' Diane Wohl, March 1987. Numerous black and white photos and period advertisements.

U.S.M.C. A Complete History,'Colonel Jon T. Hoffman edit. Marine Corps Association. 2002, 656 pages with idnex. Lavishly illustrated and detailed. A gift to Don Dorrington, 'Marine Warrior' on Nov 6, 2004. Inscribed by many thankful colleagues.

Typed article dated March 1, 1994 about the decay and fate of the West Worthington Church

Typed letter to Lois Ashe Brown from Verna Borst, Sept 4, 1994, with recollections of the Wets Worthngton Church.

Exploroing Stone Walls,' by Robert M. Thorson, Walker & Company, 2005, 187 pp.

Markers XXIV,' edited by Gary Collison, Association for Gravestone Studies, 2007, 145 with index

Markers XXV,' edited by Richard E. Meyer and Gary Collison, Association for Gravestone Studies, 2008, 143 with index

Scrapbook from 1950 through 1962 containing newspaper articles, reports, letters, photos and other memorabilia detailing the opening of the Worthington Health Center. Some names include Clarence Pease, Harold Stone, Florence Bates, Judith Magargal,…

Vital records to about 1850 for the towns of Adams, Alford, Becket, Dalton, Great Barrington, Hinsdale, Lanesboro, Lee, Lenox, New Marlboro, North Adams, Otis, Peru, Pittsfield, Richmond, Sandisfield, Sheffield, Stockbridge, Tyringham, West…

Map of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, 1858. 'A complete copy of the old wall map. All 31 towns in 1858. Every house and business identified by name. All the old roads' Towns include: Adams, Alford, Becket, Cheshire, Clarksburg, Dalton, Egremont,…

Deed dated December 24, 1816 from Timothy Meech to Jonathan Brewster, Treasurer of Worthington; $100 for 5 acres; Northampton Registry of Deeds, Book 40, page 110; witnessed by Ezra Starkweather and Charles Clapp.

CD presentation with photos and words, documenting the life of Duane Bartlett's grandmother (Mary Jane Laughlin Bates ) , who lived in Batesville, part of Chesterfield.

Assorted materials related to the marriage of Josephine Thorp Rice to Rev. Harlan Creelman on June 15, 1892 in Worthington. Includes photocopies of newspaper articles, and original invitations.

Two letters to 'Miss Rice. One, undated, from Edward Goodnow requesting financial support for the Harvard Dramatic Club. The second letter is from Lois Scott, requesting the right to present 'Mrs. Bagg's Bargain Days.' NOte from KMD saying item…

Assorted documents related to William Gorham Rice including undated magazine illustration showing Rice as a young man, wedding invitations related to William Gorham Rice's marriage to Harriet Langdon Pruyn on February 10, 1892; announcement of talk…

Memento with lock of braided hair from 'Julia' presumed Julia Clapp, from S. and Le. [Samuel and Levi] Clapp to Ermina Drury

Ox yoke was carved by Duane Bartlett's father 'in a few hours.'