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John Jarvis (1888-1967), immigrated from Lithuania in 1910 and eventually settled in Worthington along with his sister, Mary. His farm at the corner of Indian Oven Road and Old Post Road (no longer extant) was known for its large number of turkeys.…

Color snapshot taken at the 2004 Council on Aging Veteran's Day Celebration held at the Worthington Town Hall. Visible in photo are from left: seated: Mary Lou Juliano (d. 2008), Frank Juliano (1936-2005), Harold Brown (1919-2008), and Cornelius…

Copy of black and white photograph showing Mary Persis Burr (holding plates and facing forward) and Olive Cole; unidentified men in rear

Sepia photograph of Mary Persis Burr (1918-2004) as a toddler seated in doorway of a barn at the Burr farm on Kinne Brook Road. Ca. 1920.

Copy of black and white photograph of Mary Persis Burr (1918-2004) in winter clothing outside the Burr farmhouse, ca. 1940.

Copy of sepia photograph of Mary Persis Burr (1918-2004) as young woman painting outdoors. She was an art teacher prior to her marriage to Franklyn Hitchcock in 1944. The date is estimated from the sepia coloring and Mary Burr's appearance.

Black and white photograph showing Mary Stevens walking to work at the Worthington Health Center.

Signed: Thrasher photo. Many of the people pictured worked in the penholder factory in South Worthington. Taken at Bradley Hall. Mounted on grey board. Lists people: Alice Bartlett, Agnes Cole, Arlin Cole, Sam Utley, Wallace Higgins, Royce Granger,…

MHC Reconnaissance Survey Town Report produced for MHC’s Statewide Reconnaissance Survey between 1979 and 1987, introduce the historical development of each of the Commonwealth’s municipalities. Each report contains an historic overview, a…

Includes mimeographed Constitution and black loose leaf notebook containing Friendship Guild's secretary's reports from 1960. Plus envelope with materials titled: "The Friendship Guild, Secretaries' Reports, Nov. 15, 1928-Jan 5, 1933

2 army passes from 1945. Three day passes for recreation in France

Ten plus articles about local efforts to address conditions for migrants at the Albert Farm. (1) "Migrant Labor Committee Schedules Public Meeting" Mentioned are: Mildred Chick, Representative Edward McColgan, Bernard E. (Ben) Albert, John Dern…

Assorted items related to celebration of Worthington's 225th birthday on September 11, 1993. Includes flyers announcing picnic and music, parade, replanting of Layfayette elm, poem by Benjamin Schnare. Event program, Plus photographs of the setup and…

Black and white photograph of May Bates (Laura May Bates; Mrs. Charles A. Kilbourn, 1876-1945) as a young woman wearing glasses.

Is a cyanotype copy on thin paper of May Bates Kilbourn (and unidentified friend and dog. Blue, oval copy.

Mcbride family description and photos created for the Worthington 250th anniversary

Fairly dark black and white photograph of the McCann/Shaw House. Known also as the Worthington Inn (bed and breakfast) and as 'Four Corners,' the only house in the National Historic Register from Worthington.

1818-1825 History of the Controversy over the location of the new Meeting House, from the town records. Signed by Jonathan Lyman, Joseph Merrick, Daniel Porter. Blue mimeographed copy.

Melsome A. Pease (1901-1957) death certificate

Melvin Thrasher (b. Chesterfield, 1825, d. 1904) 'in the house that stood near a pine tree in Mr. Freeman's field.' Emily Drake Thrasher, b. Worthington, 1827 'on Lot Drake's place'. The two married on March 5th, 1847. The couple moved frequently:…