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Account of redistricting of Western Mass communities. Worthington is included in the "Berkshire District" along with Middlefield, Cummunington, and Plainfield.

Red Dodge Pickup Truck

Found in the walls of old Burr schoolhouse, originally attached to the general store located at the corner of Huntington Road and Harvey Road in Worthington Center. This store was operated by C. K. Brewster, among others. Sinker made of cast iron,…

Black loose-leaf binder containing hand written "Records of Young Peoples' Society of the Congregational Church" including list of members as of July 1939 and 1940. Contained in the binder is also the "constitution of the society" as drawn up in 1933…

"Records of the Church of Christ in Worthington Volume 1" The Covenant, Articles of Agreement, Members, Marriages, (275 pages) transcribed by the same hand. Copy given to Rev.Douglas Small

"Records of the Church from January 1, 1871 to January 1, 1907. Church organized 1771" Includes list of pastors, deacons, committees, Sunday School Superintendents, Members (Communicants) Baptisms and Deaths, Councils, Conferences, Contributions, and…

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.

Report of votes cast by male inhabitants of Worthington for officers of the Commonwealth, April 1, 1799. Signed by Elisha Brewster, Samuel Cooke, Ezra Leonard, and Ezra Starkweather. (photocopy made and placed in file)

Four-page record of tombstones in Parker Four Corners (a.k.a. Benjamin) Cemetery on West Street and Almon Johnson Roads.

Two-page record of tombstones in Converse Cemetery on Route 112, South Worthington

Five-page record of tombstones in Center Cemetery on Sam Hill Road.

Two-page record of tombstones in 'Almon Johnson (a.k.a. Brewster) Cemetery' on Curtis and Almon Johnson Roads.

This marblized note book with red binding is a record of side walk maintenance between the Corners and the Center in 1907. It was kept by Katharine McDowell Rice ""for reference."" The note book also contains loose papers. Formerly identified as…

Record of money orders issued by the post office. Includes the names of many townspeople. Covers the period 1892-1935.

1. Record of Preston, CT marriages (Griswold Section) 1720 - 1799 Includes Kinne, Prentice, Meach, Hatch, Randall, Starkweather, Coit, Burton, Brewster, Leonard.
2. Record of Preston, CT Includes Kinne, Meech, Benjamin, Hazen.

This item is a bound journal containing minutes of meetings of the WHS for the period 8/16/1987 through 4/25/1993. Green cardboard binding.

Worthington Historical Society Records, May 19, 1992 - September 21, 1996':. This bound booklet contains mintues of meetings. The cover is blue.

WHS meetings, minutes and notes from 1976-1988.

These papers are not the same as large book (see 43-04) which is missing as of this date (2 copies). WHS Possessions in the library and items at Capen/Riverside School (most of these have been brought to WHS by Ted Claydon); file boxes in vault at…

Record book from various school districts dating 1857-64. Written in ink in front. Most pages are written in pencil. Lists residents of districts and what they owned. Has scant reference to schools but does include data on Districts listed: #3, #5,…