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"Horace Bartlett; Manufacturer of White Ash Factory Baskets; your attention is called especially to my yoked baskets; Worthington, Mass; Box 64" (There is a price list on the reverse side of the card.)

Black and white photographs of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Converse. Horace Converse, like his brother Elisha Converse, were born July 23, 1820 'in a house that stood in his peach orchard.' Laura Ladd (b. November 15, 1823) married Horace Converse on…

'Worthington Historical Society Presents: A talk honoring the sons of Worthington in celebration of the 140th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Food was made to reflect what the soldiers might have eaten as they traveled from…

Army of the United States, honorable discharge, William Wilson, March 26, 1946. Includes data about military service and physical characteristics, immunizations, etc.

Various notes, letters, descriptions and news clippings concerning contracting for and dedicating the Honor Roll Board for WW I in Worthington all kept by Katharine McDowell Rice. Also included is a booklet about Symbols for Service Flag. "The Star…

Paper Honor Roll produced by Katharine McDowell Rice honoring Worthington residents who served in World War I.

Homer Bartlett was the son of John Bartlett. This is an oval black and white three quarter, bust length portrait from a professional photo studio

Article about home offered to Norman Hollowell, principal of the Russell H. Conwell Elementary School in 1955 to keep him and his wife in town. Shown in photograph are Mrs.Hallowell, Ray Magargal, Mrs. Barton, Mrs. Lewis Zarr, Mrs. Carl (Ida_…

This black and white photographic postcard shows a party at Russell Conwell's home. Could be 'Old Home Week' with Russell Conwell when he returned to Worthington in autumn. People are dressed in good clothing. Note people on roof. The view of the…

Handwritten on this sepia photo: 'Nathan and Nancy Allen Walter Tower's Mother's parents. This does not seem to resemble the Fitzroy or Nathan Branch/Allen house? Photograph is sepia tone and in very bad condition.

Black and white glass slide: 'Miller Sisler of North Chester' (#94).

Black and white photograph of doorway of home of Priscilla Sage Bartlett (Jun 20, 1924-Jun 1983 ) and Horace F. Bartlett (Bevo) (July 21, 1922-Feb 28, 2003). The house has also been known as the. Sumner Stone house, Frissel's Inn. It was originally…

Black and white photograph of doorway of home of Priscilla and Horace F. Bartlett (Bevo) (a.k.a. Sumner Stone house, Frissel's Inn) originally built by Sidney Brewster in Worthington Center in the 1860s. 1958 photo show Christmas decorations at…

"Contains history of W.B. S. Notes from minutes books by Elizabeth Payne 1987". Also typewriten report of final meeting June 16, 1992. Signed by Doris Smith. Furniture for the parlor was purchased with balance of funds.
Leather bound record book…

Typewritten page describing provenance: Creelman, Kievitt, Sullivan, (rented to George Wolk), then Demagalls and in 1977 sold to Robert and Sandra Epperly. Located at the Corners on Huntington Road.

Genealogy - Recollection, Research Paper, 'History of Eli Metcalf, Early Settlers'.
It appears to be the introduction of a presentation about Worthington's early settlers. This could have been a talk presented to the Worthington Historical Society

This folder contains 3 maps and 2 pages of names and notes written about the early settlers and roads in Worthington. Nothing is known of the authors of this work so we have kept it together.
The first map is possibly a blueprint (ozalith) which…

This item a scan of one of the Howe's Brothers glass plates, numbered gs106 in the Worthington Historical Society collection. The photographic database entry contains the following notes for gs106:'The number, 1114, is written on the binding tape.;…

in November 2012, the page for the Board of Directors displayed one of the Howe's Brothers prints (photographers of Ashfield) under the name HowesBrosFarm.jpg. A WHS member suggested that the photo may depict this house. There are some similarities…

Historical house of unknown location.