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Two copies, typed, Edward Clark paper on Houses.

Recollection of locating first meeting house site. Kenneth Osgood, Bob Lucey main participants.

This folder of research at the Registry of Deeds on various houses should be separated at some time. However, it contains the following records: 140 Buffington Hill Road (Buffington Place), Old Post Road (Bevo Bartlett place and possibly Worthington…

Rough draft of a paper prepared on the schools in Worthington complete with notes taken from 1900. Most likely this was also reported to the Historical Society as a paper by Beverly F. Smith. Given to Sara Upton by Dick Smith after the death of 'Bee'…

Includes notes and map on property acquisitions in original town settlement. History from the county Registry of Deeds. 1763, 1765, 1771, 1774 - shows original lots. All notated by hand. See 'Selling Worthington' by Daniel R. Porter in Box 30. …

Worthington Inn; Notes on Worthington history (identify add description)

Stevens' Mill, Sale of Plantation #3 in Boston, Edward Clark paper on Worthington Houses, Stevens' houses (refer to Box 30 Series or Box 35) IDENTIFY

These writings pertain to Arunah Bartlett, William Ward, Blanche Green, William Coit, Charles Kilbourn, Spellman daughters, Walter Tower, Elsie Bartlett IDENTIFY

Miscellaneous handwritten and typewritten notes on the history of Worthington by Elizabeth Payne: Development of Hickory Hill Cross Country Skiing Center 1970s Some deaths in 1989 Iron safe in Town Hall Vault. Two sets of directions for opening it…

Titled: 'Notes and Recollections Naval Service, 1943-1964' includes notes for Hampshire Gazette article (2014a-015) and other memories and recollections of Bob Epperly's career as a U.S. Navy pilot.

3 copies of 'Notes Taken at the Annual Meeting of the Worthington Historical Society - July 12, 1941'. Mention of South Worthington Church, Conwell Place, Walter Ring, Judge Stevens, Mr. Burckes, Witherell, Freeman, Clark, Mr Moody, (the 'Moody…

Notes Taken at the Annual Meeting of the Worthington Historical Society - July 12, 1941'. Mention of South Worthington Church, Conwell Place, Walter Ring, Judge Stevens, Mr. Burckes, Witherell, Freeman, Clark, Mr Moody, (the 'Moody Book' financed…

Transcription of typewritten recollection called 'The Sweetest Season' by Mary Burr Hitchcock, no date, about maple sugaring at the Burr farm.

This does not strictly pertain to the Bicentennial but has reference to 2004a-036. Another copy of this tour is in the Box 30 series.

History of 'Old Tavern Property' owned by E. B. Bruce (1868-1894), Mrs. Henry Taylor (1890), Noah Pierce, Prudence Winslow (1888). 'After much contentious discussion the FSH Library was built on the spot at Worthington Four Corners where the Pierce…

Our Diamond Leader' Composition Book (from Temple University), handwritten 'Life of Russell H. Conwell. Looks like composition copied from other source(s) by someone as school exercise. Undated. 71 handwriotten pages. Author/inscriber unidentified..…

History of gift of Lafayette Inn door to the WHS by Jerrilee Cain which accompanied the door that is on display (D20) in the main room of the building.

These are pertinent to the History of Worthington. Paper about Worthington During the Revolutionary War 'Things My Father Told Me' and 2nd paper: 'Things My Fatther and Mother Told Me' covering 1822 - 1941 Transcription of talk given July 12,…

Recollection by Robert (Bob) Randall 'Spells With Grandma' written for inclusion in the republication of Papers on the History of Worthington. Pertains to Starkweather history on Starkweather Road. Signed original is included.

Arthur Capen's version of Walter Stevens's transcription of excerpts from 'Recollections of My Mother' by Susan Lesley, dated 1899, Houghton Mifflin.