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PVPC Survey of Historic Houses, Worthington, Massachusetts prepared by Bonnie Parsons of Pioneer Valley Planning Commission prior to submittiing application for inclusion in National Historic Commission. 1 copy with yellow cover, spiral bound. One…

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

Black and white glass slide: Russell H. Conwell (1843-1925) standing in front of a barn -- late 1880s or 1890s. The slide is marked Queen & Company, 1010 Chester St. [Philadelphia]. The company sold high quality optical scientific instruments.

Black and white glass slide: Eagle's Nest, looking up from bottom of Hill. Eagle's Nest was the Russell H. Conwell home in South Worthington. The slide is heavily damaged/oxidized. It is marked Queen & Company, 1010 Chestnut Street. Queen & Company…

Black and white glass slide: Visitors in carriage at Eagle's Nest, Russell H. Conwell's home in South Worthington. The slide is number #9. This is a slide from Queen and Company, 1010 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Along the side is written: 'His…

Black and white slide: Conwell Academy, 'the educational center of S. W.,' with a number 4 written on bottom of slide.

Black and white glass slide showing as unidentified couple in fancy dress standing in a grassy field, probably at Russell Conwell's home in South Worthington. Part of a series of Queen and Co., Philadelphia, slides focusing on Conwell and South…

Black and white glass slide showing Russell Conwell standing with a group of unidentified people, standing.

Black and white glass slide showing Russell H. Conwell at his lake in South Worthington with fishing pole and fish hanging from the line. The fish has been enhanced with drawn lines.

Black and white glass slide showing the John. E. Witherell store on South Worthington Road (road leading to Center on east side of the river, now mostly abandoned). Older woman on porch is probably Isabella Witherell (1840-1825). The younger woman…

Black and white glass slide: South Worthington Church 'where the S. Worth. people spend their Sabbaths.' Queen & Col, 1010 Chestnut Street printed on bottom.

Three formal color Russell H. Conwell class pictures, 2004-2005. Kindergarten:
Back row left to right: Brendon Rock, Travis Wolf, Tim Stafford, Jovan Higgins, middle row: Austin Reed-Lastowski, Tyler Henry, Audisse (can’t remember the next girls…

CD titled: R.H. Conwell Community School Sings Together, Spring 2014. The CD was directed by Penny Schultz. Includes photograph on front of unidentified students singing. The 13 songs are listed on the inside page. The R. H. Conwell Community…

Proposal for a Regional School District that would have included Becket, Hinsdale, Dalton, Windsor, Lanesborough, and Worthington. It never happened.

A sepia photograph of a group of men, women and children photographed behind the Congregational Church. June 1900 on the back. The article is from the Springfield Republican, June 16, 1900, and describes a planned work party to repair the water pipes…

Article describing bequest of Brickhaven (brick home of Peg and Art Rolland at Worthington Corners) to six recipients under the Rolland will. 11 Old Post Rd.

Book 'Acres of Diamonds, Russell H. Conwell' by Robert Shackleton, Harper and Brothers Publishers, Copywight 1943, Leon M. and Nina C. Tuttle. Grey hard cover with gold rectangle highlighting title of book. Was presented to 'DeLano' 11/21/1955

Memoir by Rose Sherman (1937-2024) recounting history at Granger farm in west worthington

Musical notation notebooks with hymns belonging to Rufus Leonard (1775-1853). One handwritten. One printed. Found at 175 Patterson Rd.

Copy of article out of DAR Magazine, The Daily Evening Traveler, by Russell Conwell, correspondent, called "Massachusetts Battlefield on the Revolution, Part 4, Somerville, Charlestown, Concord, Lexington, and Salem in 1869.