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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…

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

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.

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:…

Member of the Bartlett family in costume.

Golden Sheaf Certificate May 2, 1972 in recognition of 50 years of continuous Grange Membership
December 17, 1986 "In Memoriam for Henry Hall Snyder" from the Hillside Agricultural Society and its Cummington Fair. (Copy in Box 52.)
January 9,…

Several items related to Jack Trompeter including a newspaper article, and advertising brochure and business card for Leo Glass.

Brown leather book "In Memorial - Dr. Alden March" To Mrs. James C. Rice with kind regards of Dr. and Mrs. Henry March, August 1870.

Program booklet to celebrate life of Lyn Wiley (May 14, 1942-July 29, 2006). Lyn was a remarkable woman who suffered from cancer for twenty years but gave of her energy wherever she could. She wrote these words before she died: "When I die I will not…

Program for Memorial Service for Calvin Coolidge at John M. Greene Hall, Smith College, Northampton. Of interest because Walter L. Stevens, Esq, was presiding officer. Also Stanley King, President of Amherst College, the Honorable Harlan Fiske Stone…

Copy of letter to the good people of the Congregational Church from James G.K. McClure of Manchester, VT. Memories recounted of Worthington by pastor who first preached two sermons in Worthington in 1871. Recalls summers, Parson Bisbee, Aaron and…

Short article about renovations at the Methodist Church in South Worthington as carried out by local women.