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Vellum Certificate of Honorable Discharge (Resignation) from the Fourth Regiment of Infantry in the Second Brigade and Fourth Division of the Militia of this Commonwealth (Massachusetts) at his own request. Signed by the Adjutant General (identify…

Parchment certificate of appointment for William G. Rice to be State Civil Service Commissioner of New York, signed by President Grover Cleveland and containing seal of the President of the United States, on May 13, 1895. This and 2006a-248 are…

Parchment certificate of appointment for William Gorham Rice to be a member of the State Civil Service Commission of New York witnessed and signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt when he was governor of New York State in 1931. Containing a gold seal. This…

Civil War document "Letter of the Secretary of War Transmitting Report of the Organization of the Army of the Potomac, and of Its Campaigns in Virginia and Maryland under the Command of Major Geneneral George B. McClellan from July 26, 1861 to…

Civil War document. "A Thanksgiving Plea for Free Labor, North and South." Reverend A. S. Twombly, Albany, Munsell, 1864. Paper cover. 30 pages. Back is torn.

Civil War document. "War Powers of the President and the Legislative Powers of Congress in Relation to Rebellion, Treasons and Slavery." by William Whiting, seventh edition. Boston, John L. Shorey, 1863. Paper covered, 151 pages. On top is written…

3 pieces of paper with assorted information about Rice family and other relatives, other names mentioned are Randall, Palmer, Cottrell, Baldwin, Knight, Miller, Short, McClure. Also includes excerpt from "Worcester, It's Past and Present."

Copy of e-mail from George Bresnick to Lyn Horton regarding Katharine McDowell Rice's attendance as special student (age 50) for three years at Radcliffe College. Includes record of civic honors and activities (she was a member of the Woman's Peace…

Josephine Rice Creelman Memorial booklet: "In loving memory of Josephine Rice Creelman [b. May 2, 1865] who entered the life eternal, September 17, 1940," 6 pages includes photograph of Josephine Creelman. Also, two newspaper obituaries from the…

Collection of materials about William Gorham Rice. Memorial booklet titled: "William Gorham Rice, Jr." December 30, 1892 - April 17, 1979." paper cover, 2 copies. Rice was a law professor at the Unversity of Wisconsin and a social activist. Includes…

"Conway, Massachusetts and the Rice Family," prepared by Reverend Edwin B. Rice, New York City, 1904. Paper cover. 49 pages. Contains black and white photographs. Some photographs cut out of paper version. Contains newspaper clipping showing Edwin…

"Descendants of Joseph Rice of Conway, Massachusetts" booklet prepared by Reverend Edwin B. Rice, New York City, 1904. 2 copies, hard back and paper cover. Not paginated. Contains black and white photographs. Some photographs cut out of papaer…

Scrapbook with entries about the Rice genealogy, mostly Edmund Rice, and newspaper clippings, about the Rice family various dates 1864, 1870, 1906, Includes 1830 valentine, school compositions by Emiline Chap Rice, 1821. Also includes a description…

"A Genealogical History of the Rice Family; Descendants of Deacon Edmund Rice who came from Berhamstead, England and settled at Sudbury, Mass, in 1638 or 1639" by Andrew Henshaw Ward, Boston. C. Benjamin Richardson, 1858. Hard cover, brown cloth,…

"Colonel William Rice and Wealthy Cottrell, his Wife. A Record of Their Descendants and Notes Regarding Their Ancestors." Paper cover, 118 pages with names index. Printed by Benjamin Tyrell, New York.

Susan T. Rice Guest Book. Fancy embossed cover. Gilt edging. Susan T. Rice, 1885. Also, written in pencil: ""Presented by Walter T. Owen, Springfield, Mass."" Susan T. was the sister of Katharine Rice. Pages are loose.

Rice Family Genealogy. Paper covers. Limited edition (#248). "An Historical Sketch of Deacon Edmund Rice, the Pilgrim, 1594-1663 by Charles Elmer Rice." Inscribed to William Jackson Rice. About 100 pages, printed.

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…

Newspaper clipping from the Country Journal written by Elodi McBride with photograph of Sara Upton and Diane Brenner of the Historical Society examining and carefully packing a floor-length christening gown which was part of the Rice Collection. The…

Papers concerning Will, probate and Schedules A and B of possessions of Samuel Follet (Follett) (he signed his name Follett) Executor was Edward C. Porter.
Schedule B shows payments, charges, losses and distribution of medical and burial expenses.…