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Letter to Arthur Capen from Calvin Tower re grocery deliveries.

Ledger Book for the Center Store, operated by C.K. Brewster from 1883 through 1886. C.K. Brewster also operated a general store in Worthington Corners. The last page of the ledger has other interesting information about the water supply in…

Ledger Book for the Corners Store, operated by C.K. Brewster from 1883 through 1886. 424 pages. C.K. Brewster also operated a general store in Worthington Center. The Corners Store was owned by Horace Cole at the time. The rent was $33.75/quarter.…

Day Book (1885-1886) for the Corners Store, operated by C.K. Brewster from 1883 through 1888. Day Books, as opposed to Ledgers, were organized by date, and each day's activities were recorded. This Day Book covers the period from February 1885…

Laminated poster prepared for display at the Worthington 250th anniversary.

paper catalog of Brookstone Company Hard-To-Find Tools

Sepia formal photograph of Peter T. Radiker (1865-1928) and Nellie F. Pease Radiker (1866?-1948), aunt and uncle of Archer Fitzgerald. They purchased the property at the corner of what is now Radiker Road and Rte 112 (Huntington Road) -- initially…

Letters from Bob Randell and Evans E. Carrigan pertaining to Brian Dodge's misguided efforts to rename Ringville to Dodgeville in an attempt to honor Ashley Dodge, his father.

Color photo of Oliver Wiley and Ann Baudlin at Christmas party at home of Bob and Sandy Epperly

Letter from Fred Bicknell to Arthur Capen, recalling life in West Cummington, mentions Thayer family, Walter Shaw, sawing wood.

Letter to editor of Hampshire Gazette August 1, 1968 address complaint about Worthington Bi-Centennial finances. Signed by Alice Whittaker (1911-2001), Howard Pease (b. 1906), Henry H. Snyder (1895-1986) and Fred C. Emerson (b. 1914)

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'…

Report by Beverly F. Smith titled '140 Buffington Hill Road.' This report is the result of her research at the Registry of Deeds. Included is the purchase by the Goldsteins and some of the past history of the house.

Details about the Brooks family. Mentioned are Franklin J Brooks, Mary (Liz) Granger Brooks, the Markham family, Florence Chamberlain, Frankie's Place, Harold Stone, Marie Stone, Michael Newman, Bill LaFlamme, Diasy Granger, Charles Granger, Betty…

Berkshire Eagle? news article about Arthur Granville Capen titled "Mr Worthington Rounding Out Half Century As Librarian; Recalls 'Firing Up' Wood Furnace"

Newspaper photos and captions about 1) Dave Bowman catching 14" rainbow trout 2) talking with "fresh air" Ferdinad Rivera who stayed with the Bowman family

Sepia colored photograph mounted on black cardboard shows unidentified group of young people enjoying a jaunt on a hay wagon. Note hitching post in left foreground and formal dress for hay ride. Possibly 'The Spruces.'

Worthington Historical Society event, July 7, 2013. 24 photographs showing Becky Kravitz's makeover of Bandana Dan turning him into Mephistopheles. Kravitz is an artist who lives in Worthington. Above is a sample. Dan died in 2013, the following is…

Title Slide, "Perfect Quiet"

Includes Art and Kay Smith holding Christmas wreath. black and white photographs.