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This poster advertises a traditional 'summer tea' this time with speaker Dr. Norman Pike who showed slides of the Ashfield Historical Society Howes Brothers' dryplates. They were all Worthington subjects. Item includes article from The Country…

This newspaper article from the Daily Hampshire Gazette, April 10, 1990, was written by Janet Dimock about the Robert Sweeney house that was moved from CT to Thayer Hill Road in 1986. They purchased the house in 1985. It was rebuilt by Teton Builders…

A letter from Sandra H. Epperly accompanies this file of records for the Veteran's Memorials in Worthington. 'Due to the significance of these records and the time incurred in preparing these lists, we would appreciate the records becoming part of…

Photocopy of newspaper article from the Country Journal about the weights and measures chest which Ted Claydon tenderly restored. Reference is made to the annual meeting on Sunday, October 15. George Ashley, Professor of History at HCC, was the…

Newspaper article by Lisa Freiman in Daily Hampshire Gazette (?), fifth story in a series on Hampshire county crimes. Worthington: there were no recorded crimes in 1800s and early 1900s. Helen Magargal and Lois Ashe Brown both comment on lack of…

Photocopy of multiple newspaper articles on the origins of the Lafayette Trail. Scott Heyl was involved in this. Article written by Joan Livingston; date and newspaper not identified. Includes mention of General Lafayette and his conditions during…

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…

Story written by Jim Dodge for inclusion in the republication of Papers on the History of Worthington.

Poster announcing events for the 225th birthday celebration of the town. Events included: parade from the fire house, dedication of memorial plaques in honor or Snyder/Rolland and Packard bequests, Elm tree planting ceremony at library to honor…

Original survey for current site of WHS building prepared by Linwood Fisk. See 2007a-090

Original early plan drawn by Scott Heyl when the plan was to move the West Worthington Chapel (before it collapsed in 1996) and possibly situate the Capen/Riverside School on the current site. The plan was never adopted. Scott Heyl reports that there…

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.

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.

Ted Claydon wrote this history for the republication of the Papers on the History of Worthington. The file includes a copy of the topo map of the lot on West Street.

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…

Documentation of Worthington Historical Burying Grounds' (Brewster and Benjamin cemeteries) compiled by Frank Feakes. Contains notes and 'Grave Marker Survey Forms' of all known graves in both cemeteries. See also black and white photographs in Box…

Photocopy of article by John D. Willard (1913) 'Schools and Rural Regeneration: What has been done in some of the rural schools by one man and the relation of this work to the problems of the western New England hill towns.' Reverend Willard's…

Dr. Norman Pike spoke at during the summer 2007, about Ashfield's vast collection of Howes Brothers dryplate negatives (1882-1907). He showed photographs of Worthington sites and supplied forms for ordering prints (forms are in the filing cabinet…

Photocopied history of the Burton-Wikander Place in Worthington on Capen Street 'A Brief Account of the Vicissitudes of the 'Burton'- Wikander Place... from the 12th Year of the Independence of America to A.D. 1956. According to Bob Randall, there is…

Gunfighters of the Real West: John William Young Kinney, by Jack DeMattos. This is filed in the Kinne folder with the Kinne Records number 52-23. Article written for a publication titled 'Real West.' Published bi-monthly by Charlton Publications,…