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Chester Adams from his brother, A. Adams' published in 1810; with owner's notes on contents of Old and New Testament, a brief genealogy. Good condition except for cover 'Two Adams family Bibles -- John Adams born in Worthington. 2nd Bible given…

A handbook of Questions and Answers relating to the History of Worthington, Massachusetts' Compiled by Elsie V. Bartlett' Handwritten original on lined paper in leather 2-ring notebook. Second copy in paper bound two hole booklet with the word…

A 1971 Harper's Weekly poster for the bicentennial of Williamsburg (1771-1971) remembering the Bicentennial of 'The Mill River Calamity' in Williamsburg, Massachusetts, on June 6, 1874. The poster is sepia with black printing and a beautiful drawing…

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…

Light green cover, black lettering, drawing of New England steepled church.

Photocopy of "A Little History of Indian Hollow near Huntington, Massachusetts" by Elizabeth Hartley, Born - January 27, 1852" (she was 82 and living in Orlando Florida at the she wrote this). Indian Hollow is now in the basin of Knightville Dam…

Duplicate copies of black and white lithograph post card titled: 'Public Library, Worthington, Mass.' On the back along center divide: 'Pub. for The A. L. Schneider Co., New Haven, Conn., by Collotype Company, Elizabeth, N.J. and New York'

This…

Black framed announcement of the "Arrangement for the Grand and Solemn Funeral Procession which is to take place on the 26th of May inst. 1808, at interment of the remains of eleven thousand five hundred American Seamen, Soldiers and Citizens, who…

27 page document detailing proposed zoning bylaw for the town of worthington plus 1970 proposed protecting zoning bylaw

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

Deed dated November 23, 1802, from Elisha Brewster and Elijah Morse to the inhabitants of the Town of Worthington. 3/4 acre for $10. Witnessed by Jonathan Prentice, Ezra Starkweather and Matthew Warner.

Deed dated April 1, 1816, from Branch Leonard to Jonathan Brewster. 50 acres for $200; witnessed by Ezra Starkweather and Charles Clapp.

Deed dated December 24, 1816 from Timothy Meech to Jonathan Brewster, Treasurer of Worthington; $100 for 5 acres; Northampton Registry of Deeds, Book 40, page 110; witnessed by Ezra Starkweather and Charles Clapp.

Deed dated April 1, 1825 to inhabitants of the Town of Worthington in their corporate capacity; $316 for 100 acres; '...being the Lot Number One Hundred and Eighty Six according to the original plan of the Town and is the same Lot conveyed to me by…

Programs for three plays at the Russell H. Conwell Elementary School. The "Peanut Butter Dragon" is datedx June 2, 1961, the others are [probably from 1960.

"Coming of the Mayflower" acted and sung at the F. S. Huntington Library, Director, Arthur G. Capen:
some participants: Helen Burr, Katharine Rice, Dorothy Bartlett, Marjorie Bartlett, Marguerite Johnson, Nannie S. Heacock.

Program for June 8, 2011 performance of 'Charlotte's Web' by the students of RH Conwell Community Education Center. Director: Joanne Dupont; musical directors: Margaret Dondiego and Laura Sheridan. Thre performance, involving nearly everyone at the…

Many copies of Bicentennial Programs (extras should be for sale if there is any interest) and 2 guide books; Telecast of Parade from Springfield Television/ Tickets for Bicentennial Horse Draw, I am not a Hippie Beard Contest, and Bicentennial…