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'Worthington Cook Book : Choice Selections of Tested Receipts compiled by the Women's Benevolent Society, Worthington, Mass.' 118 pages. Contents include: Rules for Baking, Bread, Rolls, Sandwiches, Sop, Fish, Meats, Eggs, Vegetables, Salads,…

1790 federal census for Worthington. Collected by William Shepard. 2 pages. Number of houses: 181; number of heads of families: 188. This was the first census conducted by the newly formed United States of America

William G. Rice Jr, standing in doorway with older man. Badly worn. Titled '3 generations preparing fish,' 1899. Note accompanying box of photos says: Pictures printed by Mr. Arthur Tuttle from old glass negatives taken by Mrs. Wm. G. Rice,…

Matter concerning Capen land sold to Wilder of Pittsfield. This letter written by Sarah Wilder to Arthur Capen. Dated June 22, 1932

Sepia tone photograph on cardboard of Laura and Louis Bartlett as children sitting on a studio setting of a stone wall. Taken by Wheeler, Pittsfield, Mass.

Photocopy of West Worthington offician appointment of Cora P. Jones as Postmaster on December 6, 1913, signed by Mr. Henry Betsold, Hatfield. Most recent date is November 3, 1933.

Postcard of a drawing by Walter T. Owen, architect in New York City. (see Box 24f) The architecture of the 'New Congregational Church' was influenced by the Rices due to their predilection for English Architecture of the time, possibly done in 1921,…

This sepia tone photograph representes the monument to 41 commanders of the Civil War 'not hitherto memorialized.' This memorial (please also see Granite Block in non photograph Data Base #2006a-269) was unvelied on September 9th, 1925. Designed by…

Black and white photographic post card with image on 3/4 of the front. Title: 'Post Office Corner, Worthington, Mass. - W. M. Shaw's Store' View includes Cole house on the corner (Cole) and shows sidewalk in what is now known as Packard Park. There…

'Black and white lithograph postcard titled 'The Common, Worthington, Mass.' and 'W.M. Shaw's Series.' It is a W. M. Shaw's Series photograph. View south from Congregational Church on Huntington Road (Rte. 112). The roads aren't paved. The…

Newspaper article about Floyd McAuslan (1929-2005) and his "Fare Thee Well" ministry. At the time of this article, the ministry was located in a Huntington home (Watkins family) on Allencoit Rd. The article describes the creed and underlying…

Village Times (precursor of the Country Journal) article about Clement Burr (1849-1939) at his 90th birthday, oldest resident of Worthington at the time. Also mentioned are his mother, Persis Knapp Burr (1816-1889), father, Franklin (1808-1869) and…

The view from Mrs. Drury's east door. The handwriting on the paper envelope is Katherine Rice's. She is most likely the photographer. The date would be between 1895 and 1905.

Invoices associated with the C.K. Brewster General Store located at Worthington Center. 2024-101a=Chase&Sanborn , coffee and tea, $41.05; 101b=George C. Goodwin, patent medicines $20,29;101c=Forbes and Wallace Dry Goods & Millinery, $43.89;…

Materials related to distribution of Thrift Stamps offered by Katharine McDowell Rice to all the students of Worthington. Includes sample Thrift Card, lists of students, and a non-complimentary comment about the Cudworth family. Wilmer Cudworth rote…

This weather report is from Washington, D.C. and dates from 8/10/1899. 'Showers and thunder storms tonight, probably Friday'

Blue toned image on matte paper pasted onto ledger sheet titled Hotel Register. Shows front of Worthington Inn across common area near Post Office and General Store. Image is soiled, looks like coffee cup was placed on it.

Black and white photograph of William Trow, Alfred Trow's father Trow Family headed for the Cummington Fair: Digital copy of sepia snapshot from Nancy Trow's photo album.
Nancy Trow (1892-1985) was born in Worthington
and was the daughter of…

Black and white photograph of Walter Tower tapping maple trees. Photo shows Tower pounding spigot into maple tree for sugaring. Also, 2 page plus article about Tower accompanied by color photos about sugaring and producing maple syrup.

Current home of Robert and Sandy Epperly on Huntington Road. Ca. 1890.