HOLYOKE COLLECTION FINDING AID Container List Index
Business & Industry...... 3 Subseries A Companies A-Z ...... 3 Subseries B Banking...... 4 Subseries C Paper Manufacturing...... 4 Subseries D Textile Manufacturing...... 5 Subseries E Labor Unions...... 5 Cemeteries ...... 6 Churches...... 6 City of Holyoke Official Records...... 7 Subseries A Annual Reports ...... 7 Subseries B Fire & Police Dept ...... 7 Subseries C City Departments A-Z...... 7 Subseries D Boards and Commissions ...... 7 Subseries E City Hall Building...... 8 Subseries F Public School Dept See also, Education/Schools...... 8 Clubs and Organizations see also Sports and Recreation ...... 9 Subseries A Clubs and Organizations A – Z ...... 9 Subseries B Holyoke Music Club ...... 10 Subseries C Junior League of Holyoke ...... 11 Subseries D Kulturama...... 11 Subseries E St. Patricks Parade ...... 12 Subseries F The Valley Players ...... 12 Connecticut River & Water Power...... 12 Subseries A Dams, Canals, Water Power...... 12 Subseries B Connecticut River and Floods ...... 13 Education/schools ...... 13 Subseries A. Public, Private, Parochial Schools ...... 13 Subseries B Holyoke Community College (HCC)/Holyoke Junior College ...... 14 Families...... 14 Subseries A Families A-Z...... 14 Subseries B Bachelder Family ...... 17 Subseries C Chapin Family see also: Gilson, Harvey, Judd, Kemp, Partridge, Todd ...... 17 Subseries D Day Family of Ireland Parish see also Jones Ferry, Ely Family ...... 17 Subseries E Ely Family see also Day Family...... 18 Subseries F Honey, Alma Collection...... 18 Subseries G Johnson and Miller Family ...... 18 Subseries H Parson Family ...... 18 Subseries I Rand Family...... 18 Subseries J Street Family...... 19 Subseries K Taft Family see also Parsons and Prescott...... 19 Subseries L Whiting Family ...... 19 History ...... 19
WISTARIAHURST MUSEUM 238 CABOT STREET, HOLYOKE, MA 01040 413‐322‐5660 WWW.WISTARIAHURST.ORG P 1 O:\WISTARIAHURST\ARCHIVES OPERATIONS\COLLECTIONS\_FINDINGAIDS\HOLYOKE COLLECTION FINDING AIDS\_HOLYOKE COLLECTION FINDING AID FINAL 05-2012.DOC PRINTED 2012-05-07 HOLYOKE COLLECTION FINDING AID Container List Index Subseries A Holyoke History...... 19 Subseries B Historic Events ...... 20 Subseries C Public Relations & Planning ...... 20 Subseries D County, State and National Histories ...... 21 Subseries E Native Americans...... 21 Subseries F Geology...... 21 Subseries G Neighborhoods, Buildings ...... 21 Holyoke Hospital ...... 22 Holyoke Public Library ...... 22 Immigration & Migration ...... 22 Memorabilia...... 23 Subseries A Summit House Memorabilia ...... 23 Military History...... 23 Newspapers ...... 24 Subseries A Transcript ...... 24 Subseries B Holyoke Sun Photographs ...... 24 Subseries C Other...... 25 Photographs...... 25 Subseries A Holyoke Photographs...... 25 Subseries B Holyoke Businesses Photographs ...... 26 Subseries C Families Photographs ...... 27 Subseries D Military and Grand Army of the Republic Photos ...... 27 Subseries E People & Group Photographs ...... 28 Subseries F Parks Photographs ...... 29 Subseries G Railroads...... 29 Subseries H Miscellaneous ...... 29 Postcard Collection ...... 29 Scrapbooks ...... 30 Sports and Recreation and Arts ...... 30 Subseries A Art & History...... 30 Subseries B Parks...... 30 Subseries C Sports...... 30 Stereocards...... 31 Transportation ...... 32 Subseries A Transportation A-Z ...... 32 Subseries B Holyoke Street Railway (HSRCo) ...... 32 Subseries C Mt. Tom Railroad (MTRR)...... 33
WISTARIAHURST MUSEUM 238 CABOT STREET, HOLYOKE, MA 01040 413‐322‐5660 WWW.WISTARIAHURST.ORG P 2 O:\WISTARIAHURST\ARCHIVES OPERATIONS\COLLECTIONS\_FINDINGAIDS\HOLYOKE COLLECTION FINDING AIDS\_HOLYOKE COLLECTION FINDING AID FINAL 05-2012.DOC PRINTED 2012-05-07 HOLYOKE COLLECTION FINDING AID Italics = photographs or published materials Series - subseries Date Box:Folder BUSINESS & INDUSTRY Subseries A: Companies A-Z _Business - Inventors...... 44:5 _Business - Manufacturer’s Directory ...... 1987 ...... 19:16 _Business - Patents Holyoke Companies...... 44:9 _Business - Products made in Holyoke ...... 84:1 _Business - Restaurants...... 92:7 _Business - Services ...... 44:4 _Business and Industry- A-H ...... 50:8 _Business and Industry- I-Z ...... 50:9 _Business and Industry Miscellaneous People...... 50:21 Agawam Canal Company, W. Springfield ...... 1857 – 1861 ...... 20:13 AJ Rand Jeweler and Optician Calendar ...... 1908 ...... 93:4 Bud (Tavern) menu ...... n.d...... 20:20 Builder,The bound journals ...... 1883 & 1884 ...... Box 31 Business Digest of Greater Springfield article on Holyoke ...... 1987 ...... 20:24 Businesses- Craft’s Tavern...... 50:3 Businesses- Merrick Lumber Company ...... 50:5 C. Crafts & Co. receipt ...... 1857 ...... 20:16 Car shop, unknown, photograph...... 20:22 Casper Ranger ads, directory listing, biography, house photo...... 20:28 Children in the Mills, Lewis Hine Photos (oversized)...... Box 56 Connecticut Valley Lumber Co...... Box 66 Cote Meat Market (oversized)...... Box 56 Crafts Tavern, guest book...... 1923-1926 ...... 20:17 Duncan MacLean’s Pastry Shop tie...... 20:18 Edward Mayo, DDS; photographs, letters, genealogy...... 20:1 Epstein Furniture Company Receipt ...... 92:8 Fenton & Dunn catalog ...... 1873 ...... 20:19 Geo. P. B. Alderman & Co. booklet ...... 1908 ...... 20:15 Hadley Falls Co. (Holyoke Shareholders)...... 1857 ...... 19:3 Hampden Ale (oversized)...... Box 56 Holyoke Belting Company Golf scorecard book ...... 93:14 Holyoke Chamber of Commerce musical programs at City Hall...... 1912-1926 ...... 19:7 Holyoke Florists delivery envelope ...... 20:21 Holyoke Machine Co (oversized) ...... Box 56 Holyoke Mall news article...... 20:11 Holyoke Opera Houses (Gift of Lavinia Whiting) silk programs, tickets, news articles...... 20:6 Holyoke Transcript-Telegram Political Atlas ...... 1928 ...... 93:2 Holyoke Water Power Company photographs...... 1979 ...... 19:12 Holyoke Water Power Company, documents ...... 1861 ...... 19:12 Holyoke Water Power Company Bldg & Land for Fire Dept...... 2:1 Holyoke Water Works booklet with map & photographs...... 1904 ...... 19:11 Hotel Hamilton cost list...... 1878 ...... 19:13 In Our Town publication...... 1955 ...... 19:15 Jas. Griffin Co. account book for butcher...... 1907 ...... 19:14 Lamay Building (oversized)...... Box 57 M. A. Marks leather bound account book ...... 1898-1907 ...... 19:18 M. A. Marks loose notes, receipts, letters ...... 1901-1910 ...... 19:17 McAuslin & Wakelin photos and newsclippings...... 20:27 Monarch Corporation ...... 93:13 Mount Tom – an All Outdoor Magazine...... 1916 ...... 20:3 Nautilus Magazine and Misc. Elizabeth Towne Photos ...... Box 157 Nautilus Magazine Time Capsule Contents……...... …..1911 ...... Box 174 & 178
WISTARIAHURST MUSEUM 238 CABOT STREET, HOLYOKE, MA 01040 413‐322‐5660 WWW.WISTARIAHURST.ORG P 3 O:\WISTARIAHURST\ARCHIVES OPERATIONS\COLLECTIONS\_FINDINGAIDS\HOLYOKE COLLECTION FINDING AIDS\_HOLYOKE COLLECTION FINDING AID FINAL 05-2012.DOC PRINTED 2012-05-07 HOLYOKE COLLECTION FINDING AID Italics = photographs or published materials Series - subseries Date Box:Folder Old Pynchon post...... Box 67 P.J. O’Reilly, DDS. certificate...... 1829 ...... 20:4 Post Office – Holyoke envelope...... 1938 ...... 19:9 Post Office - Ireland Parish ...... 1822 ...... 93:1 Post Office - Rock Valley ...... 1850-1857 ...... 20:7 Prentice Wire Mills ...... 19:20 United Company Inventory Records ...... 1916-1964 ...... Box 146 Unknown Holyoke Company Sales Cash Journal ...... 1889 ...... Box 173 Victory Theatre...... 55:17 Vollerts Dairy (oversized)...... Box 56 W.T Jameson Bottling Company Bottle ...... Box 180 White & Wyckoff Calendar ...... 1926 ...... 93:6 Whiting Oil Corp. overhead photograph...... 20:23 Windsor Hotel New Year’s Menu ...... 1883 ...... 20:9 Windsor Hotel...... 50:7
Subseries B: Banking _Banks- A-Z ...... 50:1 Agawam Bank, Springfield (Holyoke Shareholders)...... 1856-1861 ...... 20:12 Cabot Bank shareholders...... 1856-1861 ...... 20:25 Farm Credit Admin, Springfield, newsletter ...... 20:10 Hadley Falls Bank ...... 1856-1874 ...... 19:2 Hadley Falls Trust Company directory of streets...... 19:4 Hampden Savings Bank, Springfield ...... 1857-1861 ...... 19:5 Holyoke National Bank card game scorer & money bags ...... 1933 ...... 19:8 Holyoke Savings Bank shareholders ...... 1860-1861 ...... 19:10 Mechanics Savings Bank Deposit envelope...... 19:19 Park National Bank booklet...... 1972 ...... 20:5 Springfield Five Cents Savings Bank...... 1860-61 ...... 20:8
Subseries C:Paper Manufacturing _Children in the Mills, Lewis Hine Photos (oversized)...... Box 56 _General Papermaking ...... 83:10 _Mill Workers & unidentified Mill ...... 84:5 _Mill Workers (oversized)...... Box 57 _Mills in Holyoke ...... 84:4 _Mills; general photographs & newsclippings...... 82:1 _Paper mills in Holyoke general; news clippings and photographs...... 83:1 _Paper Mills ...... 50:6 A Century of Papermaking by Edward P Bagg...... 83:3 Agawam Paper Co. (Holyoke shareholders)...... 1861 ...... 20:14 American Writing Paper Co. blueprints of machine plan ...... 1916 ...... 86:1 Chemical Paper Company sketches ...... 1930 ...... 86:2 Chemical Paper Company ...... 50:2 Dennison National (oversized)...... Box 57 Dennison Paper Company copies of news clippings...... 1988 ...... 83:6 Eagle A Clambake (oversized) ...... Box 57 Eagle A Sales Manual American Writing Paper Co...... 1930 ...... 86:2 Hampden Paper Samples...... 85:1 Hazen Paper Samples ...... 85:3 Holyoke Carbon Paper Company sample booklet...... 83:2 Holyoke Envelope Company (oversized)...... Box 57 M. J. Doyle Printing Company photograph ...... 83:4 Mansir Guides 3 different guides ...... 83:7
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Subseries D:Textile Manufacturing _Children in the Mills, Lewis Hine Photos (oversized)...... Box 56 _Mill Workers & unidentified Mill ...... 84:5 _Mill Workers (oversized)...... Box 57 _Mills in Holyoke ...... 84:4 _Mills; general photographs & newsclippings...... 82:1 1934 Textile Strike ...... 82:8 American Thread Co (oversized) ...... 1915 ...... Box 56 American Thread Company Interior Mills (oversized)...... Box 57 Besse Mills & Co. (oversized) ...... Box 57 D. Mackintosh & Sons Mills Survey sketch & floor plan ...... 1888 ...... 92:4 Easthampton Strike & Holyoke American Thread Co. Workers ...... 82:9 Farr Alpaca Strike See Subseries E: Labor Unions Farr-Alpaca ...... 50:4 Germania Mills Survey includes floor plan...... 1874 ...... 92:2 Holyoke Workers Local 113 see Subseries E: Labor Unions Jennings Silk Mill...... 82:11 Lyman Mills newspaper clipping ...... 82:5 Lyman Mills shareholders ...... 1857-1861 ...... 82:4 Lyman Mills Survey includes building sketch...... 1881 ...... 92:3 Mabson Corp. Silk Mill ...... 82:12 Merrick Thread Co. (oversized)...... Box 56 Merrick Thread Company photograph ...... 82:2 Merrick, Killed in YMCA construction...... 82:2 Mills Bill-Tariff Act. Speech text by Wm. McKinley, Jr...... 5/18/1888 ...... 20:2 Sullivan, Anna See Subseries E: Labor Unions The Holyoke Manufacturer newspaper publication...... 1879 ...... 92:5 Wm Skinner Silk labor See Subseries E:Labor Unions……… ...... ….82:9, 82:13
Subseries E: Labor Unions
Anna Sullivan draft by Mara Dodge ...... 82:14 Anna Sullivan ...... 82:6 Anna Sullivan ...... 82:7 Central Labor Union...... 1891 ...... 36:5 Eagle Lodge #1 Paper Union Dues Book ...... 1913 ...... Box 105 Eagle Lodge #1 Paper Union Dues Book ...... 1914 ...... Box 106 Eagle Lodge #1 Paper Union Dues Book ...... 1915 ...... Box 106 Eagle Lodge #1 Paper Union Dues Book ...... 1916 ...... Box 110 Eagle Lodge #1 Paper Union Dues Book ...... 1917 ...... Box 111 Eagle Lodge #1 Paper Union Dues Book ...... 1918 ...... Box 105 Eagle Lodge #1 Paper Union Dues Book ...... 1919 ...... Box 104 Eagle Lodge #1 Paper Union Dues Book ...... 1920 ...... Box 104 Eagle Lodge #1 Paper Union Dues Book ...... 1921 ...... Box 114 Eagle Lodge #1 Paper Union Dues Book ...... 1922 ...... Box 114
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WISTARIAHURST MUSEUM 238 CABOT STREET, HOLYOKE, MA 01040 413‐322‐5660 WWW.WISTARIAHURST.ORG P 6 O:\WISTARIAHURST\ARCHIVES OPERATIONS\COLLECTIONS\_FINDINGAIDS\HOLYOKE COLLECTION FINDING AIDS\_HOLYOKE COLLECTION FINDING AID FINAL 05-2012.DOC PRINTED 2012-05-07 HOLYOKE COLLECTION FINDING AID Italics = photographs or published materials Series - subseries Date Box:Folder St. Paul’s Episcopal Church...... c. 1900 ...... 21:18 Story of Holyoke Churches ...... 7:11 Story of the Holyoke Churches by G.C. Osgood, ...... 1890 ...... 21:2 Unity Chapel (oversized) see also Highland Chapel...... Box 58
CITY OF HOLYOKE OFFICIAL RECORDS Subseries A Annual Reports Annual Reports ...... 1851, 1852, 1853 ...... 1:1 Annual Reports ...... 1854, 1855 ...... 1:2 Annual Reports ...... 1856, 1857-1858, 1858-1859 ...... 1:3 Annual Reports ...... 1860, 1861, 1863 ...... 1:4 Annual Reports ...... 1864, 1865, 1866 ...... 1:5 Annual Reports ...... 1867, 1868, 1869 ...... 1:6 Annual Reports ...... 1870, 1871 ...... 1:7 Annual Reports ...... 1872, 1873 ...... 1:8 Misc. Annual Reports ...... 1874 ...... 1:9
Subseries B Fire & Police Dept Faluey, Patrick J. Retired Police Officer ...... 1900 ...... 2:5 Fire Department miscellaneous notes on fire alarm boxes...... 44:3 Fire Department ...... 48:8 Fire Dept. Appointment Certificate...... 1859; ...... 2:1 Fire Dept. Engine Co. #1 Journal...... 1861-1866 ...... 1:19 Fire Dept. Engine Co. #1; records book...... 1854-1861 ...... 1:19 Firefighters Ball Program ...... 1971 ...... 2:3 Fireman’s Relief Fund Association Certificate ...... 1870 ...... 2:2 Highland Fire Department...... 48:9 Mahoney, Wm Chief, Retired Fire Dept, notes clippings ...... 1971 ...... 2:3 Police Department...... 48:12 Police Dept. history, notes, program...... 44:2 Police Dept. Open House ...... 1980 ...... 2:5 Police Dept. Police Officer court document ...... 1980 ...... 2:5 Policemen Concert & Ball Program ...... 1900 ...... 2:5
Subseries C City Departments A-Z Council on Aging: Senior Center History ...... 1958-1980 ...... 1:20 DPW: Street Utilities instructions & manhole cover specs...... 1992 ...... 44:10 Mayors Office: Inaugural Address of Mayor Pearsons ...... 1874...... 2:4 Mayors Office: Invitation for Mayor Proulx Inauguration...... 1976 ...... 5:11 Mayors Office: Mayor Toepfer & Elizabeth ...... Box 66 Parks & Rec: Deeds of land given to Holyoke ...... 1:18 Parks & Rec: Newspaper clippings ...... 1:18 Parks & Rec: Notebook of C. Ramlet, listing of Holyoke parts ...... 1:18 Regisrar of Voters: Citizen’s Ticket...... 1852 ...... 2:6 Regisrar of Voters: Republican Ticket ...... 1852 ...... 2:6 Registrar of Voters: Candidates Tickets ...... 2:6 Registrar of Voters: Citizen Voting Ticket ...... 1:7 Republican Voting Ticket ...... 1:4
Subseries D Boards and Commissions Board of Assessors 2 books of residents/valuations ...... 1852 ...... 1:10 Board of Assessors Appropriations List, ...... 1914 ...... 1:15 Board of Assessors Holyoke/County/State Tax Requests...... 1856-1878 ...... 1:11
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Subseries E City Hall Building Holyoke City Hall photographs, plans, restoration open house...... 44:1 City Hall (oversized) ...... Box 56 City Hall ...... 48:5
Subseries F Public School Dept See also, Education/Schools Ledger/Record 1 ...... 1842-1851 ...... 2:7 Annual Report of the School Committee...... 1848, 1883-1884 ...... 2:7 School Committee Report...... 1867 ...... 1:9 School Committee Report...... 1883-1884 ...... 2:9 School Committee Report...... 1893-1894 ...... 2:8 School Report ...... 1897 ...... 2:9 School Department Report...... 1899 ...... 2:10 School Department Report...... 1900 ...... 2:11 School Department Report...... 1901 ...... 2:12 School Department Report...... 1903 ...... 2:13 School Department Report...... 1904 ...... 2:14 School Department Report...... 1905 ...... 2:15 School Department Report...... 1906 ...... 2:16 School Department Report...... 1907 ...... 2:17 School Department Report...... 1908 ...... 2:18 School Department Report...... 1909 ...... 2:19 School Department Report...... 1910 ...... 2:20 School Department Report...... 1911 ...... 2:21 Annual Report Public Schools ...... 1912 ...... 3:1 Annual Report Public Schools ...... 1913 ...... 3:2 Annual Report Public Schools incl.Lawrence Sch. Report ...... 1914 ...... 3:3 Annual Report on Vocational Education ...... 1915 ...... 3:4 Annual Report of the Public Schools ...... 1917 ...... 3:5 Annual Report of the Public Schools, vol. 56,...... 1919 ...... 3:6 Annual Report of the Public Schools, vol. 57,...... 1920 ...... 3:7 Annual Report of the Public Schools, ...... 1921 ...... 3:8 Annual Report of the Public Schools, vol. 59,...... 1922 ...... 3:9 Annual Report of the Public Schools, vol 60,...... 1923 ...... 3:10 Annual Report of the Public Schools, vol. 61,...... 1925 ...... 3:12 Annual Report of the Public Schools, ...... 1924 ...... 3:11 Annual Report of the Public Schools, ...... 1926 ...... 3:13 Annual Report of the Public Schools, ...... 1927 ...... 3:14 Annual Report of the Public Schools, ...... 1928 ...... 3:15 Annual Report of the Public Schools, ...... 1929 ...... 3:16 Annual Report of the Public Schools, ...... 1930 ...... 3:17 Annual Report of the Public Schools, ...... 1931 ...... 4:1 Annual Report of the Public Schools ...... 1932 ...... 4:2
WISTARIAHURST MUSEUM 238 CABOT STREET, HOLYOKE, MA 01040 413‐322‐5660 WWW.WISTARIAHURST.ORG P 8 O:\WISTARIAHURST\ARCHIVES OPERATIONS\COLLECTIONS\_FINDINGAIDS\HOLYOKE COLLECTION FINDING AIDS\_HOLYOKE COLLECTION FINDING AID FINAL 05-2012.DOC PRINTED 2012-05-07 HOLYOKE COLLECTION FINDING AID Italics = photographs or published materials Series - subseries Date Box:Folder Annual Report of the Public Schools ...... 1933 ...... 4:3 Annual Report of the Public Schools ...... 1934 ...... 4:4 Annual Report of the Public Schools ...... 1935 ...... 4:5 Annual Report of the Public Schools ...... 1936 ...... 4:6 Annual Report of the Public Schools ...... 1937 ...... 4:7 School Department Report...... 1938 ...... 2:21 Annual Report of the Public Schools ...... 1938 ...... 4:8 Annual Report of the Public Schools ...... 1962 ...... 4:17 Annual Report of the Public Schools ...... 1964 ...... 4:18 Annual Report of the School Department ...... 1939 ...... 4:9 Annual Report of the School Department ...... 1940 ...... 4:10 Annual Report of the School Department ...... 1941 ...... 4:11 Annual Report of the School Department ...... 1942 ...... 4:12 Annual Report of the School Department ...... 1943 ...... 4:13 Annual Report of the School Department ...... 1944 ...... 4:14 Annual Report of the School Department ...... 1945 ...... 4:15 Annual Report of the School Department ...... 1947 ...... 4:16 Annual Report of the Public Schools ...... 1964 ...... 2:21 Annual Report of the Public Schools ...... 1967 ...... 4:19 Holyoke Public School Record Cards A – G...... c. 1930s ...... Box 167 Holyoke Public School Record Cards G – M ...... c. 1930s ...... Box 168 Holyoke Public School Record Cards M – S...... c. 1930s ...... Box 169 Holyoke Public School Record Cards S – Z ...... c. 1930s ...... Box 170 Holyoke Public School Record...... c. 1920s ...... Box 175 Holyoke Public School Record...... c. 1920s ...... Box 176 Holyoke Public School Record...... c. 1920s ...... Box 177
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS see also Sports and Recreation Subseries A Clubs and Organizations A – Z _Unidentified Groups ...... 54:12 Allies Athletic Club see also sports and recreation...... 1957-60 ...... 36:2 American Legion Views from Your Hometown WWII ...... 1951 ...... 36:1 American Legion, Paper City Post 325, program ...... 1951 ...... 36:1 Bay State Club bylaws ...... 1905 ...... 36:3 Boy Scouts Troop 35 and 635 ...... 94:12 Central Labor Union...... 1891 ...... 36:5 Clover Club ...... 36:7 Daughters of the American Revolutio ...... 1930-1931 ...... 36:4 Deane Singing Club ...... 50:14 Draca-Ax Club membership list ...... 1910 ...... 36:6 Girl Scouts of America ...... 36:27 Holyoke Baseball see also sports and recreation...... 1952 ...... 36:8 Holyoke Bicycle Club see also sports and recreation...... 1892 ...... 36:9 Holyoke Boys Club see also sports and recreation ...... 94:13 Holyoke Canoe Club Marine Drum Corps see also sports and recreation...... 50:17 Holyoke Canoe Club see also sports and recreation ...... 50:15 Holyoke Canoe Club see also sports and recreation ...... 50:16 Holyoke Club...... 1880 ...... 36:10 Holyoke Country Club see also sports and recreation ...... 36:34 Holyoke Creative Arts Center...... 36:35 Holyoke Home Club ...... 1934 ...... 36:11 Holyoke Jaycees Year newspaper clippings...... 1964-1965 ...... Box 101 Holyoke Jaycees, disabled guide to Holyoke...... 1967 ...... 36:12 Holyoke Kiwanis Club musical program...... 36:13
WISTARIAHURST MUSEUM 238 CABOT STREET, HOLYOKE, MA 01040 413‐322‐5660 WWW.WISTARIAHURST.ORG P 9 O:\WISTARIAHURST\ARCHIVES OPERATIONS\COLLECTIONS\_FINDINGAIDS\HOLYOKE COLLECTION FINDING AIDS\_HOLYOKE COLLECTION FINDING AID FINAL 05-2012.DOC PRINTED 2012-05-07 HOLYOKE COLLECTION FINDING AID Italics = photographs or published materials Series - subseries Date Box:Folder Holyoke Museum of Natural History & Art ...... 1955-58 ...... 36:14 Holyoke Musician’s Protective Association, Inc...... 1951 ...... 36:15 Holyoke Scientific Association, history/constitution ...... 1887 ...... 36:16 Holyoke Turnvereins see also sports and recreation ...... 1965 ...... 36:17 Holyoke Women’s Club...... 36:25 Improved Order of Redmen, Wampanog Tribe #10 ...... 1900-1909 ...... 36:18 Ladies Organization of the Order of Red Men of America see also Native American History ...... 50:18 Le Cercle Litteraire Francais...... 1967-1968 ...... 36:20 League of American Wheelman see also sports and recreation...... 50:19 Masonic Mutual Relief Association ...... 1888-1896 ...... 36:21 Order of the Scottish Clans...... 1950 ...... 36:22 Qui Vive Club ...... 162:3 Rotary Club, newspaper clippings ...... 36:24 Society of the Sons of the American Revolution...... 1901 ...... 36:28 St. Jerome’s Drum Corps (oversized)...... Box 56 The Other Club, program booklet ...... 1902-1903 ...... 36:23 Thursday Club...... 1908 ...... 36:30 Tuesday Club, program...... 1888-1906 ...... 36:29 Volleyball Hall of Fame see also sports and recreation...... 36:26 YMCA booklet ...... n.d...... 36:31 YMCA construction Mr. Merrick Killed ...... 82:2 YMCA ...... 36:32 YMCA ...... 50:20 YWCA, newsclippings, booklet ...... 1922 ...... 36:33
Subseries B Holyoke Music Club Holyoke Music Club Annual membership lists...... 1947-1981 ...... 23:7 Holyoke Music Club Constitution and bylaws ...... 1923-1983 ...... 22:1 Holyoke Music Club Contracts...... 1911 ...... 22:6 Holyoke Music Club Correspondence & news clippings...... 1970-1981 ...... 22:11 Holyoke Music Club Disbandment ...... 1984-1987 ...... 22:2 Holyoke Music Club Dues/receipt books ...... 1944-1961 ...... 25:3 Holyoke Music Club Financials Mechanics Savings Bank...... 1928-1953 ...... 25:4 Holyoke Music Club Financials Treasurer’s Records ...... 1981-1985 ...... 25:6 Holyoke Music Club Financials Treasurer’s Report...... 1910-1952 ...... 25:5 Holyoke Music Club Financials ...... 1908-1950 ...... 24:7 Holyoke Music Club Financials ...... 1944-1960 ...... 25:1 Holyoke Music Club Financials ...... 1957-59; 1981-84 ...... 25:2 Holyoke Music Club Founding History ...... 1889 ...... 22:5 Holyoke Music Club Guestbook...... 1982-1984 ...... 27:5 Holyoke Music Club History book A, Pre-history ...... 1889-1898 ...... 26:1 Holyoke Music Club History Book I “B” ...... 1890-1930 ...... Box 32 Holyoke Music Club History Book II “C”...... 1941-1943 ...... 26:2 Holyoke Music Club History Book II “C”...... 1944-1949 ...... 26:3 Holyoke Music Club History Book II ”C”...... 1950-1953 ...... 26:4 Holyoke Music Club History Book III “D”...... 1953-1957 ...... 26:5 Holyoke Music Club History Book III “D”...... 1958-1960 ...... 26:6 Holyoke Music Club History Book IV “E”...... 1960-1969 ...... 26:7 Holyoke Music Club History Book IV “E”...... 1970-1981 ...... 27:1 Holyoke Music Club Junior Extension Calendar...... 1983-1984 ...... 23:9 Holyoke Music Club Junior Extension Insurance...... 1984 ...... 23:10 Holyoke Music Club Junior Extension Scholarship...... 23:12 Holyoke Music Club Junior Extension Secretary notes ...... 1983 – 1984 ...... 23:11 Holyoke Music Club Letter from Marcella Kelly, Pub.School...... 1969 ...... 23:4
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Subseries C Junior League of Holyoke Junior League of Holyoke Membership, general info ...... Box 91 Junior League of Holyoke Program ...... 1950 ...... 36:19
Subseries D Kulturama Arts Extension Service...... Box 123 Boy Choir/Youth Chorus ...... Box 123 Brochures ...... Box 120 Bylaws ...... Box 120 Civic Choral Societies ...... Box 120 Community Theaters Association ...... Box 120 Firehouse Restoration...... Box 123 Foundations ...... Box 118 Greater Holyoke Arts Humanities Council ...... Box 119 History ...... Box 118 Holyoke Community College...... Box 118 Incorporation Papers...... Box 122 Insurance ...... Box 122 Massachusetts Council on Arts...... Box 122 MC Ed Task Force ...... Box 123 MC Resumes ...... Box 120 Members ...... Box 122 Members/Contributers...... Box 126 Members/Contributers...... Box 127 Membership Drive letters, cards, misc...... Box 172 Memership Cards...... Box 171 Minutes of Meetings ...... Box 121 Mt. Holyoke College ...... Box 122 National Endowment for the Arts, Press Clippings ...... Box 124 National Endowment for the Humanities...... Box 122
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Subseries E St. Patricks Parade St. Patrick’s Parade: Souvenir Program ...... 1962, 1965 ...... 5:9 St. Patrick’s Parade: Souvenir Program ...... 1967, 1968, 1972 ...... 5:10 St. Patrick’s Paraade 20th Annual Souvenir Program ...... 1971 ...... 6:1 St. Patrick’s Parade Newspaper Magazine...... 1978, 1980 ...... 6:1 St. Patrick’s Parade; photocopies ...... 6:6
Subseries F The Valley Players The Valley Players Programs...... 1945 ...... 33:1 The Valley Players Programs...... 1946 ...... 33:2 The Valley Players Programs...... 1947 ...... 33:3 The Valley Players Programs...... 1948 ...... 33:4 The Valley Players Programs...... 1949 ...... 33:5 The Valley Players Programs...... 1950 ...... 33:6 The Valley Players Programs...... 1951 ...... 33:7 The Valley Players Programs...... 1952 ...... 33:8 The Valley Players Programs...... 1953 ...... 34:1 The Valley Players Programs...... 1954 ...... 34:2 The Valley Players Programs...... 1955 ...... 34:3 The Valley Players Programs...... 1955 ...... 34:4 The Valley Players Programs...... 1956 ...... 34:5 The Valley Players Programs...... 1957 ...... 34:6 The Valley Players Programs...... 1958 ...... 34:7 The Valley Players Programs...... 1959 ...... 34:8 The Valley Players Programs...... 1960 ...... 34:9 The Valley Players Programs...... 1962 ...... 35:1 The Valley Players Programs...... 1962 ...... 35:2 The Valley Players Programs...... 1962 ...... 35:3 The Valley Players Programs...... 1963 ...... 35:4 The Valley Players Programs...... 1964 ...... 35:5
CONNECTICUT RIVER & WATER POWER Subseries A Dams, Canals, Water Power Aerial photographs (oversized) ...... Box 57 Aerial shot of canals (oversized)...... Box 56
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Subseries B Connecticut River and Floods 1955 Flood Springfield Newspaper articles ...... 1955 ...... 6:4 1955 Flood Transcript Telegram article ...... 1965 ...... 6:4 Connecticut River ...... 55:1 Connecticut River Newspaper clippings ...... 80:1 Connecticut River, Valley, and Mount Tom...... 49:22 Flood of 1936 Booklet New England Under Water ...... 1936 ...... 6:3 Floods, Holyoke - Newspaper articles & photos ...... Box 89 Floods, Holyoke -scrapbooks (7) ...... Box 95 Newspaper clippings (33)...... 1936 ...... 6:3
EDUCATION/SCHOOLS Subseries A. Public, Private, Parochial Schools _Schools - A-Z ...... 48:18 Alma Mater Street and Lyrics...... 1910 ...... 9:7 Appleton Street School graduating class (note RI Skinner)...... 1903 ...... 2:13 Children listed by school district and term ...... 1861-1867 ...... 5:2 Exhibition Program...... 1873 ...... 9:4 Graduation Invitation ...... 1876 ...... 9:4 Graduation Program...... 1875, 1925, 1964 ...... 9:4 Grammar School faculty newspaper clipping...... 1887-1896 ...... 9:10 Hadley & West Springfield listing of school children...... 1773-1854 ...... 42:16 HB Lawrence manuals, yearbook ...... 1951 ...... 9:16 HHS “The Herald,” Commencement...... 1907, 1925 ...... 9:5 HHS “The Herald,” first edition...... 1917 ...... 9:5 HHS Class Day Program ...... 1926 ...... 9:4 HHS Commencement ...... 1939 ...... 9:14 HHS Diploma for Maurine Phyllis Murray ...... 1943 ...... 9:18 HHS Diploma ...... 1878 ...... 9:15 HHS Drama Presentation Program: “A School for Scandal” ...... 1925 ...... 9:8 HHS First graduating class ...... Box 67 HHS Lifesaving Corps...... 74:1 HHS Lyrics for Class Songs...... 9:6 HHS Monthly Report ...... 1889 ...... 9:5 HHS Program to class of 1908 Reunion ...... 1912 ...... 9:6 HHS Seniors ...... 1894 ...... 9:5 HHS Spirit Pins ...... Box 140 HHS Yearbook “The Annual” ...... 1916, 1917, 1922, 1934 1939 ...... 74:1 HHS Yearbook “The Annual” ...... 1919 ...... 9:14 HHS Yearbook “The Annual” ...... 1933 ...... 9:4 High School graduation services news clippings...... 77:1 Highland School Records...... 9:13 History notes of John Crowe...... 9:9 WISTARIAHURST MUSEUM 238 CABOT STREET, HOLYOKE, MA 01040 413‐322‐5660 WWW.WISTARIAHURST.ORG P 13 O:\WISTARIAHURST\ARCHIVES OPERATIONS\COLLECTIONS\_FINDINGAIDS\HOLYOKE COLLECTION FINDING AIDS\_HOLYOKE COLLECTION FINDING AID FINAL 05-2012.DOC PRINTED 2012-05-07 HOLYOKE COLLECTION FINDING AID Italics = photographs or published materials Series - subseries Date Box:Folder Holyoke Day Nursery: article 65th Anniversary ...... 1981 ...... 9:12 Holyoke Public Schools Manual...... Box 75 Ingleside PTA photograph...... 9:15 Lynch School Closing materials...... 2008 ...... 9:17 Miss Joan’s Nursery and Kindergarten ...... 77:4 Nonotuck School ...... 48:17 Poems and Recitations for Youngsters, L.M. Dowd ...... 74:1 Rosary High School and Holyoke High Portraits ...... 1912-1923 ...... Box 159 Rosary High School Portraits...... 1912-1923 ...... Box 158 Sacred Heart School certificate for Helen Marie Halpin ...... 1935 ...... 77:4 School district No. 2 book of records ...... 1851-1863 ...... 5:1 South Hadley High School Senior class photographs ...... 1932 ...... Box 75 Trade High Graduates in Business flier ...... 74:1 West Springfield & Hadley listing of school children...... 1773-1854 ...... 42:16
Subseries B Holyoke Community College (HCC)/Holyoke Junior College HCC Ground-breaking program...... 1971 ...... 9:11 HCC History CD & video...... Box 128 Holyoke Junior College Bulletin ...... 9:11 Holyoke Junior College ...... 1947-1948 ...... 9:11
FAMILIES Subseries A Families A-Z _Families A-Z ...... 47: 23 _Holyoke City Directories _Holyoke Social Directory and Blue Book ...... 1889 ...... 42:1 _People, M-O ...... 53:18 _People, P-R...... 54:2 _People, S-T ...... 54:5 _People, V-Z ...... 54:13 _Unidentified Families...... 130, 131 _Unidentified family photo album pages ...... Box 59 Box 63 _Unidentified Groups ...... 54:12 _Unidentified Individuals ...... 54:11 _Unidentified photographs ...... Box 64 _Unidentified women...... Box 67 _Unknown portrait of a man (oversized) ...... Box 57 Allyn, Oren D. Family ...... 42:2 Atkins, Horace - shares at Western Bank ...... 1857 ...... 42:3 Bagg Family ...... 87:10 Bardwell Family...... 88:5 Bartlett, William Letter from H. B. Lawrence re:Longfellow ...... 1888 ...... 42:4 Bennett Family ...... 87:6 Bernard, Barbara...... 2010 ...... 8:15 Bey Family ...... 87:11 Bidwell Family ...... 87:9 Blanchard, Cornelius shares of Stony Brook RR Co ...... 1856-1861 ...... 42:5 Bodman, Luther Correspondence from W. Smith to Bodman regarding orders from D. W. Temple; bill/note regarding payment from Willimson Brothers, NY; enclosure note with scythe parts order from F. Lynde; receipt of rent & and letter regarding an iron order...... 1848, 1852 ...... 42:6
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Subseries B Bachelder Family Bachelder letters & loose V-mail to Julia from her brother ...... Box 73 Day planners ...... 1969-1979; 1985-1987 ...... Box 72 Golf score cards ...... 1949-1971 ...... Box 72 Letters from Julia Bachelder to her mother...... 68:1 Letters from Julia Bachelder to her mother...... 71:2 Letters from Julia Bachelder to her mother...... 1933-1934 ...... 69:1 Letters to Julia Bachedler from her mother...... 69:3 Letters to Julia Bachelder from Fred...... 71:1 Letters to Julia Bachelder from friends ...... 70:1 Letters to Julia Bachelder from friends ...... 70:2 Letters to Julia Bachelder from friends ...... 70:3 Letters to Julia Bachelder from her father...... 68:5 Letters to Julia Bachelder from her mother...... 69:2 Letters to Julia Bachelder from relatives...... 68:3 Postcards to Julia Bachelder...... 68:6 Postcards to Mrs. WF Bachelder ...... 68:2 Scrapbook of Julia Bachedler ...... Box 72 Sympathy cards ...... 68:4
Subseries C Chapin Family See also: Gilson, Harvey, Judd, Kemp, Partridge, Todd
Chapin Family, ...... 1790-1895 ...... 42:11 52:5 Chapin, Account Book & notes pertaining to accounts...... 1799-1832 ...... 42:8 Chapin, Account Book Hervy Rent ...... 1855-1901 ...... 42:10 Chapin, Account Book...... 1825-1827 ...... 42:9 Chapin, Account Book,...... 1799-1832 ...... 92:1 Chapin, Rhoda Chadwick Painting Info ...... 162:1 Chapin, Rhoda Chadwick photos for Painting of Rhoda Chapin age 3 ...... 164:4 Chapin, Rhoda Chapin Sherley information...... 162:11 Chapin, Rhoda Family information...... 162:12 Chapin, Rhoda Miscellaneous Chapin certificates ...... 162:4 Chapin, Rhoda Photo Albums of Evelyn Thayer...... Box 163 Chapin, Rhoda, c 1920 jewelry ...... Box 166 Chapin, Rhoda, Chadwick painting props doll, chair ...... Box 165 Chapin, Rufus Home 1328 Northampton Street ...... 164:1 Chapin, Rufus Home Construction Accounting Sheets (Builder: Dibble) ...... 164:2 Chapin, Rufus Home House Receipts ...... 164:3 Chapin/Thayer family Assorted Thayer photographs ...... 162:10 Chapin/Thayer Family information and photos ...... 162:2 Chapin/Thayer Family Lena Thayer & Pearl Houston Photographs...... 162:6 Chapin/Thayer family photographs ...... 162:7 Chapin/Thayer family photographs ...... 162:8 Chapin/Thayer Family, Lena Thayer Photographs ...... 162:5 Chapin/Thayer family, Mary Fraser photographs...... 162:9
Subseries D Day Family of Ireland Parish see also Jones Ferry, Ely Family Day, Elizabeth and Samuel Cooper ...... 1773-1854 ...... 42:16 Day, Alexander ...... 1773-1854 ...... 42:16 Conveyance of Jones Ferry Business to Linus & Alex, Jr...... 1835-1981 ...... 42:18
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Subseries F Honey, Alma Collection Honey, Alma “My Love for You Is Like a Flower”...... 1912 ...... 43:8 Honey, Alma Correspondence...... 1906-1907 ...... 43:6 Honey, Alma Family; Red Cross pins, bars ...... 1886-1973 ...... 87:13 Honey, Memory book ...... Box 38 Honey, stories miscellanenous, ...... 1914 ...... 43:34 Honey, story “About Sonny”...... 43:9 Honey, story “Alter Boy”...... 43:10 Honey, story “At Concord Bridge” ...... 43:11 Honey, story “Exit”...... 43:12 Honey, story “Four Girls Adrift in Nova Scotia”...... 43:13 Honey, story “Gracious Living”...... 43:14 Honey, story “Idle Hands” ...... 43:15 Honey, story “Katie Won Out” ...... 43:16 Honey, story “Little Fish in a Tree”...... 43:17 Honey, story “Mama’s Breastpins”...... 43:18 Honey, story “Mr. Bighead” ...... 43:19 Honey, story “Narrow Escape”...... 43:20 Honey, story “New Car –Old Car” ...... 43:21 Honey, story “Permanent Wave”...... 43:22 Honey, story “Ship of Happiness” ...... 43:23 Honey, story “So We Bought Him an Elephant”...... 43:24 Honey, story “The Broken Record” ...... 43:25 Honey, story “The Dictator and the Sunride” ...... 43:26 Honey, story “The Grindstone” yearbook...... 1909 ...... 43:36 Honey, story “The Heart of a House” ...... 43:27 Honey, story “The Jonah Day” ...... 43:28 Honey, story “The Littlest Saucepan”...... 43:29 Honey, story “The Man from Honolulu”...... 1914 ...... 43:30 Honey, story “The Prodigal Son”...... 43:31 Honey, story “The Reason”...... 43:32 Honey, story “The Symphony” renamed “The Awakening”...... 1914 ...... 43:33 Magazines containing Honey stories ...... 1913-1914 ...... 43:35 Miscellaneous...... 1940-1945 ...... 43:7
Subseries G Johnson and Miller Family Johnson and Miller Families: owners of Crafts & Millers Tavern,...... 1825-1966 ...... 46:1 Miller, Dorcas Chaping Miller "Reminiscences of the Miller Family...... 46:1 Crafts Tavern newspaper clippings...... 46:1 Miller's Inn newspaper clippings ...... 46:1
Subseries H Parson Family Parson’s Samuel Last Will & Testament...... 1714-1715 ...... 93:9 Parsons Family ...... 45:17
Subseries I Rand Family Ingleside Resort brochure...... 1796-1870 ...... 46:6 Rand Family Homestead...... 54:4 Rand Family Lease for land owned by R.Williams to E. Blackman ...... 1796-1870 ...... 46:5
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Subseries J Street Family Street, Hesiah, Financial Ledger...... 1818-1857, 1982 ...... 47:4 Street, George Financial Ledger ...... 1818-1857, 1982 ...... 47:4 Street Family Documents & correspondence ...... 1818-1857, 1982 ...... 47:4
Subseries K Taft Family see also Parsons and Prescott Taft Family ...... 47:7 Kenilworth Castle Social Events ...... 1980 ...... 47:7 Prescott, J.P. suicide/obituary...... 1980 ...... 47:7 Taft Family photographs ...... 54:8 Taft, Lula (Diaries)...... 1891-92 ...... 47:5,6
Subseries L Whiting Family Whiting Family Photographs ...... 1858-1908 ...... 54:15 Fairchild, Annie M. card ...... 1858-1908 ...... 47:16 Whiting, Mr. & Mrs. calling card ...... 1858-1908 ...... 47:16 Whiting, Helen Hazlett...... 1858-1908 ...... 47:16 Whiting, William F. Mrs. (Annie Chapin Whiting) donated items ...... 1858-1908 ...... 47:16 Whiting, William copy of his Inaugural address; ...... 1858-1908 ...... 47:16
HISTORY Subseries A Holyoke History Buildings, Downtown Holyoke newspaper articles ...... 84:3 Buildings, Holyoke newsclippings ...... 8:6 City Departments Guide...... 1968 ...... 7:5 Craft’s Tavern History ...... 5:3 Facts on Holyoke: pamphlets by the Holyoke Chamber of Commerce ...... 1963 ...... 7:5 Founding of Holyoke by Dr. Ralph Gabriel...... 1848 ...... Box 29 Geissenber Award documentation in bound books ...... Box 102 Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce Women’s Organizations...... 1980 ...... 7:10 Hadley Mills town house history; instruction for and scope of restoration project ...... 8:14 Hickey, John Slide presentation on Holyoke...... 1966 ...... 8:5 History of Hampden County Holyoke Section; ...... 6:5 Holyoke An Industrial City by Anne Warren ...... 8:3 Holyoke and Northampton, views ...... 1905 ...... 7:4 Holyoke Article from History of the Connecticut Valley ...... 1879 ...... 6:5 Holyoke as Part of West Springfield unpublished paper by A.J. Rand...... 1923 ...... 7:9 Holyoke Facts ...... 1980 ...... 7:10 Holyoke History by Michael Cleary ...... 8:1 Holyoke History Papers...... 1980 ...... 7:10 Holyoke Illustrated: A Historical Sketch of Holyoke by HR Page & Co,...... 1891 ...... 6:7 Holyoke Mass Souvenir by Holyoke Waterworks...... 1905 ...... 7:2
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Subseries B Historic Events Bicentennial Inaugural Ball Booklet ...... 1976 ...... 2:4 Captivity and Removes of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson Extracts from the narrative ...... 8:10 Celebration at Holyoke Fourth of July Flyer...... 93:3 Celebrations ...... 48:3 Centennial Banquet program, souvenir program...... 1973 ...... 5:6 Centennial Calendars...... 1973 ...... Box 97 Centennial raffle ticket ...... 1973 ...... 5:6 Count down in Holyoke Sanger Snubbed in Paper City ...... 2005 ...... 8:13 Disasters A-Z ...... 55:2 Holyoke’s 125th Anniversary Souvenir Program/Booklet ...... 1998 ...... 5:7 Holyoke’s 75th Anniversary and Home Coming Days ...... 1948 ...... Box 28 Holyoke’s Gala Day Photo of President & Mrs. McKinley...... 1899 ...... 6:2 Holyoke’s Gala Day; Program of Parade & Reception for President McKinley..... 1899 ...... 6:2 Honor Holyoke," 75th Anniversary of City commemorative booklet...... 5:4, 5:5, Box 39 Inaugural Ball Booklet ...... 1970, 1972 ...... 2:4 Inaugural Ball Dance Programme ...... 1875 ...... 2:4 President McKinley visits Holyoke, MA...... 94:4
Subseries C Public Relations & Planning Books of Designs by J. M. D. Mirault ...... 84:2 Business Digest, Focus on Holyoke ...... 1987 ...... Box 29 Discover Holyoke Map ...... 2009 ...... 7:12 Downtown Design Guidebook: For Renovation & New Construction in Holyoke ...... 44:7 Folk Heritage in Holyoke Recreation Teaching Guide...... 1989 ...... 7:7 Holyoke Coloring Book...... Box 29 Holyoke Memories Calendar...... 2003 ...... 48:23 Holyoke on Parade, Revitalization Guide...... 138:1 Holyoke on the Move ...... 1984 ...... 8:11 Holyoke Past and Present Progress and Prosperity...... 1910 ...... Box 28 Holyoke patent information ...... 44:9 Holyoke Short Tours and Points of Interest ...... 1929 ...... 7:12 Holyoke, Massachusetts by Chamber of Commerce...... 1967, 1969 ...... Box 29, 7:6 Holyoke/Chicopee Incentive Aid Grant proposal ...... 1987 ...... 44:8 Local Visitor’s Brochure ...... 94:5 Professional Engineer ...... 1977 ...... Box 29 The ABCs of Pioneer Valley, by Mass Turnpike...... Box 29 The Economic Reality for the City of Holyoke...... Box 29
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Subseries D County, State and National Histories 4-County Visitors Guide, Transcript Telegram Supplement ...... 1987 ...... Box 29 American Bicentennial ...... 1976 ...... 5:8 Historical Markers erected by Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission ...... 8:8 Howe, WJ “Early Euro” 1642 Map from New England Indian Lectures...... 1642 ...... 8:9 Industrial Assets of the Pioneer Valley in Western Massachusetts (2) ...... Box 29 Picturesque Franklin ...... 1891 ...... Box 136 Picturesque Hampden...... 1892 ...... Box 136 Picturesque Hampden...... 1892 ...... Box 30 Picturesque Hampshire...... 1890 ...... Box 30 Pioneer Valley Visitors Guide...... Box 29 You’re Welcome to Greater Springfield, MA Visitor’s Guide...... Box 29
Subseries E Native Americans Blueprints of Native American objects, James Howe ...... 1924 ...... 129:9 Collecting Indian Relics Springfield Union...... 1906 ...... 129:7 Connecticut Native American pre-history...... 129:15 Improved Order of Redmen, Wampanog Tribe #10 ...... 1900-1909 ...... 36:18 Indian Relics May be Found Springfield Republican ...... 1928 ...... 129:18 Indian Trails and Maps of the Connecticut Valley...... 129:1 Indians of New England ...... 129:14 Ladies Organization of the Order of Red Men of America...... 50:18 Massachusetts Archaeology Society ...... 129:2 Native Americans and Pottery ...... 1939 ...... 129:4 Native Americans in the Wistariahurst Collection ...... 129:8 Native Americans of New England ...... 129:10 Old Indian Trails of Berkshire”...... 1928 ...... 129:19 Rattlesnakes in Holyoke...... 129:3 The Bay Path by Chase from the book Defining its Location ...... 1919 ...... 129:17 Unusual pipe found in Hadley, MA...... 129:16
Subseries F Geology Data on the subject of Dinosaur Tracks in the Connecticut Valley...... 129:13 Geological history of the Connecticut Valley; Geology of Mt. Holyoke Quadrangle...... 129:12 Geology articles of the Pioneer Valley ...... 129:5 History of the Connecticut River Valley in MA ...... 1879 ...... 7:11 Howes, W.J. writings on history of Native Americans in CT River Valley..... 1897-1940 ...... 45:1 Howes, W.J. writings on soapstone & quarries in the CT River Valley ...... 1940-1943 ...... 45:2 Pioneer Valley Attractions & Landmarks...... 129:11
Subseries G: Neighborhoods, Buildings Blocks- A-L ...... 50:10 Blocks- M-Z ...... 50:11 Cemetery ...... 48:4 City Hall ...... Box 56, 48:5 Everet House (oversized)...... 1875 ...... Box 56 Eyrie House (oversized)...... Box 58 Farifield Avenue, A Brief History...... 1988 ...... 8:12 Gingras Block (oversized)...... Box 57 Holyoke Views...... 48:10
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HOLYOKE HOSPITAL History of Holyoke Hospital ...... 1893-1993 ...... 79:4 Holyoke Hospital Benefit Programs ...... 79:1 Hospital Newsclippings ...... 79:3 Hospital Photographs...... 79:2 Red Cross Home Nursing...... 79:4 Reference Hand-Book for Nurses by Amanda K. Beck...... 79:4
HOLYOKE PUBLIC LIBRARY Armand Hammer Collection Exhibit ...... 77:5 Holyoke Public Library Annual Reports ...... Box 78 Holyoke Public Library News clippings ...... 77:3 Holyoke Public Library Photographs...... 77:3 Holyoke Public Library Photographs...... Box 78 Holyoke Public Library Report...... 1870-1970 ...... 77:2 Women at Work Exhibit ...... 77:6
IMMIGRATION & MIGRATION Black Community in Holyoke by Ella M. DiCarlo ...... 1770s-1970 ...... 8:2 Ellis Island & Statue of Liberty booklet on immigration...... 81:1 French-Canadian Immigrants in Holyoke...... 81:2 Immigration to Holyoke ...... 81:6 Italian Immigrants to Holyoke...... 81:5 Jewish Immigrants in Holyoke...... 160:1 Manufacturers Directory in Holyoke...... 81:4 Polish Immigrants in Holyoke...... 81:3 Puerto Rican Migration to Holyoke see also Vega Collection...... Box 90
LABOR UNIONS, See Business, Commerce & Manufacturing Subseries_
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MILITARY HISTORY 104th Infantry ribbons and medals...... 37:6 104th Infantry Secretary Records Veterans Association ...... 1919-1945 ...... Box 40 104th Infantry Secretary Records Veterans Association ...... 1919-1945 ...... Box 41 2nd Regiment of MA US Volunteer Infantry Company D ...... 1898 ...... 37:2 Civil War mementos and a Holyoke/Belgium seal ...... 37:6 GAR Members – Abbott, H. M...... 52:1 GAR Members – Anderson, James ...... 52:1 GAR Members – Buxton,W.S...... 52:1 GAR Members – Hendricks, Joel...... 52:1 GAR Members – Hersey, J. W...... 52:1 GAR Members – Judd,D.O...... 52:1 GAR Members – Linnehan, Jeremiah...... 52:1 GAR Members – Loomis, W.S...... 52:1 GAR Members – Moore, H. O...... 52:1 GAR Members – Mosman, M.S...... 52:1 GAR Members – Moxom, Rev. P. S...... 52:1 GAR, Farewell reception of Company D September 19 ...... 1917 ...... 52:1 GAR, Meeting at the "Old Holyoke Public Library" ...... 52:1 GAR, Members of the C. C. Smith Post No. 183, South Hadley Falls, May 30,.... 1887 ...... 52:1 GAR, Portraits of Past Commanders ...... 52:1 GAR, The Loop & portrait of the Wheat field (Gettysburg, PA) ...... 52:1 GAR, U. S. Navy Ship "H. L. MacManus, U. S. Navy" 1887-1917 ...... 52:1 Holyoke War Saving Stamps Committee...... 1918 ...... 37:4 Howard, Joseph H., Abraham Lincoln’s bodyguard...... 1906 ...... 37:1 Hyland, John, Captain Photograph, WWI ...... 1917 ...... 37:3 Memorial and Military Concert ...... 1919 ...... 37:5 Military (oversized) ...... Box 58 Military-A-Z ...... 52:2 WISTARIAHURST MUSEUM 238 CABOT STREET, HOLYOKE, MA 01040 413‐322‐5660 WWW.WISTARIAHURST.ORG P 23 O:\WISTARIAHURST\ARCHIVES OPERATIONS\COLLECTIONS\_FINDINGAIDS\HOLYOKE COLLECTION FINDING AIDS\_HOLYOKE COLLECTION FINDING AID FINAL 05-2012.DOC PRINTED 2012-05-07 HOLYOKE COLLECTION FINDING AID Italics = photographs or published materials Series - subseries Date Box:Folder Nelson A. Miles Camp 36, United Spanish War Veterans, Holyoke , Mass...... 52:1 People- Civil War A-C ...... 52:6 People- Civil War A-C ...... 52:7 People- Civil War A-C ...... 52:8 People- Civil War A-C ...... 52:9 People- Civil War D-F ...... 52:10 People- Civil War D-F ...... 52:11 People- Civil War Generals...... 53:9 People- Civil War G-K...... 52:12 People- Civil War G-K...... 52:13 People- Civil War G-K...... 52:14 People- Civil War L-P...... 53:1 People- Civil War L-P...... 53:2 People- Civil War L-P...... 53:3 People- Civil War R-S ...... 53:4 People- Civil War R-S ...... 53:5 People- Civil War R-S ...... 53:6 People- Civil War T-W...... 53:7 People- Civil War T-W...... 53:8 Philippine Insurrection 1898-1902 China Relief Expedition"; ...... 52:1 Slate, Edmund J. Selective Service Congressional Certificate &Medal ...... 93:7 World War I Campaign buttons...... 37:6
NEWSPAPERS Subseries A Transcript Transcript-Telegram 30th Anniversary Bound Editions(very heavy) ...... Box 98 & 99
Subseries B Holyoke Sun Photographs B/W and Color Prints – Arts ...... 2000 ...... 155:2 B/W and Color Prints – Events ...... 2000 ...... 154:1 B/W and Color Prints – Events ...... 2000 ...... 154:2 B/W and Color Prints – Events ...... 2000 ...... 155:1 B/W and Color Prints – Headshots ...... 2000 ...... 153:4 B/W and Color Prints – Miscellaneous...... 2000 ...... 155:3 B/W and Color Prints – People ...... 2000 ...... 153:1 B/W and Color Prints – People ...... 2000 ...... 153:2 B/W and Color Prints – Places and Things...... 2000 ...... 154:3 B/W and Color Prints – Slides...... 1998 ...... 155:4 B/W and Color Prints – Theater ...... 2000 ...... 153:3 B/W Negatives ...... 1990-2000 ...... Box 148 B/W Negatives ...... 1998 ...... Box 149 B/W Negatives ...... 1999 ...... Box 150 Basketball and Soccer ...... 1990-2000 ...... 147:2 Football and Baseball...... 1990-2000 ...... 147:3 Olympic Sports, Rec Leagues, Misc Sports...... 1990-2000 ...... 147:1 People B.W 2000...... 152:2 People Color and B/W...... 2000 ...... 152:3 People, Color Prints ...... 2000 ...... 152:1 Pets & Animals Color Prints...... 2000 ...... 151:2 Photo sheets linking image and caption ...... 1997 ...... 156:4 Photo sheets linking image and caption ...... 1998 ...... 156:1 Photo sheets linking image and caption ...... 1999 ...... 156:2 Photo sheets linking image and caption ...... 2001 ...... 156:3
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Subseries C Other Springfield Union (poor condition)...... Box 100
PHOTOGRAPHS Subseries A – Holyoke Photographs Aerial photographs (oversized) ...... Box 57 Aerial shot of canals (oversized)...... Box 56 Banks- A-Z ...... 50:1 Blocks- A-L ...... 50:10 Blocks- M- Z...... 50:11 Bowers Street Ward 1 (oversized) ...... Box 56 Bridges ...... 48:1 Building Canals (oversized) ...... Box 56 Canals ...... 48:2 Celebrations ...... 48:3 Cemetery ...... 48:4 Churches- A-Z...... 50:12 Churches- Mount Holyoke Seminary in Ashes ...... 50:13 City Hall (oversized) ...... Box 56 City Hall ...... 48:5 Connecticut River ...... 55:1 Connecticut River, Valley, and Mount Tom...... 49:22 Corner of Howard and Allyn St. (oversized)...... 1892 ...... Box 56 Dam, Submarine divers in the Holyoke dam...... Box 66 Dams A-Z ...... 48:7 Deane Singing Club ...... 50:14 Disasters A-Z ...... 55:2 Doherty/D’dadario negatives...... 51:11 Dwight Street (oversized)...... 1887 ...... Box 56 Everet House (oversized)...... 1875 ...... Box 56 Eyrie House (oversized)...... Box 58 First graduating class of Holyoke High School ...... Box 67 Gingras Block (oversized)...... Box 57 Highlands Chapel (oversized)...... Box 58 Highlands M. E. Chapel; Unity Chapel...... 50:12 Holyoke Canoe Club Marine Drum Corps...... 50:17 Holyoke Canoe Club ...... 50:15 Holyoke Canoe Club ...... 50:16 Holyoke Dam (oversized)...... 1883 ...... Box 56 Holyoke Dam Repairs (oversized) ...... 1886 ...... Box 56 Holyoke Dams...... 48:6 Holyoke Fire Department ...... 48:8 Holyoke Highland Fire Department...... 48:9 Holyoke Memories Calendar...... 2003 ...... 48:23 Holyoke Views...... 48:10 Ladies Organization of the Order of Red Men of America...... 50:18 League of American Wheelman...... 50:19 Leisure Time Exhibit...... 55:9 Lyman Mills Housing (oversized) ...... Box 56 Maple Street House (oversized) ...... Box 56
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Subseries B – Holyoke Businesses Photographs American Thread Co (oversized) ...... 1915 ...... Box 56 American Thread Company Interior Mills (oversized)...... Box 57 Besse Mills & Co. (oversized) ...... Box 57 Business and Industry- A-H ...... 50:8 Business and Industry- Chemical Paper Company ...... 50:2 Business and Industry- Farr-Alpaca...... 50:4 Business and Industry- I-Z ...... 50:9 Business and Industry- Paper Mills...... 50:6 Businesses- Craft’s Tavern...... 50:3 Businesses- Merrick Lumber Company ...... 50:5 Children in the Mills, Lewis Hine Photos (oversized)...... Box 56 Connecticut Valley Lumber Co...... Box 66 Cote Meat Market (oversized)...... Box 56 Dennison National (oversized)...... Box 57 Eagle A Clambake (oversized) ...... Box 57 Hampden Ale (oversized)...... Box 56 Holyoke Envelope Company (oversized)...... Box 57 Holyoke Machine Co (oversized) ...... Box 56
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Subseries C – Families Photographs Buell Family (Lyman-Ludlow)...... 52:4 Chapin Family See also: Judd, Todd, Partridge, Kemp, Harvey, Chapin, Gilson...... 52:5 Connor Family...... Box 67 Hamilton Family- Early Holyoke Family ...... 53:13 Honey Family ...... 53:12 Ives Family- Early Holyoke Family...... 53:14 Judd Family- Early Holyoke Family...... 53:16 Meachum/Smith children...... Box 67 Newton Families (oversized)...... Box 58 Newton Family- Early Holyoke Family ...... 54:1 People, A-C ...... 52:3 People, Decker, Sarah (oversized) ...... Box 58 People, Farley, James (oversized) ...... Box 57 People, G-I ...... 53:10 People, Haywood, Charles L. Portland, Oregon ...... 53:11 People, Holyoke Cooking Club ...... Box 58 People, J-L ...... 53:15 People, Ludlam ...... 53:17 People, Lyman Agent Proulx (oversized)...... Box 56 People, Lynch, John J. (oversized)...... Box 57 People, Magna, Mr. & Mrs...... Box 67 People, Metcalf, Frank (oversized) ...... Box 57 People, Metcalf, Joseph (oversized)...... Box 57 Rand Family- Early Holyoke Family...... 54:3 Rand Family Homestead...... 54:4 Smith Family Reverend J.D. Smith; Henry Smith, ...... 54:6 Sym Family; Sym children...... 54:7 Taft Family ...... 54:8 Toepfert Families ...... Box 58, 54:9 Unknown family albums (2 oversized) ...... Box 59 Warner Family...... 54:14 Weis, Joseph B...... 54:17 Whiting Family...... 54:15 Winchester Family...... 54:16
Subseries D – Military and Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Photographs GAR Members – Abbott, H. M...... 52:1 GAR Members – Anderson, James ...... 52:1 GAR Members – Buxton,W.S...... 52:1 GAR Members – Hendricks, Joel...... 52:1 GAR Members – Hersey, J. W...... 52:1 GAR Members – Judd,D.O...... 52:1 GAR Members – Linnehan, Jeremiah...... 52:1 GAR Members – Loomis, W.S...... 52:1 GAR Members – Moore, H. O...... 52:1 GAR Members – Mosman, M.S...... 52:1 GAR Members – Moxom, Rev. P. S...... 52:1
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Subseries E – People & Group Photographs People, A-C ...... 52:3 People, Baseball Team (oversized) ...... 1878 ...... Box 56 People, Basketball Team ...... 1892-93 ...... Box 58 People, City Hall Employees under Mayor White ...... Box 58 People, Construction workers ...... Box 66 People, Decker, Sarah (oversized) ...... Box 58 People, Farley, James (oversized) ...... Box 57 People, G-I ...... 53:10 People, Haywood, Charles L. Portland, Oregon ...... 53:11 People, Holyoke Cooking Club ...... Box 58 People, J-L ...... 53:15 People, Ludlam ...... 53:17 People, Lyman Agent Proulx (oversized)...... Box 56 People, Lynch, John J. (oversized)...... Box 57 People, Magna, Mr. & Mrs...... Box 67 People, Metcalf, Frank (oversized) ...... Box 57 People, Metcalf, Joseph (oversized)...... Box 57 People, Mill Workers (oversized) ...... Box 57 People, M-O ...... 53:18 People, P-R ...... 54:2 People, S-T ...... 54:5 People, St. Jerome’s Drum Corps (oversized)...... Box 56 People, Toepfert; Mayor & Elizabeth ...... Box 66 People, Unidentified Children, 2nd Congr. Church Minister ...... 54:10
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Subseries F – Parks Photographs Mount Holyoke and Summit House ...... 49:14 Mount Tom- Summit House ...... 49:12 Mount Tom- Summit House ...... 49:13 Mount Tom- Views ...... 49:11 Mountain Park- Casino...... 49:4 Mountain Park Casino...... Box 57 Mountain Park- Dance Hall and Restaurant ...... 49:5 Mountain Park- General View ...... 49:6 Mountain Park- General Views ...... 49:7 Mountain Park- General Views ...... 49:8 Mountain Park- Mountain Park Opera Company...... 49:9 Mountain Park- Picnic Area...... 49:10 Mountain Park/ Mount Tom- Cable Car ...... 49:2 Parks- A-Z ...... 49:3
Subseries G – Railroads Railroad - A-Z...... 51:10 Railroad - Connecticut River Railroad Station (oversized) ...... Box 57 Railroad - Depot Hill Railroad...... 51:1 Railroad - Hartford Conn...... 51:2 Railroad - Holyoke Street Railway Company ...... 49:1 Railroad - Mount Tom and Mountain Park ...... 51:3 Railroad - Mount Tom and Mountain Park ...... 51:4 Railroad - Mount Tom Railroad...... 51:5 Railroad - Northampton Street Railway Company...... 51:6 Railroad - Oakdale Electric Car ...... 51:7 Railroad - Sheffield Railroad ...... 51:8 Railroad - Springfield Line...... 51:9 Trolley - Cobur’s Trolly Track Fire Escape Ladder (oversized) ...... Box 56 Trolley – Trolley (oversized)...... Box 57
Subseries H – Miscellaneous Europe ...... 55:3 Europe ...... 55:4 Europe ...... 55:5 Europe ...... 55:6 Europe ...... 55:7 Europe ...... 55:8 New York- Hamilton Margaret Residence...... 55:10 New York- Paper Mills...... 55:11 New York- Unidentified ...... 55:12
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SCRAPBOOKS Holyoke newspaper clippings ...... 132 Holyoke newspaper clippings ...... 133 Holyoke newspaper clippings ...... 134 Holyoke newspaper clippings ...... 135
SPORTS AND RECREATION AND ARTS Subseries A – Art & History Bravo Magazine ...... 94:10 Holyoke Historical Commission...... 94:11 Holyoke Merry-Go-Round ...... 94:6 Leisure Time Exhibit...... 55:9 Museum of Natural History & Art ...... 1955-1958 ...... 36:12 Old War Songs...... 94:9 Wistariahurst Museum Monuments & Memories exhibit ...... 94:2 Wistariahurst mystery fundraiser news article ...... October 24, 1926 ...... 93:11 Wistariahurst Non-History Collection materials...... 129:6 Wistariahurst ...... 55:16
Subseries B – Parks Eyrie House Ruins Brochure, timeline, maps, photocopy of 1861...... 6:10 Eyrie House Newspaper clipping remarks from researcher Robert Schwobe...... 6:10 History of the Prospect House, Mount Holyoke 2005.5.3 ...... 94:7 Mount Holyoke and Summit House ...... 49:14 Mountain Park/ Mount Tom- Cable Car ...... 49:2 Parks- A-Z ...... 49:3 Parks, Mount Tom- Summit House...... 49:12 Parks, Mount Tom- Summit House...... 49:13 Parks, Mount Tom- Views...... 49:11 Parks, Mountain Park- Casino ...... 49:4 Parks, Mountain Park Casino...... Box 57 Parks, Mountain Park- Dance Hall and Restaurant ...... 49:5 Parks, Mountain Park- General View...... 49:6 Parks, Mountain Park- General Views ...... 49:7 Parks, Mountain Park- General Views ...... 49:8 Parks, Mountain Park- Mountain Park Opera Company...... 49:9 Parks, Mountain Park- Picnic Area ...... 49:10 Prospect Park (Pulaski Park) seaplane crash; articles, photos, maps ...... 1919 ...... 6:8
Subseries C Sports Baseball, Holyoke misc. articles ...... 1952 ...... 36:6 Baseball, Holyoke ...... 94:1 Basketball Tournament Programs sponsored by Allies, A.C...... 1957, 1960 ...... 36:2 Holyoke Bicycle Club & League of American Wheelmen ...... 1892 ...... 36:7 League of American Wheelman...... 50:19 Mount Holyoke and Summit House ...... 49:14
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STEREOCARDS Local – Ashfield...... Box 60 Local - Chesterfield ...... Box 60 Local - Chicopee ...... Box 60 Local - Elmwood...... Box 60 Local - Hartford, CT...... Box 60 Local - Holyoke Mountain Range...... Box 60 Local - Holyoke ...... Box 60 Local - Mill River Flood...... Box 61 Local - Miscellaneous...... Box 60 Local - Mount Holyoke College ...... Box 60 Local - Mt. Tom Railroad...... Box 60 Local - Springfield ...... Box 60 Local - Sunderland ...... Box 60 Miscellaneous – Cuba Miscellaneous – Germany...... Box 61 Miscellaneous – Greece...... Box 61 Miscellaneous - Hunting scenes ...... Box 61 Miscellaneous - Leaves...... Box 61 Miscellaneous - People...... Box 61 Miscellaneous - President McKinley’s visit ...... Box 60 Miscellaneous - Spanish-American War ...... Box 61 Miscellaneous – Switzerland...... Box 61 Miscellaneous - Wedding Series...... Box 61 Miscellaneous - Western Canada ...... Box 61 Miscellaneous - Winter storm...... Box 61 National - Niagara Falls...... Box 60 National - Rochester, NY ...... Box 60 National – Washington, DC ...... Box 60
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TRANSPORTATION Subseries A Transportation A-Z Connecticut River Rail Road Co. shareholders ...... 1857-1877 ...... 20:26 Ferry (Swing-Line)...... 19:1 Hartford & Springfield Street Railway Co. guide...... n.d...... 19:6 Railroad - A-Z...... 51:10 Railroad - Connecticut River Railroad Station (oversized) ...... Box 57 Railroad - Depot Hill Railroad...... 51:1 Railroad - Hartford Conn...... 51:2 Railroad - Northampton Street Railway Company...... 51:6 Railroad - Oakdale Electric Car ...... 51:7 Railroad - Sheffield Railroad ...... 51:8 Railroad - Springfield Line...... 51:9 Trolley - Cobur’s Trolly Track Fire Escape Ladder (oversized) ...... Box 56 Trolley – Trolley (oversized)...... Box 57
Subseries B Holyoke Street Railway (HSRCo) Coburn Trolley Track Company clippings ...... 1912-1993 ...... 10:13 Holyoke Street Railway petitions and agreements ...... 1884-1899, n.d...... 10:9 Holyoke Street Railway petitions and agreements ...... 1900-1924 ...... 10:10 HSRCo – Accident Claim – blank forms ...... 14:5 HSRCo – Accident Claims, Aiken Case...... 1898 ...... 14:4 HSRCo – Accident Claims, Legal Docs...... 1902-1915 ...... 14:3 HSRCo – Auditor Reports...... 1904-1928, n.d...... 14:6 HSRCo – Claims, Settlements...... 1901-1913 ...... 14:1 HSRCo – List of Stockholders ...... 1919-21 ...... 13:7 HSRCo – New Stock Issue ...... 1906 ...... 13:4 HSRCo – New Stock Issue ...... 1907 ...... 13:5 HSRCo – New Stock Issue ...... 1908 ...... 13:6 HSRCo – Receipts ...... 1907-1928 ...... 14:9 HSRCo – Release Forms...... 1896 – 1913 ...... 14:2 HSRCo – Stock Transfers...... 1897-1911 ...... 13:9 HSRCo – Stock Transmittals ...... 1943 ...... 13:10 HSRCo – Stock Transmittals ...... 1943 ...... 13:11 HSRCo – Stock Transmittals ...... 1943 ...... 13:12 HSRCo – Tax records ...... 1905-1910 ...... 14:7 HSRCo – Tax Returns ...... 1916-1921 ...... 14:8 HSRCo – wills –shares of stock by deceased ...... 13:8 HSRCo 11th annual report of the CT River Railroad Co...... 1855 ...... 10:2 HSRCo administration reports ...... 1911-1926, n.d...... 10:5 HSRCo Building certificate filed for a brick building...... 1907 ...... 10:2 HSRCo citizen petitions ...... 1889-1908, n.d...... 10:7 HSRCo correspondence ...... 1891-1915, 1940-1954, n.d...... 10:4 HSRCo electric car lines and trolly line maps...... 1894, 1908 ...... 10:12 HSRCo Insurance Policies...... 1912-1916 ...... 92:6 HSRCo legal notices ...... 1900-1928, n.d...... 10:6 HSRCo list of directors, ads, tickets...... 1938 ...... 10:2 HSRCo Local trolley timetable ...... 1938 ...... 10:2 HSRCo Mt. Tom railroad coupon...... 1855-1938 ...... 10:2
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Subseries C Mt. Tom Railroad (MTRR) Mt. Tom Railroad Incorporation Documents ...... 1896-1900 ...... 15:1 Mt. Tom State Reservation Brochures...... 18:5 MTRR - Agreements and Contracts, MA ...... 1897 ...... 15:11 MTRR - Agreements and contracts, U. S. Govt...... 1936 – 1952 ...... 15:10 MTRR - Agreements, Contracts – Etta Abbott...... 1920-1921 ...... 16:1 MTRR - Agreements, Contracts – HSRCo ...... 1922 ...... 15:15 MTRR - Agreements, Contracts – HSRCo ...... 1923-1941 ...... 15:16 MTRR - Agreements, Contracts – HSRCo, ...... 1897 ...... 15:14 MTRR - Agreements, Contracts, general vendors...... 1930-1952 ...... 16:4 MTRR - Agreements, Contracts, Hampden County ...... 1897 ...... 15:12 MTRR - Agreements, Contracts, Holyoke...... 1895 – 1932 ...... 15:13 MTRR - Applications for Permits...... 1929-1952 ...... 15:6 MTRR – Audits...... 1897-1917 ...... 17:6 MTRR - Boston & Maine RR Contracts for space rental at Mt. Tom ...... 1935-1954 ...... 16:2 MTRR - Brochures ...... 18:3 MTRR - Brochures, “Views On & About” ...... 18:4 MTRR - Construction Invoices ...... 1897 ...... 17:8 MTRR - Early Brochures...... n.d...... 18:1 MTRR - Estates and Property...... 1895-1897 ...... 15:7 MTRR - Estimates & Proposals ...... 1900 ...... 15:8 MTRR - Estimates and Proposals...... 1909 ...... 15:9 MTRR - Insurance records; Fire loss ...... 1900 ...... 15:5 MTRR - Memorabilia...... 18:6 MTRR – Payroll...... 1904-1914 ...... 17:4 MTRR - Property Deeds...... 1884-1912 ...... 17:1 MTRR - Property Deeds...... 1925-1953 ...... 17:2 MTRR - Property Mortgages...... 1897-1950 ...... 17:3 MTRR - Reports, state Board of Conciliation and Arbitration ...... 1918 ...... 15:3
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