BOX CONTENTS

000. Records of the Belchertown Historical Association

001. Almanacs

003. Autograph Books

007a. Business

008. Community Organizations

009. Vernon Lodge, Eastern Star, Clapp Library

010. Community Organizations

011. Community League (needs work)

012. Community League

013. Baptist Church

014. Baptist Church

015. Congregational Church

016. Congregational Church

017. Congregational Church

018. Congregational Church

019. Congregational Church

020. Congregational Church

021. Congregational Church

022. Congregational Church

023. Congregational Church

024. Congregational Church

025. Congregational Church

026. Congregational Church

027. Congregational Church

028. Congregational Church

028a. Congregational Church

029. Methodist Church, Federated Church

030. Day Books

031. Indentures & Ledgers

032. Diaries, Letters & Other Papers

033. Dwight Station & Dwight Chapel

034. Papers of Justus Forward, Jr.

035. Military

036. Military – WWI

036a. Military – Civil War

036b. Military – Civil War

036c. Military – Civil War

037. Ground Observer Corps -- WWII

038. Rationing Board – WWI & WWII

039. Local Growth – Water District; Belchertown State School & Carousel; Other Town Committees

040. Belchertown Fair

041. Town Tax Records

042. Tax Records

043. Town Licenses

044. Town Records

046. Early Town Records

047. Marriages, Deaths, Indentures, Mortgages

048. Tax Records – (needs work)

050. Tax Records

051. Highways, Roads, Bridges, Railroads

052. Early Town Records & Documents

053. Belchertown History Notes – William Shaw

053a. Charter granted by King William & Queen Mary & “Belchertown Law Book”

054. Histories of Belchertown -- Doolittle & Others

055. Materials Written by Belchertown Residents

055a. Essays on Belchertown History

056. Memorabilia from Town Celebrations

057. Town Records (big box)

057a. Town Records

058. Alms House, Poor Farm

059. School Accounts & Pauper Accounts

060. Assessments & Tax Records

062. Copies of Dwight Surveys

062a. Copies of Dwight Surveys

064. Speeches of Dwight P. Clapp

065. Myron Walker Memorabilia

069. Quabbin Reservoir

070. Belchertown High School Publications & Programs

071. Belchertown Schools

074. Record Books & Account Books

075. New England Homestead Magazines

076. Scrapbook: Doolittle & Phelps Papers

077. Pamphlets

080. Political Items

083. Magazines

089. Belchertown High School – Oracles

089a. Belchertown High School -- Oracles

090. Belchertown High School -- Reunion 2000

092. Microfilms & Audiotapes

093. Videotapes

094. Oversize Box

097. Scrapbook, Early Town Records, Nathaniel Dwight

098. Sheet Music & Song Books

099. Children’s Books & Magazines

100. Sermons & Religious Articles

101. Belchertown Historical Association Events

102. Photos Documenting Stone House Museum

103. Daguerreotypes

104. Daguerreotypes

105. Military; Civil War

106. Photo Albums

107. Photo Albums

108a. College & Educational Materials

109. Account Books

109a. Military; Civil War

112. Dwight Family Papers

113. Dwight Family Papers

114. Oversize Box

115. Oversize Box – Account Books

116. Oversize Box – Account Books

117. Oversize Box

118. Oversize Box

119. Oversize Box

120. Oversize Box

121. Oversize Box

122. Oversize Box

124. Elijah Coleman Bridgman

125. Garden Club

126. Music

127. Currency

128. Print Plates

129. Calling Cards

130. Coins

131. Newspapers – Hampshire Sentinel

132. Newspapers – Hampshire Sentinel

133. Jewelry

134. Jewelry

135. Jewelry

136. Silverware

137. Magazines

138. Large Photographs

139. Record Books

140. Newspapers

141. Newspapers

142. Newspapers – Hampshire Gazette

143. Newspapers – Hampshire Gazette

144. Newspapers

145. WWI Posters

146. Aerial Maps

147. Belchertown Fair Posters

148. Newspapers

149. Congregational Newspapers

150. Belchertown Historical Association Fair Day Awards

151. Large Box – Misc.

152. Large Box – Misc.

153. Assorted Blackmer Materials

154. Carriagetown Players

A. Belchertown Post Office Records

Photo Box 01 – Schools

Photo Box 02 – Schools

Photo Box 03 – Schools

Photo Box 04 – Buildings

Photo Box 05 – Buildings

Photo Box 06 – Holland Glen, Lakes, Pansy Park, Celebrations

Photo Box 07 – Houses

Photo Box 08 – Houses

Photo Box 09 – People

Photo Box 10 – People

Photo Box 11 – People

Photo Box 12 – People

Photo Box 13 – Churches, Pastors, Events

Photo Box 14 – Bridges, Rt. 202, Joyal Family

Photo Box 15 – Belchertown Fair, 1994 Fire

Photo Box 16 – Sentinel Photos, 1980s

Photo Box 17 – 1961 Bicentennial

Photo Box 18 – Framed Pictures

Photo Box 19 – Jackson Collection

Photo Box 20 – Clark Family Photos

Box 000 -- Belchertown Historical Association Records

1. Record Book -- Secretary's reports, Jan 1903 -- 28 April 1914

2. Treasurer's Book, 1903-1961

3. Treasurers Book, 1903-1961

4. Visitors Register, July 1904 -- July 1971

5. Record Book -- Recording Clerk, 1960-1984

6. Secretary's Minutes, 28 April 1914 to 28 April 1960

7. Stone House Cash Acct. Books

a. Account Book A: May 1, 1923 -- May 1, 1925

b. Custodian’s Account Book B: 1 April 1925, 1926, 1927, also annual custodians report, 1926, 1927, 1928

c. Stone House Cash Account Book C: 1929

d. Belchertown Historical Association, April 1, 1932 - 1940

8. Old cancelled checks and statements, 1922-1923, 1923-24, 1924-25, 1925-26, 1927-28, and old receipts

Box 001 -- Almanacs

Pocket Almanac, 1782 -- owned by John Howe; contains a register for the Commonwealth of Mass. when John Hancock was Gov. and other pertinent data for that year; "This book belonged to my great, great, Uncle John Howes, brother of Herman, Harvey and Harford Howes”; presented by Mrs. Emma Hunt Kelsey, Mrs. Lizzie Hunt Medbury, 1923

Folder I

Farmers Almanac, 1793 FIRST ISSUE, Nehemiah Strong, Hartford -- Name on book: Sally Eaton Fuller. Given by Clara Fuller Lincoln

Farmers Almanac, 1795 -- Given by Mrs. Susan Chapman #472

Thomas's Almanack, 1796 -- Printed by Isaiah Thomas, Worcester, Ma.

Thomas's Almanack, 1797 -- Isaiah Thomas, Worcester, Ma.

Has address by Geo. Washington as President, Sept 17,1796

Thomas's Almanack, 1799 (Partial) -- Isaiah Thomas, Worcester, Ma.

Folder 2

Farmers, Mechanics and Gentleman's Almanack, 1833 -- Nathan Wild

The (Old) Farmers Almanack, 1835 -- Robert Thomas, Boston

Farmers, Mechanics and Gentleman's Almanack, 1836 -- Nathan Wild, Keene N.H., Pub. John Prentiss

Almanac (?), 1839

Almanac (?), 1840

Folder 3

Farmers Almanac, 1840 Robert Thomas

Farmers Almanac, 1842 Robert Thomas

Farmers Almanac, 1842 Robert Thomas (Duplicate) -- Given by Mrs. Maria Snow

Almanac (no cover), 1844

Almanac (no cover), 1845

Folder 4

Five copies of Farmer's Almanack - Robert B. Thomas, 1846, 1847, 1848, 1849, 1850

Folder 5

Seven copies of Farmers Almanack -- Robert Thomas, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854(2), 1855, 1856

Folder 6

Four copies of Farmers Almanack -- Robert Thomas, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859

1859 printed in Springfield, Mass, has many ads for Springfield merchants.

Folder 7

Two copies of Farmers Almanack -- Robert Thomas, 1860, 1861

1861 has ads for "Homes in the west" sponsored by Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad Company in Missouri.

Folder 8

Farmers Almanack -- Robert Thomas, 1862 (2 copies), 1863 (2 copies), 1864 (article on New England and New Englanders" about Civil War)

Folder 9

Farmer's Almanack -- Robert Thomas, 1865 (Civil War- Mass Aggie started), 1866, 1867, 1868, 1869

Folder 10

Farmers Almanck -- Robert Thomas, 1870 (Northampton Ads), 1871 (lots of Springfield Ads), 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875

Folder 11

Farmer's Almanack, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883

Folder 12

Farmer's Almanack, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888

Folder 13

Farmers Almanack, 1889, 1890, 1892, 1892, 1893

Folder 14

Farmer's Almanack, 1894, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899

Folder 15

Farmer's Almanack, 1907, 1938, 1945

Folder 16

Farmers Almanac (?), 1796 #86. 13 ½

Farmers and Mechanics Almanac, 1852

Temperance Almanac, 1834, pub. L. D. Dewey, NY, NY #89.8.1

Temperance Housekeeper Almanac, 1843, (Recipes) Turner and Fisher, NY and PA

The Yankee, or Farmers Almanac, 1836, Thomas Spofford, Boston

The Christian Almanac for Conn., 1838, Hartford, American Tract Society

The Christian Almanac for New England, 1828, Boston, American Tract Society

The Family Christian Almanac, 1853, American Tract Society, (Has name, Henry Willard)

Willard's Troy Almanac, 1854, Troy, NY -- L. Willard and Co.

Illustrated Family Almanac, 1854, Boston, Ree

Box 003 – Autograph Books

Autograph Book of Ruby Knight

a. Ruby Knight, Belchertown, Mass.

b. W. Rodney Whitcomb, Belchertown, April 16, ‘91

c. Ella March, June 14, ’90, (with sketch)

d. Patrick H. Garvey, Belchertown, Mass., June 19, 1890 (with verse)

e. Clifton W. M. Blanchard, Avon, Mass., Oct. 10, 1892

f. Carl DeW. Green, Belchertown, Mass., Aug. 14, 1890

g. Sarah S. Greene, Nov. 22, 1890 (with verse)

h. Alice Walker, Belchertown, Mass., Jan. 21, 1891

i. Alice L. Sikes, June 19, 1890, class of ’90 (with verse)

j. Charles L. Reed, Hudson, Mass., Feb. 26, 1891

k. Herman C. Knight, Pelham, Mass, Oct. 24, 1893

l. Frank J. Durand, Belchertown, Mass., June 19, 1890 (with verse)

m. Edith Towne, Belchertown, Mass.

n. Adella M. Arnold, Belchertown, Mass., June 19, 1890

o. Stella B. Weston (with verse)

p. Marian Knight, Barre, Massachusetts, August 20, 1905

q. Luella Hawkes, B.H.S. ’91 (with verse)

r. Ida C. Fuller, So. Belchertown, Mass., April 21, 1891 (with verse)

s. Jemima S. Dearness, Suffield, Conn., May 1, 1890 (with verse)

t. Jennie Hoag, Belchertown, Mass., B.H.S. ‘93

u. Grace E. Haskell, Belchertown, Mass., Class of ’92 (with verse)

v. Delia E. Stacey, Belchertown, Mass., Feb. 2, ‘91

w. Olive Goodwin, April 26, 1894 (with verse)

x. Belle I. Knight, Pelham, Mass., November 22, 1890 (with verse)

y. Iva L. G., Belchertown, Mass., July 1^st, 1890

z. Nettie Sanford, Belchertown, Mass., April 14, 1891 (with verse)

aa. Hattie S. Green, Belchertown, Mass., Nov. 22, 1890

Box 007a -- BUSINESS

Two paper fly swatters E. A. Fuller and Co. Belchertown P. 94.58-60

Paper fan, J. W. Jackson Store "Kibbie Candy" P 94.61

Paper fan Morse and Haynes, Springfield P 94.62

Ruler wooden D. D. Hazen, Insurance, Belchertown P 94.68

Ruler wooden "Rule out the saloon and have Home Rule rather

than Rum Rule" P 94.64

Ink Blotter George Bell Ins. Belchertown and Granby Thermometer

George Bell Ins. Belchertown and Granby

Smelling salts, in plastic container, Beers and Story Funeral Home

Folder 1

Letter head -- Board of Trade, D. D. Hazen, President

Letterhead and envelope -- Herbert Story, Silk Weavers Tools of every description-1920

Menus Belchertown Inn, McKillop Sisters, Helen G. McKillop, 1939

Office Card, envelope, school dentist report, flyer -- Dr. Frederick C. Wilder, Bondsville and Belchertown, 1920's, order blank for his book "War Experiences", 1926 (Copy in Stone House)

Flyer, card and letterhead -- Apples - F. A. Upham 1920's

Feed tags and Flyer Ryther and Warren Mill

Cards and Flyer Fruitland Farm C. R. Greene

Letterhead, card, D. D. Hazen, Ins. Agent. Card informs that the business has been transferred from William Bridgman to Hazen, April 1,1910, also bill to Lewis Blackmer Stationary -- Peck's Pleasant Farm, Federal St., 191?, Harold Peck

Letterhead and cards and adv.-Allen Real Estate Agency, Roswell Allen 191?

Post Card-Devon Lane Farm Supply Ira Shattuck, July 1954

Newspaper clipping-advertising J.R. Gould and Son, Grovers Pharmacy, E. S. Hopkins

Advertising flyer, J. R. Gould and Son

Letterheads, Blackmer Printing, Lewis Blackmer

Bill heads, D. D. Hazen

ALL THE FOLLOWING ARE EITHER LETTERHEADS OR BILLHEADS

William Orlando contractor 191?

A. D. Moore Jr. Moores Ice Cream

A. M. Baggs Livestock and Lumber

C. V. Morse Fresh seafood

M. C. Baggs, Heating and Plumbing 1945

Charles H. Sanford Painting, Building and Repairs 1956

Philip M. Dodge Surveyor of Wood and Lumber 191?

Sanford and Stebbins, Sawmill 190?

Davis and Eno Electrical Contractors 191

L. B. Robinson Painting, Papering, Decorating and Graining

A. E. Hadlock General Groceries 191

Frank Morris, Morris Garage

Henry Hoag Carpenter and Builder

J. W. Jackson Ice Cream and Confectionery 1909

B. F. Fellows Bicycles, Sporting Goods, Auto Supplies, Raw Furs 1920

W. M. Squires Square Deal Garage 1920

George F. Bell Insurance 190

M. A. Shaw and Son Chickens 191

Belchertown Motor Sales Chrysler and Chevrolet and Ford

The Belchertown Commercial Automobile Body Co. A. D. Moore Jr.

Roy G. Shaw Funeral Director and Embalmer

C. H. Eggleston Square Deal Orchard Folder

Envelope Henry G. Thrasher, Tinsmith and Jobber

Adv. C. Hyde Feed Stable, Amherst Road

Bottle Label N. W. Farrar Pharmacist

Card E. O. Stebbins

Envelope Stanley P. Blackmer Commercial and Portrait Photography

Schedule Belchertown Motors - Coach Lines Harold B. Ketchen ,Belchertown Garage

Label The Witt Farm Eggs

Adv. Card Hopkins Store

Adv. Flyer Real Estate A. D. Moore

Flyer New Tail Light Law, Belchertown Garage. Harold B. Ketchen

2 flyers The New Store (at end of D. K. Shumway Shoe Shop)

W. L. Lauree Flyer Apples

R. H. Allen

F. L. Stebbins Agricultural Tools and Ice 190?

W. D. Dunbar General Contracting

H.R. Gould Milk Dealer 191?

E. F. Shumway Lumber Dealer 191?

H. F. Putnam, Star Barn Equipment 192?

McKillops Market 1931

Mill Valley Splicing Shop Walter Boyko 1947

E. A. Fuller and Co. Gen. Merchandise 191?

Julian Hussey Carpentry and Painting 1957

Everett C. Howard and Son Horticulture 1949

W. D. Dunbar Ice 191?

Belchertown Laundry and Supply Co.

Card- Greenlawn Restaurant Red and Mary Shaffer

Bill to Addison Bartlett from Pratt Bros- Wood and Lumber 1907

Envelope F. B. Purdy -dealer in Metz Cars

Order Card Jacob V. Cook, Milk dealer

Card The Orchards, Jr. R. Newman Jr.

Auction Notice, Squires Garage 1945, Jabish Street

Label, F.G. Lee Eggs

Card Baggs Garage

Blotter H. F. Putnam Stark Bros Fruit trees and ornamental

Ice Card E. A. Fuller

Notice Opening of Store in Bridgman Block Carl F. Aspengren

Flyer L. W. Goodell Pansy Park

Envelope Schmidt Photo Service Eleanor Schmidt

Flyer Hopkins Store

Plan Snow’s Country Store Egg Farm 1989

Calendar Picture (Band) Belchertown Community Calendar, lists businesses -1996

Copy-newspaper clipping Carter and Newton Furniture Makers, 1827

Anthony's Business Directory, 1905-06 Lists Belchertown business

Folder

Summer Hotels Springfield Journal, Articles and pictures, Aug 31, 1995

Highland Hotel, Park View Hotel, Park Island and Lake.

Folder

Advertising Pamphlet 1976 Belchertown pictures and items about seven points of interest in town.

Folder -- Business/News Clippings

Pansy Park, article and picture; from Sentinel -- A. H. Philips Store opening 4/12/29 2 pieces

Sentinel- Fifty years ago column Belchertown 1885 description of business around common

Sentinel -- local market sold, Jessie Vaughn purchases meat market 1/17/36

Lumber Company to locate in Belchertown -- Universal Forest Products, Bay Road

Barn's eye view, John Paul Austin, pictures in barn of Holsteins

Article and picture on the Road house restaurant Route 9 1994

Article and picture on Road House Restaurant 1993

Picture and article on Twin Cows being put on Crystal Spring Dairy Bar 1983

Sentinel 1959 Announcement Ryther and Warren selling to Grossman

Transcript Telegram -- Ben Surner owner of National Heating opens National Fiber Insulation Inc. in South Belchertown

Sentinel 1935 A. H. Phillips Store to open

Holyoke Transcript Telegram Trip to Valley Farm Eileen Austin, Teacher

Folder

Address to the Citizens of Belchertown on behalf of trade and business 1860

Folder

Beers and Story Funeral Home 1997 Article Funeral parlor holds open house, invitation to open house, 4/27/97, letter sent about opening.

Folder -- Examples of printing from Blackmer Press

Concert program

Play Program The Best Man

Order of Service at the State School

Wedding invitation Maria Hubbard and George Dana

Lions Club Charter Night 1945

Chamber of Commerce by laws, 1995

The No License Committee 1910

The Belchertown No License League 1909

Citizens No License Campaign 2/1910

Acct of Auction, 1910 of Mrs. Hollands effects Henry M. Dunbar

Invitation Social Dances

Invitation Social Dances 1926

Business Card DD Hazen Ford and Lincoln cars

Acrostic O. Bardwell 1871

Programme Among the Breakers

Programme In old new England 1910

Opening Night Gala Theatre Town Hall

Program 40th Anniversary Belchertown Sentinel 1955

Plants of Goodells New Colonial Pansies

Metacomet Fox Rod and Gun Club Special meeting post card

Citizens Attention, concern not to purchase bronze tablet for Lawrence Memorial Hall, 1922-24

No Hunting on These Premises W. M. Ayers, printed on cloth

Envelope back-Advertisement of Board of Trade wanting business

36th Annual Cattle Show Fair Program 1911, Reception committee Ribbon 150^th Anniversary

The Park View Dinner Menu, George Alderman , Proprietor

Announcement- Sale R. E. Fairchild

E. A Fuller and Co. The Model Store 1910 pamphlet

E. A Fuller and Co. Bel. Model Store mid winter circular 1911

A D. Moore Jr. Moores Ice Cream Factory at Forest Lake in Palmer, Mass.

Belchertown High School Songs Pamphlet

From A. B. Howard and Son Horticulturalists

Direction for using the T. C. Rice Ball and Rope Fire Escape,

Envelope Metz 1912 Roadster F. Purdy Agent

Union Grange Program 1912

Letterhead Brookside Farm, Dwight, Mass.

Letterhead DD Hazen, Dept. Store

Herbert Story, Weavers Tools

Weekly job order Henry D. Hoag Building Contractor

Tag -- Belchertown Creamery Co. Belchertown, Mass.

Church?

C. W. Morse dealer, Fresh Seafood

Metz automobile advertisement F. B. Purdy

The 1911 Metz Runabout $485, Purdy

Auction Notice – Guy Allen Auctioneer

Store Cards – G. W. Longley, John Montague

Dedication, Belchertown Post Office, 1981

Carriage Towne Bed & Breakfast, 1998 (2 pieces)

Box 008 – Community Organizations

1. Record of the Temperance Society 1828-1832

2. Minutes - Secretary, Belchertown Reform Club (Temperance) 1876-77

3. Women's Christian Temperance Union 1876

4. Belchertown Music Crusaders letter March 1974

5. Belchertown Music Crusaders flyer March 1974

6. Belchertown Music Crusaders Advertisement March 1974

7. Belchertown Community Chorus Program December 1972

8. Letter and copy of ticket regarding a Christmas Ball, December 25, 1850.

9. Constitution of the Belchertown Young Men’s Christian Association, 1868, organized May 1, 1867

10. St. Cecilia Music Society Program, 2 individual programs and card for Blaze of Peace Tearoom reception for Mr. Henry S. Fry by the Society

11. Broadside: Community Club Entertainment in Community Hall, June 12,1918

12. Broadside: Belchertown Dramatic club, April 3, 1885, 2 plays, local people

13. Broadside: Belchertown Dramatic Club, January, 15, 1885, 2 plays, local people

14. Minutes- Belchertown Dramatic Club, 1884-85

15. Program: Hampshire County Women's Christian Temperance Union, Methodist Church, Belchertown, 1899

16. Temperance Concert Exercises for Sunday Schools, WCTU , Has local names handwritten inside.

17. Brochure of the Belchertown Arts and Crafts Society, 1920's

18. The Boys Brigade-Installation of Officers, Congregational Church, Feb. 17,1895

19. Program; Pageant of the Road- Fairgrounds Northampton, directed by Mrs. Clifton Johnson. Belchertown participants. Picture?

20. Program: Belchertown Extension School, Community League Hall, under auspices of State Agricultural College, Feb. 1917.

21. Program: Belchertown Community Christmas rest, Dec. 16, 1979

22. Programs (2) The Belchertown Players. "The Servant in the House" Jan 31, 1934:"The Passing of the Third Floor Back", March 29, 1935. Both in Lawrence Memorial Hall. Programs have local business advertisements.

23. Program: Holland Club, 1902-1910, literary society; also receipts of club. (Treasurers book in Box 10)

24. Program: Fifth Annual Policeman's Ball. 1963; has pictures of officers and bus. adv.

25. Program: Entertainment to Rev. H. G. Alley, Belchertown Town Hall, April 6, 1894 Printer is Everett C. Howard

26. Program: Belchertown Festival of the Arts, June 9-15, 1974

27. Program: New England Camera Club "Adventures in Pictures", B’town Camera Club.

28. Photo Musical Program, March 29, 1974, BHS band picture.

29. Invitation to Senior Center, 1981. Barrier Free

30. Records and Receipt Books, Belchertown Board of Trade, 1917-1930's

31. Plans for the improvement of the Common. Letter from H. W, Curtis #84.14.2; Board of Trade correspondence with H. Warren Manning re improvement of center of town -- 1916; Article – B’town Sentinel, Sept 29,1916, re improvement of common-

32. Minutes of Community Club, Notebook containing records and notes in 1916, includes records of Women's Relief Corp, as kept by Alice G. Hazen, also letter of thanks to Club from Ella Stebbins; Given by Alice Hazen Whitaker Terry. #89.10

33. Park Association: Notices regarding meetings and raking of Common

34. Lions Club: Pamphlet; Anniversary-50 years of Community Service, Oct. 14, 1995 contains pictures and bus. adv.; Charter Night Program, Oct. 29, 1945; Letter head and envelope; Program U. M. Choral Concert, 1955, Lawrence Memorial Hall; Program; Norton Chorus, March 5,1948; Calendar, 1949, Stan Rhodes Pres. Art Books, Sec.; tickets for various events.

35. Metacomet Fox, Rod and Gun Club. Constitution and by laws; letter head and envelopes, 1930s-40's; meeting notices, tickets for various events, membership cards.

36. Broadside-field trials, Swift River Rod and Gun Club.

37. Girls Scouts: Sec. Records, tickets and programs.

38. Tickets: Fireman's and Policeman Assoc events, Union Grange. Belchertown Color Camera Club and other organizations. Lewis Blackmer, printer.

Box 009 -- Vernon Lodge, Eastern Star, Clapp Library

1. Brochure: 100th Anniversary, June 1970

2. Letterhead and Envelope

3. Directory -- 1872, 1881, 1909, 1910, 1913, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1940, 1945.

4. Program: Concert -- Philharmonic Orchestra of Springfield assisted by Ben Chadwick of Westfield, wrote "In Good Old Belchertown," Park View Hall, Feb. 23, 1903

5. Meeting Notices

6. Program Grand Lodge of Mass. Exemplification, H. Morgan Ryther DDGM 1927

7. Program; Concert and Ball -- Park View Hotel, Feb 23 ?

8. Ticket; Annual Masonic Ball, Feb. 21, 1927 Lawrence Memorial Hall

9. Anti Masonry: Sermon Delivered in Belchertown, July 8, 1830 by David Pease, Pastor: Baptist Church, Conway. Mass.

10. The Nature and Fruits of Political Anti-masonry, Printed Northampton 1835, re: Brainard Church in Belchertown.

11. Free Masonry at a Glance, Edmond Ronoyne, 1879, Chicago, Ill.

EASTERN STAR

1. Two Eastern Star Cookbooks

2. Program: Play "Listen to Me. Nov. 2 and 3. I933. Bus. Adv.

3. Program: "Opera House-Gay 90's" June 7, 1940

4. Programs: Installation of Officers, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1956

6. Matrons and Patrons, 1949 Betty Story W.M., Nelson J. Hill, W/P.

7. Matrons and Patrons Night, 1955-56, Josephine Barnes W.M., Philip Bames, W/P.

8. Tickets-Matrons and Patrons, 1944 Florence Utley, W.M. Frederick K. Utley W.P.

9. Bylaws, Mt. Vemon Chapter No. 97. OES

10. 2 OES blank checks

11. Meeting Notice, Nov. 13, 1946, Helen Lister WM

12. Tickets for 50th Anniversary, Nov. 5, 1955, Lawrence Memorial Hall

13. Program: OES Minstrel Show, Early 1900's

14. Dues bill 1951

15. Card for donations for OES booth, Belchertown Fair, 1948

16. Ticket for Official Inspection, 1933, Fred Lincoln WP, Madeline Orlando WM

17. Meeting Notice, Louise Sherman Secy. 1935

18. Post Card notice of Lawn Party at home of Carl F. Aspengren, July 1930

19. Parcel Post Sale, Card with poem

20 Invitation for reception for Dr. and Mrs. James C. Collard, Masonic Hall, 193 8

21. Tickets for various plays, suppers and other events.

CLAPP MEMORIAL LIBRARY

1. Catalogue of the Clapp Memorial Library, 1888

2. Incorporation Papers

3. 1 sheet catalogue of first library

4. a. CML and Reading Room-paper

b. Pamphlet -- the Friends of the CML, June 1989

c. Booklet -- The Country Side, Summer 1981, Vol. 1, no. 1, Article on CML

d. Book Mark, Feb. 1986 - 1987

e. Dedication of Library invitation, 13 June 1887

f. Book -- The Clapp Memorial Library Centennial

g. Book Mark with 1987 Calendar

h. Clapp Memorial Library Centennial Gala Program

i. Clapp Memorial Library Centennial Celebration Program

j. A Victorian open house program, 26 June 1987

k. Lydia Pinkham says, Belchertown Library Centennial Gala

l. CML Centennial Gala Story Teller

m. The Newsletter Feb. 1989

n. Self-guided tour of the Library

o. Copies of Newspaper clippings re CML

p. CML Community Band Program

5. Library notes from Historical Sketch

6. a. 1831 Belchertown Library Assoc. Book List

b. Folio Number card

c. Concert Program 27, Jury 1887

d. Catalogue Supplement April 1888-August 1889

e. Catalogue supplement No. 2 August 1889-August 1891

f. Catalogue supplement No. 3 August 1891-Sept. 1893

g. Catalogue of Grover's Circulating Library

h. Longfellow book mark

5. Clapp Memorial Library newspaper clippings

Box 010 – Community Organizations

3. 4 H Club -- medals, Eastern State Exposition, Alice Randall Thayer, #95.33.14

4. Girl Scout Council -- Sec. Book 1933-35, bylaws adopted 1931, Ella Stebbins, Secy.

5. Girl Scout Council -- Sec. Book. 1925-32, membership cards, misc. letters, programs and tickets for events.

7 Arts and Crafts Society -- 3 booklets on organization and articles made. Letter to Mary (Jackson) re: rug colors from Lucy D. Thomson, who started "cottage industry in Belchertown. Article on Belchertown rugs in Antique magazine, Also poster from National Heritage Museum on exhibit.

8. Park Association -- Record books, constitution and by-laws, meetings at Dr. George F. Thomson, Sept 15, 1873, and subsequent meetings to June 23, 1874; Sec. Book, Na

Archival Holdings of The Belchertown Historical Association

BOX CONTENTS

Folder I

Folder 2

Folder 3

Folder 4

Folder 5

Folder 6

Folder 7

Folder 8

Folder 9

Folder 10

Folder 11

Folder 12

Folder 13

Folder 14

Folder 15

Folder 16

Box 003 – Autograph Books

Folder 1

Folder

Folder

Folder -- Business/News Clippings

Folder

Folder

Folder -- Examples of printing from Blackmer Press

Archival Holdings of The
Belchertown Historical Association