Northfield (MA) Local History Collection Finding Aid

7/25/2019 Northfield (MA) Local History Collection Finding Aid

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TOWN OF NORTHFIELD COLLECTION

DICKINSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY

115 Main Street

Northfiel! MA "1#$"

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Hi4tori0al Note*

In 1$# a4 the fir4t ,hite En2li4h 0oloni4t4 arri6e in the area that ,o.l /e0o7e 8no,n a4Northfiel! the 3o0o7t.0 tri/e then li6in2 there 0alle their 6illa2e S9.a,8ea2- Tho.2h the

lo0al Inian )eo)le4 re4i4te ,hite 4ettle7ent an 7ore than on0e ,hite 0oloni4t4 fle 4o.th to

a6oi eath or 0a)ti6it! / 1:# the to,n of Northfiel ,a4 offi0iall in0or)orate- Well into

the ne;t 0ent.r! the to,n )ro4)ere a4 an a2ri0.lt.ral 0o77.nit- Man Northfiel far7er4al4o ,or8e a4 48ille trae47en! 4.0h a4 the /.iler Cal6in Stearn4 4 hi4tori0al

Main Street- Later in the nineteenth 0ent.r! the e6an2eli4t D,i2ht Moo ret.rne to hi4ho7eto,n to o)en the Northfiel S0hool for ?irl4


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Serie4 I- To,n of Northfiel

Bo; 1!Foler No-

1- @A Bi/lio2ra)h of Northfiel! n--! 0-1'"4

Chatea.

:- Carl C- Co7)ton! @The Stor of the Northfiel Chatea.! 1'$# n-a-! @The Chatea.!

1'%'#- A44orte ne,4)a)er 0li))in24! 1'%'&1''#

%- Co77.ne* @S)irit in the Fle4h! 1'"4 ne,4)a)er 0li))in24 0o7)ile / Sha.na Till4on&?riffin

5- Con0ert4 an 3la4! Han/ill4! 1(5'&1':(! n--

$- De40ri)ti6e ?.ie to Ar0hi6al 3./li0 Re0or4 of Northfiel! 1'(:

Di08in4on Me7orial Li/rar


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Foler no-


1- Co7).ter lo24! 1''&:""1

De&a00e44ion4

:- Mi40ellaneo.4! 1''&1'':#- Coo8/oo8 0olle0tion! 1'':

%-oin!s at ickinsonne,4letter! 1'(&1'((! n--

5- ?ift4! 1'$&1'(%

$- Northfiel Fa0t Sheet! 1''"&1''- Li/rar )oli0ie4! 1'(:&:"""! n--

Bo; :!

Foler No-

Nat.ral Di4a4ter4

Floo4! 1':&1'#$

1- Ma44a0h.4ett4 ?eoeti0 S.r6e!Hi!h "ater ata: Flood of March #$%& inMassachusetts


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$- J&K- L&M

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To,n of Northfiel

11- Re)ort of the Co77.nit 3re4er6ation A0t S./0o77ittee of the

Northfiel O)en S)a0e Co77ittee! De0e7/er :""$

Serie4 II- Northfiel 3eo)le

Bo; 5!

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1- Mi40ellaneo.4 Ne,4)a)er 0li))in24! 1'1&1'('! n--

Ini6i.al4

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#- Belen! 1'$(%- Bi;/&Lne! 1(5"&1($5! n--

5- Bi;/&Lne 2enealo2i0al infor7ation


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::- @Three Cent.rie4 of the Stearn4 Fa7il! 1$""&1'""! / Ethel Ja084on! 1'5'

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Serie4 III- Ch.r0he4

Bo; $!Foler No-

1- 3ari4h Ta; Re0or4! 1(:$! 1(:':-:: Year4 of the Fir4t 3ari4h Ch.r0h! n--! 0ir0a 1'%5

#- Ann.al Re)ort! Fran8lin Conferen0e of Con2re2ational Ch.r0he4! 1(':&1('#


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TOWN OF NORTHFIELD COLLECTIONBo; !Foler No-

3./li01- Ann.al Re)ort! S0hool Co77ittee! 1($"&$1! 1($#

:- Re)ort of the S.)erintenent of S0hool4! 1'11

Northfiel Ele7entar S0hool

#- 3ro7otion Da )ro2ra74! 1'#"&1'#(

%- Ne,4)a)er 0li))in2! 1''1

Northfiel Hi2h S0hool

5- Con0ert an 3la )ro2ra74! 1'"&1'5#

$- Cla44 Da )ro2ra74! 1'51! 1'5%- ?ra.ation in6itation4! 1'"'! 1'1%! 1':$

(- ?ra.ation )ro2ra74! 1'"(&1'5

'- The Tattler! 1'1#&1'15! 1':$&1':1"- The 8evie(! 1'%$! n--! 0ir0a1'%&1'%(

11- Chri4t7a4 i44.e4 of The 8evie(! n--! 0ir0a1'%$!1'%(

1:- The Echo! 1'51&1'5#

1#- Cla44 4on24! 1'%(! n--1%- 5"thCla44 re.nion 7aterial! Cla44 of 1':#! Cla44 of 1'%5

15- Mi40ellaneo.4

3ioneer alle Re2ional S0hool

1$- Con0ert4 an )la )ro2ra74! 1'$"! 1'$:

1- ?ra.ation )ro2ra74! 1'5(! 1'$1! 1'$'! 1'(11(- Serendi,ity: A 9iterary Ma!a4ine! n--! 0ir0a1''(&1'''

1'- Cla44 Note4! n--! 0ir0a 1'$5&1'$$

:"- Mi40ellaneo.4

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Serie4 - Cl./4 an a44o0iation41-Mi40ellaneo.4! 1(5$&:""(Da.2hter4 of the A7eri0an Re6ol.tion! Northfiel 0ha)ter

:- Corre4)onen0e! 1'5%&1'$#

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#- Me7ora/ilia

%- Cha)ter re)ort4! 1'55&1'$:

5- D.e4 re)ort4! 1'55&1'$:$- Infor7ation re* a))lin2 for 7e7/er4hi)


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- Me7/er4hi) a))li0ation4! 1'55

(- State an National So0iet literat.re! 1'5%&1'$:

'- State an National So0iet han/oo84! 1'%"&1'$11"- Rit.al! )raer4! an other )a7)hlet4! 1'#$&1'5$

1"a- Fortni2htl Cl./! 1':&1'#1! 1''! n--

1"/- Frien4 of the Li/rar?ran Ar7 of the Re)./li0! Henr H- John4on 3o4t No- 1111- Corre4)onen0e! 1'1&1':

1:- Finan0ial re0or4! 1'::&1':$

1#- Min.te4! Fran8lin Co.nt Ci6il War eteran4! Ma $! 1':$1%- Me7ora/ilia

15- Me7/er4hi) a))li0ation4! 1'1'&1':#

1$- In4.ran0e )oli0! 1'111- Re0or of Co7)an H! #$thMa44a0h.4ett4 ol.nteer4! )re)are / Sa7.el D-

D.tton! n--

1(- Re)ort of 3o4t .arter7a4ter! 1'1&1':

1'- Re)re4entati6e4 ele0te to De)art7ent En0a7)7ent! 1'::&1':%:"- 3o4t Cha)lin>4 Me7orial Da Re)ort! 1'"1&1'"%

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R.4ti0 Ri2e A44o0iation1- Ma)4 an ire0torie4! 1'%5&1'$

:- Re6- Ro/ert Bonner Ja08!8ustic 8id!e Association/ #$6-.#$*-


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Finan0ial

11- Ban8 re0or4! 1'$%&1''

1:- D.e4! 1'"&1'1#- Ca4h A00o.nt4! 1'"'&1':1

1%- A44e447ent4! 1'"(&1':


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1- A44e447ent4! 1':&1'1:- Trea4.rer>4 re)ort4! 1'%1&:"""

Co77ittee re)ort4

#- 1':&1'#'%- 1'%"&1'%%5- 1'%5&1'5"

$- 1'51&1'5$

- 1'5&1'$:(- 1'$#&1'1

'- 1':&1'

1"- 1'(&1'(#

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1- 1'(%&1'(:- 1'((&:"""

#- Co77ittee A44i2n7ent4! 1'%5&1''$

?eneral 0orre4)onen0e%- 1'%(&1'$'

5- 1'5&1'(

$- 1'':&1''5- 1''$&:"""

Corre4)onen0e fro7 the A44o0iation to the 7e7/er4

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Min.te4

1:- Ann.al an E;e0.ti6e Co77ittee 7eetin24! 1'"5&1':1 G/o.n 6ol-

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1#- Ann.al an E;e0.ti6e Co77ittee 7eetin24! 1'::&1'#$ G/o.n 6ol-

1%- E;e0.ti6e Co77ittee 7eetin24! 1'#$&1'%%

Boar of Dire0tor4 7eetin2415- 1'%5&1'5$

1$- 1'5&1'$

1- 1'$(&1'(1


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Boar of Dire0tor4 7eetin24! 0ont>

1- 1'(1&1'(':- 1''"&:"""

Ann.al 7eetin24

#- 1'#$&1'%%%- 1'%5&1'5%5- 1'55&1'$%

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Serie4 I- 3./li0ation4 an .n)./li4he o0.7ent41"- @S0hell Chatea. an Bri2e! Re6- Arth.r L- Winn


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5- We/4ter Colle0tion

$&(- Lan ?rant4! 1$:&1:"

'- To,n Warrant4! 1:"&1(11"- To,n an S0hool Re)ort4! 1(#&1'5

11- A44orte tran40ri)tion4

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erti0al 4./e0t file4

1- Ale;aner! Cale/:- Ar0hite0t.re! Northfiel

#- Bea7an! Walo ?a7aliel

%- Bennett Broo8 Water4he A44o0iation5- Bennett! Col- John We4le$- Bi/lio2ra)h! Northfiel

- Bir0h Tree

(- Bla0847ith4Bri2e4

'- Bennett Meao, Bri2e

1"- Fir4t Railroa Bri2e11- S0hell Bri2e

1:- Carr fa7il

1#- Co77.ne4

1%- Co77.nit 3re4er6ation A0t15- Conne0ti0.t Ri6er

1$- Coo)er Bolt! or M. T.rtle

1- Deeer! Elia/eth1(- Di08in4on! Eliah


1'&:"- Catalo2.e4:1- Centennial

::- Cli))in24

:#- Hi4tor:%- Li/rarian4

:5- Ina Merri7an! tr.4tee

:$- Nati6e A7eri0an re7ain4

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Di08in4on Me7orial Li/rar! 0ont>

1- Ne,4letter4:- D.nnell! Leon

#- Fiel! Seth

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%- Fir4t 3ari4h Ch.r0h of Northfiel! nitarian

5 ?alfor L.7/er Co7)an

$- ?laier! Lle- Honor Roll

(- Ho4tel

'- I0e Ca6e1"- Kin2 3hilli)>4 Hill

11- Leather&7an


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Ma)41:- Hi4tori0

1#- Re0reational

1%- Ma4oni0 7.ral15- Mi0rofil71$- National Li/rar Wee8

1- Northfiel Ele7entar S0hool

1(- Northfiel Mo.ntain 3roe0t1'- Northfiel Se7inar

:"- 3ar4on4! Her/ert C-

:1- 3ine Street S0hool::- 3ioneer alle Re2ional Hi2h S0hool

:#- 3ioneer alle Re2ional S0hool Di4tri0t

:%- 3./li0 Re0or4

:5- Ree Fa7il:$- Ri8ert! E7or

:- Satan>4 Kin2o7

:(- S)eer! Elliott:'- S9.a8hea2 illa2e

#"- S,an! Ti7oth

#1- S,inerton! ?eral Lee#:- Trinitarian Con2re2ational Ch.r0h

##- nite Bo4 Bri2ae

#%- Wal8in2 To.r#5- We/4ter! Berni0e

III- 3hoto2ra)h4 an other i7a2e4

Bo; 1

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Northfiel /a4e/all tea7! 1'"&1'"( 4 Relief Cor)4 )i0ni0! 0-1'1"

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Holton Fa7il Re.nion4! n-- 4 ho7e4tea in 1(#"

Ei2hth 2rae )o4ter /oar 40hool a44i2n7ent* Northfiel / Holl Bre44ett an

L.8e Trill! 0-1''

Co77on,ealth of Ma44a0h.4ett4 offi0ial )ro0la7ation in re0o2nition of the to,n

of Northfiel>4 0entennial 0ele/ration of the Di08in4on 7e7orial li/rar! 1''(

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To,n Re0or4 3er4onal 3ro)ert Re0or4 1(#: & 1($: 1 To,n of Northfiel

To,n Re0or4 3er4onal 3ro)ert Re0or4 1($: & 1('" : To,n of NorthfielTo,n Re0or4 3er4onal 3ro)ert Re0or4 1('" & 1'1' # To,n of Northfiel

To,n Re0or4 3er4onal 3ro)ert Re0or4 1(' & 1':1 % To,n of Northfiel

To,n Re0or4 3er4onal 3ro)ert Re0or4 1'1' & 1'# 5 To,n of NorthfielTo,n Re0or4 3er4onal 3ro)ert Re0or4 1':1 & 1'%' $ To,n of Northfiel

al.ation Li4t4 1# &1(:: 1

al.ation Li4t4 1(:# &1(#' :al.ation Li4t4 1(: & 1(%1 #

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3ro.0e / the Northfiel Hi4tori0al So0iet! :""$&:""


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Bo; :% 1'$&1'(#

Ne,4)a)er4


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