Wooden Cabinet

A box of papers, photos from the Wheelock Collection

The Wheelock collection is located left unit, wooden cabinet, rm 1a

A box containing Warwick deeds from 1788 - 1960

Deeds are located in right unit, wooden cabinet, room 1a

A box of various papers, photos and other memorabilia from the collection of Rhoda Cook (1844 - 1935).

For a list of items in the Rhoda Cook Collection enter "cook collection" in the search box to the right.

History of North Orange including leading events, 1781 - 1924
written by the North Orange Reunion Association

Book is located left unit, wooden cabinet, room 1a

A printed booklet of letters written by Joseph Stoddard Lathrop ( 1815-1877) and Abigail Alexander Pomeroy (1815 - 1861) during 1837 and 1838. The couple was married October 16, 1838. Abigail's grandfather, Dr. Medad Pomeroy, was a physician who practiced in Northfield and Warwick. Her father, also named Medad was a farmer in Warwick.
A note from the donor, Louise Rexford Wilson, from Amherst, is enclosed as is a note of thanks, dated Feb 17, 1960

This book, compiled and edited by Wendy Sibbison in 1983 is intended as a reference tool for people engaged in research on the area known as the Pioneer Valley (Franklin, Hampshire & Hampden Counties) It consists of 3 sections: a Special Collections section, an Experts section, and an Index.
Page 52 lists some of the contents of our Warwick Historical Society Building (as of 1983)

Located in notebook containing two other booklets (Town Democracy in Warwick, Massachusetts 1736-1820 and Historical Data relating to Counties, Cities and Towns in Massachusetts)

A small booklet, "Footprints of Calvin Coolidge" by Mary Sumner Brown, copyright 1938. Photos of Calvin Coolidge at various ages, his birthplace, other family members and some biographical information.

Booklet is located in left unit, wooden cabinet, room 1a

Notes taken from Cobbs Diaries, 1794 - 1853 and from newspaper clippings, 1875 - 1918, mostly compiled by Charles Morse. Also many other notes and clippings of events that happened later in Warwick, a souvenir of a historical pageant, "Seth Pomeroy's Ride" from 1911, news clips and photos of ball teams from 1956 and other events in the 1950s.

Notes, etc. located in top drawer, wooden cabinet, room 1a

Compiled by the Rev. Elias Nason, this book gives a good description of the State of Massachusetts(geology and mineralogy, mountains, bodies of water, climate,civil divisions and population, manufactures and commerce, government, education, etc) and lists in alphabetical order each city, town, village with background material. The preface states " the Massachusetts of to-day (1874) is by no means the Massachusetts of 1860." Numerous illustrations. The name E.D. Porter, No. Leverett, Mass inside
cover.
Book located on shelf above drawers, left unit, wooden cabinet, room 1a

History and genealogy of some descendants of Rev. William Witherell (ca. 1600-1684) of Scituate, Plymouth Colony, and William Witherell (ca. 1627-1691) of Taunton, Plymouth Colony
Compiled by Peter Charles Witherell, Ph.D., and Edwin Ralph Witherell, B.A.