Room 1A

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

The Berkshire Eagle - April l7, 1918 with headline, "Pittsfield Boys of Co. F to arrive home at 5:35 o'clock this afternoon All business to suspend: big parade"

Souvenir box with image of Mount Holyoke and Prospect House
Contents of box: hair necklace which belonged to Eva M. Bass (daughter of Wm. H. Bass) and tintypes (12) of former residents of Warwick circa 1870
Two photos identified: Emma Bass Mayo and Jennie Bass Conant

marriage certificate of Charles Williams of Warwick and Addie Putnam of Winchester, January 14, 1875

An act apportioning and assessing a tax of two million seven hundred and seventy thousand six hundred and ninety-five pounds, two shillings and two pence, upon the several towns and other places in this state herein after named, for defraying the public charges...... 1779

Marriage Certificate of Clifford Bacon of Orange, Ma and Bernice Williams of Warwick, MA. Married on June 23, 1915 by Rev. Geo. Tudor Jones of Warwick, MA. Witnesses: Mrs. Addie Williams and Mrs. Rose Bacon

Front page of The New York Herald, Saturday, April 15, 1865
Death of the President

Dated the 17th day of Feb. 1776, 15 signatures of men enlisting into the service of the U.S. colonies, until the first day of January next, if the service should require it
two copies

Photo of group of men: Charles A. Williams, Appleton Gale, Deacon Chase, Samuel Quinn of Keene, Dr. Frank Cook of Waterbury, Dr. Hill of Keene, Dr. Barber, Dr. Everett Cook of Toledo