Room 1A

Braided Rug

Multicolor hand braided rug, 73 inches in diameter, made by Alice Anderson in 1950. Donated by Helen Jay, 8/8/77
On the floor of room 1A

Year (or year range)
1950
Approximate era
2001-
Donated by
Helen Jay
Donation date
1977

Historical Data relating to Counties, Cities and Towns in Massachusetts

Booklet "Historical Data Relating to Counties, Cities, and Towns in Ma, Division of Public Records 1920
Material in booklet on Warwick. "Incorporated February 17, 1763. The Plantation called Roxbury Canada with sundry farms lying therein, and certain common lands. October 15, 1783 part included in the new town of Orange."

Located in notebook containing two other booklets (Town Meeting Democracy in Warwick, Massachusetts 1736-1820 and Directory for Research on the Pioneer Valley)

Year (or year range)
1920
Approximate era
don't know

Civil War Letters

Transcripts of Civil War letters (1862-1863) written by John Caldwell, Jr. son of John Caldwell and Susan Ann Grace, stepson of Barnard Fisher. John Caldwell Jr. died August 25, 1863 of disease, age 20 at Ft. Schuyler, NY and is buried in the Warwick Cemetery.

Year (or year range)
1862-1863
Approximate era
1851-1900
Donated by
Lois Ann (Goldsbury) Macy
Donation date
8/2000

Diaries of Katherine Bass

Diaries of Katherine Bass dating from 1912-1991 (some missing years)
Katherine Bass, daughter of Etta M. T. Bass, was a former Assistant Librarian of the Woburn Public Library, Woburn, MA

Diaries are located in lower drawer, left unit, wooden cabinet, room 1a

Year (or year range)
1912-1991