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  • Collection: Documents, Articles, Other Printed Material

The Sun 1881 04 01 p 1.jpg
"The Sun" was published in West Granville by William G. Snow. This issue is Friday, 01 Apr 1881 and reports the goings-on in Granville.

Be sure to click on the images to enlarge the pages and make them easier to read.

The Isles Waiting for the Law Davis sermon 1855 06 20 East Granville.pdf
A sermon and related preachings delivered on 20 June 1855 in East Granville (probably at the First Congregational Church) by Rev. E. Davis (Westfield), Rev. Timothy Mather Cooley, and Rev. C.J. Hinsdale on the occasion of Bela N. Seymour's departure…

Barlow Album 120 Unknown Place Z080.jpg
#120 in 1874 Barlow Album.

The Summit House at Skinner State Park in Hadley, MA. The structure leading up the mountain to the building was a covered tramway.

The following history is from Wikipedia:

In its prime, a steamer would pick up…

Summer Homes and Farms West Granville-9026.jpg
Advertising flyer from a local realtor extolling the virtues of country life in West Granville. The goal was to draw would-be "country squire" types from the nearby city of Springfield. The flyer also sings the praises of Joseph Welch, "Honest to a…

Suhm 1977 02 19_00314.jpg
Newspaper photo of Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Suhm donating a collection of jazz and classical records to the Granville Public Library, 1977

Stow Granville Family File 2023 01 23.pdf
A copy of the Stow family notes from the Mabel Root Henry Historical Museum's files.  These notes include a map showing land owned by the first Stow to come to Granville. The map includes reference to the "Stow Cemetery" which is now known as the…

Stiles Maj Frederick Sash 1-4407.jpg
Major Frederick Green Stiles, 1825-1908, Massachusetts 42nd Infantry. Sash worn by Major Stiles. Part of the Granville Historical Room collection, donated by Mildred (Rowley) Stiles.

Stevenson Gilbert Steam001.pdf
A three page document by Gilbert Wright Stevenson (1914-1998) advocating the restoration of the steam engine for powering automobiles. Published on August 6, 1932 as an attachment to the Granville Center News. Multiple copies found in the library…

Slippery elm article-4420.jpg
An article about slippery elm, with notation.

Rev Joel Baker Ordination Emerson Sermon 1797 06 21.pdf
A discourse delivered by Rev. John Emerson, Pastor of the Congregational Church at Conway, MA. on the occasion of the ordination of Rev. Joel Baker becoming Pastor of the Second Church of Granville (the West Granville church).

This document was…

Sermon by Timothy Mather Cooley on the  Death of Nancy Tinker 1811.pdf
Text of a sermon delivered on May 20, 1810 by Rev. Timothy Mather Cooley in Granville, Massachusetts at the funeral of Nancy Tinker. Nancy Tinker was born on November 25, 1796 in Granville. Her parents were Martin Tinker and Naomi (Spelman) Tinker.…
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