Utilizing the historical and literary resources of the Jones Library of Amherst, Massachusetts, in collaboration with area residents and scholars, this site celebrates Amherst's 250th anniversary through images, multimedia, and documents that reflect the independent spirit of our people, creative works, and culture.
An ongoing repository of information, Digital Amherst will continue to grow, linking the town's unique heritage with the vitality of its present and the promises of its future.
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Juggler on the Common
Small group of spectators watching a juggler perform on the Town Common.…
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Added 2009-12-23 10:56:13
Amherst loses old houses
Article from the Springfield Republican describing the houses that once stood around the Town Common and at other areas near the center of…
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Added 2009-11-25 09:43:27
Objections to the settlement of David Parsons as minister
Written communication listing the grievances of members of the First Congregational Church to the settlement of the Rev. David Parsons, Jr. as…
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Added 2009-11-24 13:40:27
Account book for Connecticut River transportation business
Account book kept by unknown person recording transportation of goods such as salt, molasses, and rum, up and down the Connecticut River during the…
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Added 2009-07-17 07:52:50
First Church Articles of Faith
Articles of faith and government of the First Church in Amherst, Mass. Adopted February 13, 1834. Printed by J. S. and C. Adams,…
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Added 2009-07-15 10:04:36
Dickinson accounts at Cutler dry-goods store
George Cutler & Co. account book page showing purchases by Edward Dickinson and William Austin…
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Added 2009-07-14 13:57:42
Obituary of Emily Dickinson
Newspaper clipping of the obituary of Emily Dickinson written by Susan Dickinson and published in the Springfield Republican (May 18, 1886) and the…
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Added 2009-07-09 09:54:04
American House block
This structure was built on the site where Noah Webster's house was located during the time he spent in Amherst writing his dictionary (1812-1822). It…