Springfield Newspapers Clippings Collection
Description
Newspaper articles about Amherst events and people which were published in the Springfield newspapers. There are also a smaller number of clippings from the Daily Hampshire Gazette and the Boston Globe included in the collection. Date range is 1912 to 1966 with the bulk between 1922 and 1963.
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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…
Noah Webster in Amherst, 1812 to 1822
Lengthy article describing Noah Webster's life in Amherst including a description of his property and house, what he grew in his garden, the process he used to write his famous dictionary, what Amherst and the Town Common looked like at the time, and…
To demolish "Doctors' House" at Amherst
Article about the history of the dwelling that was locally known as the "Doctors' House" on Amity Street in reference to the succession of doctors who had lived and practiced there over the years. A number of doctors are described, particularly Dr.…
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