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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.

Article from the Springfield Republican describing the houses that once stood around the Town Common and at other areas near the center of…

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…

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.…