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Carrie Benham, was born Caroline Elizabeth Cook on September 28, 1906 to George A. and Elizabeth (Butler) Cook in Gloucester, MA. She graduated from Gloucester High School in 1924 where she participated in many literary and musical clubs and activities. She attended the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston and intended to be a professional pianist. Instead, she worked briefly for the Gloucester School Department as an administrative assistant and substitute teacher and then for almost forty years, at the Cape Ann Historical Association as a volunteer, clerk, assistant curator, curator and membership chairman. She retired as curator in October 1980.

She married Gloucester native James Bernard Benham (b.1900), in 1927. He was the owner/manager of the Redeo Store in Gloucester and an avid collector of 19th and 20th century photographs of Gloucester. They had a son, James B. Benham Jr. in 1933, who served in Korea and died in 1999. She, with Martin Horgan and Gaspar Lafita, published the “Photographic History of Gloucester” in three volumes. The photos were taken from the collection of James B. Benham and the personal archives of other residents. Volume I was published in 1976, Volume II, which focused primarily on Main Street, was published in 1977, and Volume III was published in 1978.

Carrie Benham was very active in local organizations: she was a member of Gloucester’s first Historical Commission, and according to her obituary in the Gloucester Daily Times, dated August 2, 1993, she was “past president of the West Gloucester Parent Teacher’s Association, the M.S.P.C.C., the Visiting Nurse Association of North Shore Inc. and the Gloucester Women’s Club. She was a lecturer of the West Gloucester Grange, a member of the Advisory Council Extension Service at Essex Agricultural School, a former superintendent of the Home Arts Display at the Topsfield Fair and she inaugurated the Arts and Crafts division for the 4-H Club and fair.”

In 1965, she, with co-authors Myrtle L. Cameron and Mildred K. Finn, produced for the Gloucester Public Schools, “A History of Gloucester for Children” with illustrations by Dewey T. White from original drawings by her husband James B. Benham. This consisted of 89 mimeographed pages including appendixes of suggested activities and a bibliography of Gloucester history publications.

She researched and lectured on Gloucester history and for at least four years starting in 1973, she taught the History of Gloucester adult education class at Gloucester High School. According to the Gloucester Daily News dated January 4, 1973, “Working in conjunction with author Joseph E. Garland, Mrs. Benham plans to cover the specific neighborhoods of the students and general history of the last 350 years.”

At the time of her retirement, Carrie Benham lived at 599 Essex Avenue in West Gloucester, MA. She died at age 86 in 1993 at her home. She is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery along with her son and her husband who predeceased her in 1960.

This collection consists primarily of original and photocopied newspaper articles and pamphlets about Gloucester history collected by Carrie Benham. Also included are materials related to Cape Ann History (primarily Gloucester) and New England History. In addition, there are newspaper articles and ephemera connected to Carrie Benham’s time at C.A.H.S., her Gloucester history adult education class, and newspaper articles about Carrie Benham’s, Martin Horgan and Gaspar Lafata’s “Photographic History of Gloucester” Volumes I, II and III.

Series I: Materials related to Carrie Benham; her relationship to the Cape Ann Historical Association, her Gloucester History adult education class, and her books.

Series II : Materials about Cape Ann Maritime History and Cape Ann Early History

Series III: Pamphlets and newspaper articles about New England historical and cultural sites and Boston history

Series IV: Materials about Gloucester history, institutions, fishing industry and businesses

Box 1

Series I

FF1 Carrie Benham and the Cape Ann Historical Association 1-1 Copy of G.D.T. article dated June 1, 1962 about Gloucester History lecture given by Carrie Benham to the Gloucester College Women’s Club in Magnolia

1-2 Packet of materials from the New England Conference - American Association of Museums, Salem, MA Sept 30 & Oct 1, 1966 including manila envelope and:

1-3 registration form

1-4 Schedule,

1-5 Name badge,

1-6 Essex Institute Library brochure,

1-7 Peabody Museum Circular of Information brochure (two copies),

1-8 Historic Salem brochure

1-9 Copy of G.D.T article dated October 3, 1980 title “A Cheer for Carrie Benham” on the occasion of her retirement as curator of the C.A.H.A.

1-10 Unsigned handwritten poem dedicated to Carrie Benham on the occasion of her retirement, in envelope sent from 10-A Dock Sq. Rockport, MA postmarked Oct 6, 1980

FF2 Carrie Benham's Gloucester History Adult Education Class

2-1 Copy of G.D.T article about Gloucester Adult Education Program History of Gloucester “Working in conjunction with author Joseph E. Garland, Mrs. Benham plans to cover the specific neighborhoods of the students and general history of the last 350 years”

2-2 Copy of G.D.T. announcement of Gloucester Adult Education Class History of Gloucester starting Monday, Jan. 8

2-3 Copy of G.D.T dated January clipping of classes enrolling January 15 and announcing “History of Gloucester” class is full

2-4 Copy of G.D.T. clipping dated January 22, 1973 of photo with description of Carrie Benham’s history of Gloucester class in the Gloucester High School Library

2-5 Copy of G.D.T. undated titled ”Local history: 80 students complete adult education course.”

2-6 Handwritten class sign in sheet dated 9/28/76

2-7 Blank attendance sheet

2-8 Adult Education memo from Gilbert A. Lane, Director, subject: Attendance or high school students

2-9 Registration Tally Sheet for History of Gloucester class

2-10 Adult Education Class memo form Gilbert A. Lane, Director of Adult Education

2-11 Adult Education memo from Leo Amero, Director of Adult Education

2-12 A 3” x 6” envelope labeled “References for lecture on fishing” with 45 paper slips; most of them with notations of book titles, some with page numbers

2- 13 Two handwritten 3” x 5” notes titled “Peter Duncan - Merchant”

2-14 Handwritten note about 1651 Declaration of Peace

2-15 Handwritten notes about 17th Century Gloucester History

2-16 Worksheet with underlinings, of 100 Regional Words dealing with the fishing industry and related industries

2-17 Five typewritten pages with handwritten annotations, entitled “Gloucester History”

2-18 Map of Gloucester, hand drawn in colored pencil

2-19 Four copies, one with markings, of map of “Dogtown 1650-1815, Our Deserted Village Showing Location of Cellers and Proximity to Church and Mills”

2-20 Four copies, one with annotations, “Key to Unlocking the Secrets of Dogtown Map.

2-21 One copy of map entitled “Ancient Geographic Locations” numbered with key

2-22 Four copies of map, one with annotations, “Early Gloucester Industries numbered with key

2-23 Three copies of map entitled “Gloucester’s Early Churches” with dates and Parishes

2-24 One copy of map entitled “The Green and West Parish”

2-25 Four copies, one with markings, of map entitled “First Map of Gloucester Harbor 1606”

2-26 Three copies of map entitled “Major Public Highways Laid Out 1642- 1735”

2-27 Three copies entitled “Sandy Bay to Lobster Cove”

2-28 Three copies of map entitled “Wars on Cape Ann” with dates and marked “Supplement to Mrs. Caroline Benham’s Course ‘Gloucester History’ prepared by J.C. Reilly, 1973”

FF3 Carrie Benham’s Three ring notebook, 10” x 7” with 45 handwritten pages on primarily Gloucester history from “year @ 1000” through the downturn of the Quarry Industry after WW I

FF4 Articles regarding Carrie Benham’s books

4-1 Clipping from G.D.T. dated Dec. 9, 1977, “Second photo book sure to please nostalgia lovers” about Vol. II of the “Photographic History of Gloucester”

4-2 Copy of Clipping from G.D.T. described in 4-1

4-3 Copy of undated letter to the editor from G.D.T. on the “Photographic History of Gloucester volumes I and II written by Jean Favalora, 55 Hilltop Road

4-4 Copy of undated letter to the editor from G.D.T regarding Bill Cahill’s review of volume II of the “Photographic History of Gloucester” written by Joe Garland, Eastern Point Boulevard

FF5 Carrie Benham miscellaneous ephemera

5-1 Photograph, 3 1/2” x 5”, of “Welcome, City of Gloucester” sign

5-2 Photograph, 3 1/2 x 5”, of Moons of Gloucester gas station

5-3 card, 4” x 2 1/4” signed “Mrs. James Benham” and dated August 13, 1954 certifying that she attended the “first annual tour of Dogtown, Gloucester, MA”

5-4 Handwritten note entitled “List of Books for Eugene & Nancy to choose from”

5-5 Seven reproductions dated 1954, of Confederate States of American paper money

5-7 Joke photo postcard marked “Happy New Year” and inscribed on the back, “do you remember this one? your fond nephew Jim”

5-8 Pamphlet, 32 pages, operating instructions for the Perfex Forty -Four 35mm Candid Camera

5-9 Program from the King’s Chapel, Boston, 11/8/64

5-10 Yankee magazine, July 1983, w/article marked “Samuel Thatcher, Yarmouthport, MA”

5-11 Telephone Almanac for 1960 New England Telephone and Telegraph Company

5-12 Life in America by A. Hyatt Mayor, desktop calendar for 1975 produced by the Metropolitan Museum of Art

5-13 Copy of photo of unidentified woman dressed in 1920’s costume

Series II

FF6 Cape Ann Early History Accounts by Winthrop Pratt

6-1 Handwritten letter in three pages addressed to Mrs. Benham and dated 10, January 1973 and beginning “Here are some excerpts from my Cape Ann material”

6-2 Handwritten, undated and unsigned twelve paged manuscript in the same handentitled “The Cape Ann Plantation”

FF7 Cape Ann Maritime 

7-1 Pamphlet, undated entitled “An Ocean Voyage Along the North Shore from Salem to Gloucester Massachusetts” compiled by H.M.Lovett of Salem and Baker’s Island

7-2 Copy of illustration of ships and dory at sea, undated and unattributed

7-3 Copy of clipping from G.D.T. dated 9/15/59 “This is Cape Ann, the Annisquam Light” Cape Ann National Bank advertisement

7-4 Copy of clipping from G.D.T. dated 9/29/59 “This is Cape Ann, the Light keeper’s Journal” Cape Ann National Bank advertisement

7-5 Copy of clipping from G.D.T. dated 12/22/59 “This is Cape Ann, the Port of Gloucester” Cape Ann National Bank advertisement

7-6 Copy of clipping from G.D.T. undated “Ocean-crossing dory home”

7-7 Copy of clipping from G.D.T dated 3/27/57 “Lanesville Rescue Recalled”

7-8 Copy of clipping from G.D.T. undated “Buoys are a Sailor Boy’s (and Girl’s) Best Friend: Here’s HowThey Work”

7-9 Copy of clipping from G.D.T. undated “Recapture of Schooner E.A. Horton”

7-10 Copy of clipping from G.D.T. undated “Gideon Lane And The Ship Gloucester”

7-11 Copy of clipping from G.D.T undated “Wreck Of The Brig Persia”

7-12 Copy of clipping from G.D.T. dated 8/17/59, Sawer Library Notes: “Cape Ships Went “Surinaming’

7-13 Copy of clipping from G.D.T. dated 9/19/54 “Lights”

7-14 Copy of clipping from G.D.T. undated “Essex shipyards Have Built 5000 Boat

FF8 Rockport 

8-1 The Rockport Anchor dated 1960, no.11 published annually by the Rockport Board of Trade

8-2 Brochure, undated from Oleana Scandinavian Restaurant and Coffee Bar 23-27 Main Street, Rockport, Ma

8-3 Printed section map of Rockport “Locating Your Route to Seward Inn

Series III

FF9 Boston

9-1 Clipping, undated, unattributed, “First N.E.-Made Fire Engine Bought”, two copies

9-2 Clipping, undated, unattributed, “Copley Leaves a Legacy” by Thomas Boylston Adams of the Massachusetts Historical Society 9-3

9-3 Clipping, undated, The Boston Sunday Globe, the Art World, “Hub’s Expatriate Returns in Triumph”

FF10 New England Historical and Cultural Sites

10-1 Paper placemat, undated, map of Massachusetts with historical points of interest

10-2 The Massachusetts Spy, Vol.12, No.2 Old Sturbridge Village, Winter 1959- 1960

10-3 Pamphlet, undated, 32 pages “Fifty Photographic Views of Plymouth (MA)”

10-4 Pamphlet, “Pictorial History of Christ Church Boston” signed C.E. Bentham 11/11/64

10-5 Exhibit brochure - 1961, Denham Museum “The Crafts of Christmas Around the World”

10-6 Pamphlet, 1964, “The Old Corner, 1712-1964” by W.S. Tryon, Professor of History, Boston University Compliments of the Boston Globe” from the forward, “This is the story of the Old Corner Bookstore”

10-7 Pamphlet, 30 pages, “The Saugus Ironworks Restoration” produced in 1957 by the American Iron and Steel Institute

10-8 Exhibition brochure, Museum of Art of Ogunquit, July 2 - September 5, 1966 “paintings by William von Schkegell (1877-1950): Paintings and Sculpture by Americans of Our Times”

10-9 Brochure, undated, from Strawberry Banke, Portsmouth, N.H. 10-10 Brochure, undated, from Fruitlands Museum, Harvard MA

10-11 Pamphlet, 40 pages,1967-68, New England Museums & Historic Houses

10-12 Brochure, undated, Old Deerfield Massachusetts

10-13 Pamphlet, c.r. 1931, 29 pages, Some Stories of Old Ironsides By Commander Holloway H. Frost, U.SS. Navy

10-14 Pamphlet, c.r. 1921, (Photographic) Views of the White Mountains, Twenty-Fifth Edition 

Box 2

Series IV

FF11 Gloucester: Anniversary Celebration Ephemera

11-1 Envelope from Gloucester City Clerk’s Office marking the Celebration of the 250th Anniversary Aug 24th, 25th, and 26th with two photocopies of same

11-2 Pamphlet 5 3/4” x 3 1/4”, Souvenir Guide and handbook for 300th Anniversary of Gloucester compliments of the Anniversary Committee

11-3 Program from the 300th Anniversary Literary Exercises Stage Fort Park includes benediction by Governor Leverett Saltonstall and an address by Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge

11-4 Copy of program of undated Gloucester events, at Stage Fort Park and other locales, probably an anniversary celebration

11-5 Brochure “History of the Fishing Port of Gloucester” by the Fisheries Committee, 350th Anniversary Celebration of Gloucester

11-6 Program, 47 pages, From the Gloucester Tercentenary Pageant “Gloucester, A Pageant Drama of New England’s Oldest Fishing Town by James R. Pringle, presented at Stage Fort Park, August 28th & 30th, 1923

11-7 Pamphlet, 40 pages of ye Gloucester 300th Anniversary, issued by the Arts, Alexander G. Tupper, editor

FF12 Gloucester: Cape Ann Forge Company

12-1 Typewritten letter, dated April 4, 1960 to James B. Benham From A.H. Nutton, vice president of the Cape Ann Forge Co.

12-2 Typewritten, 4 pages, history of the Cape Ann Forge Co.

12-3 Unidentified photo of bridge included in manila envelope with letter and history

FF13 Gloucester: Cape Ann Historical Association

13-3 Brochure from the Cape Ann Scientific, Literary & Historical Association, undated

13-4 Pamphlet, 8 pages, 3 copies, from the Cape Ann Scientific, Literary and Historical Association dated July 1952

13-5 Hand drawn map of the basement of C.A.H.A., undated

13-6 Copy of newspaper clipping of photo, undated of Hyde Cox, C.A.H.A. president watching demolition of 90 Middle St.

13-7 Copy of G.D.T. clipping, dated 8/14/1964 about dolls in the Elias Davis House

13-8 Copy of G.D.T. clipping “On Making History in Gloucester in1966” about speech made by C.A.H.A. president Hyde Cox made to public meeting on civic beauty made at Gloucester City Hall Feb. 7, 1966

13-9 Copy of Boston Globe clipping of book review dated May 8, 1966 by C.A.H.A. Hyde Cox “curator of the Fitz Hugh Lane Collection” entitled “Bringing Winslow Homer to Life”

13-10 Copy of G.D.T. clipping dated 6/10/1966 about current collection, hours of the C.A.H.A.

13-11 Copy of G.D.T., clipping undated, about lecture by porcelain expert at the C.A.H.A.

13-12 Copy of G.D.T. clipping, undated, about lecture by the director of the Arnold Arboretum at C.A.H.A.

13-13 Copy of G.D.T. dated 7/14/1966, about the expansion of the C.A.H.A. planned with the purchase of the Salvation Army property at 21-23 Pleasant St.

13-14 G.D.T. clipping dated 2/4/1967 “$500,000 given museum for major Improvements”

13-15 Copy G.D.T. clipping dated 6/9/1967, 3 versions, about “Treasures of old Gloucester on View” at the C.A.H.A.

FF14 Gloucester: Charles Olson G.D.T. Editorial

14-1 Original G.D.T. editorial, dated 12/3/1965 “Destruction of ‘Solomon’s Temple prompts ‘Scream to the Editor’ by Gloucester poet Charles Olson with one copy of same

14-2 Copy of G.D.T. clipping, dated 12/14/1965, “College Student replies to Poet’s Scream"

FF15 Gloucester: Churches

15-1 Photograph, undated, labeled “First Methodist Church Gloucester Mass”

15-2 Photograph, undated, labeled “No.35 Elm St. M.E. Church

15-3 Manilla envelope received with photographs labeled “024 Mayhew”

15-4 Program, dated 2/15/1959, “Brotherhood Sunday The Universalist Church and Wesley Methodist Church”with insert, “Items of Interest Concerning The Independent Christian Church, Universalist Gloucester, Massachusetts” written on pen on insert, ”Please return to Myrtle L. Cameron”

15-5 Program, dated 12/27/1959, The Wesley Methodist Church, “Student Recognition Sunday”

FF16 Gloucester: City Buildings

16-1 Copy of G.D.T. clipping, undated, 2 pages “The City Hall Story, Part ! of Five Chapters”

16-2 Copy of G.D.T. clipping, undated “The City Hall Story, Part II ‘Gloucester great show town’

16-3 Copy of G.D.T. clipping, undated “City Hall Story, III”

16-4 Copy of G.D.T. clipping, undated “City Hall Story, Part IV”

16-5 Brochure, 9 pages, Sawer Library Building Fund Campaign, Joseph E. Garland, General Chairman

16-6 Pamphlet, 20 pages, “People & Books, the story of the Gloucester Lyceum and Sawyer Free Library 1830-1980” by Paul B. Kenyon

16-7 Program for the 150th Birthday Party of the Gloucester Lyceum and Sawyer Free Library

FF17 Gloucester: Dogtown

17-1 Pamphlet, 4 pages, “Dogtown Map, Gloucester’s Famous Deserted Village” with Index of the Old Cellars

17-2 Pamphlet, 22 pages, undated, unattributed “Historical Dogtown, Gloucester’s Deserted Village”

17-3 Pamphlet, 2 copies, one with markings, 23 pages, “Dogtown, Gloucester”s Deserted Village (Third Edition), Address by Roger W. Babson before the Gloucester Rotary Club, September, 1927 published by the Historical House

17-4 Brochure, 3 copies, “Dogtown on Cape Ann, Gloucester, Massachusetts” published by the Gloucester Conservation Commission

FF18 Gloucester: Fishing Industry

18-1 Pamphlet, 32 pages, Dec.31, 1939 Gloucester Fishermen’s Institute FortyEighth Annual Report

18-2 Notecard with print entitled “Fishing Post, Annisquam - 1848”

18-3 Pamphlet “America’s Earliest Industry, the story of Food from the Sea” forth printing, Gorton’s Seafood Center, Gloucester

18-4 Report, 4 pages June 1946, “Gloucester - Three Centuries A Fishing Port” by Homer Haberland, Fishery Marketing Specialist, Statistical Section, Gloucester, Massachusetts, Fish and Wildlife Service

18-5 Brochure, undated “The Greatest Gloucester Fisherman Howard Blackburn” excerpt from “Lone Voyager” Biography of Howard Blackburn by Joseph E. Garland

18-6 Brochure, 6 pages, “The Fisheries” published by Gorton-Pew Fisheries Company

18-7 Reprint from the G.D.T. July 31, 1939, “65 Vessels and 69 Men from Gloucester Lost in 10 Years”

18-8 Copy of Chamber of Commerce Article, 4 pages, undated “The Romance of Gloucester” by Lawrence J. Hart, Manager Chamber of Commerce Gloucester, MA

18-9 Copy of Chamber of Commerce Article, 3 pages, December 1, 1945 “The Story of the Gloucester Fishermen’s Memorial Service” by George E. Russell, Chaplain, Gloucester Fishermen’s Institute

18-10 Publicity Release from the Chamber of Commerce, Gloucester, MA, 2 pages, “Blessing of the Portuguese Fishing Fleet Gloucester, Massachusetts at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 15, 1958”

18-11 Reprint by the Gloucester Chamber of Commerce, 3 pages, December 1, 1945 “The Gloucester Fisherman” by James R. Pringle, 1918

18-12 Copy of clipping from the G.D.T 11/19/1959, “Scientists Start Work Monday in Fisheries Lab Here”

18-13 Copy of editorial from the G.D.T, 12/24/1959. “A Center for Research?”

18-14 Copy of Cape Ann National Bank ad from G.D.T. c.r. Nov. 24, 1959 “Nippers”

18-15 Copy of clipping, undated, probably G.D.T. “Waterfront Bristles With Wharves”

18-16 Clipping from the American Junior Red Cross News, 4 pages, May 1939, “Gloucester Boy” by Ruth Langland Holberg. A fictional account of a young Portuguese-American boy who tries out the fishing life with his fisherman uncle.

FF19 Gloucester: Fitz Henry Lane House

19-1 Copy of clipping, G.D.T. dated 1/5/1966 “Meeting tonight” - housing authority takes up “disposition of the Fitz Hugh Lane studio-home and its land”

19-2 Copy of clipping , G.D.T. dated 1/6/1966, editorial “Do people want New Gloucester beautiful? addresses the C.A.H.A. withdrawing its offer to buy the Lane house and land

19-3 Copy of clipping, G.D.T. dated 5/7/1966, editorial “Second moving of the great stone set” the first step in path to Lane house.

19-4 Copy of clipping, G.D.T. dated 5/14/1966 “Active Use Sought for Artist’s House”

19-5 Copy of clipping, G.D.T. dated 8/19/1966 “Museum looks ahead- Giant slab placed at old Lane home”

19-6 Copy of clipping, G.D.T.(?), undated “Artist’s Granite Home Poses Problem”

19-7 Copy of clipping, G.D.T.(?), undated “Stone House on the Hill”

19-8 Clipping, G.D.T., 6/9/1967, “Gloucester’s New Landmark” with photo

FF20 Gloucester History - Misc. Topics

20-1 Copy of article, 3 pages, undated probably printed by the Gloucester Chamber of Commerce, “The Fish City, Gloucester, Massachusetts

20-2 Copy of clipping, undated, “Townsend Man Visitor Here Will Testify”, “was in Gloucester during the week-end”

20-3 Copy of clipping, G.D.T. undated, “This Is Cape Ann, the George Dennison Farm”, from ad series by the Cape Ann National Bank

20-4 Copy of clipping, G.D.T, undated, “Street Railway Growth, First Local Horse Car Line Established in1885”

20-5 Copy of clipping, G.D.T. (?) “The Lookout, Ships Foghorns to Holland”

20-6 Reprint from The New York Times, 8/1/1954, “A Medieval Castle in Massachusetts”

20-7 Copy of clipping, G.D.T., 9/15/1959, “Sawyer Library Notes: Lost Letter and a Silver Bullet”

20-8 Copy of clipping, G.D.T.,4/27/1960, “Our Old Schools May Change Roles But They Still Stay Useful Members of the Family”

20-9 Copy of clipping, G.D.T. 3/12/1964, “Gloucester people enjoyed some of the best basketball…”

20-10 Copy of clipping, G.D.T.(?) undated “Lane’s Cove in Winter” with photo

20-11 Copy of clipping, G.D.T.(?) undated and untitled with photo of ship, reverse copy of clipping, undated with Fisherman’s market report

20-12 Copy of clipping, G.D.T. (?) 5/4/1929, “Attend Funeral R.I. Relative”, reverse, copy of clipping, G.D.T undated, photo labeled “As Western Avenue Waterfront Looked Before the Stacy Esplanade”

20-13 Copy of clipping, G.D.T. 7/17/1952, unlaced photo of students or scouts, reverse, copy of clipping, G.D.T. undated, photo of Stacey Boulevard

20-14 Copy of clipping, G.D.T.(?), undated, “Gloucester tour is packed with variety, surprises”

20-15 Copy of clipping, G.D.T. (?) 6/13/1919, “First Street Cars ere 33 Years Ago”

20-16 Copy of clipping, G.D.T. 9/9/1910, “Shares Were Mostly Owned in City” reverse, copy of clipping, G.D.T. undated “[C] comparison Between Property Returns This Year and Last”

FF21 Gloucester Legion Memorial Hall Dedication Program

21-1 Program, 28 pages, July 4, 1921, “Program for the Dedication of the Legion Memorial Hall and the Monument to the Heroes of Gloucester”

FF22 Gloucester (and Rockport) Maps

22-1 Copy of Gloucester, Cape Ann - actual survey John Mason 1831

22-2 Your Map of Gloucester, Rockport, Manchester, undated, compliments of Cape Ann Bank and Trust Company”

FF23 Gloucester - Newspaper Sections 1864-1979

23-1 Gloucester Telegraph, 2/20/1864

23-2 Gloucester Telegraph, 2/24/1864

23-3 Gloucester Daily Times, 1/20/1917

23-4 Gloucester Daily Times, 6/24/1960

23-5 Gloucester Daily Times, 2/26/1969

23-5 Gloucester Daily Times, 2/20/1976

23-6 Gloucester Daily Times, 12/20/1979

FF24 Gloucester - Oil Companies, Publications about

23-1 The Orange Disc, January/February 1945. Publication of the Gulf Co. including article, “Fishing is a War Job Too” about Gloucester fishing industry

23-2 Pamphlet,reprint from The Ships’ Bulletin, 13 pages, 1953. Publication of the Esso Shipping Company, 2 copies

FF25 Gloucester - Old Training Ground

24-1 Article, 4 pages, November, 1954. “Memo in re the Old Training Ground of Muster Field at West Gloucester” by Elliot C. Rogers, Annisquam, Mass. 3 copies

24-2 Copy of hand drawn map, “From Map of John Mason Gloucester Cape Ann 1831” of Training/Muster field, 3 copies

FF26 Gloucester - Photos

25-1 Photo View Book, 1905, 10” x 7 3/4”, 32 pages, w/2 photos cut out. Published by the Owens Brothers - Hillson Company, Boston, Mass

25-2 Photo postcards of Gloucester, 12 items. Harbor, street scenes, businesses.

FF27 Gloucester - Post Office

26-1 History of the Gloucester Post Office, 6 pages. “Taken in part from the Municipal History of Essex County, Volume II” researched and compiled by Louis J. Sinatra

FF28 Gloucester - Stage Fort Park

27-1 Copy of clipping, G.D.T., 1/28/1983, “Mysterious Stage Fort Park”

27-2 Copy of photo of bandstand labeled “Dedication? 1907” 27-3 Copy of map labeled “Locus, proposed State Fort Park Band Stand”

FF29 Gloucester - Trails and Walks

28-1 Map of Trails in Ravenswood Park, Gloucester, Massachusetts, 3 copies

28-2 Report, 2 pages, (in the style of the Gloucester Chamber of Commerce publications?) “Walks on Cape Ann”

FF30 Gloucester - Wills and Estates

29-1 Clipping, G.D.T.? undated, “Will of Rev. J.J. Healy”

29-2 Clipping, G.D.T? undated, “Rev.Fr. Healy’s Estate $227,776

29-3 Clipping, G.D.T. undated, Fr. Helay’s Inventory $227,776

29-4 Clipping, G.D.T.? undated, regarding the citation on the will of Fr. Healy

29-5 Copy of clipping, G.D.T.? undated, “Exracts of the Will of the Late Addison Gilbert” “alluding…to his founding of the Addison Gilbert Hospital”

29-6 Copy of clipping, G.D.T. 1893, concerning the estate of Samuel E. Sawyer

29-7 Copy of clipping, G.D.T. 1913, on 25th anniversary of Addison Gilbert’s bequests to the City of Gloucester

29-8 Copy of clipping, G.D.T.? undated, listing of assets in unidentified personal estate

29-9 Copy of clipping, G.D.T. 8/20/1917 “Local Public Bequests in Will of Mrs. Ellen F. Ferguson, on reverse partial clipping of paintings exhibit from G.D.T. same date

29-10 Copy of clipping, G.D.T. 10/7/1914, “R.R. Fear’s Estate valued at $44,000”

29-11 Copy of clipping, G.D.T. undated, “Inmate of Gilbert Home receives $45,000 from Brother’s Estate - Desires to remain at the Home”

29-12 Copy of clipping, G.D.T.? 6/13/1913, “Proving Homans Will is Delayed”

29-13 Copy of clipping, G.D.T.? July, 1915, “Late Lucy S. Davis Made Requests of Local Relatives and Friends”

29-14 copy of clipping, G.D.T, 2/26/1918, “Many Bequests in L.A. Turnham Will”