A large manila envelope - part of the Rhoda A. Cook collection - containing numerous materials:
-Two newspapers and 2 newspaper articles - The Springfield Sunday Union December 23, 1894 containing a full page article on "Opinion of Local Thinkers on the Merits and Demerits of the American Protective Association"; The School World November 1894 (appears to be a classroom teacher aid); an article from the Enterprise and Journal August 17, 1906 on New Salem and Warwick Old Home Days; an article (paper unknown) Warwick Gets Grant for U.S. 200th Event
- Five issues of "Warwick Life" June-Oct 1920 published by The Woman's Society, Warwick, MA
- The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Record of Sight and Hearing Tests of Warwick school children early 1900's. Interestingly all children had 20/20 vision and all could hear a whisper at a distance of 25 feet
- Saga of Le Baron Monroe Patridge born in Medway March 20, 1841, moved to Warwick March 1857 and enlisted in the CoG 24th Massachusetts Volunteers Militia October 4, 1861. Traces his service to his death Oct 15, 1863
- Two copies of Articles in the Warwick Town Meeting warrant Feb 7, 1921
- History of Fay Tavern and Wheeler Tavern
- Perhaps a Memorial Day Speech - pages 2-4 (page 1 missing) - talks about Warwick sending 99 men to the Civil War - not all enlisting from Warwick, but all Warwick men. Henry Lawrence the first Warwick boy to enlist, first to die
- Extracts from The Captured Scout by Chaplain H.C. Trumbull. Eleven handwritten pages. Henry Hatch Manning born in Warwick May 17, 1844. Traces his enlistment in CoG 24th Mass Regt Oct 1, 1861 at age of 17, his imprisonment, release, and death back in Warwick Sept 4, 1868
- A listing of John Field born June 7, 1751, his wife Sibel born July 17, 1759 and their 7 children (names and birthdates)
- Letter from R.A.C. and the Office of the School Committee to Mr. and Mrs. Anderson concerning a school bus contract
- A short note concerning the fact that Warwick 23000 acres was granted 1735. Warwick first being called Roxbury Canada and it was not until 1760 when Lemuel Hedge was ordained pastor that the town began to flourish
- Part of a round robin letter dated Oct 18, 1909 dealing with the preparations for the feeding of a group of volunteers clearing brush from
the mountain top (Mt. Grace?)
- Letter (undated) from R.A.C. to Miss Jones concerning the continuation of Mr. Jones as the pastor of the Unitarian Church
- Part of a letter written to Mrs. Smith dated April 13, 1924 concerning the writer's ownership of a copy of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson's "Removes". On the reverse of this partial letter is part of another letter to Mr. Williams dated April 12, 1924 concerning Mr. Charles F. Field, his first and second wife and his children
- A letter to the County Commissioners dated May 3, 1901 and asking "for information in regard to the lay-out of the county road through the Lower Village of Warwick from the Winchester Road towards Athol." Information to be used to determine boundaries of the writer's property
- A two-page essay on the establishment of Warwick. Bottom of pages torn off so unable to read complete essay
- A torn paper with a note written to ____Bagg(?) concerning the naming of Warwick and Mt. Grace. Writer is considering giving her copy of Mrs. Rowlandson's narrative to the Springfield Historical Society. Beneath the writing and on the reverse of note is a small drawing of Cook House, barn, spring & path - perhaps related to ascertaining bounderies
- Five items relating to Old Home Day - printed address delivered on Old Home Day August 15, 1907 by Mrs. Mary P. Wells Smith;a handwritten address (dated August 15, 1907) In Memoriam remembering three former Warwick residents who had passed away since the Last Old Home Day - Mary Draper Phelps, Frank Bowman Rich, and Amory Dwight Mayo; a program for Old Home Day August 19, 1936; an invitation to the 51st Old Resident Reunion August 18, 1945; and an invitation tot he 66th Annual Reunion Aug 20 and 21, 1960
- A handwritten address by R.A.C. perhaps given on an Old Home Day in North Orange reminiscing about her teaching days and Civil War days ending her talk with "the home is the strength of the nation."
- a post card depicting the Fay Tavern , the Beehive of 1865
