Family History

Linen sampler, 17 1/2" x 16 1/2", embroidered in silk polychrome on single ply hand woven linen. Sampler illustrates family record of Calvin Allen and Abigail Richards, married 1801. Two embroidered areas topped with embroidered urns and birds holding leaf branches. Within the areas are embroidered the names and dates , from 1802 to 1822 of the births (on the left side area) and deaths (on the right side area) of the children of Calvin and Abigail. The left side of the sampler is embroidered with a willow tree arching over the top ; the right side is embroidered with a field? or water?

Five Warwick Anniversary Pictures with a description of nine photos
Three interiors and two of people in period clothing

Goldsbury Collection located left unit, wooden cabinet, room 1a

Three copies (one damaged) of program for Moody Intercollegiate Quartette and Roy Goldsbury impersonator and first bass
P. W. Goldsbury, second bass
The Redpath Lyceum Bureau Concert Season 1895-96

Goldsbury Collection located left unit, wooden cabinet, room 1a

Typewritten copy of "A Boy's Life in Early Warwick, MA"
Notebook includes a picture of the Goldsbury Homestead

Goldsbury Collection located left unit, wooden cabinet, room 1a

Six Goldsbury family photos:
James Goldsbury born Feb 19, 1799 and died 1898
Paul & Roy Goldsbury taken Oberlin 1890
P.W.G. graduating from Williams 1892
Paul Goldsbury and family
A Goldsbury mother March 1, 1902
Dr. James Goldsbury as a young man

Goldsbury Collection located left unit, wooden cabinet, room 1a

Account Book of James Goldsbury, 1875-1900. Labeled No.12

Goldsbury Collection located left unit, wooden cabinet, room 1a

A 4 page letter written by Edward Cook to his brother, dated Feb 1858. Tells of his travels, sailing from New Bedford, rough storms by Cuba into Gulf of Mexico, adventures with James Webster encountering wild animals, settling into New Orleans, seeing slave auction, feeling the slaves are not as badly treated as has been reported. Some not easily read, transcribed parts are included with original letter. Not mentioned are his further travels, apparently up the Mississippi River to Bethalto, Illinois, close to St. Louis, Missouri. He writes letter from Bethalto.

Last page of a letter from R.A.C. concerning a Mrs. McKim's will, property issues ("1/2 trust property goes to Unitarian society - the other half to Library") etc. Signed, "Yours with love to both - R.A. Write soon about the water. R.A.C."

Letter to Miss Fisher re Old Home Day 1909
A letter (dated Nov 8, 1908) from R.A.C. to Miss Fisher concerning an Old Home Day program for 1909. Mary P. Wells Smith may talk but just in case Rhoda will be ready with a back-up program. The majority of the letter deals with the fact that the people of 1908 do not care about people a couple of generations back and "...who will know or care fifty years from now that you or I ever lived?"

A very newsy letter talking about how Emma had enjoyed Christmas having gotten many cards (over 60). Emma's health is also a major topic of the letter as her mind and memory were in great shape, It sounds like she had a stroke since her left side was not in good shape.