Room 1A

newspaper - 1918

The Berkshire Eagle - April l7, 1918 with headline, "Pittsfield Boys of Co. F to arrive home at 5:35 o'clock this afternoon All business to suspend: big parade"

Year (or year range)
1918
Approximate era
1901-1925

Souvenir box from Mount Holyoke and Prospect House; contents: hair necklace and eleven tintypes

Souvenir box with image of Mount Holyoke and Prospect House
Contents of box: hair necklace which belonged to Eva M. Bass (daughter of Wm. H. Bass) and tintypes (12) of former residents of Warwick circa 1870
Two photos identified: Emma Bass Mayo and Jennie Bass Conant

Year (or year range)
1870s
Approximate era
1851-1900
Donated by
Jean Farwell, grandaughter of Eva M. Bass Hubbard
Donation date
1983

An Act assessing taxes - 1779

An act apportioning and assessing a tax of two million seven hundred and seventy thousand six hundred and ninety-five pounds, two shillings and two pence, upon the several towns and other places in this state herein after named, for defraying the public charges...... 1779

Year (or year range)
1779
Approximate era
don't know

Poem - The Big House

Poem "The Big House" by Martha B. Manning - Feb. 10, 1886
On back of poem description by Charles A. Morse: The Big House was the tavern (the Bee Hive) built by David Mayo in 1794 and he owned it until 1800...it is known that the interior was altered into apartments and rented to transient occupants....it was destroyed by fire in 1890.

Approximate era
don't know

photo - Old Bee Hive, Warwick, MA

Post card of Old Bee Hive, Warwick, MA
Message on back of post card: "Geo Otis Wilber and young Henry lived here at one time. House situated almost opposite Bennett house north of intersection on west side of road before coming to the row of maples. It was here that Henry and his high chair fell thru the trap down cellar."

Approximate era
don't know