Research on artist Anna Feron Pierce Judah
Railroad research centers on Greenfield artist Anna Feron Pierce Judah:
As part of her research for an upcoming exhibit at the California State Railroad Museum that will highlight the contributions of women to the history of railroading, Christine Pifer-Foote of Sacramento found herself at the Historical Society of Greenfield, flipping through old photos of Anna Feron Pierce Judah, wife of Theodore Dehone Judah.
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Historical Society (of Greenfield) opening for first time since 2019
By MARY BYRNE
Staff Writer
GREENFIELD — For the first time since its fall 2019 season, the Historical Society of Greenfield is opening its doors to the community.
The museum at 43 Church St., which will be open today from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., was closed throughout the 2020 and 2021 seasons, according to Meg Baker, secretary of the society. Only recently did the society begin operating on an appointment-only basis for researchers, she said.
“We’ll be open for the first time since closing in October 2019,” Baker said. “We have some new exhibits and some old ones that have been refreshed.”
Among them is an exhibit of items from the estate of Peter Spencer Miller, past president of the society who died in January 2021, and his mother, Helen Spencer Schuhle. There will also be additions to the Dexter Marsh and James Deane exhibit, with new fossils on loan.
“There’s also an exhibit tending to the needs of others, which is about early medical care in Greenfield,” Baker continued. “It will have medical tools and equipment … and a little bit about some of the people. There were a great number of people in early medical care in Greenfield.”
Baker said with COVID-19 case numbers trending upward, the museum opening will start slow.
“Even though we might love to go back to every Friday or every Saturday … we’re not there yet,” she said.
The society will, however, continue to be open by appointment, in addition to the two Saturdays a month it will
be open for walk-ins. Because the Church Street building is old and doesn’t have a great ventilation system, masks will be strongly encouraged.
STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Baker said that over the last couple years, Historical Society members have used the pandemic-related closure as an opportunity to accomplish projects they may not have been able to, otherwise. “The biggest of which is we now have a ramp on the side of the building, so we’re more accessible,” she said. “Our main operating piece of our mission statement is to share the history with the wider public. We interpret that … to mean accessibility in major ways. Making the first floor entirely accessible has been a big deal.”
The pandemic has also offered the Historical Society the chance to strengthen its connections with its community partners, including Four Rivers Charter Public School, The LAVA Center, the Greenfield Public Library and Greenfield Savings Bank.
“It’s really been about finding community partners while we were not … hosting guests in the building,
to share our collections,” she said. “It’s been fabulous. We hope that part of the last couple years continues.”
Reporter Mary Byrne can be reached at mbyrne@recorder.com or 413-930-4429. Twitter: @MaryEByrne
From Greenfield Recorder - May 7, 2022 page b1
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Valley Black History project
More at: Blog of Black history Project
Black history is American history. And it’s the history of western Massachusetts, too.
This year, the UMass Public History Program, the UMass Amherst Libraries and the Pioneer Valley History Network and local history organizations across Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin Counties collaborated to launch the “Documenting the Early History of Black Lives in the Connecticut River Valley” pilot project. This community-based research project aims to document the lives of free, enslaved, and formerly enslaved Black residents of the Connecticut River Valley prior to 1900.
We’ll be posting more about this in the coming months. Starting today, at the close of Black History Month, we begin by highlighting the community-curated website that accompanies the project:
More developing at: Road_to_Freedom_Guide (PDF)
Read MoreSharing William Apess’ incredible story
Drew Lopenzina will be at Greenfield Historical Society on July 13, at 7 p.m. to give a talk, “William Apess: Reclaiming a Native Son,” that will offer more information about this remarkable Native life.
Read MoreDeath in 1918
| , DOB: Cemetery: NORTH MEADOWS, 4N, JESSE SMEAD, 9 " | |
| 1858 HENRY S. SMEAD 1919 / HIS WIFE / 1865 ALICE L. NEWCOMB 1955 1896 FORREST N., THEIR SON / HIS WIFE / 1896 MILDRED R. MACARTY 1978 1899 PERLEY j., THEIR SON 1991 | |
| , DOB: Cemetery: Federal Street, , 28S, 5 " | |
| HARRY A. WEYMOUTH 1880 - 1919 HIS WIFE NELLIE C. BARRETT 1878 - 1920 WEYMOUTH | |
| , DOB: Cemetery: Federal Street, 12, 3N?, 15? " | |
| BACK BENJAMIN Front WALKER MARSHALL JEROME BENJAMIN 1824 MELVILLE WALKER 1862 1850 - 1919 CO. B 15 REGT. MASS. VOL. INF. FANNIE L. WALKER, WIFE | |
| , DOB: Cemetery: Federal Street, 20, 7S, 3 " | |
| At top BOUTWELL & Masonic symbol GEORGE E. BOUTWELL 1875 - 1918 ANNIE R. MACKINNON HIS WIFE 1870 - 1927 | |
| , DOB: Cemetery: Federal St., 12, 3N, 10 " | |
| Front SYLVESTER THOMAS CONANT Back CHARLES BANCOFT CONANT JUNE 20, 1810 - DEC. 26, 1896. FEB. 22, 1845 - AUG. 2, 1918 SARAH BICKFORD ELIZABETH LEE ADAMS, WIFE his wife/ No | |
| , DOB: Cemetery: Federal Street, 2, 47N, 17 " | |
| Front Back July 4 1893 - Sept. 22 1918 Capt. George H. Davenport Abijah N. Pierce A veteran of the Civil War June 20 1862 - apr. 13, 1947 | |
| , DOB: Cemetery: Federal Street, 2, 46N, 15 " | |
| Front Back Died Died /Aug. 18 1870 Martin V. B. Williams Frank E. Sept. 14 1861. AE. 1 yr. 5 mos. Died Nov. 3 1918 Aug. 18 1862. | |
| , DOB: Cemetery: Federal Street, 2, 46N, 13 " | |
| ANDREW STEWART STEWART On top 1862 - 1936 ABBIE J. BROWN HIS WIFE 1868 - 1954 HARRY A. 1890 - 1918 LOUISA B. 1903 - 1922 | |
| , DOB: Cemetery: Federal Street, 4, 398, 10 " | |
| 1877 BURTON G. 1951 1882 HIS WIFE, LILLIAN 1935 1906 ROBERT G. 1918 1901 BURTON E. 1950 1903 DONALD L. 1990 PERRY | |
| , DOB: Cemetery: Federal Street, 6, 30N, 5 " | |
| Front MARY ELIZABETH HENRY D. PORTER 1859 - 1920 1833 - 1870 BARNIE BENJAMIN MARIETTA E. JACKSON 1862 - 1910 HIS WIFE 1837 - 1919 PORTER Back H | |
| , DOB: Cemetery: Federal Street, 10, 14N, 6 " | |
| Back STEPHEN SMITH Front SMITH MAY 9, 1835 - DEC. 23 ,1918 FIDELIA H. KEYES HIS WIFE JUNE 12, 1843 JAN. 17, 1929 MARY FEDILIA FEB. 28 ,1864 - MAR. 2, 1864 ETHEL SMITH MILES MAY 30 1883 - MAR. 24 1956 | |
| , DOB: Cemetery: NORTH MEADOWS, 4N, JESSE SMEAD, 9 " | |
| 1858 HENRY S. SMEAD 1919 / HIS WIFE / 1865 ALICE L. NEWCOMB 1955 1896 FORREST N., THEIR SON / HIS WIFE / 1896 MILDRED R. MACARTY 1978 1899 PERLEY j., THEIR SON 1991 | |
| , DOB: Cemetery: Federal Street, 10, 14N, 6 " | |
| Back STEPHEN SMITH Front SMITH MAY 9, 1835 - DEC. 23 ,1918 FIDELIA H. KEYES HIS WIFE JUNE 12, 1843 JAN. 17, 1929 MARY FEDILIA FEB. 28 ,1864 - MAR. 2, 1864 ETHEL SMITH MILES MAY 30 1883 - MAR. 24 1956 | |
| , DOB: Cemetery: NORTH MEADOWS, 4N, JESSE SMEAD, 9 " | |
| 1858 HENRY S. SMEAD 1919 / HIS WIFE / 1865 ALICE L. NEWCOMB 1955 1896 FORREST N., THEIR SON / HIS WIFE / 1896 MILDRED R. MACARTY 1978 1899 PERLEY j., THEIR SON 1991 | |
| , DOB: Cemetery: Federal Street, 10, 14N, 6 " | |
| Back STEPHEN SMITH Front SMITH MAY 9, 1835 - DEC. 23 ,1918 FIDELIA H. KEYES HIS WIFE JUNE 12, 1843 JAN. 17, 1929 MARY FEDILIA FEB. 28 ,1864 - MAR. 2, 1864 ETHEL SMITH MILES MAY 30 1883 - MAR. 24 1956 | |
| , DOB: Cemetery: NORTH MEADOWS, 4N, JESSE SMEAD, 9 " | |
| 1858 HENRY S. SMEAD 1919 / HIS WIFE / 1865 ALICE L. NEWCOMB 1955 1896 FORREST N., THEIR SON / HIS WIFE / 1896 MILDRED R. MACARTY 1978 1899 PERLEY j., THEIR SON 1991 | |
| , DOB: Cemetery: Federal Street, 10, 14N, 6 " | |
| Back STEPHEN SMITH Front SMITH MAY 9, 1835 - DEC. 23 ,1918 FIDELIA H. KEYES HIS WIFE JUNE 12, 1843 JAN. 17, 1929 MARY FEDILIA FEB. 28 ,1864 - MAR. 2, 1864 ETHEL SMITH MILES MAY 30 1883 - MAR. 24 1956 | |
| Bardwell, Alma DOB: 1918/12/29 Cemetery: Federal Street, 19, 9S, 5 " | |
| ALMA R. BARDWELL 1909 - 1918 | |
| Bardwell, Karl DOB: 1945/6/8 Cemetery: Federal Street, 19, 9S, 4 " | |
| Front BARDWELL 1865 IDA F. BROAD 1852 1913 LT. KARL H. BARDWELL1944 45 AT REST IN MANILA Back 1882 EARL E. BARDWELL 1946 HIS WIFE 1887 ETHEL S. GANNON 1971 1909 ALMA L. . 1918 1911 ARTHUR E. 1931 | |
| Barr, Virginia DOB: 1953 Cemetery: Federal Street, 10, 11N, 17 " | |
| VIRGINIA M CASEY WIFE OF WILLIAM W. BARR 1919 - 1953 | |
| Burnham, Frederic DOB: 1919/1/14 Cemetery: Federal Street, 5, 34N, 16 " | |
| FREDERIC L. AUGUST 29, 1843 JAN. 14, 1919 | |
| Cash, Earl DOB: 1999/6/26 Cemetery: Federal Street, 9, 17N, 9 " | |
| CASH - front EARL J. CASH OCT. 1, 1919 JUNE 26, 1999 MARION G, HOLMES HIS WIFE NOV. 14, 1922 | |
| Clark, Marjorie DOB: 1985/10/30 Cemetery: Federal Street, 15, 23S, 17 " | |
| MARJORIE A. GODDARD WIFE OF ROBERT E. CLARK APRIL 29, 1919 OCT. 30, 1985 | |
| Clutterbuck, Frances DOB: 1918/7/30 Cemetery: Federal Street, 3, 43N, 8 " | |
| FRANCES D. MOORE WIFE OF W. L.CLUTTERBUCK 1839 - 1918 SHE HATH DONE WHAT SHE COULD. | |
| Coates, Winifred DOB: 1918/12/4 Cemetery: Federal Street, 4, 37N, 2 " | |
| WINIFRED TAFT COATES 1875 - 1918 | |
| Conant, DOB: Cemetery: Federal St., 12, 3N, 10 " | |
| Front SYLVESTER THOMAS CONANT Back CHARLES BANCOFT CONANT JUNE 20, 1810 - DEC. 26, 1896. FEB. 22, 1845 - AUG. 2, 1918 SARAH BICKFORD ELIZABETH LEE ADAMS, WIFE his wife/ No | |
| Eichenaner, Carl DOB: 1919/6 Cemetery: Federal Street, 14, 28S, 3 " | |
| HICKS CARL T. EICHENANER 1891 - 1919 FRANK B. HICKS 1859 - 1921 NELLIE L. HICKS 1862 - 1924 | |
| Forbes, William DOB: 1919/3/10 Cemetery: Federal Street, 9, 15N, 4 " | |
| FORBES WILLIAM A. FORBES 1836 - 1919 ELIZA F. PRENTICE HIS WIFE 1835 - 1901. | |
| Grant, Walter DOB: 1919/12/22 Cemetery: Federal Street, 2, 44N, 2 " | |
| WALTER on top WALTER RAY GRANT 1900 - 1919 | |
| HAYWOOD, LOUISE DOB: 1927 Cemetery: NORTH MEADOWS, 11S, R.SMITH, 16 " | |
| FREDERICK L. HAYWOOD 1857 -1919 HIS WIFE / LOUISE M. SMITH 1862 - 1927 | |
| HAYWOOD, MAVIS DOB: 1958 Cemetery: NORTH MEADOWS, 11S, R.SMITH, 18 " | |
| HAYWOOD 1892 HAROLD H. 1972 HIS WIFE 1895 MAVIS E. 1958 (BACK) 1918 HAROLD H., JR 1920 | |
| Hitchcock, Harland DOB: 1909/9/8 Cemetery: North Meadows, 6N, Hitchcock, 8 " | |
| HITCHCOCK HARLAND W. | MRS. MARY F. (FRONT OF STONE) OCT. 31, 1852 | JAN. 24, 1827 SEPT. 8, 1909 | MAR. 25, 1919 | |
| Hough, Elsie DOB: 1918/10/3 Cemetery: Federal Street, 13, 31S, 7 " | |
| ELSIE M. DAU. OF WM. F. & PEARL L. HOUGH AUG. 26, 1898 OCT. 3, 1918 | |
| Joslin, Leon DOB: 2000/4/9 Cemetery: Federal Street, 3, 41N, 11.5 " | |
| Front JOSLIN Back EARL GEORGE JOSLIN OCT. 14, 1912 APR. 9, 2000 HIS WIFE ROSE ETTE HESCOCK MAR. 12, 1919 | |
| Judd, Frederick DOB: Cemetery: Federal Street, 22, 1S, 2 " | |
| FREDERICK F. JUDD FEB. 11, 1917 MARION JUDD OCT. 16, 1918 JUNE 3, 1998 | |
| Lucas, Alice DOB: 1918/3/11 Cemetery: Federal Street, 8, 21N, 9 " | |
| ALICE C. LUCAS 1867 - 1918S | |
| Mundell, Carl DOB: 1940/5 Cemetery: Federal Street, 2, 46N, 4 " | |
| Carl F. Mundell 1919 - 1940 | |
| Nelson, John DOB: 1918/8/31 Cemetery: Federal Street, 1, 51N, 1 " | |
| John A. Nelson 1872 - 1918 | |
| Powers, George DOB: 1918/812 Cemetery: Federal Street, 20, 7S, 4 " | |
| POWERS George W. Powers Feb. 21, 1860 - Aug.12, 1918 Kate A. Aldrich His wife Mar. 3, 1870 - Mar. 18 ,1945 | |
| Saxton, Ella DOB: 1919/11/5 Cemetery: Federal Street, 2, 44N, 25 " | |
| MOTHER ELLA MAY SAXTON MAY 26, 1853 NOV. 5, 1919 | |
| Simpter, Glendeen DOB: 1918/10/16 Cemetery: Federal Street, 13, 31S, 12 " | |
| GLENDEEN E. CLARK WIFE OF EDWARD C. SIMPTER AUG. 18, 1888 OCT. 16, 1918 | |
| Smead, Bertha DOB: 1962 Cemetery: North Meadows, 3N, G.Smead, 2 " | |
| SMEAD BERTHA M FLURIE | BURTON T. SMEAD HIS WIFE | 302nd Motor Transport 1917-1919 1897-1962 | 1896-1944 | |
| SMITH, ELIJAH DOB: 1901 Cemetery: NOTH MEADOWS, 11S, R.SMITH, 7 " | |
| ELIJAH W. SMITH 1830 -1901 HIS WIFE MELINDA E. PLUMB / 1813 - 1919 | |
| Smith, Everett DOB: 1997/6/29 Cemetery: North Meadows, 4N, Jesse Smead, 3 " | |
| (front) SMITH (back) EVERETT P. SMITH JULY 8,1918 JUNE 29, 1997 BARBARA R. SMEAD HIS WIFE | |
| Sweet, Forrest DOB: 2001/1/29 Cemetery: Federal Street, 2, 47N, 22 " | |
| SWEET FEB. 18, 1918 FOREST H. SWEET JULY 5, 1922 RUTH E. CRANSTON, WIFE | |
| Swift, Seneca DOB: 1916 (8?) Cemetery: Federal Street, 11, 9N, 6 " | |
| S. ORVILLE SWIFT 1843 - 1916 MARY S. GRAVES His wife 1844 - 1918 | |
| Upton, Arthur DOB: 1918/2/24 Cemetery: Federal Street, 19, 8S, 13 " | |
| ARTHUR H. UPTON OCTOBER 9, 1880 FEBRUARY 24, 1918 Our boy | |
| Wardell, Vaughn DOB: 1965/2/24 Cemetery: German Assoc. G.R.Cem, 21, 7, 21 " | |
| VAUGHN C WARDELL MAINE SGT 313 TRP CARR GP AAF WORLD WAR II JUNE 22 1918 FEB 24 1965 | |
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