Browse Collections (7 total)

Native Americans

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Here are a few of the documents concerning the Woronoco Indians who lived here before the white man settled. Unfortunately, they left the area after…

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Ministers' Diaries & Sermons

Rev. Issac Knapp's Sermon Luke

This collection shows Westfield through the eyes of its ministers. While there are sermons, the minister's diaries also portray our agricultural base,…

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Military Life

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This section displays some of the military documents that the Athenaeum holds with a special emphasis on General William Shepard who fought in the…

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Maps

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Here are early maps, both hand-drawn and published that show the settlers and settling of Westfield.

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Home life

Moseley Homestead on Union Street

Home life collection gives a glimpse of the day-to-day life of women and men through their diaries and daybooks, and a look at schools and taverns …

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General William Shepard

Shepard Bible Genealogy, Page 1

Major-General William Shepard was born in Westfield in 1737 and attended the common schools, and later was a farmer. He served in the French and…

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Bartlett's Notebooks

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Joseph D. Bartlett's interest in history stems from his youthful acquaintances with Revolutionary War soldiers. He copied numerous documents that no…

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