Fitch, John | Fitchburg Historical Society

2003.040.001 - manuscript

Phil Jordan presented this talk at an Historical Society meeting. It is a brief history of the firefighters of Fitchburg. Topic headings are "Fire brigades in the early 1800's", "Fitchburg moves forward", Fitchburg's Factory Square The beginning of Fitchburg Industry", "Fitchburg Fire in the Mid 1800's", "Fitchburg in 1871", "Niagara Hose Company, No. 4", "From horse to machine power", "Life of the firefighter in 1937", "To conclude".

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2003.043.001 - booklet

Booklet contains cast of characters and the play in the center third of each page with advertising and floor plans for the City Clubhouse on the other two thirds. References in the play are to John Fitch, the founder; Unkachewhalom, sachem of the Nockeges; Surdody,his court interpreter; Samuel Page; Joseph Scott; Susannah Fitch, John's daughter; Tabitha Fitch, John's sister; Antelope, daughter of Unkachewhalom; Lunenburg settlers; Indians, warr...

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2003.052.009 - Program

Program for the Pageant by Doris Kirkpatrick presented by The Fitchburg Historical Society, directed by Martha W. Daly at the Bernardian Bowl June 19 and 20, 1964. Program lists the principal players, program for opening night, program for second night performance, Scenes depicting:Scene 1- Battle on the Frontier-John Fitch Garrison-1748; Scene 2: An Act for Setting Off-Lunenburg Town Meetings- 1757-1764 at ...

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2008.015.001 - Program

Pageant by Doris Kirkpatrick presented by The Fitchburg Historical Society, directed by Martha W. Daly at the Bernardian Bowl June 19 and 20, 1964. Program lists the principal players, program for opening night, program for second night performance, Scenes depicting:Scene 1- Battle on the Frontier-John Fitch Garrison-1748; Scene 2: An Act for Setting Off-Lunenburg Town Meetings- 1757-1764 at the Lunenburg Me...

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2014.072.001 - Booklet

Booklet of the musical "John Fitch The Founder of Fitchburg". The booklet is in a burlap cover with the title: John Fitch. The first page notes: F.A.C. Fourth Dramatic Entertainment. "John Fitch The Founder of Fitchburg." by Thornton M. Ware. Special Scenery by W.A. Snow. City Hall, Fitchburg. April 22, 1896. The booklet is 9.5"x6.5" and is tied shut by a brown ribbon.

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2019.019.001 - Program

Program, covered in burlap , for ""F.A.C. Dramatic Entertainment, "John Fitch, the Founder of Fitchburg" by Thornton M. Ware."" It was perfomred in Fitchburg City Hall April 22, 1896. F.A.C. possibly Fitchburg Athletic Club. Last page of the program has a picture of the old Raivaaja building which was the Fitchburg Athletic building. Each page has information about the presentation and music along with advertisements for various Fitchburg bus...

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