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1. 1944.021.002 - Print, Photographic

   Photograph of Mary Cushing Smith FHS teacher of Civics and History 1892-1934

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2. 1955.024.031 - Print, Photographic

   Photograph of Mary Cushing Smith FHS teacher of Civics and History 1892-1934

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3. 1955.024.032 - Print, Photographic

   Photograph of Mary Cushing Smith FHS teacher of Civics and History 1892-1934

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4. 1955.024.033 - Print, Photographic

   Photograph of Mary Cushing Smith FHS teacher of Civics and History 1892-1934

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5. 1982 Yearbook of The Burbank Hospital School of Nursing. It is called Crinoline. The Nursing Class of 1982 was the last class to graduate from The Burbank Hospital School of Nursing as the Nursing degree program was moved to Fitchburg State College. This yearbook also has The History of The Burbank Hospital School of Nursing from 1894 - 1982. There are many pages of history of the school and it includes a "Job Description of a Bedside Nurse in an American Hospital, 1887". This description notes: In addition to caring for 50 patients, each bedside nurse will follow these regulations: a list of 9 items including keeping their ward clean and maintaining an even temperature in the ward by bringing in a scuttle of coal for the day's business. There is a list of past Superintendants, Principals, and Directors of the Nursing School. There is page honoring Miss Grace Gummo who collected historical information on the school and hospital. There is a story of Gardner S. Burbank, the successful Fitchburg businessman who left his entire fortune for the founding of a general hospital for Fitchburg. The class of 1982 dedicated this yearbook to Burbank Hospital School of Nursing and to all of her graduates. Besides the pictures of the class of 1982 there are group photos and lists of the graduates from 1896 to 1981. - Yearbook

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6. 1999.051.024 - newspaper

   100th Anniversary Edition of Fitchburg Sentinel,December 20, 1938. Contains much of historical interest about the city including maps and photographs.

   Record Type: Archive

   
7. 2000.400.1374 - archives

   A collection of papers, notes, and correspondence related to Permissions for the two-volume work "The City and the River" and "Around the World in Fitchburg" by Doris Kirkpatrick.

   Record Type: Archive

   
8. 2000.400.1378 - manuscript

   Original manuscript of "The Birth of Fitchburg" by Henry Willis written on 8 1/2 x 10 lined paper some in pencil some in ink showing editing. See also Proceedings of the Fitchburg Historical Society 1897.

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9. 2006.021.001 - booklet

   Program - A pageant on the history of Fitchburg 1764-1964 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 Meeting House Scene 3- No Person can part with it- Part 1- Town Meeting in First Meeting House, Fitchburg- 1773 Part 2- Assembly of Minute Men at Kimball's Store- April 19, 1775 Part 3 Town Meeting- July 1, 1776 Part 4- Service in Meeting Hou...

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10. 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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11. 2009.037.010 - Booklet

    A booklet of the history of Acadia written by Rene Babineau in English

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12. 2009.037.011 - Booklet

    Written in French is the book about the Acadiens, French people living in Canada. Written by Jean-William LaPierre and Muriel Roy

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13. 2016.077.001 - Article

    The excerpt starts with a brief history of Dr. Thomas Carver, a few paragraphs beyond starts the history of Dr. Alfred Hitchcock (moving to Fitchburg in 1850), and the last paragraph is of Dr. Ellen Eastman Schenck's brief history.

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14. 2016.083.007 - Article

    A biography of Dr. William Bradley Coley, who in the late 19th century experimented with injecting toxic vaccines into cancer patients. Largely debunked at the time, modern medicine has returned to Coley's methods to treat cancer.

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15. 2017.063.017 - Booklet

    Small booklet titled "Condensed History of the United States" compiled by Lieut. Charles Braden, U.S. Army. It was published in 1917. The booklet is 3.75" x 6" in a light brown cover. There are some very interesting historical items noted in the booklet including: early settlements and explorers, presidential administrations, generals of the Civil War, prominent men, inventors, and Indians. This booklet was owned by George "Banny" Hall wh...

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16. A book about the history of St. Joseph Church in Fitchburg written in French. "La Paroisse St-Joseph" (The Parish St. Joseph) Fitchburg, Massachusetts Historique 1890-1940 par le (written by) Rev. Joseph Emile Plante, M.S. There are many pictures of the Catholic Church leaders, the priests that served the St. Francis Church, and the many church buildings. The book is about 160 pages and was published in September 1940. A name tag in the book is for Conrad F. Boudreau of Exeter St. in Fitchburg. - Book

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17. A book of poetry by Henry A. Goodrich "taken from verses written in the leisure moments of a business life covering a period of nearly fifty years. Many of these poems make mention of various places around Fitchburg. i.e. "The Closing of Laurel Street" and "Sunset Over Rollstone". - book

    Goodrich, Henry A.

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18. a Chronological, Illustrated History of Brookline - Book

    Bolton, Charles Knowles

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19. A collection of 5 books of The Proceedings of the Fitchburg Historical Society. - book

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20. A guide of the area from Boston to the Hudson River, includes business and industry and the Hoosac Tunnel. With sketches of Nature, History and Industry in North-western Massachusetts. The author claims this is not a guidebook because it doesn't tell you everything. There is a section on Fitchburg - book

    Gladden, Washington

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