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The following
publications are available for sale at the Historical Society tent
on the Chelmsford Common during the 3d and 4th of July, and at the
Barrett-Byam House Farm Fair held in September.
For special
arrangements to make a purchase at other times, send an e-mail
to chelmhist@gmail.com
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History of Chelmsford 1910-1970,
by Eleanor Parkhurst and Fred Merriam. Eleanor was selected in 1966
by an appointed town committee to write an update to Rev. Wilson
Waters 1917 History of Chelmsford Massachusetts, but stopped
work about 1976 due to her commitments as editor of the
Chelmsford Newsweekly. Fred rediscovered the hand typed
manuscript in 2008 and completed the book with the addition of an
Epilogue chapter to bring the reader up to the 2009-2011 time frame. |
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$30.00
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Looking Back with Eleanor Parkhurst,
articles by Eleanor Parkhurst, edited by Judy Buswick. As the editor
of the Chelmsford Newsweekly for more that a decade and
then as a writer for the Chelmsford Independent, Eleanor's
name became synonymous with journalism in the community. Her lively
editorial comments and coverage of local politics and history has influenced a generation of readers.
This book is a compilation of her Chelmsford stories of life in
bygone days.
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$15.00
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German Glass Blowers in Chelmsford,
by Dorit Lammers,
tells the story of the Hirsch family, a group of
German immigrants who arrived in America in the early 1800s. This wonderful book, sponsored by the
Chelmsford Historical Society, Massachusetts Cultural Council and German Cultural Club of Lowell
of the Chelmsford history of glass making and glass blowing from Egyptian times through the demise
details the early glass manufacturing and move to Suncook, NH.
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$25.00
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Nights at the Round Table,
by George Adams Parkhurst
The final book written by George Adams Parkhurst, is about a fictitious group
that meets on Monday nights at the Radisson Hotel to discuss local history – the history of Chelmsford,
Massachusetts. The "history buffs" in attendance include persons from the community, such as: The Doctor,
The Historian, The Curator, The Professor, The Librarian, and The Innkeeper of the hotel in which they meet.
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$15.00
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Small Town Kid-
Growing Up in a Country Village
, by George Adams Parkhurst
The story of one boy-George Adams Parkhurst-growing up
in a country village in the 1920s and 1930s.
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$15.00
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| Pamphlets
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Chelmsford-The Town and its People
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$3.00
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| Growing Up in a Country Village
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$3.00
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| 325 Years The Story of the First Parish Church,
Chelmsford, 1655-1980
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$3.00
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| Fifth Publication of the
Hildreth Family Association
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$3.00
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| The Hildreths of Westford
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$3.00
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| "Millers" and Boatmen of
Historic Chelmsford
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$3.00
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| The Ancient Road to
Chelmsford's First Town Meeting
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$3.00
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| Ezekial Byam and the
Lucifer Match
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$3.00
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| A Monumental Tribute to our Veterans
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$3.00
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| Reading, 'Riting, 'Rithmetic
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$3.00
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| The Village Clock at Chelmsford Center-1876-1976
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$3.00
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| A Chelmsford Landmark for 150 Years, 1843 - 1993,
The Chelmsford Center Meeting House and The Old Town Hall
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$3.00
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| Over 200 Years of Public Libraries in
Chelmsford
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$3.00
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For a list of additional recommended reading
click here.
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