New Holyoke Book in Print

As of yesterday, 08 March 2006, the following book has been published:

Holyoke: : The Skinner Family and Wistariahurst , by Kate Navarra Thibodeau



From the Amazon website:

"Born in England in 1824, William Skinner was a tradesman who, at 19, immigrated to the United States. Skinner turned his skill and resourcefulness into a tremendous success. He first went to work in Northampton and eventually opened the Unquomonk Silk Mills in nearby Haydenville. Skinner would have remained there had a flood not destroyed his business. He built a new mill along the canals in Holyoke, one of America’s first planned industrial cities, and moved his family home, Wistariahurst, to the city by dismantling it piece by piece. Residing in Holyoke for eight decades, the Skinner family contributed greatly to the community. Holyoke: The Skinner Family and Wistariahurst contains a rich legacy of photographs, letters, journals, and oral histories that provide an amazing view into life at Wistariahurst and the adventures of the family and their servants." Buy this book now from Amazon!

New York and Its Institutions

New York and Its Institutions, by J.F. Richmond. Published in 1871, this 600-page books contains a brief history of Manhattan -- Plus -- a history of various charitable institutions in the city.

Fascinating book.

Historic profile of Monson, Massachusetts

Historic profile of Monson, Hampden County, Massachusetts. Extracted from Volume II of History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, by Louis H. Everts, 1879. Topics include geographical, natural features, early settlement, military, list of selectmen and town clerks, churches, schools, burial-places, industries, Monson's military record in the Rebellion.

Reorganization

If you haven't noticed, there is a major reorganization of HolyokeMass that began over the weekend. Please bear with me as it may take a day or two to get everything just right.

In the meantime you might notice there is now a "suite" of six related sites, all with different content:

Holyoke, Mass
Berkshire County History
Hampshire County History
Franklin County History
Hampden County History
Western Massachusetts History

Enjoy!

Brief Historic Profile of Whately, Mass

A brief historic profile of Whately, Massachusetts; extracted from Volume II of History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, by Louis H. Everts, 1879. Topics include geographical, natural features, early settlement, civil government, town clerks & selectmen, industry, religion, schools and Whately's military record, including the Rebellion of 1861-1865. Lots of names of early settlers.

Brief Historic Profile of Shutesbury, Mass

A brief historic profile of Shutesbury, Massachusetts; extracted from Volume II of History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, by Louis H. Everts, 1879. Topics include geographical, natural features, early settlement, civil government, town clerks & selectmen, industry, religion, schools and Shutesbury's military record, including the Rebellion of 1861-1865. Lots of names of early settlers.

Brief Historic Profile of Leyden, Mass.

A brief historic profile of Leyden, Massachusetts; extracted from Volume II of History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, by Louis H. Everts, 1879. Topics include geographical, natural features, early settlement, civil government, town clerks & selectmen, industry, religion, schools and Leyden's military record, including the Rebellion of 1861-1865. Lots of names of early settlers.

Brief Historic Profile of Leverett, Mass.

A brief historic profile of Leverett, Massachusetts; extracted from Volume II of History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, by Louis H. Everts, 1879. Topics include geographical, natural features, early settlement, civil government, town clerks & selectmen, industry, religion, schools and Leverett's military record, including the Rebellion of 1861-1865. Lots of names of early settlers.

Brief Historic Profile of Colrain, Mass

A brief historic profile of Colrain, Massachusetts; extracted from Volume II of History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, by Louis H. Everts, 1879. Topics include geographical, natural features, early settlement, civil government, town clerks & selectmen, indian troubles, industry, religion, schools and Colrain's military record, including the Rebellion of 1861-1865.

Brief Historic Profile of Ashfield, Mass.

A brief historic profile of Ashfield, Massachusetts; extracted from Volume II of History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, by Louis H. Everts, 1879. Topics include geographical, natural features, early settlement, civil government, town clerks & selectmen, taverns, industry, religion, schools and Ashfield's military record, including the Rebellion of 1861-1865.

Brief Historic Profile of Hawley, Mass.

A brief historic profile of Hawley, Massachusetts; extracted from Volume II of History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, by Louis H. Everts, 1879. Topics include geographical, natural features, early settlement, civil government, town clerks & selectmen, public highways, industry, religion, schools and Hawley's record in the Rebellion of 1861-1865.

Brief Historic Profile of Erving, MA

A brief historic profile of Erving, Franklin County, MA; extracted from Volume II of History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, by Louis H. Everts, 1879. Topics include geographical, natural features, early settlement, organizations, villages, churches, burial places, societies, industry and Erving men who served during the Rebellion.

Brief Historic Profile of Heath, MA

A brief historic profile of Heath, Franklin County, MA; extracted from Volume II of History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, by Louis H. Everts, 1879. Topics include geographical, public schools, manufacturing interests, the professions, land titles and pioneer settlers, list of selectmen and town clerks, churches, schools, burial-places, Heath men who served during the Rebellion.