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1. Bell, School - Monson Hand Held School Bell

   Hand held school bell used by Miss Lucretia (Lulu) Hitchcock Walker when she was a teacher for the Monson Schools between 1886 - 1896. She taught at Child's District No. 11, Munn District No. 6, Gage District No.12, Green Street No. 15, State Street No. 16 and Colburn Hill No. 1.

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2. Charles B. Jones Daybook

   Charles B. Jones Daybook. Charles B. Jones was a fancy painter of wagons, sleighs, etc. He was an exterior house painter and interior painter and wallpaperer. He varnished and gilded furniture and coffins. There is also mention of gilding monuments. He had accounts with many Monson people and businesses. Within the pages are notes, two are about the voting at meetings of the Whig Party in Monson. According to the 1857 Valuation List Mr. Jones o...

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3. Civil War Soldiers' Monument

   Front view of Civil War Soldiers' Monument and cannon, First Congregational Church of Monson showing Main Street and High Street. Left side of picture, from left to right, Colburn Hill otherwise known as No. 1 School, Hammond Hall Monson Academy Dormitory, William N. Flynt's residence. Picture taken looking North.

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4. Colburn Hill School Class Photo

   Class picture outside of school on Colburn Hill - now Ely Road. 14 boys, 28 girls, 1 female teacher. the child with the bicycle is A. B. Norcross Colburn Hill School or No. 1 School

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5. Commonwealth of Massachusetts School Returns to the State Board of Education, 1899-1900

   State Board of Education School Returns 1899-1900 filled out by the Monson School Committee. Records of number of public schools, school census, enrollment and attendance, teachers and teachers' wages, length of public schools, public high schools, public kindergartens, public evening schools, total cost of public schools, cost of public schools defrayed by voluntary contributions, support of the public schools defrayed by local taxation, academi...

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6. Commonwealth of Massachusetts School Returns to the State Board of Education, 1900-1901

   State Board of Education School Returns 1900-1901 filled out by the Monson School Committee. Records of number of public schools, school census, enrollment and attendance, teachers and teachers' wages, length of public schools, public high schools, public kindergartens, public evening schools, total cost of public schools, cost of public schools defrayed by voluntary contributions, support of the public schools defrayed by local taxation, academi...

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7. Commonwealth of Massachusetts School Returns to the State Board of Education, 1902-1903

   State Board of Education School Returns 1902-1903 filled out by the Monson School Committee. Records of number of public schools, school census, enrollment and attendance, teachers and teachers' wages, length of public schools, public high schools, public kindergartens, public evening schools, total cost of public schools, cost of public schools defrayed by voluntary contributions, support of the public schools defrayed by local taxation, academi...

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8. Dedication of the Civil War Soldiers' Monument - 07/04/1884

   Black and white photograph taken on the day of the Soldiers' Monument Dedication July 4, 1884. It is taken either early in the day or after the dedication. The review stand can be seen on the far left side of the photograph and men are standing around the temporary flag pole either raising or lowering the American Flag. Taken from Main Street looking north towards Monument, in background, No.1 Colburn Hill School and First Congregational Church

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9. Dorcas Dishes Cookbook - 1906

   Second Edition of the Dorcas Dishes Cookbook by the Dorcas Society of the First Congregational Church. This book is not only a cookbook, but it is also a Monson history book. There are many photographs of local interest with many local business advertisements.

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10. Monson Illustrated - 1897

    Monson Illustrated Book featuring prominent men of the time with photograph of each man. Also photographs throughout the book of Monson landmarks, buildings, churches, school, homes and general views of Monson. Residences of Horace D. Moulton, D. G. Potter, H. C. Norcross, E. D. Cushman, S. F. Cushman, Jr., R. P. Cushman, S. F. Cushman, W. N. Flynt, L. C. Flynt, G. C. Flynt, Miss E. R. Holmes, W. H. Gifford, Dr. G. E. Fuller, F. E. Morris, E. F....

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11. Monson Illustrated - 1897

    Monson Illustrated published by Carpenter, Cady & Thresher, Monson, Massachusetts 1897 of the prominent men in Monson along with photographs of their homes and businesses.

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12. Monson Schools in the Past - 03/16/1941

    Headline - How Monson Schools Fared In The Old Days - School Committee Report Finds Much to Criticize in Conditions at Some of Them

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13. No. 1 School at the foot of Coburn Hill Class photo

    Class photo of number one school also known as Coburn Hill School. Students and teacher outside of school building. 20 boys, 22 girls, 1 female teacher

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14. No. 1 School Children outside at Flynt Park

    Photograph taken outside at Flynt Park of the 1st and 2nd grade students from No. 1 School in Monson.

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15. Soldiers Monument and First Congregational Church

    Looking north at Soldiers Monument and front of First Congregational Church. Coburn Hill School can be seen in left hand side of photo.

    Record Type: Photo