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"The Campbell Clan"A genealogy labeled "The Campbell Clan," which includes David R. and Vina Spence. The document has hand-painted plaid decorations in the letterhead,…
"Springfield in 1837, and the Varied Attractions of Chicopee" ArticleA newspaper clipping fixed to a larger sheet of paper, on which are brackets encircling the latter 2/3 of the article with a note saying "Chicopee."…
Lifetime PassA gold card with black type reading: Life Pass[;] This is to certify that David R. Spence by official vote of the Chicopee School Committee is…
"A Legend of Mt Tom"A 19-leaf booklet, hand-bound with (possibly brass) pronged fasteners (removed for digitization. The booklet is a typed poem, with annotations and…
The Spectator, June 11 1925A bifold copy of The Spectator, the Chicopee High newsletter. Volume 6, number 15, June 11, 1925; this is the Class Day issue. Printed in blue ink on…
A poem by David Spence titled "Some Day," printed on an off-white card and dated February 4, 1933.
The City of Chicopee: A Brief SketchFour typewritten pages recounting anecdotes about Chicopee history, including some about Gad Horton; the first murder trial in Chicopee; and Frank…
David Spence Meats and Groceries 1906 CalendarA wall calendar with small tearaway pages mounted on dark gray board, with an image labeled "The Gassner House at Old Skip." The image has been taped…
The Old Cemetery at Chicopee FallsA printed booklet with dark yellow covers, titled The Old Cemetery at Chicopee Falls. Published in a limited volume in 1973 for the Trustees of the…
Duryea Automobiles Founding StoryA typewritten story/article about the purported founding of Stevens-Duryea Automobile Company in Chicopee Falls, MA, related by David Spence. The…
"The Spectator," June 18, 1926A bifold newsletter in red font on off-white paper. "The Spectator" was the bi-weekly newspaper of Chicopee High School; this issue is from June 18,…
Chicopee High Alumni Association Reunion, 1941A cream-colored bifold program for the 1941 reunion of the Chicopee High School's Alumni Association. The front reads " Twenty-sixth triennial…
Recital Program, 1919A cream-colored bifold program for a recital. The front reads "Recital by Pupils of Margaret E. Donnelly, Wednesday, July second nineteen hundred and…
Chicopee Junior High School Graduation Exercises Program, 1921An off-white bifold program for the graduation exercises of the Chicopee Junior High School, class of 1921. The front provides the time and location…
Chicopee High School Class Day Program, 1925An off-white sewn booklet regarding class day for Chicopee High School, 1925. The front reads "Class Day 1925, 'esse quam videri'." The inside pages…
Chicopee High School Class Day Pamphlet, 1924An off-white tri-fold pamphlet regarding Class Day for Chicopee High School, held in the school auditorium on June 7th, 1924 at 3 o'clock. The outside…
Under Cover, a Melodrama in Four ActsA cream-colored bifold program for the Chicopee High School Class of 1924's presentation of "Under Cover: A Melodrama in Four Acts," performed April…
Chicopee High School Graduation Exercises, Class of 1925A cream-colored bifold program for the 1925 graduation from Chicopee High School. The front lists the date, time, and location; the inside lists the…
"The Message of the Chicopee"A typewritten reproduction of a poem titled "The Message of the Chicopee," originally printed in the 1925 Class Day issue of The Spectator by class…
Chicopee High School Alumni Association, Twenty-first Triennial Reunion 1926A cream-colored bifold program for the 21st Triennial Reunion of the Chicopee High School alumni, held in 1926. The left side lists the Alumni…
David Spence Appearance on WWLP News, 1959A pale pink souvenir folder holding a black and white image of two men sitting near a low table, being filmed by a large camera labelled "WWLP." The…
"The Spectator," June 18, 1926A bifold newsletter in red font on off-white paper. "The Spectator" was the bi-weekly newspaper of Chicopee High School; this issue is from June 18,…
Chicopee Junior High School Graduation Exercises Program, 1921An off-white bifold program for the graduation exercises of the Chicopee Junior High School, class of 1921. The front provides the time and location…
Chicopee High School Class Day Program, 1925An off-white sewn booklet regarding class day for Chicopee High School, 1925. The front reads "Class Day 1925, 'esse quam videri'." The inside pages…
Chicopee High School Class Day Pamphlet, 1924An off-white tri-fold pamphlet regarding Class Day for Chicopee High School, held in the school auditorium on June 7th, 1924 at 3 o'clock. The outside…
Under Cover, a Melodrama in Four ActsA cream-colored bifold program for the Chicopee High School Class of 1924's presentation of "Under Cover: A Melodrama in Four Acts," performed April…
Chicopee High School Graduation Exercises, Class of 1925A cream-colored bifold program for the 1925 graduation from Chicopee High School. The front lists the date, time, and location; the inside lists the…
"The Message of the Chicopee"A typewritten reproduction of a poem titled "The Message of the Chicopee," originally printed in the 1925 Class Day issue of The Spectator by class…
Chicopee Pubic Library at Market Square, circa 1913 (original)A black and white photograph mounted on ivory cardstock of the "old" Chicopee Public Library at Market Square. This is likely the original photograph…
Johnny Cake Hollow/Old Snow HouseA black and white image (likely a copied postcard) of a small cabin with two very small outbuildings and several trees. Printed on the original image…
Chicopee Covered Bridge EntranceA black and white photograph (likely a copied postcard) showing the entrance to a covered bridge along a brick road. There are several other buildings…
Horse-Drawn TrolleyA sepia-toned image (likely a copy of a postcard) of a horse-drawn trolley on a dirt road. There are several people on the trolley, and the upper…
Bridge Piles (Connecticut River Bridge)A black and white photograph of brick bridge piles lined up across a river, with houses in the background. There is smoke or fog in the right side of…
Chicopee Falls WorksA black and white image (likely a copied postcard) of an advertisement for Chicopee Falls Works, Massachusetts. Bottom reads "Chicopee Falss Co.,…
Chicopee City Hall, from Market SquareA black and white photograph of City Hall, as viewed from Market Square. The image includes the original Romanesque revival portion of the building,…
Chicopee Library at Market Square, circa 1913A black and white photograph of the "old" Chicopee Library at Market Square. As described by the MA Historical Commission: "Located on a rectangular…
Chicopee River and Bobbin ShopA black and white image (likely originally a postcard that was copied onto photographic paper) labelled "Chicopee River and Bobbin Shop from Chicopee…
Hampden Brewing CompanyA black and white photograph of a large brick building along a body of water, with railroad tracks in the foreground. The building is identified near…
Chicopee Falls Dam, Through the TreesA color photograph of the Chicopee Falls Dam, looking south through some trees. There are several buildings and a billboard on the south side of the…
Chicopee Falls Dam, Looking SouthA color photograph of the Chicopee Falls Dam, looking south across the dam. There are several buildings and a billboard on the south side of the…
Chicopee Falls Dam, Looking UpriverA color photograph of the Chicopee Falls Dam, looking up the Chicopee River. There is a factory building on the left side of the image (north bank).
Chicopee Falls Dam with Blue BarrelsA color photograph of the Chicopee Falls Dam, taken from the south bank of the river. There are several blue plastic barrels floating in the water.
Chicopee Falls Dam (Morrow Collection)A color photograph of the Chicopee Falls Dam, taken from the Deady Memorial Bridge. There is a factory building along the bank of the river.
Assorted HeadlinesA black and white photograph of several newspapers hanging on the front of a china cabinet. The papers are various front pages from the Springfield…
Daschund and Fire HydrantA black and white photograph of a two-story home (the same home pictured in CPL-Morrow-030) with a daschund on the sidewalk in front of the home. The…
Unidentified HomeA black and white photograph of a two-story home, possibly the same as images CPL-Morrow-30, -31, and -32. There seems to be a tarp or tent set up in…
Daschund, revisitedA black and white photograph of a two-story home (the same home pictured in CPL-Morrow-030) with a daschund on the sidewalk in front of the home. The…
Porch (some assembly required)A black and white photograph of a home with an enclosed porch or entryway that is under construction. The home is next to a cinderblock building, and…
DaschundA black and white photograph of a two-story home next to a story-and-a-half brick building. On the sidewalk in front of the home is a daschund, who is…
Pastime CafeA black and white photograph of a brick building identified as the Pastime Cafe, with several cars in a parking lot in front of the building. Though…
Szot Park TankA black and white photograph of a tank parked in a grassy area, with a chain-link fence in the background. The tank is an M5A1 Stuart tank, produced…
Polish Americans Veteran's ClubA black and white photograph of a white cinderblock building identified as the Polish American Veteran's Club. There are several cars in the parking…
Ferrara Auto PartsA black and white photograph of a business identified as Ferrara Auto Parts.The building has garage bays along both sides, and a tow truck and a car…
Cook's Chrysler PlymouthA black and white photograph of a car dealership, identified as Cook's Chrysler Plymouth. Though not identified in the image, this is on Front Street…
China Chef RestaurantA black and white image, with a vertical line through it [likely damage to the photo negative that came through when it was developed] showing China…
W.C. Kosiorek FlowersA black and white photograph of a business on a street corner, with a sign identifying it as W.C. Kosiorek Flowers. The building has a small…
Hapco Auto PartsA black and white photograph of a two-story house on a street corner with a business on the lower level, identified as Hapco Auto Parts. There is…
Evie's KitchenA black and white photograph of a street with multiple businesses. Visible in the photo are Evie's Kitchen, Galaska Furniture Inc., and 4 Seasons…
St Stanislaus ClubA black and white photograph of a two and a half story brick building, identified with a sign as St Stanislaus Club, Inc..There are a few cars parked…
Hastings StationersA black and white photograph of a single-story brick building on a street corner. The building is identified as Hastings Stationers, Inc., and a…
Chicopee Glass & Mirror CompanyA black and white photograph of a three-story building with a business on the lower floor and another house in the background. The business is…
Ritchott InsuranceA black and white photograph of a four and a half story brick building with assorted decorative brickwork. The building is on a hairpin corner between…
Corner Store & Driving SchoolA black and white photograph of a three-story building on a corner, with businesses on the lower level. One business is the University Driving School;…
Lawrence A. Maziarz MortuaryA black and white photograph of a three-story white building surrounded by hedges and some trees, with a sign identifying it as the Lawrence A.…
Corner of Exchange & Center StreetsA black and white photograph of several interconnected brick buildings on a street corner. The buildings are on the corner of Exchange and Center…
City Hall & City Hall AnnexA black and white photograph of a four-story brick building and an adjacent parking lot with a few cars in it. This is a view of City Hall & the City…
Queen Anne-style HouseA black and white photograph of a Queen Anne-style house with several shrubs and other homes around it.
Corner of Cabot & School StreetsA black and white photograph of a brick house on the corner of Cabot and School Streets in Chicopee (the Milo A. Taylor House). Several other…
The Elms BuildingA black and white photograph of The Elms Building, located on Springfield St in Chicopee near the Springfield & Front Street intersection. Several…
Kulig's Clothing StorefrontA black and white photograph of the front of Kulig's, a clothing and tailoring store on the corner of Front and Spring Streets in Chicopee. There is a…
Kulig's Clothing Shop AwningA black and white photograph of the front awning for Kulig's, a clothing store on the corner of Front and Spring Streets in Chicopee. Two cars are…
Kulig's Clothing ShopA black and white photograph of Kulig's, a clothing and tailoring shop, on the corner of Spring and Front Streets in Chicopee.
St Stanislaus's Mary StatueA black and white photograph of a statue of Mary in front of a brick building.
Holy Name gothic doorA black and white photograph of a Gothic-style door set in a brick building, shaded by a tree.
Holy Name School & Convent (Church of the Holy Name of Jesus)Black and white photograph of a brick building with several ornamental features. As described by the MA Historical Commission: "A girls school and…
Holy Name Rectory (Church of the Holy Name of Jesus)Black and white photograph of a brick building with several chimneys and bay windows. As described by the MA Historical Commission: "The presbytery,…
Holy Name Science School 2 (Church of the Holy Name of Jesus)Black and white photograph of a brick building with trees around it. Photo is taken from an angle, showing the corner and two sides; building is the…
Holy Name Science School (Church of the Holy Name of Jesus)Black and white photograph of a brick building with several trees around it. Image is taken at an angle to the building, showing the corner and two…
Chicopee Bar Association, December 1962A Black and white photo of several men posed for a group portrait in a restaurant. [Identified by donor as: Chicopee Bar Associaiton, Collegian Court…
Chicopee Bar Association, June 1985 (back)The back of a group photo, with listed names of subjects. Reads: "seated l to r Richard Lak, John Zaremba (dec. 1990), Robt. Nowak, Walter Trybulski…
Chicopee Bar Association, June 1985 (front)Color photograph of several people arranged for a group portrait in front of a stone wall/hearth. [Identified by donor as: June 25, 1985, Collegian…
Chicopee Bar Association, 2000Color photograph of several people arranged for a group portrait in front of a red curtain. [Identified by donor as: Chicopee Bar Association, Chateau…
Chicopee Bar Association, 2013Color photograph of several people arranged for a group portrait, with the caption "Chicopee Bar Association, February 7, 2013." [Identified by donor…
Chicopee Bar Association Head is InstalledCopy of a news clipping from January 10, 1961, featuring the photograph identified in this collection as CPL-chicopeebar-004. Caption reads: "Joseph…
Chicopee Bar Association, 1961Scanned image of a black & white photograph of four suited men.
Chicopee Bar Association, December 1962, Collegian Court Restaurant (2)Scanned image of a black & white group photograph of six suited men. [Subjects identified by donor as: seated, left to right--Socrates Geanacopoulos;…
Chicopee Bar Association, December 1962, Collegian Court RestaurantScanned image of a black & white group photograph of six suited men. [Subjects identified by donor as: seated, left to right--Stanley Jorczak; Joseph…
Chicopee Bar Association program (back), 2004Back cover of a program for the Chicopee Bar Association's 2004 holiday party, featuring a photo of a deer decoration sitting next to an artificial…
Chicopee Bar Association program (inside), 2004Inside spread of a program for the Chicopee Bar Association's 2004 holiday party. Program includes the menu, and a photograph of attending memebrs.…
Chicopee Bar Association program (front), 2004Front cover of a program for the Chicopee Bar Association holiday party, December 15, 2004, held at the Munich Haus restaurant in Chicopee MA. Front…