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    A two-hundred and twenty-four page hardcover book with a dust jacket with the title, Down to the Sea: The Fishing Schooners of Gloucester. This was written by local historian Joseph Garland and published in 1983. The introduction was written by Sterling Hayden.

    Record Type: Library

    Book
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    This booklet is a presentation at the 325 th anniversary of the First Church in Wenham. The history is sectioned on the five places that served as the church meeting house and interacts with wenham history in so doing. There are several sketches of cuurch property

    Record Type: Library

    Historical Outline  First Church in Wenham




































































































Progeny of William Cleaves of Beverly, Mass
  3. 008.043.009 - 008.043

    Photograph, Cabinet

    Record Type: Photo

    Photograph, Cabinet
  4. 008.043.013 - 008.043

    Photograph, Cabinet

    Record Type: Photo

    Photograph, Cabinet
  5. 008.075.001 - Booklet

    A 108 page booklet "An Illustrated Guide to the North Shore of Massachusetts Bay" by Benjamin D. Hill and Winfield S. Nevins. This booklet is broken down into 9 chapters, with each chapter describing a different town in the North Shore of Massachusetts in 1892. The chapters describe the attractions, the history, and the regions of the towns with both print and illustrations. The nine towns described in this guide booklet are Salem, Marblehead, Be...

    Record Type: Archive

    An Illustrated Guide to the North Shore of Massachusetts Bay
  6. 008.096.010 - 008.096

    Print, Photographic

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  7. 009.001.043 - Card, Trade

    Trade card for [Thurber's] "Deep Sea" Mess Mackerel, with colorful drawing on one side, and a poem by Lucy Larcom on the reverse. Probably pre-1900. H.K. and F.B. Thurber, Co. advertised that they put up their fish fresh off the fishing vessels in Gloucester. This is identical to a card in the Boston Public Library collection.

    Record Type: Archive

    Receipted bill
  8. 009.068.074 - receipt

    Mr. Robert Rantoul to Gloucester Democrat Dr. to printing 4 grieves(?) of blanks #3.00 Received Payment Charles M. Woodburry

    Record Type: Archive

    Charles Woodburry bill
  9. 17016 - Log, Ship's

    1842 ship's log which documents the voyages of the Schooner Gil Blas from numerous eastern seaboard cities to New Orleans and the West Indies under captains Joshua C. Howes and Joseph Lamson. The schooner travels to New Orleans, from Gloucester to Bangor, to the West Indies and Havana and Key West. See notes.

    Record Type: Archive

    Log of the Schooner Gil Blas
  10. 17018 - Log, Ship's

    1842 ship's log which documents the voyages of the Schooner Gil Blas from numerous eastern seaboard cities to New Orleans and the West Indies under captains Joshua C. Howes and Joseph Lamson. The schooner travels to New Orleans, from Gloucester to Bangor, to the West Indies and Havana and Key West. See notes.

    Record Type: Archive

    Log of the Schooner Gil Blas
  11. 19375 - Document

    Letter from George Rogers of Gloucester to Albert Thorndike inquiring about the ship Prentice and its cargo of salt, Cadiz to Boston.

    Record Type: Archive

    Letter - Ship Prentice
  12. 948.001.085 - Letter

    Letter to Hannah Rantoul from Martha Jane Stevens in Gloucester who asks her to visit her and to take the first train up sometime this week.

    Record Type: Archive

    Letter to Hannah Rantoul from Martha Jane Stevens
  13. 948.001.355 - Letter

    A letter from Gideon Lane to Robert Rantoul Jr. Lane asks that Rantoul get depositions from Captain Perkins and Mr. Robinson before Robinson goes to sea on the Gloucester.

    Record Type: Archive

    Letter from Gideon Lane to Robert Rantoul Jr.
  14. 948.001.362 - Letter

    A letter from Jane Rantoul to Charlotte Rantoul. It concerns the news from Jane's family in Gloucester.

    Record Type: Archive

    Letter from Jane Rantoul to Charlotte Rantoul
  15. 948.013.051 - Letter

    Augusta Rantoul writes to Charlotte Rantoul (her sister, in Gloucester) with light news from Beverly. She updates Charlotte about their family members.

    Record Type: Archive

    Letter to Charlotte Rantoul from Augusta Rantoul (her sister)
  16. 991.49.3 - Map

    This is a map of the town of Manchester from the latest survey. Elevations are included to show above mean water level. Thsi shows the borders with Beverly, Gloucester, Essex, Hamilton, and Wenham.

    Record Type: Archive

    Map of Manchster
  17. 995.30.001 - 995.30

    Postcard

    Record Type: Photo

    "A Launching, Gloucester"
  18. 995.30.002 - 995.30

    Postcard

    Record Type: Photo

    "Cow Pasture, Gloucester"
  19. 995.30.004 - 995.30

    Postcard

    Record Type: Photo

    "Old Ellery House, Gloucester"
  20. BF1576 .T23

    This is the story of Rebecca Nurse, Saint But Witch Victim, who was born in England in 1621 and ended up in Salem Village when she was 71 years old. It describes the witch culture in New England and Salem Village. This culture led to the accusation, conviction and death of Rebecca, who has been described since as a wonderful, bright, intelligent woman and describes the monuments to her in Salem that survive to this day.

    Record Type: Library

    Rebecca Nurse

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