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A man stands outside Lodestone, Charles Eastman's residence in Amherst, Massachusetts
A man in a white linen summer suit stands outside Lodestone on Belchertown Road in Amherst. The Eastman family lived at this location from 1911 to 1919. Eastman authored most of his published books during the family's time in Amherst.
Noah Webster in Amherst, 1812 to 1822
Lengthy article describing Noah Webster's life in Amherst including a description of his property and house, what he grew in his garden, the process he used to write his famous dictionary, what Amherst and the Town Common looked like at the time, and…
Catalog of Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, 1847-48
This 16-page catalog lists trustees, teachers and pupils at the Mount Holyoke Female Seminary for the year that Emily Dickinson attended, describing the course of study, entrance requirements, books used, vacations, Sabbath requirements, etc.
Ray Stannard Baker harvesting fruit
Ray Stannard Baker harvesting apples (or quince) from one of the fruit trees on his property in Amherst.
Portrait of Ray Stannard Baker
Portrait of Ray Stannard Baker, American author, who also wrote under the pen name of David Grayson.
Fort Juniper
This is Fort Juniper, the home of poet Robert Francis in Amherst, Massachusetts. In the summer of 1940 Robert Francis bought 1/2 acre of land on which to build a house. The entire cost of his 20 foot by 22 foot house was $1500. He called his home…
Robert Francis in the doorway of Fort Juniper
Photograph of Robert Francis in the doorway of Fort Juniper, the small house he built in North Amherst, leaning with one hand on the outside wall.
Robert Francis in contemplative mood
Photograph of Robert Francis spending some time thinking at Fort Juniper.
Young Robert Francis in suit and tie
Upper body shot of Robert Francis in a suit and tie, wearing glasses, and with his arms behind his head.
Robert Frost and Charles R. Green in the Jones Library in Amherst
Photograph of Robert Frost and Charles R. Green, the first Director of the Jones Library, in the Library's Frost Room, which was dedicated in October of 1959.This room later became the Trustees' Room, and after that, the Goodwin Memorial Room.
Recording of Robert Francis reciting "Pumpkin Man"
Sound recording of Robert Francis reciting his poem "Pumpkin Man."
Recording of Robert Francis reciting his poetry
Sound recording of Robert Francis reciting his poems "Hay Heaviness", "Dwight", and "The Gypsy Moth Man".
The Christian Soldier, a sermon by Charles Wadsworth
This sermon was preached at the beginning of the Civil War by Charles Wadsworth, a minister proclaimed by Emily Dickinson to be "My Shepherd from 'Little Girl'hood'." Dickinson had heard him preach at the Arch Street Presbyterian Church in…
Photography equipment used in Lovell studio in Amherst
Camera and equipment used in the photography business of John L. Lovell.
Amherst photographer John Lyman Lovell
Portrait of John L. Lovell taken at his Amherst Picture Gallery.