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Envelope from Lovell’s Amherst Picture Gallery
A variety of similar envelopes exist from J. L. Lovell’s studio, the Amherst Picture Gallery. An elaborate printed label boasts Lovell’s decades of work in Amherst.
Honored dead
Clipping from the Hampshire and Franklin Express describing the Civil War deaths of men from Amherst including a mention of Frazar Stearns, the son of the President of Amherst College.
Poem for Frazar Stearns
Poem written in honor of Frazar Stearns after his death at the battle of Newbern. The poem was published on the first page of the Hampshire and Franklin Express, the local newspaper.
Portrait of Frazar Stearns in military uniform
Portrait of Frazar Stearns shortly before he was killed in the battle of Newbern. The photograph was for his parents (Amherst College President William A. Stearns and Rebecca Alden Frazar Stearns) as the signature underneath reads, "Your affec. son,…
Dickinson Homestead
Photograph of the Dickinson Homestead.
Drawing of Emily Dickinson
Interpretive drawing of Emily Dickinson done in pen, ink, and ink wash by local artist Scott Prior.
Chinese ambassador in his Amherst home finds every hour filled
Newspaper article glued to a scrapbook page. The article describes the history of the relationship of Sir Chentung Liang Cheng to the town and the people of Amherst. Cheng came to the United States about 1875 (at the age of 12) as part of the Chinese…
Amherst's first post office, old Kellogg house on North East Street
Photograph and newspaper article detailing the history of the old Kellogg house on North East Street, the house that became the first long term post office in Amherst. The story includes interesting tidbits including a description of the murals that…
Address about the Constitution by Harlan Fiske Stone
Address by Amherst native, and United States Attorney General, Harlan Fiske Stone to the League of Republican Women in Washington, D.C. The topic of the talk is the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Amherst tax records, 1860
Tax record book showing property owned and its value.
Amherst tax records, 1880
Tax record book showing property owned and its value.
Amherst tax records, 1850
Tax record book showing property owned and its value.
Amherst tax records, 1830
Tax record book showing property owned and its value.
Amherst tax records, 1840
Tax record book showing property owned and its value.
Amherst tax records, 1820
Tax record book showing property owned and its value.