Local History

• Friends of Quabbin
  The Friends of Quabbin page has some resources for anyone interested in the history of the Quabbin Reservoir including the history of Enfield, Dana, Greenwich, and Prescott, the four towns which were leveled in preparation for the flooding of the Swift River Valley.
  
  

• Historic Properties Inventory\\

• Historic Properties Inventory
  Newly updated digital Massachusetts Historical Commission 'Form B's for properties throughout Northampton. Each Form B includes a photograph, map, date of construction, historical details, architectural description, and historical narrative of a property. Currently organized only by street and street number.

• Cemeteries

• The David Ruggles Center for Early Florence History & Underground Railroad Studies
  A work in progress: goals include collecting and organizing comprehensive copies of all materials pertinent to the early history of Florence and the Underground Railroad in western Massachusetts; providing historical exhibits, lectures and walking tours. The website contains historical and biographical articles on abolitionists and early African American residents.
  
  

• Northampton Bank Robbery
  A short piece on the Northampton Bank Robbery from MassMoments.org.
  
  

Contains online finding aids, digital collections, and images.

• Historic Deerfield
  Museum of early New England town architecture and lifestyle history.
  
  
• Jones Library Special Collections
  Amherst public library, holdings include regional history, genealogy, manuscripts and photographs.
  
  
  • Digital Amherst\\

• Museum of Springfield History
  The Museum of Springfield History combines the holdings of the Connecticut Valley Historical Society and the collections formerly housed in the Local History Room at the Springfield Library.
  Collections include Genealogy, Springfield History, French Canadian Collection, Springfield Newspapers, Maps, Photographs, Manuscripts and Ephemera.
  
  

• Credo - Digital Collections UMass Amherst's Special Collections and University Archive
  Among the collections digitized by UMass Amherst's Special Collections are over 40,000 items from the W.E.B. Dubois papers including correspondence, writings, and photographs making this a great resource for historians.

• Digital Collections Directory
  produced by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Lists some of the many online digital history resources created and maintained by Massachusetts institutions.
  
  
• Digital Commonwealth
  A portal to the rich cultural heritage held in museums, historical societies, colleges, libraries and other cultural repositories in Massachusetts. From this site you can search or browse the digital collections of over 100 member institutions throughout the state for manuscripts, images, historical documents, and sound recordings, providing you with enhanced access and retrieval of information.
  Over a hundred organizations are members of Digital Commonwealth. As more of our members contribute their holdings, the variety and quantity of searchable objects will increase, and the richer and more valuable this portal will become.
  
  

• Directory of Western Massachusetts Libraries and Archives
  Annotated directory produced by the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture.
  
  
• The Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections Directory
  produced by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
  
  

• Massachusetts History Online
  A searchable collection of history journals, professional publications, and other resources, selected for the benefit Massachusetts historians. Some publications are available with full-text while others are citation only.
  
  
• Massachusetts Registry of Deeds
  Documents related to the ownership of real estate in Massachusetts are recorded with the Registry of Deeds. Most documents from 1948 on are searchable, and many other documents can be viewed online if the book and page number are known.
  
  
• National Archives & Records Administration, Northeast Region
  Located in Pittsfield, MA.
  
  
• Pioneer Valley History Network
  This collaboration of historical societies, sites, and museums has created a website including a directory of sites and an overview of research sources.

• Inventors and Violin Makers in the Pioneer Valley\\

Contains online finding aids, digital collections, and images.

• Northampton Bank Robbery
  A short piece on the Northampton Bank Robbery from MassMoments.org.

• [[Inventors and Violin Makers in the Pioneer Valley ->

http://www.easthamptonviolin.com/easthamptonviolin/begin.html]]
Online exhibit by Ron Midgett of the history of Pioneer Valley violin making.

• Shay's Rebellion & the Making of a Nation
  Explore Springfield Technical Community College's new website to discover the fascinating history surround this pivotal event!

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Over a hundred organizations are members of Digital Commonwealth. As more of our members contribute their holdings, the variety and quantity of searchable objects will increase, and the richer and more valuable this portal will become.

Northampton

• Forbes Library Special Collections
  Online virtual exhibits, images, indexes, and finding aids to selected local history resources at Forbes Library
  
  
• Historic Northampton
  Museum of local history with extensive collections including photographs, newspapers, maps, textiles, costume and furniture. The online database is searchable from Forbes Library computers.
  
  
• Index to Local News in the Hampshire Gazette, 1786-1937
  An online version of the frequently consulted print index to the Daily Hampshire Gazette. Forbes Library has all of the Gazette on microfilm. (Not reliably keyword searchable. Recommended only if you can not consult a copy in print.)
  
  
• The David Ruggles Center for Early Florence History & Underground Railroad Studies
  A work in progress: goals include collecting and organizing comprehensive copies of all materials pertinent to the early history of Florence and the Underground Railroad in western Massachusetts; providing historical exhibits, lectures and walking tours. The website contains historical and biographical articles on abolitionists and early African American residents.
  
  
• Laurel Park
  There is an archive of photographs, artifacts, maps and other documents from the late 19th century to the 1960s, not all accessible online.
  
  
• Smith College Archives
  Contains online finding aids, digital collections, and images.

Neighboring communities

• Digital Amherst
  Utilizing the historical and literary resources of the Jones Library of Amherst, Massachusetts, in collaboration with area residents and scholars, this site celebrates Amherst's 250th anniversary through images, multimedia, and documents that reflect the independent spirit of our people, creative works, and culture.
  
  
• University of Massachusetts Special Collections and Archives
  Holdings include manuscript collections, University records, regional history and tourism, historic maps and atlases.
  
  
• Credo - Digital Collections UMass Amherst's Special Collections and University Archive
  Among the collections digitized by UMass Amherst's Special Collections are over 40,000 items from the W.E.B. Dubois papers including correspondence, writings, and photographs making this a great resource for historians.
  
  
• Historic Deerfield
  Museum of early New England town architecture and lifestyle history.
  
  
• Museum of Springfield History
  The Museum of Springfield History combines the holdings of the Connecticut Valley Historical Society and the collections formerly housed in the Local History Room at the Springfield Library.
  Collections include Genealogy, Springfield History, French Canadian Collection, Springfield Newspapers, Maps, Photographs, Manuscripts and Ephemera.
  
  
• Jones Library Special Collections
  Amherst public library, holdings include regional history, genealogy, manuscripts and photographs.

Massachusetts (state-wide and regional resources)

• Massachusetts Registry of Deeds
  Documents related to the ownership of real estate in Massachusetts are recorded with the Registry of Deeds. Most documents from 1948 on are searchable, and many other documents can be viewed online if the book and page number are known.
  
  
• Digital Treasures
  A cooperative digital library project of Central and Western Massachusetts libraries. Features historic images of Industry and Agriculture. Developed by CWMARS and the Central and Western Mass. Regional Library Systems
  
  
• Pioneer Valley History Network
  This collaboration of historical societies, sites, and museums has created a website including a directory of sites and an overview of research sources.
  
  
• Digital Commonwealth
  A portal to the rich cultural heritage held in museums, historical societies, colleges, libraries and other cultural repositories in Massachusetts. From this site you can search or browse the digital collections of over 100 member institutions throughout the state for manuscripts, images, historical documents, and sound recordings, providing you with enhanced access and retrieval of information.
  Over a hundred organizations are members of Digital Commonwealth. As more of our members contribute their holdings, the variety and quantity of searchable objects will increase, and the richer and more valuable this portal will become.\\\
• Mass Moments\\

produced by the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities

• The Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections Directory
  produced by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
  
  
• Massachusetts History Online
  A searchable collection of history journals, professional publications, and other resources, selected for the benefit Massachusetts historians. Some publications are available with full-text while others are citation only.
  
  
• Digital Collections Directory
  produced by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Lists some of the many online digital history resources created and maintained by Massachusetts institutions.
  
  
• Massachusetts Archives
  The Massachusetts Archives holds the official records created by Massachusetts state government. Holdings are organized by agency and date from 1629 to the present.
  
  
• National Archives & Records Administration, Northeast Region
  Located in Pittsfield, MA.
  
  
• Massachusetts Historical Society Library
  In addition to its own collections, the library's web site provides a guide provides an introduction to historical research at repositories other than the Massachusetts Historical Society.
  
  
• Directory of Western Massachusetts Libraries and Archives
  Annotated directory produced by the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture.
  
  

Special topics

• Shay's Rebellion & the Making of a Nation
  http://shaysrebellion.stcc.edu/index.html
  Explore Springfield Technical Community College's new website to discover the fascinating history surround this pivotal event!
  
  
• Inventors and Violin Makers in the Pioneer Valley\\

Online exhibit by Ron Midgett of the history of Pioneer Valley violin making.

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Credo - Digital Collections UMass Amherst's Special Collections and University Archive
http://credo.library.umass.edu/
Among the collections digitized by UMass Amherst's Special Collections are over 40,000 items from the W.E.B. Dubois papers including correspondence, writings, and photographs making this a great resource for historians.

Massachusetts Registry of Deeds
http://www.masslandrecords.com/
Documents related to the ownership of real estate in Massachusetts are recorded with the Registry of Deeds. Most documents from 1948 on are searchable, and many other documents can be viewed online if the book and page number are known.

An online version of the frequently consulted print index to the Daily Hampshire Gazette. Forbes Library has all of the Gazette on microfilm. (Not reliably keyword searchable. Recommended only if you can not consult a copy in print.)

http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22Hampshire+gazette%22 \\

Index to Local News in the Hampshire Gazette, 1786-1937
http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22Hampshire+gazette%22 An online version of the frequently consulted print index to the Daily Hampshire Gazette. Forbes Library has all of the Gazette on microfilm.

Laurel Park history
http://www.laurel-park.org/history.htm
There is an archive of photographs, artifacts, maps and other documents from the late 19th century to the 1960s, not all accessible online.

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http://libraries.state.ma.us/login?db=SP23&locid=mlin_w_forbes
a custom database of journals from InfoTrac

http://libraries.state.ma.us/login?db=SP23&locid=mlin_w_forbes

Digital Amherst
http://www.digitalamherst.org/
Utilizing the historical and literary resources of the Jones Library of Amherst, Massachusetts, in collaboration with area residents and scholars, this site celebrates Amherst's 250th anniversary through images, multimedia, and documents that reflect the independent spirit of our people, creative works, and culture.

• Northampton Bank Robbery

Museum of Springfield History
http://www.springfieldmuseums.org/the_museums/springfield_history/
The Museum of Springfield History combines the holdings of the Connecticut Valley Historical Society and the collections formerly housed in the Local History Room at the Springfield Library.\\

A work in progress: goals include collecting and organizing comprehensive copies of all materials pertinent to the early history of Florence and the Underground Railroad in western Massachusetts; providing historical exhibits, lectures and walking tours. The website contains historical and biographical articles on abolitionists and early African American residents.

The David Ruggles Center for Early Florence History & Underground Railroad Studies
http://www.davidrugglescenter.org
A work in progress: goals include collecting and organizing comprehensive copies of all materials pertinent to the early history of Florence and the Underground Railroad in western Massachusetts; providing historical exhibits, lectures and walking tours. The website contains historical and biographical articles.

Digital Treasures
http://dlib.cwmars.org
A cooperative digital library project of Central and Western Massachusetts libraries. Features historic images of Industry and Agriculture. Developed by CWMARS and the Central and Western Mass. Regional Library Systems

Shay's Rebellion & the Making of a Nation
http://shaysrebellion.stcc.edu/index.html
Explore Springfield Technical Community College's new website to discover the fascinating history surround this pivotal event!

Pioneer Valley History Network
http://www.pioneervalleyhistorynetwork.org/home
This collaboration of historical societies, sites, and museums has created a website including a directory of sites and an overview of research sources.

• Genealogy

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Links to Online Collections and Indexes

Forbes Library Special Collections
http://www.forbeslibrary.org/special/special.shtml
Online virtual exhibits, images, indexes, and finding aids to selected local history resources at Forbes Library

Digital Treasures
http://dlib.cwmars.org
A cooperative digital library project of Central and Western Massachusetts libraries. Features historic images of Industry and Agriculture. Developed by CWMARS and the Central and Western Mass. Regional Library Systems

Historic Northampton
http://www.historic-northampton.org/
Museum of local history with extensive collections including photographs, newspapers, maps, textiles, costume and furniture. The online database is searchable from Forbes Library computers.

Digital Commonwealth
http://www.digitalcommonwealth.org
A portal to the rich cultural heritage held in museums, historical societies, colleges, libraries and other cultural repositories in Massachusetts. From this site you can search or browse the digital collections of over 100 member institutions throughout the state for manuscripts, images, historical documents, and sound recordings, providing you with enhanced access and retrieval of information.

Over a hundred organizations are members of Digital Commonwealth. As more of our members contribute their holdings, the variety and quantity of searchable objects will increase, and the richer and more valuable this portal will become.

Mass Moments
http://www.massmoments.org
An electronic almanac of Massachusetts history
produced by the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities

The Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections Directory
http://mblc.state.ma.us/books/manuscripts/index.php
produced by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners

Massachusetts History Online
http://mblc.state.ma.us/cgi-bin/remote.pl?db=Gale_SP23
Login with your library card barcode number

Digital Collections Directory
http://mblc.state.ma.us/books/digital/index.php
produced by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Lists some of the many online digital history resources created and maintained by Massachusetts institutions.

Massachusetts Archives
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/
The Massachusetts Archives holds the official records created by Massachusetts state government. Holdings are organized by agency and date from 1629 to the present.

National Archives & Records Administration, Northeast Region
http://www.archives.gov/northeast/pittsfield/pittsfield.html
Located in Pittsfield, MA.

Massachusetts Historical Society Library
http://www.masshist.org/library/begin.cfm
In addition to its own collections, the library's web site provides a guide provides an introduction to historical research at repositories other than the Massachusetts Historical Society.

Western Massachusetts Libraries and Archives
http://www.wm.edu/oieahc/uncommon/118/western.htm
Annotated directory produced by the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture.

University of Massachusetts Special Collections and Archives
http://www.library.umass.edu/spcoll/spec.html
Holdings include manuscript collections, University records, regional history and tourism, historic maps and atlases

Smith College Archives
http://www.smith.edu/libraries/libs/archives/
Contains online finding aids, digital collections, and images.

Historic Deerfield
http://www.historic-deerfield.org/
Museum of early New England town architecture and lifestyle history.

Connecticut Valley Historical Museum
http://www.springfieldmuseums.org/museums/history/
The CVHM's library and archives combines the holdings of the Connecticut Valley Historical Society and the collections formerly housed in the Local History Room at the Springfield Library.
Collections include Genealogy, Springfield History, French Canadian Collection, Springfield Newspapers, Maps, Photographs, Manuscripts and Ephemera.

Jones Library Special Collections
http://www.joneslibrary.org/specialcollections/index.html
Amherst public library, holdings include regional history, genealogy, manuscripts and photographs.

Inventors and Violin Makers in the Pioneer Valley
http://www.easthamptonviolin.com/easthamptonviolin/begin.html
Online exhibit by Ron Midgett of the history of Pioneer Valley violin making.