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W.1986.37.5b - Postcard
First Parish Church United, Westford, Mass. Merrimack Picture Postcard, Kirkwood, N.Y.
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W.1998.28.3 - Box
Box # 32 (of 53 boxes) indicating it is made from American Chestnut, from the original spire mast of the First Parish Church, crafted by George Downey, Minister Oct. 1992
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W.1998.28.8f - Certificate
Certificate for Box 32 (see W.98.28.3) stating the wood was from original spire from mast of First Parish Church
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W.2000.30.1o - Book
Booklet: "Centennial Celebration of the Building of the First Parish Meeting House, Westford, 1794-1894", signed "Property Sherman H. Fletcher"; cover bad condition, booklet good
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W.2000.30.2a - Poem
2 poster board copies of Centennial Poem written by Elizabeth Cushing Taylor; 8" x 12"
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W.2014.28.8 - Program
The First Parish Church United 250th Anniversary Worship and Celebration
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W.2018.4.1 - Postcard
Black and white postcard picturing the First Parish Church. (5.5" x 3.5")
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W.2019.5.1 - Doll
Westford Women Doll: "Peggy, a slave". From the series made by the women of First Parish Church United. Peggy was a servant of Joseph Hildreth, Jr. who lived on Hildreth St., near Flagg Road, she was baptized in Westford in 1732. (17.5" tall)
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W.2019.5.10 - Doll
Westford Women Doll: Mary "May" Gertrude Balch. From the series made by the women of the First Parish Church United. May was a life long Parkerville native, she lived from 1875-1961. She graduated from Westford Academy and then from the Massachusetts Normal Art School of Boston. A prolific artist she wrote poetry, sketched, painted, and designed her own clothes. (18")
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W.2019.5.11 - Doll
Westford Women Doll: Marian Frances Winnek. From the series by the women of First Parish Church United. Marian lived from 1883-1977. Born in Belmont, MA, she spent summers at Coldspring Farm in Westford. She wrote the book "Juniper Hill" about her family summers in Westford. At age 55 house at 24 Main St, she donated a children's room to the library and 30 acres of land to the town. (18")
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W.2019.5.12 - Doll
Westford Women Doll: Emily McKniff. From the series by the women of First Parrish Church United. Emily lived from 1894-1987, born in England, she and her family immigrated to the U.S. when she was 14 and worked at the Abbot Worsted Co. In her later years at age 76-90 she lived with her niece, Helena McKniff Crocker. (17.5")
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W.2019.5.13 - Doll
Westford Women Doll: Jean Downey. From the series by the women of the First Parish Church United. Jean (1925-2003) was born in Rocklane, IN on a dairy farm. She moved to Westford in 1967 when her husband George became minister of First Parish Church United. She was active in many activities including spearheading the Westford Women Doll Series. (17")
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W.2019.5.5 - Doll
Westford Women Doll: Sarah Elizabeth Keyes. From the series by the women of First Parish Church United. Sarah was born on the 4th of July in 1839, she lived at the corner of Main St and Tadmuck Rd. A graduate of Westford Academy, she later moved to Kinston N.C. to teach freedmen. Sarah died in N.C. on June 5th 1866, her grave is in Maplewood Cemetery in Kinston. (17.5")
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W.2019.5.6 - Doll
Westford Women Doll: Ellen Swallow. From the series made by the women of First Parish Church United. Ellen was born in Dunstable, her family moved to Westford so she could attend Westford Academy, she graduated in 1863. She went on to Vassar and MIT, Ellen was the first woman to receive a BS from MIT. She began the science of Oekology ( ecology ), founded the American Home Economics Assoc., and also what is now know as the American Association o...
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