Howe Family Papers 1730-1955 1820-1940

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Howe Family Papers 1730-1955 1820-1940

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Personal, business and legal papers of the Howe family of Enfield and Dana, Massachusetts including correspondence between family members, genealogies, account books and printed materials. Account books record transactions of various family members whose occupations included general storekeeper, minister, printer, postmaster, telephone exchange and gas-station owner, and document the transactions of community businesses and individuals, some of whom were women involved in the beginnings of the local palm leaf hat and mat industry.

7 boxes; (4.5 linear ft.)

eng,

Special Collections and University Archives, UMass Amherst Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 6323319

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Howe, John M.

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Howe, Donald W. (Donald Wiliam), 1982-1977

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Howe, Edwin Henry, 1859-1943

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Howe, Henry Clay Milton, 1823-1899

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Howe, Theodocia Johnson, 1824-1898

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Howe, John, 1783-1845

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Howe, Donald W. (Donald William), 1892-1977

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An executive committee of five (Dr. Willard B. Segur, R.W. Hewitt, J.W. Flint, D.W. Howe, and Charles W. Felton) organized the centennial celebration for the town of Enfield, Massachusetts in 1916. From the description of Enfield Centennial Celebration collection, 1916. (University of Massachusetts Amherst). WorldCat record id: 52807427 ...

Howe Family

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Donald Howe was a descendent of the John and Solomon Howe, the best known printers in the Quabbin region during the nineteenth century. Based in the relatively remote towns of Greenwich and Enfield, the Howes built a vibrant practice, printing almanacs, songs and occasional poems, pamphlets and small books for a popular audience. A graduate of the Cushing Academy and one-time student at Bates College, Donald Howe was treasurer of Ware Coupling Co., and owner of the Quabb...