Melvin Hutchins diaries, 1883-1912.
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Hutchins, Melvin.
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Melvin Hutchins served as the field supervisor for the New England Telephone & Telegraph Company in the late 19th and early 20th century. Residing in Springfield, MA, Mr. Hutchins made frequent train trips in the course of his work, venturing across New England and New York as well as between the company's two offices in Boston and Springfield. From the description of Melvin Hutchins diaries, 1883-1912. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 694146222 ...
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
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Telephone wires, near Becket, Mass. Approximately every twenty years, western New England suffers from devastating ice storms, leaving heavy ice coating on trees and buildings and hazardous conditions. Major storms struck in 1921, 1942, 1961, 1983, 1998, and 2008, with the storm of December 29-30, 1942, disrupting power and closing roads throughout a broad swath of the northeast. In northern New York state, ice depths reached six inches. From the guide to th...