Women's time capsule 1876, 1827-1889.

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Women's time capsule 1876, 1827-1889.

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Copper time capsule with brass inscription "From the women's 1876 centennial committee ... is held in trust by the mayor, city clerk & city treasurer. Also includes church histories of 1st Parish (Unitarian), Evangelical Congregational, First Baptist, Independent Christian, Methodism (includes photos), New Church, and Third Church (Annisquam), and information concering Salem Baptist Association, St. Ann's, and Universalist; city and town of Gloucester Auditing Committee report, by-laws, city charter, city documents No. 1 and 2, inaugural addresses, and police regulations; election materials (1840-1875); fishing and fisheries material including Report of Commissioners on Inland Fisheries, harbor regulations, Fishermen's Memorial and record book, and Fisheries of Gloucester from 1623 to 1876; Gloucester Fishermen's & Seamen's Widows & Orphans Aid Society history from 1862 and annual report; library cards, sheets, history, letter, lithograph, and other items; Lighting & Heating Co. letter from the president; and military materials including reports of Inspector-General Massachusetts Volunteer Militia and Surgeon-General. And miscellaneous newspapers and clippings concerning Civil War battles, deaths of Lincoln and Garfield, New York City theater fire, Great Railroad & Steamship Jubilee, temperance, and other subjects, and Narragansett R.I., Boston, Mass., Yorktown, Va, New York, N.Y., and Manchester and Gloucester, Mass. newspapers; orations; photographs including library directors and staff, officials, local citizens and families, and Fire and Police departments; stereoscopic views (8) of "Romantic Scenery of Cape Ann & Vicinity"; postmaster letter, card, newspaper clippings, and other materials; materials concerning schools including board organization, rules, regulations, and reports; Women's Great Centennial Industrial Home Exhibition reports, closing exercises, and closing of capsule letter; and material relating to the opening of capsule 1976 incluing newspaper clippings, program of ceremonies, and correspondence relating to opening, and photograph of plaque on copper box cover.

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Gloucester Archives

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