31712005662617

CAGE B.R. BOX 973 B1

6 folders in box, 27 x 32 cm.

Contents: Folder 1 (1 item, 5 handwritten pages with 2 page transcription) Humorous account of the founding of Boston and Brookline. 1917. -- Folder 2 (1 item, 17 handwritten pages tied with string and 5 page transcirption) Address before Brookline High School, 1924. -- Folder 3 (1 item, 6 typewritten pages with handwritten corrections) Church and town in early Brookline, n.d. -- Folder 4 (1 item, 11 typewritten pages) Muddy River, n.d. -- Folder 5 (29 items, 72 pages) Notes for various talks on Brookline a. Presbyterian Church. Reception to Rev. Mr. Gillespie (7 p. of notes) ; b. Presbyterian Church. Nov. 28, 1922 (1 handwritten p.) ; c. Presbyterian Church. Nov. 28, 1922 (1 typewritten p.) ; d. St. Mark's Church, May 3. (no year, 1 handwritten p., 1 loose leaf) ; e. All Saint's Church, April 29, 1923 (1 handwritten p.) ; f. First Parish Layman's League, March 28, 1927 (1 handwritten p.) ; g. Harvard Church Travel Club, Feb. 14, 1927. (2 handwritten p.) ; h. Methodists. n. d. (1 handwritten p.) ; i. Board of Trade (4 handwritten p.) ; j. From Thomas Griggs account book (1 typewritten p.) ; k. In re: Police. Town report 1877 (2 handwritten p.) ; l. Brookline maps, 3 handwritten p.) ; m. Hand fire engine (2 handwritten p.) ; n. Brookline in 1700-1800 (9 handwritten p.) ; o. Brookline Historical Society (13 handwritten p.) ; p. Americanization Class, Brookline Evening School (5 handwritten p.) ; q. Bay State Historical League (8 handwritten p., 1 blank p.) ; r. Story about "same old dough" (3 handwritten p.) ; s. Brookline history, 1630-1873 (6 handwritten p.) ; t. Notes from Town Meeting 1781, 1792, etc. (4 handwritten p.) ; u. Bethany Bldg., dedicated Aug. 20, 1844 (1 handwritten p.) ; v. 1806 Meeting House (4 handwritten p.) ; w. Churches (1 handwritten p.) ; x. Churches (1 handwritten p.) ; y. Map of 1915.. (7 handwritten p.) ; z. Miscellaneous notes (2 handwritten p.) ; aa. Brookline map 1915 (5 handwritten p.) ; bb. Speech on Brookline (4 handwritten p.) ; cc. Loose pages (2 handwritten p.) -- Folder 6 (15 items, 122 p.). a. New England Town Law (10 handwritten p.) ; b. Memorial history of Boston (6 handwritten p.) ; c. Brookline Women's Club, Oct. 8, 1917 (8 handwritten p.) ; d. Notes on Town Meeeting, Sept. 10, 1849-1863 (11 handwritten p.) ; e. Richards Tavern, notes on various houses in Brookline (27 p., handwritten and typewritten) ; f. Hannah Goddard Chapter, April 12, 1923 (2 handwritten p.) ; g. First selectmen chosen, Boston records (30 handwritten p.) ; h. Beacon St., Better late than never, better never late (6 handwritten p.) ; i. Beaver School, May 3, 1923 (1 handwritten p.) ; j. Jan. 25, 1927 at Mrs. Cunningham's (10 handwritten p.) ; k. Foresters, Nov. 19, 1917 (4 handwritten p.) ; l. Driscoll School, Oct. 9, 1926 (1 handwritten p.) ; m. Brookline Lodge of Elks, Dec. 3, 1917 (4 handwritten p.) ; n. Arlington, April 25, 1917 (1 handwritten p.) ; o. Driscoll School Parent Teacher Association, Nov. 9, 1926 (1 typewritten p.)