by Massachusetts History Alliance | Jul 15, 2019 | History News, Uncategorized
by David M. Powers The agreement which William Pynchon made with the Indians of “Agaam” (as it is spelled in the text) on this day, 15 July, 383 years ago – a Friday that year – was an extraordinary document for several reasons. 1. It named two women: Kewenusk and...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | May 16, 2019 | History News, Uncategorized
By David M. Powers Mouth of the Agawam (Westfield) River The original pioneers in Springfield took a weekend in mid-May, 1636, to frame the shape of their settlement. In typical Puritan fashion they entered a covenant together, a written agreement to create a new...
by Massachusetts State Historic Records Advisory Board | Apr 8, 2019 | News, Uncategorized
A new offering from the Roving Archivist Program What is the Archival Field Fellowship Program? The Roving Archivist Program’s Archival Field Fellowships serve a twofold function: to increase the amount of hands-on assistance the Program can offer to Massachusetts...
by Massachusetts State Historic Records Advisory Board | Apr 8, 2019 | News, Uncategorized
A new offering from the Roving Archivist Program! Through grant funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), the Massachusetts State Historical Records Advisory Board (MA SHRAB) is pleased to provide funding for the purchase of...
by Massachusetts State Historic Records Advisory Board | Feb 13, 2019 | News, Uncategorized
The Massachusetts State Historical Records Advisory Board (MA SHRAB) is pleased to announce it has received an $80,000 two-year grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). The NHPRC is a federal statutory body affiliated with the...
by Arlington Historical Society | Jul 18, 2018 | The Kiosk, Uncategorized
A REMEMBRANCE of GERALDINE KAYE It is with great sadness that we report that Gerry Kaye, our former Assistant Treasurer/Membership Secretary and Director, died in a snorkeling accident in Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean on March 9. She and her husband, David, had moved to...
