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Scrapbook #5 1980-1983: green cover with gold design around edge; green tie on the left
- Newsletter: (Page 1)
"Yankees on the Move 1638-1980" Lecture by David Hackett Fischer, March 5, 1980
New acquisition: old Wayland tea House sign given by the Huntington family
Tape recording incidents from the Prohibition Era given by Emily Blair
- Newspaper clipping and picture: Obituary of Howard S. Russell (Page 2)
- Newspaper clipping and picture: "Wayland Marks 200th in Style" Two men and one woman in costume (Page 3)
- Newspaper clippings: "Wayland: Let the pigs roam" acting out the first Town Meeting of April 24, 1780 (Page 4)
"Decisions, decisions-on pigs and sheep"
Pictures:
Dunbar Holmes as Justice Josiah Stone
Jean Pratt as a woman from Sudbury
Duke Irvine as Isaac Loker
Ken Sawyer as Parson Bridge
John Seiler as Jacob Reeves
Herbert Odell Jr. dressed for the occasion
- A cake to remember-cakes decorated symbolizing the 200th anniversary of the founding of Wayland (Pages 5 & 6)
- Flyer: Annual meeting, Wayland Historical Society, May 7, 1980 Speaker: Anne Gannett (Page 7)
- Newspaper clipping; Career and death of Sophia Sears (see page 8)
- Flyer: Sept. 17, 1980 meeting at "Kirkside," Talk on Early American Miniatures (Page 8)
- Newspaper clippings and photos: Publicity on events celebrating the anniversary of Lydia Maria Child's death 100 years ago: (Page 9)
slide tape "History of American Women,"
Memorial Service at North Cemetery,
Open House at the Meads, 9 Old Sudbury Road,
Open House at Wayland Historical Society,
program at Wayland Library,
display of the Friendship Quilt given to Mrs. Child
Article commenting on the life of Mrs. Child and her "peculiar funeral"
- Newspaper clipping; picture of Mrs. Child 1865 at age 63 (Page 10)
- Program: brief summary of life of Mrs. Child 1802-1880 and list of event presented Oct.18th & 19th honoring Mrs. Child (Page 10)
- Colored picture: 19 miles to Boston 1768 Marker (Page 10)
- Newspaper clipping: Oct.30, 1980, concerning the life and death of Mrs. Margaret Bent Morrell (Page 11)
- Newsletter: Nov.12, 1980, Wayland Historical Society, presentation of American Heating and Cooking devices by Dave Erickson (Page 12)
- Notes: Death of Mrs. Margaret Bent Morrell (Page 13)
Discovery of leather abound album of tintypes and daguerreotypes belonging to Webster family
Chippendale secretary and other gifts from the Library
Revolutionary musket and bayonet
Dues and due
Annual Christmas Open House, Dec. 14, 1980
- Newspaper clipping photo of Wayland High School Concert Choir and guests at the tea table at the Open House (Page 13)
- Flyer: Program by David Gordon, "The Railroads of Early New England," March 25, 1981, presented by the Wayland Historical Society (Page 14)
- Invitation: Annual Meeting Wayland Historical Society, May 18, 1981, Program: "Wayland's Path Through the 20th Century," by George Bogren (Page 14)
- News: (Page 15)
There is now an index card on each piece of Indian artifact discovered at Castle Hill dig
Gift of valuable envelopes and stamps from Donald Ide
Approval of use of Heard House for DAR activities for October 1981 & May 1982
League of Women Voters House Tour May 16, 1981
Organization of committee to refurbish the Stone Room in Heard House
- Newspaper clipping and photo: Mrs. Helen Emery signing her book; Information about contents of Mrs. Emery's book, "The Puritan Village Evolves." (Page 15)
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Newsletter August 1981:
"Tour of Historic Salem, Oct.17, 1981,"
Announcement of Nov. 12 meeting "Living With Old Houses," at Kirkside; speaker: Sarah D. Chase, Dir. of Conservation Services at the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities.
- Extra Newsletter:
Change of date to visit Kirkside, new date Nov. 18
Change of date of March meeting: Dr. Vera Laska's talk on Prominent Women of the Revolution," to March 17
News: Donation of ladder-back chair c.1750 by Elizabeth Pultz
Sun dial and herb garden now in side yard at Heard House thanks to Pat Hartley
- Announcement: The First Wayland Community House, covering a brief history of the following: (Page 17)
+The Wayland Public Library:
Founded 1848, first free public library in Mass.
In 1796 Rev. Josiah Bridge organized the East Sudbury Social Library.
In 1896 Warren Gould Roby donated $10,000.00 and land on which to build a library.
The present library was dedicated in 1900.
+Pei Lin's Shop:
First half of building was constructed in 1835 by George Smith.
He added second half in 1845.
Lived in one side and ran dry goods and grocery store in other half.
+First Parish Church:
Constructed in 1815 by Andrews Palmer.
Was a classical Federal Church, three-door entrance, Palladian windows.
Bell cast in Paul Revere's foundry.
In 1850 slate roof, a gilded dome, a town clock was added.
+The Grout Heard House:
It is believed the original house was built about 1720.
Remodeled in its present form by Silas Grout just prior to 1800.
In 1878 the house was moved to the west side of Old Sudbury Road
so that a new Town Hall could be built.
In 1958 the town hall was torn down.
In 1962 the house was returned to its original site.
+The Wayland Depot Inc. (Page 18)
Built in Gothic style in 1881.
Purchased by the town in 1969, commuter service ended in 1971.
+The Public Safety Building.
Constructed in 1957.
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+Collins Market. (not open this afternoon)
Built in 1841 as a town hall and school room for Wayland.
Public school classes were held there in 1841.
It became a private school, the Wayland Academy in 1842.
In 1850 it housed the first free public library in Massachusetts.
Since that time it has been a general store, post office and Catholic church.
It was the location of the first telephone switchboard in Wayland in 1900.
Wayland High School Chorus will sing carols in Depot parking lot at 5:00 PM;
- Newspaper pictures:
Girl peering through window of Wayland Historical Society to look at Christmas displays.
Guests around the tea table at Christmas Open House.
Ten colored photos of Christmas decorations display.
- Newsletter March 1982: (Page 19)
Meeting to be held at Wayside Inn, March 1.
Speaker: Dr. Vera Laska, author and professor at Regis College.
Subject: "Prominent Women of the Revolution"
Old house problems were faced-furnace going out, burst pipes, etc.
Nominating Committee for 1982-83 to meet.
May 12, annual meeting and pot luck supper.
- Newsletter: (Page 20)
Pot luck supper and annual meeting May 19, 1982.
Herb garden planted by Elise Lawrenzi on display.
Isabel Wight retiring as Curator.
- Letter to Members: (Page 21)
Importance of individual membership for the maintenance of Heard House. Dues due.
- Newsletter: (Page 22)
Oct. 27. "Oriental Rugs and the Stories They Tell," talk by John Gregorian.
Invitation from Sudbury Hist. Society, attend meeting, 11/18/1982, speaker: J. R. Greene.
Notice: Heard House open Tues. & Thurs. 2 pm to 4pm. until Dec. 9.
Clean Up day-November 13.
Notice: Concord Antiquarian Museum, display-Looking Glasses 1700-1850.
Notice: Twentieth Annual Conference of New England Historical Societies,
Wethersfield, Conn. Oct.29-31.
- Newsletter: Dec. 1982, (Page 23)
Annual Open House, Dec. 12, including the Depot, Library, Pei Lin's, Unitarian Church,
and Vokes Theatre, a special performance followed by reception.
Curator News: Get Well card for Curator Mary Howard on hand to be signed.
Miss Howard's ankle is in a cast. In her absence Helen Emery and Jo Goeselt
have performed yeoman's service in preparing for the Open House.
- Newsletter: (Page 24)
Membership meeting March 23, 1983. Speaker: Mrs. Adrienne Saint-Pierre,
Curator of Costumes and Textiles at the American Institute of Textile Arts
at Pine Manor, presenting a slide lecture on costumes.
Announcement: Memorial Service for Emily Whitney Blair, former curator, April 16, 1983.
Notice: Dues due
Two one-week seminars in July given by New York State Historical Association;
First week on American Furniture and Painting, Photographs and the American Past,
Curatorial Practices for Small Museums and Reading the Landscape.
Second week Colloquium on Folk Art .
- Wayland Historical Society Annual Meeting Packet, May 11, 1983. (Page 25)
Treasurer's Report.
Annual Financial Statement.
Balance Sheet.
Heard House Attendance Statistics.
Five-Year Statistical Information.
Membership profile.
New Member profile.
Heard House Major Maintenance Profile.
List of Contributors to the Emily Blair Memorial Fund.
Membership List for 1982-93.Cataloged By
VanSteenberg, DorisLexicon
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Russell, Howard S.Person or Organization
Holmes, DunbarPerson or Organization
Pratt, JeanPerson or Organization
Irvine, DukePerson or Organization
Sawyer, KenPerson or Organization
Seiler, JohnPerson or Organization
Odell, Herbert, Jr.Person or Organization
Sears, SophiaPerson or Organization
Child, Lydia Maria (Francis)Person or Organization
Morrell, Margaret BentPerson or Organization
Emery, Helen FitchPerson or Organization
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Blair, Emily (Whitney)General Notes
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Status Date: 2016-04-09