Below is a Google tool that provides
search capability to a digital summary of the
Longmeadow related archives available at
Storrs House Museum and elsewhere in Western
MA.
This work was supported by a 2017-2018 grant
Community Foundation of Western
Massachusetts. |
Below are some additional links to online resources that may be
useful with searches related to the history of
Longmeadow, MA and its early residents. These
links are also useful for the
Through
the Lens- Longmeadow 100 Years Ago project.
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Proceedings at the Centennial Celebration of the
Incorporation of the Town of Longmeadow
Published in 1884 for the 100th anniversary
celebration of the incorporation of Longmeadow in
1883.
This book is full text searchable and ontains considerable historical information as well
as the town genealogy.
- Reflections of Longmeadow
Book published in 1983 on the 200th anniversary of
the incorporation of Longmeadow. Edited by Mary
Rogeness and Linda Rodger.
Hardcopy only is available
at Storrs Library.
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Longmeadow Annual Town Reports (1855 -
Present)
Annual Town Reports from 1855 to the present are now
available with full text search.
- Longmeadow's
Sesquicentennial Official Souvenir: 150th
Anniversary of the Founding of the Town of
Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Book written by Edgar Holmes Plummer in 1933.
Hardcopy only
is available at Storrs Library.
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Emerson Photo Collection/ Digital Commonwealth
Online
The entire collection of 1500+ Emerson photos
are now online on the Digital Commonwealth- The
large majority of these photos were taken in
Longmeadow but some of them were taken in other
Massachusetts communities including Spencer,
Holyoke, Springfield, Framingham, and East
Brookfield. Photo details including ID's and
description can be found through search.
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Emerson Photograph Database
This pdf file is the database for the
Emerson collection of images. Most of the
information was developed from the Emerson's
photography journal. Many of the photos in the
database do not have complete information regarding
location or dates.
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Town Crier Archive
A collection of Longmeadow historical articles that
have appeared in the Town Crier- a periodic
publication of the Longmeadow Historical Society.
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Longmeadow Historical Society Publications
A collection of Longmeadow Historical Society
publications
- Longmeadow Historical
Commission Reports
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A Plan for Historic Preservation
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Historical Commission Surveys
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Longmeadow Structures Built Prior to 1901
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Areas of Historical Significant in Longmeadow
(presentation, 11/19/09)
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Historical Longmeadow (brochure)
- Longmeadow Street
Directories
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1901 Longmeadow Street Directory
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1905 Longmeadow Street Directory
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1910 Longmeadow Street Directory
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1915 Longmeadow Street Directory
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1915 Springfield City Directory- Includes
Longmeadow et al, full text searchable
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1920 Longmeadow Street Directory
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1923 Longmeadow Street Directory
(full text searchable)
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Historical Town Records- Storrs Library
This is a listing of online historical records
including births, deaths and marriages for the Town
of Longmeadow, MA
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Stephen Williams Diaries- Vols. 1 -10
Both the original script and
transcribed volumes 1-10 are found here in the
Storrs Library archive. The transcribed
volumes are full text searchable.
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Longmeadow- Through the Lens
This is the interactive map/photo website being
developed for this project.
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Longmeadow Property Assessment Database
This database can be useful for looking up
information on Longmeadow properties. It includes a
recent photo that can be useful.
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Longmeadow Historical Society Document/ Photo
Archive
This cloud storage space has archived photos
and other documents that might be useful to this
project. No username/ password is required.
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Walking Tour- Historic Homes of Longmeadow
Tour of Longmeadow Historic District with current
photos + excerpts used with permission from the book
Historic Homes of Longmeadow.
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Longmeadow Cemetery Database
Searchable gravestone records for the Longmeadow
Cemetery from 1718.
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Springfield Cemetery Database
Searchable gravestone records for the Springfield
Cemetery. This is an Excel file.
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Longmeadow Historic District Map
(revised 2012)
This is a map of the Longmeadow Historic District
showing the houses that are included in this
district on a map.
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Longmeadow Fire Department- Fifty Years of Service-
1923-1973
History of Longmeadow Fire Department from its
beginnings in 1923 until 1973. Photos and
stories about local fires and members of the
department during this time period.
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Historic Buildings of Massachusetts
Great searchable resource for finding information
about historic buildings in the town of Longmeadow.
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Architectural Styles
This online guide by Historic New England is
intended as an introduction to American domestic
architectural styles beginning with
seventeenth-century colonial architecture through
the Colonial Revival architecture of the early
twentieth century.
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The Genealogy and History of the Family of
Williams in America- by Stephen W.
Williams- 1847
This is a Google book that is full text searchable.
This is a useful reference for use with genealogy of
the Rev. Stephen Williams family.
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The Leading Citizens of Hampden County-
Biographical Sketches- published 1895
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The New England Historical and Genealogical
Register
This is a free Google eBook that can be read and
searched (full text) online. Published in
1882.
Section on Longmeadow Families.
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The Cooley Genealogy-
Part I
Written by Mortimer Cooley- Published 1941; Great
resource for Cooley Family genealogy.
Full text searchable.
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The Cooley Genealogy- Part II
Written by Mortimer Cooley- Published 1941; Great
resource for Cooley Family genealogy.
Full text searchable.
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John Keep of Longmeadow and His Descendants-
compiled by Frank E. Best
A Keep family genealogy
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Western New England Magazine-
Vol 2. No. 1 , January 1912
Interesting articles about events, people and
industry in the Springfield, MA area
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A History of Hampden County, Massachusetts,
Volume 3- 1902
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Springfield- History of Town and City,
1636-1886
250 years of Springfield history- including an
account of the quarter-millennial celebration at
Springfield, Mass., May 25 and 26, 1886. Published
1888.
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Inventory of Longmeadow Town Hall Vault +
Hafer Genealogy Room at Storrs Library
This inventory was created by Susan Hall in 2011 and
contains a searchable list of Longmeadow historical
documents found in the Longmeadow Town Hall and the
Hafer Genealogy Room at Storrs Library.
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Historical Maps
This is list of historical maps of Hampden County
including Springfield/ Longmeadow/ East Longmeadow.
Most of the maps included on the list are high
resolution images.
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1855 Map of Hampden County (H.
A. Haley, Publisher, 1855) This map includes
Longmeadow, MA.
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Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps- Longmeadow
(August 1911/ August 1924) Library of Congress
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