Miscellaneous Collection
POEMS:
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A 1903 booklet “Rhythmical Advertising” published by the Pittsfield Universalist Ladies Aid Society. 20 pages.
 The original document was scanned to a PDF file and index created by Tom Brown, PHS member, in 2006. |
Pittsfield, a poem about Pittsfield by Perley A. Gilmore . Scanned by Kathy Palmer, PHS Curator. |
STORIES:
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The Grant-Knowles Battle of 1862,
a story of a Pittsfield gun battle. Transcribed in 2003 by Kathy Palmer, PHS Curator. |
Auto thieves captured in Pittsfield in 1925. The newspaper clipping was salvaged by Tom Brown from where it was used as wall insulation in a house on Sebasticook Street. |
MUSIC:
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“I’ve Got a Date with Another Man’s Wife” ,
1927 sheet music composed by Mrs. Beulah A. Robinson of 39 Detroit Ave. (pdf file). George and Beulah Robinson were married in 1915, George (1890-1930) passed away in 1930 but Beulah (1896-1997) remained in Pittsfield until her death. They had 3 children: Donald, Muriel, and Kenneth. Original document scanned by Kathy Palmer, PHS Curator. |
“I Want a Good, Old Fashioned Girl”,
sheet music composed by Mrs. Beulah A. Robinson of 39 Detroit Ave. Exact date unknown. (pdf file). Original document scanned by Kathy Palmer, PHS Curator. |
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VISIONS:
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| Pittsfield’s Vision Statement, generated from numerous community meetings, 1999. Copied from the Town of Pittsfield website. |
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Original Version: 25-Feb-2006.
