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Histories of Massachusetts

History of Western Massachusetts : the counties of Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire. Embracing an outline aspects and leading interests, and separate histories of its one hundred towns

Western Mass, vol 1 Western Mass, vol 2

Physical copy owned
undetermined
Author
Holland, J. G. (Josiah Gilbert), 1819-1881.
Publication date
1855
Copyright
Public domain
Publisher
Springfield : S. Bowles and Company
Contributor
Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
Description
Embracing an outline, or general history, of the section, an account of its scientific aspects and leading interests, and separate histories of its one hundred towns.
Notes
Section pertaining to Palmer: page 101

History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers

History of the Connecticut Valley, v1 History of the Connecticut Valley, v2

Physical copy owned
yes
Creator
L.H. Everts & Co
Publication date
1879
Copyright
Public domain
Publisher
Philadelphia : Louis H. Everts
Contributor
UMass Amherst Libraries
Description
v. 1. History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts. History of Hampshire County.--v. 2. History of Franklin County. History of Hampden County
Notes
Chapter regarding Palmer is located in Volume 2, page 984.
Historical sketch shown in volume 2 page 992, of the Ridge's Patent Food Factory is the location of the current church, St. Thomas on Thorndike Street next to Pine. In the picture, you can see the rectory and behind that, the earlier catholic church, which Palmer Library believes is the first Saint Thomas church.
A good resource for the local businesses, persons, and churches.

"Our county and its people" : A history of Hampden County, Massachusetts.

History of Hampden County, v1 History of Hampden County, v2 History of Hampden County, v3

Physical copy owned
yes
Creator
Copeland, Alfred M. (Alfred Minott), b. 1830, ed
Publication date
1902
Copyright
Public domain
Publisher
Boston : Century Memorial Pub. Co
Contributor
The Library of Congress
Sloan Foundation
Description
3 volume set
Notes
Chapter regarding Palmer is located in Volume 3, page 122.

Hampden county, 1636-1936

Hampden County, vol 1 Hampden County, vol 2 Hampden County, vol 3

Physical copy owned
yes
Author
Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940
Publication date
1936
Copyright
In copyright
Publisher
New York, The American historical Society, Inc.
Contributor
Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
Digitizing sponsor- Internet Archive
Description
3 volumes: Vols. 1-2 paged continuously; Vol. 3, Biographical
Notes
Link to biographical index

A list of the soldiers, sailors, and marines of the Civil War surviving and resident in Massachusetts on April 1, 1915

A list of the soldiers, sailors, and marines of the Civil War

Palmer Library Physical copy owned
no
Creator
Massachusetts. Bureau of Statistics; Grand Army of the Republic. Dept. of Massachusetts
Publication date
1916
Publisher
Boston, Wright & Potter printing company, state printers
Copyright/Usage
Public domain
Contributor
The Library of Congress

The historic trees of Massachusetts

Historic Trees of Massachusetts

Palmer Library Physical copy owned
Yes
Creator
James Raymond Simmons; Irving Stone
Publication date
1919
Publisher
Boston, Marshall Jones company
Copyright
Public domain
Contributor
University of California Libraries
Note
Page on Palmer's Washington Elm: page 85.
Histories of Massachusetts