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Peabody, Sophia

2012-12-27T16:47:35Z

CDavis:

'''Sophia Amelia Peabody''' (1809-1871), one of the famed "Peabody Sisters" from Salem, grew up in the house at 53 Charter Street and married the author Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1842.

Sophia overcame years of illness as a young woman and taught herself astronomy, languages and developed her artistic talent as well.
She raised three children in her twenty years of marriage, and nurtured her husband's writing career.

Nathaniel and his family spent many years in Europe. When both Sophia and his daughter Una died in England, they were buried there. They were re-interred in June 2006 in plots adjacent to Hawthorne's at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Concord, Massachusetts.

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*Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Peabody, Sophia'''

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1958881?locg=63 Salem Women's Heritage Trail] by Bonnie Hurd Smith, p.21

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2295764?locg=63 The Peabody Sisters: three women who ignited American romanticism] by Megan Marshall.

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2258595?locg=63 Sophia Peabody Hawthorne] by Patricia D. Valenti

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2172042?locg=63 The Peabody Sisters of Salem] by Louise Hall Tharp.

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1522916?locg=63 A New England Love Story: Nathaniel Hawthorne and Sophia Peabody] by LouAnn Gaeddert

*[http://www.salemwomenshistory.com/Sophia_Peabody_Hawthorne.html Salem Women's History] Website by Bonnie Hurd Smith

Peabody, Mary

2012-12-27T16:40:36Z

CDavis:

One of the famed "Peabody Sisters" of Salem, '''Mary Peabody''' (1806-1887) shared her sister Elizabeth's passion for education and writing. Her other sister Sophia married the author Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Mary married the prominent educator Horace Mann in 1843.

Mary raised three sons while her husband served in the U.S. Congress and toured America lecturing on temperance, education and abolition.

After her husband's death in 1859, she briefly ran her own school and worked for her sister Elizabeth's kindergarten in Boston.

Mary later wrote a biography of her late husband, a Christian cookbook, and a romance set in Cuba.

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*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1958881?locg=63 Salem Women's Heritage Trail] by Bonnie Hurd Smith, p. 20-1, 30, 44

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2295764?locg=63 The Peabody Sisters: three women who ignited American romanticism] by Megan Marshall

Peabody, Elizabeth

2012-12-27T16:40:11Z

CDavis:

*One of the famed "Peabody Sisters" of Salem, '''Elizabeth Palmer Peabody''' (1804-1894) was one of the most important women of her time.
*She opened and ran two schools in Boston. She later opened and ran the nation's first kindergarten and was largely responsible for the spread of the kindergarten movement in America.
*She was also a publisher, one of the first female publishers, printing anti-slavery tracts, children's books by Nathaniel Hawthorne (husband to her sister Sophia) and published, the ''Dial'', a journal of the Transcendentalists who gathered at her Boston bookstore.
*She thought it was important to improve the lives of women and minorities, and founded a school for orphaned children of former slaves.
*She was an advocate of antislavery and of Transcendentalism.
*After her death, friends opened the ''Elizabeth Peabody House'', a combination social service agency and kindergarten in Boston, to carry on her work. It is still in operation today.
*She is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Concord, Massachusetts.

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==See Also==
*[http://www.salemweb.com/tales/lizziepeabody.shtml Elizabeth Peabody] Salem Tales, SalemWeb.com

*Vertical File in the Salem Collection- '''Peabody, Elizabeth Palmer'''

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1689857?locg=63 Elizabeth Palmer Peabody; a reformer on her own terms] by Bruce A. Ronda, 1999

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1958881?locg=63 Salem Women's Heritage Trail] by Bonnie Hurd Smith, p. 20.

*[http://www.salemwomenshistory.com/Elizabeth_Palmer_Peabody.html Salem Women's History] Website by Bonnie Hurd Smith

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2172042?locg=63 The Peabody Sisters of Salem] by Louise Hall Tharp

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2295764?locg=63 Peabody Sisters: three women who ignited American Romanticism] by Megan Marshall

Peabody Essex Museum

2012-12-27T16:38:55Z

CDavis:

''Taken from the Peabody Essex Museum Website''

"The roots of the '''Peabody Essex Museum''' date to the 1799 founding of the '''East India Marine Society''', an organization of Salem captains and supercargoes who had sailed beyond either the Cape of Good Hope or Cape Horn. The society’s charter included a provision for the establishment of a “cabinet of natural and artificial curiosities,” which is what we today would call a museum. Society members brought to Salem a diverse collection of objects from the northwest coast of America, Asia, Africa, Oceania, India and elsewhere. By 1825, the society moved into its own building, East India Marine Hall, which today contains the original display cases and some of the very first objects collected" according to PEM's website.

'''Origins of the Name'''

"The East India Marine Society was founded in Salem, in Essex County, Massachusetts. Salem was also home to the Essex Historical Society (founded in 1821), which celebrated the area’s rich community history, and the Essex County Natural History Society (founded in 1833), which focused on the county’s natural wonders. In 1848, these two organizations merged to form the Essex Institute (the “Essex” in the Peabody Essex Museum’s name). This consolidation brought together extensive and far-ranging collections, including natural specimens, ethnological objects, books and historical memorabilia, all focusing on the area in and around Essex County.

In the late 1860s, the Essex Institute refined its mission to the collection and presentation of regional art, history and architecture. In so doing, it transferred its natural history and archaeology collections to the East India Marine Society’s descendent organization, the Peabody Academy of Science (the “Peabody”). In turn, the Peabody, renamed for its great benefactor, the philanthropist George Peabody, transferred its historical collections to the Essex.

In the early 20th century, the Peabody Academy of Science changed its name to the Peabody Museum of Salem and continued to focus on collecting international art and culture. Capitalizing on growing interest in early American architecture and historic preservation, the Essex Institute acquired many important historic houses and made them fit for historical interpretation. Prof. Frederick Ward Putnam (1839-1915) was the first director of the museum.

With their physical proximity, closely connected boards and overlapping collections, the possibility of consolidating the Essex and the Peabody had been discussed over the years. After in-depth studies showed the benefits of such a merger, the consolidation of these two organizations into the new PEM was effected in July 1992. The museum possessed more than 840,000 works of art and culture featuring maritime art and history; American art; Asian, Oceanic, and African art; Asian export art; two large libraries with over 400,000 books, manuscripts, and documents; and 22 historic buildings. Today’s collection has grown to include approximately 1 million works and Yin Yu Tang, the only complete Qing Dynasty house outside China" according to the PEM's website.

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==See Also==
*[http://www.pem.org/ PEM] PEM Official Website

*Postcard Image courtesy of CardCow.com

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1375980?locg=63 East India Marine Society and the Peabody Museum of Salem] W.M. Whitehill, 1949.

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1657961?locg=63 Sketch of Salem] By C.S. Osgood, p. 110-115

*[http://www.salemweb.com/tales/eastindiamarinehall.shtml East India Marine Hall] Salem Tales, SalemWeb.com

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2382888?locg=63 Frederick Ward Putnam] Essex Institute Historical Collections, Vol. 52, p. 193-96

Paul Revere Bell

2012-12-27T16:36:52Z

CDavis:

*The minister of East Church, Reverend William Bentley, ordered this illustrious bell from Paul Revere's factory in Boston's North End in 1801. It hung from the belfry of the East church, then located at the corner of Hardy and Essex Streets. This was the third and largest bell to be used by this church.
*When the church was torn down in 1846, the bell was used for a time at the Bentley School, built on Essex Street in 1861.
*The bell is now housed at the Peabody Essex Museum.

==See Also==
Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Revere Bell'''

[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1696337?locg=63 Be-witched in Historic Salem] Salem Chamber of Commerce, p. 22

[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1744216?locg=63 Salem, Massachusetts] ed. by K. Turino, p. 58

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Passenger Lists, Ships

2012-12-27T16:36:19Z

CDavis:

'''Passenger Lists and Ship Names'''

Many books list passengers and the ships that brought people to America.
Some of them are listed with their links to the library collection below.

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*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1816495?locg=63 Ship Passenger Lists] ed. by Boyer, 3 vol., 1977

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1412000?locg=63 Irish passenger lists, 1847-1871 : lists of passengers sailing from Londonderry to America on ships of the J. & J. Cooke Line and the McCorkell Line] compiled B. Mitchell, 1988

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1473312?locg=63 They came in ships: a guide to finding your immigrant ancestor's arrival record] J.P. Colletta, 1993.

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1786209?locg=63 The Winthrop Fleet of 1630] C.E. Banks, 1968

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1686393?locg=63 Chronicles of Salem: a history in miniature] F. D. Robotti, p. 121 (Index of Vessels)

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1076249?locg=63 The planters of the commonwealth; a study of the emigrants and emigration in colonial times: to which are added lists of passengers to Boston and to the Bay Colony, the ships which brought them, their English homes, and the places of their settlement in Massachusetts, 1620-1640] 1967, reprint of 1930 ed.

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1391396?locg=63 A list of alien passengers, bonded from January 1, 1847, to January 1, 1851, for the use of the overseers of the poor in the Commonwealth]
J.B. Munroe

Parker Brothers

2012-12-13T20:26:44Z

CDavis:

*Parker Brothers was a famous Salem game company started by brothers George, Charles, and Edward Parker in 1883. George's first game was one he called "Banking". By 1900, the company was a major force in the game industry. Though they produced hundreds of games, [[Monopoly]] became their most well-known board game.

*As the company grew, Parker acquired land at 190 Bridge St., eventually growing to a 35,000 square foot office and manufacturing facility. It would later expand to 15 acres of land and employ 500 workers with offices in several foreign countries. The main factory was were the current Jefferson Apartments stand.

*A single game rescued the company from a serious business slump caused by the Great Depression. '''Monopoly''', submitted as a game idea by Charles Brace Darrow, was based on buying and selling real estate. It became highly popular, because it let people fantasize that they could win in the real estate market. Sales skyrocketed and by 1935, the plant was producing 20,000 sets a week.

*Although founder George Parker died in 1952, his company expanded, eventually entering the VCR game market, and developing interactive CD-ROM games. Bought out by Hasbro in 1991, the Parker Brothers plant closed and production facilities were transferred to a Milton Bradley factory in Springfield, Mass.
*Other board games under the name Parker Brothers are: Trivial Pursuit, Risk, Clue, Sorry! and the Ouija Board.
==See Also==
*Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Parker Brothers'''

*"George S. Parker, noted parlor-game maker of Salem dies at 85", ''Salem Evening News'', Sept. 27, 1952, p. 8.

*"Robert B. M. Barton, marketed Monopoly for Parker Bros., at 91."''Boston Globe'', Feb. 17, 1995. p.81

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2127533?locg=63 The Game Makers: the Story of Parker Brothers from Tiddledy Winks to Trivial Pursuit] by Philip E. Orbanes.

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1696468?locg=63 Illustrated History of Salem and Environs] Compiled by Gillespie, p.170

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1660507?locg=63 90 Years of Fun, 1883-1973, the history of Parker Brothers] Parker Bros.Inc.

*"Parker Bros. to close; Hasbro erases 135 jobs" ''Salem Evening News'', Oct. 9, 1992, p.1

*"Parker Brothers lot to be cleared; Hasbro seeks permit to demolish buildings" ''Salem Evening News'', July 8, 1996, p. A1

*"Salem luxury units get final OK; work at Parker Brothers site to start next month", ''Salem News'', Dec.8, 2000, p.A1
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Paradise

2012-12-13T20:23:42Z

CDavis:

The southern end of Northfields including Mason Hill, Carletonville, Ledge Hill
and Harmony Grove was for many years so attractive on account of its natural beauty
with winding river, beautiful groves and fine views, it was called
"Paradise."

"The sandy, green banked shore of North River" was nicknamed "Paradise" according to Gannon.

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==See Also==
[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2057293?locg=63 Nicknames and Neighborhoods] by F. Gannon, p. 17

Old Witch Jail

2012-12-13T19:02:07Z

CDavis:

*The site of the Witchcraft Jail was 4 Federal St., at the corner of Saint Peter St. In 1763, a new jail was built to replace the old jail of 1684.

*When the new stone jail was built in 1813, this building was remodeled into a home. It is said that some timbers of the jail of 1684 were used in the construction of the jail in 1763, according to the Visitor's Guide (1953 ed.)

These structures were torn down in the mid-1950's to make way for New England Telephone Company's expansion.

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*Postcard Image courtesy of CardCow.com

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1210825?locg=63 Salem Visitors' Guide] 1953 ed., p. 152

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1744216?locg=63 Salem Massachusetts] ed. by K. Turino, p. 61

Old Town Pump Memorial

2012-12-13T19:00:57Z

CDavis:

The '''Old Town Pump Memorial''' was unveiled on July 1, 1976 and sits in the middle of Townhouse Square, at the intersection of Essex and Washington Streets. The fountain with bronze sculptures on the side depicts Nathaniel Hawthorne at the pump, along with an inscription taken from his short story "A Rill from the Town Pump." Salem's old town pump figures prominently in the story.
The design was coordinated by Salem's Bicentennial Committee and cost $17,000. The base is a stone formation.
It sits on the site of the original Salem Spring.

==See Also==
*Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Fountains--Essex St'''.

*[http://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1275IE91H9760.9597&profile=ariall&source=~!siartinventories&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100001~!299861~!11&ri=3&aspect=Keyword&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=20&staffonly=&term=salem+massachusetts&index=.SW&uindex=&aspect=Keyword&menu=search&ri=3 Old Town Pump Fountain] Smithsonian Institute Website

*"Hawthorne sculpture stirs fountain flak" ''Salem Evening News'', July 2, 1976, p.10

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2243932?locg=63 Salem: Place, Myth and Memory] edited by Dane A. Morrison, p. 179.

*"More than three coins in this fountain" ''Salem Evening News'', May 6, 1993, p.1
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Old Town Hall

2012-12-13T19:00:10Z

CDavis:

Dating from 1816-17, Old Town Hall is the earliest surviving municipal structure in Salem. A Federal Style building, the Great Hall has been used as a public hall and contained Town offices until 1837. The first floor was designed as a public market. The building contains design elements attributed to Charles Bulfinch and Samuel McIntire. Saved from demolition in the 1930's by Salem preservation architect Philip Horton Smith, it underwent partial restoration in the 1970's.

The building has historical associations with Salem's prominent Derby family.

Presently, it is used as a public art space in conjunction with Artists Row in the adjacent Marketplace. The upstairs Great Hall is also used for dancing.
Gordon College acting group ''History Alive'' uses it for their interactive show "Cry Innocent" about the witchcraft trials.

In 2011 the '''Salem Museum''' opened up to the public on the first floor of the Old Town Hall.
They ask for a suggested donation of $3 to $5 as an entry fee.

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==See Also==

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1372109?locg=63 Old Naumkeag] C.H.Webber, p. 90 (drawing shown)

*[http://www.salemoldtownhall.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46:facts-about-the-old-time-hall&catid=25:the-project Salem Old Town Hall] Website

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2096759?locg=63 Salem Historic District Study Committee Report] The Committee, 1969, Vol. 3

Now and Then Hall

2012-12-06T18:56:39Z

CDavis:

Now and Then Hall, located at 102 Essex St., connected with the club house of the Association and seated about 900 people.
The Now and Then Association was a social and beneficiary organization for young men, and was organized in 1886 under an agreement to meet "now and then." In 1937, it had a membership of 438 persons.

==See Also==
*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1210825?locg=63 Visitor's Guide to Salem] 1953 ed., p. 158.
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Now and Then Club

2012-12-06T18:56:15Z

CDavis:

Now and Then Club Hall was located at 102 Essex St., connected with club house of the Association, seated about 900 persons.

The Now and Then Association, 36 Washington Square, South, a social and beneficiary organization for young men, was organized in 1886
under an agreement to meet "now and then." It had a membership in 1937 of 438, and held property valued at $40,000, according to the
Salem Visitor's Guide of 1953.

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Postcard Image courtesy of CardCow.com

[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1210825?locg=63 Visitor's Guide to Salem] 1953 ed., p. 158, 192

Northend, Mary Harrod

2012-12-06T18:45:19Z

CDavis:

'''Mary Harrod Northernd''' was a prolific writer and photographer, and a native of Salem.

Mary Harrod Northend wrote for magazines and published many volumes about the history of colonial homes and furnishings in New England. Some of her work is in the Salem Collection room of the Salem Public Library.
She was known for her photographic works in magazines as well.
To get the amount of writing and publishing done, she hired a stenographer, several file clerks and a photographer as well as many other assistants.

Some of the journals she wrote for were:''Ladies Home Journal'', the ''Century'' and the ''Outlook''.

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*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2045205?locg=63 Colonial Homes and their furnishings] by Mary H. Northend, 1912.
*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1652674?locg=63 Historic Homes of New England] by Mary H. Northend, 1914
*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2148455?locg=63 Historic Doorways of Old Salem] by Mary H. Northend, 1926.
*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1816132?locg=63 Massachusetts Magazine; Devoted to Massachusetts History, Genealogy and Biography] Vol.8 , p.23-26

North Shore Babies' Hospital

2012-12-06T18:43:23Z

CDavis:

North Shore Babies Hospital was started by the Babies Summer Hospital Society, after a cholera epidemic in 1905. After being located on Baker's Island as a summer hospital for several years, the hospital moved in 1910 to the Estate of Charles A Ropes, a 13 room house at the end of Dearborn Street (#75) in North Salem. At first open only in summer, beginning in 1926 the hospital was open year round. It was destroyed by fire in 1972.

The hospital was a fixture on Ropes Point until the early 1960's, when the children's hospital moved to a new building on Highland Avenue, adjacent to the Salem Hospital.

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*Postcard courtesy of '''CardCow.com'''

*Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''North Shore Children's Hospital'''

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2060027?locg=63 19th Annual Report of Associated Charities] 1910 ed., p. 61-64

*"Children's Hospital traces its history to cholera epidemic on 1904" ''Salem News'', May 11, 2009.

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1910147?locg=63 Salem in Vintage Postcards] ed. by C. R. Mathias, p. 56

North River

2012-12-06T18:42:33Z

CDavis:

The '''North River''' is one of the major waterways in Salem, running through the northern section of town, towards the town of Peabody.
Mostly known for its activity around the leather industry in the 1800's, some factories on the northerly side of the river, including Salem Oil and Grease produced oils for use in the leather industry. Because whale blubber was the primary source of that oil, the North River leather district became known as [[Blubber Hollow]].
Factories unrelated to the leather industry also appeared along the North River. These included Salem Gas Light Company and a jute-bagging plant at the bottom of Skerry Street.
Eventually, the toxic waste from the factories, especially the leather shops, combined with sewage from throughout the city making the North River very polluted. In 1885, the city tried to solve the problem with a project to dredge and build a canal. A preliminary city sewage plan was implemented in 1885. The demise of the leather industry at the turn of the century alleviated some of the ongoing pollution.
Recent efforts by the city and groups like [[Salem Sound Coastwatch]] to clean up the waters have made the North River more healthy.

[[Image:OldNorthBridge.jpg]]

Old North Bridge

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*Postcard Image courtesy of '''CardCow.com'''

*"Other waterfront also rich in history" ''Salem Evening News'', May 5, 1999, p. A2

*"North River's smelly past led to cleanup and a new park" ''Salem Evening News'', Apr. 17, 2002, p. A3

*"Journey by canoe along polluted North River confirms environmentalists biggest fears" ''Salem Evening News'', Oct. 5, 1998, p. 1

*"River Walk Worries; some say North River park is unsafe" ''Salem Evening News'', July 10, 2000, p. A1

*"Return of smelt is an encouraging sign" ''Salem News'', May 8, 2006, p. A1

*"Volunteers prepare North River for fish"'' Salem Evening News'', Mar. 13, 2002, p. A1

*"Council approves new canal neighborhood plan" ''Salem News'', Dec. 8, 2005, p. A2

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2172069?locg=63 Salem in the Seventeenth Century] James D. Phillips, p.178-9, 314

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1668655?locg=63 Salem in the Eighteenth Century] James D. Phillips, p. 119

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1824024?locg=63 The History of Salem, Mass.] by Sidney Perley, Vol. 3, p.336,363,396,71

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2382888?locg=63 Essex Institute Historical Collections] Vol. '''9''':33,38,40,101; Vol. '''36''': 193, 195, 204, 206; Vol. '''46''': 27

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2088804?locg=63 Salem, Massachusetts. Waterfront study] Blair and Stein Associates, 1963

Newspapers (defunct)

2012-12-06T18:38:16Z

CDavis:

''Salem Gazette'' - 1781-1908

*Salem Public Library owns these dates of ''Salem Gazette'' on microfilm: Feb. 3,1795 - June 23,1797 ; Jan, 1820 - Dec.1839 ; Oct. 17, 1892 - Aug. 1908

''Salem Register'' - 1800-1918

*Salem Public Library owns these dates of ''Salem Register'' on microfilm : May 12, 1800 - Dec. 30, 1820

''Salem Observer'' - 1823-1918

''Salem Mercury'' - 1786-1820

*Salem Public Library owns these dates of ''Salem Mercury'' on microfilm ; Oct. 14, 1786 - Dec. 29, 1820

''Salem Advertiser'' - 1832-1849

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==See Also==
[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1657961?locg=63 Historical Sketch of Salem] by Osgood, p. 255-258

[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1152287?locg=63 Annals of Salem] by Felt, p. 14-23

[http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/salem/2012/01/history_time_salems_love_of_le.html History Time: Salem's love of letters (Pt.1)] Maggi Smith Dalton, Boston.com

Newmark Building

2012-12-06T18:36:59Z

CDavis:

The structure, located at 209 Essex Street, was originally owned by the Naumkeag Clothing Co. (later called the Newmark building) and built in 1895 on Essex Street. Part of the Pickman-Derby block, the building has a facade with a classical cornice and pilasters.

'''Newmark's''', a department store that had its heyday during the time of the original Almy's and L.H. Rodgers, was owned by Joseph and Abe Newmark.

==See Also==

*"Newmark Building to get a new old look" ''Salem Evening News'', Jan. 5, 2000, p. A3

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2264429?locg=1 Architecture in Salem] by Bryant F. Tolles,Jr., p. 85

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New England Telephone Company

2012-12-06T18:36:18Z

CDavis:

'''New England Telephone and Telegraph Company''' operated a facility on 35 Norman Street, from approximately 1900 until its closing in 1976, though some workers continued to work at the directory assistance office next door.
The change came when the long distance calls were first being controlled by a computer-like processor instead of telephone switchboard operators.

In 1956, Salem converted from a manual style telephone operation to a dial tone.

A "dial tone" service began in Salem at 2 a.m. Sunday Nov. 11, 1956. The multi-million dollar system served 43,000 telephones between the towns of Salem, Beverly, Danvers, Essex, and Peabody.
To place a local call, people used 2 letters and 5 numbers.

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==See Also==
*Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''New England Telephone Company'''

*Busy Salem switchboard finally switches off" ''Salem Evening News'', Jan. 5, 1976, p. 14.

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2058423?locg=1 New England Telephone Topics, July 1914] New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.

*"Area converted to Dial; officials say cut-over made without hitch" ''Salem Evening News'', Nov. 13, 1956, p.1-2

Naumkeag

2012-12-06T18:18:37Z

CDavis:

*Old name for Salem.
*When Roger Conant, first settler, came in 1626, the Indians told him he was at Naumkeag.
*Naum for place, Ke for fish and Ag for at, and so Naumkeag was the "place to fish at."
*In June of 1629, the city's name was changed to [[Shalom]] or Salem, which is Hebrew meaning "City of Peace." The Rev. Francis Higginson was the person who suggested the name change.

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==See Also==
*Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Salem- Name'''

*Salem's Visitor's Guide, 1895 ed. - p. 4

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2172069?locg=63 Salem in the Seventeenth Century] Phillips, p. 46-7

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2052469?locg=63 Highlights in the History of Salem] Salem News,1926, p.4

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1152287?locg=63 Annals of Salem] by Joseph B. Felt, p.6-8

Native American Deeds

2012-12-06T18:17:13Z

CDavis:

The Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds has made available Native American Deeds on their website.

These were abstracted from Sidney Perley's Book, ''Indian Land Titles of Essex County''.

Follow the Registry's link below to see the individual deeds.

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==See Also==

[http://www.nativeamericandeeds.com/deeds_toc.aspx Native American Deeds] Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds

[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2209425?locg=1 Indian Land Titles of Essex County, Massachusetts] S. Perley, 1913

Municipal Golf Course

2012-12-06T18:16:37Z

CDavis:

The Salem Municipal Golf Course (known as Old Salem Greens Golf Course) was opened to the public on Sept. 12, 1933.

Built in 1933 as a WPA project, Olde Salem Greens is a nine-hole golf course on 75 of the 275 acres at Highland Park. Yardage is 2,847, with a par 35. Tee times may be scheduled six days in advance for general public and seven days in advance for Season Pass Holders. Soft-spike shoes only. A handicapped-accessible golf cart is available.

Presently, Old Salem Greens Golf Course opens in early April and runs to Dec. 1, weather permitting. It is located on Willson St.

A new clubhouse for the course was built in 1998, after many years of planning.

The parking lot blacktop was repaved in 1999.

==See Also==
*Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Golf Clubhouse'''
*Salem Evening News articles: Sept. 9, 1933 - p. 10; Sept. 11,1933- p.1; Sept. 12, 1933- p. 1;
Sept. 13, 1933 - p. 1
*Salem City Documents 1933- p. 137
*Salem City Documents 1932 - p. 137-8
*"Plan to build new golf clubhouse enters final phase" ''Salem Evening News'', Sept. 28, 1995.
*"New clubhouse pushed for golf course" ''Salem Evening News'', Sept. 11, 1996, p.C3
*"Construction gets underway on Olde Salem Green clubhouse" ''Salem Evening News'', June 5, 1997, p. C3
*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2228826?locg=1 The Case Against Golf Course Expansion and For Preservation of Salem Woods] by Burke, Luecke, Young, 2003

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Moose Lodge

2012-12-06T18:15:48Z

CDavis:

Salem's Moose Lodge #218 celebrated their 100th anniversary in 2010. They have a building on 50 Grove Street presently, but have had many different locations over the years, including a 40 year stint at 319 Highland Avenue.

The Royal Order of Moose started in Salem in 1910 at 209 Essex St. (the Naumkeag Building), they spent 1911-1916 and 1920-1926 at the Odd Fellows Hall, 125 Washington St. The years between were at 219 Essex St. For the span of 1929-1932 they used the empire Theatre Building as the Moose Hall (285 Essex St.)

After a couple of years at different Essex and Washington Street addresses, they spent a long time at 129 Essex St. (From 1936-1941.)

They were located at 21 Front St. from 1944 to 1960, before moving for 40 years to 319 Highland Ave. in its own building. The first listing for this address was 1961.
The Moose Family Center is now located permanently at 50 Grove Street.
Some of the causes this civic organization backs up are; blood drives, neighborhood meetings, fundraisers and holiday meals. They have close ties to the Friends of the Council on Aging and have helped this senior organization over the years.

==See Also==
*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2909159?locg=1 100th Anniversary Celebration : Salem Moose Family Center #218] Moose Lodge, 2010.

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Monopoly

2012-12-06T18:14:25Z

CDavis:

*One of the earliest versions of '''Monopoly''' was invented by Elizabeth Maggie Phillips which she named "The Landlord's Game." She patented the game in 1904.
*In 1933, Charles Darrow learned and played one of the early versions of Monopoly. Another game called "Finance" was on the market in the early 30's in mid west. After copyrighting an improved version of the Landlord's game and changing the name to Monopoly, he then sold it in 1933 to [[Parker Brothers]]. Robert Barton of Parker Brothers also bought up the patent rights from Maggie-Philips and another game called "Finance" and settled claims involving two similar games. Monopoly went on to be Parker Brothers' biggest selling game of all time.
*In 1974 Dr. Ralph Anspach invented the Anti-monopoly game. Parker Brothers sued him for the use of their name, but he won in court after an 8 year fight.

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==See Also==
*Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Parker Brothers'''

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2400150?locg=63 Monopoly : the world's most famous game] by Philip Orbanes

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1657073?locg=63 The Monopoly Companion] by Philip Orbanes

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1095089?locg=63 The Monopoly Book : strategy and tactics of the world's most popular game] by Maxine Brady

*"Why Monopoly is more than just a game" ''Boston Sunday Globe'', Nov. 4, 1990, p. A1

*[http://www.antimonopoly.com/ Anti-monopoly game] Official Website

Misery Island

2012-12-06T18:11:45Z

CDavis:

'''Misery Island''' and '''Little Misery Island''', together making up 87 acres, are managed today by the Trustees of Reservations.
*In the early days, Misery Island had been used on and off for farming and sheep and cattle raising.
*In 1900, the Misery Island Syndicate (forming the Misery Island Club) began building summer cottages, 26 in all,a golf course and the island was very popular.Some financial problems arose with the Club and in 1904, their clubhouse became the Casino hotel. Later, in 1926, a fire destroyed the Casino and most of the buildings.
*The six granite columns that are on the island's highest point, once supported a water tower.
*Legend has it that the island's name came from a sea captain named Moulton who was shipwrecked there in the 1600's and forced to spent three nights there- hence it was named "Moulton's Misery."
*In 1904, the steamer Monohanset heading for Salem Willows, passed through fog and the steamship was wrecked on the rocks.
*The Trustees of Reservations, which manages 78 properties across Massachusetts, has maintained Great Misery Island and the five-acre Little Misery island since 1935. The group has purchased pieces of the islands in 1950, 1955 and 1983. In 1997, after purchasing the last remaining private piece, they now own the whole of Great Misery and Little Misery Island. In 1935, there was a threat to the island from a Beverly oil dealer who wanted to store tanks there. In 1988, the South Essex Sewerage District had the island on a list for possible sites for a sewerage treatment plant. Both threats of development were averted by the efforts Trustees of Reservations.
*Today there are walking trails and a public restroom (seasonal) for visitors.

==See Also==
*Vertical File in the Salem Collection - '''Salem Islands'''

*"Misery loves company; islands open to the public for the first time in 70 years" ''Boston Sunday Globe'', North weekly, June 28, 1998, p.N1

*"Preservationists buy last slice of Misery Islands" ''Salem Evening News'', May 14, 1997, p.A8.

*"Grant's dispatch boat wrecked at Misery Island (the Monohansett in 1904)" ''Salem Evening News'', Feb. 12, 2001, p.A5

*"One man's Misery; caretaker at Misery Island enjoys his piece of paradise" ''Salem Evening News'', Sept. 6, 2002. p.C1

*[http://www.thetrustees.org/pages/323_misery_islands.cfm Misery Islands] Trustee of Reservations website

*"The ill-fated Misery Islands" by Reed Harwood. ''Yankee Magazine'', Aug. 1966, p.54-59, 136-139.

*"Whatever Happened to the Misery Islands" by Tim Johnson, ''Yankee Magazine'' Nov. 1976, p. 268.

*"The Misery Island story: from pollution to prosperity" ''Salem Evening News'', June 9, 1976.

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1164797?locg=63 The North Shore: a social history of summers...] by Joseph E. Garland, p. 219-225.

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2382888?locg=63 Essex Institute Historical Collections], Vol. 38, July 1902, p. 225-256.

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2382888?locg=63 Essex Institute Historical Collections] Vol. 53, 1967, p. 201-222.

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McIntire, Samuel

2012-12-06T16:52:34Z

CDavis:

Samuel McIntire (1757-1811), widely known for his woodcarvings, was also one of the first architects in the United States. Influenced by Boston's Charles Bullfinch, he gradually learned the profession after years as a master woodcarver. His architecture style is categorized as Federal Style.

Little is known about McIntire's personal life. He was born in Salem in 1757 and grew up in a family of housewrights. Samuel married Sally Fields in 1778, and the couple had one son.

He became well-known in Salem as an architect after Elias H. Derby hired him to design a home. McIntire went on to design more homes for Derby and soon became sought after by many wealthy Salemites.

Some of his famous buildings still standing are the Pierce-Nichols House, the Gardner-Pingree House and the Peabody-Silsbee House. Some of his public buildings are the Assembly Hall and [[Hamilton Hall]].

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==See Also==
*[http://www.salemweb.com/tales/mcintire.shtml Samuel McIntire] Salem Tales website

*[http://www.salemfocus.com/Samuel%20McIntire.htm Samuel McIntire] Salem Focus Website

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2583394?locg=63 Samuel McIntire: carving an American style] by Dean T. Lahikainen

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2148049?locg=63 The Wood-carver of Salem] by Frank Cousins

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1227069?locg=63 Mr. Samuel McIntire, carver, the architect of Salem] by Fiske Kimball

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2382888?locg=63 Essex Institute Historical Collection] Vol. 93, p.113-222

McDermet, Staley

2012-12-06T16:33:23Z

CDavis:

Staley McDermet is an architect who lived in Salem for many years and was instrumental in renovating
some of the historic properties in downtown Salem from the 1970's through the 1990's.

Some of his projects were the [[Joshua Ward House]] on Washington St., the [[John Bertram House]] off the common,
and the Downing Block (173-177 Essex Street.) Many of these buildings had Samuel McIntire details that made them
worth saving.

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==See Also==
*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2264429?locg=63 Architecture in Salem] by Tolles, p. 80

*Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Joshua Ward House'''

McAllister, Jim

2012-12-06T16:32:48Z

CDavis:

Jim McAllister, an amateur historian, writer and photographer has forged an eclectic career in Salem. His photographs have appeared on billboards,
local publicity materials and dozens of publications.

He is co-author two books about Salem; ''Salem: Cornerstones of a Historic City'' and ''Salem: From Naumkeag to Witch City''.

McAllister is also a regular columnist on history topics for the Salem Evening News, under the heading Essex County Chronicles.

He leads tours around Salem regularly as head of Derby Square Tours.

McAllister was honored in 2008 when Essex National Heritage Commission named his Salem's first "Heritage Hero."

He wrote a history of Historic Salem, Inc. in 1994 called ''A Brief History of Historic Salem Inc.'', ''Salem Massachusetts''.

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==See Also==
[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1928318?locg=63 Salem: From Naumkeag to Witch City] J. McAllister

[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1049869?locg=63 Salem: Cornerstones of a Historic City] ed. J. Flibbert

[http://www.derbysquaretours.com/ Derby Square Tours] official website

[http://www.wickedlocal.com/salem/news/lifestyle/columnists/x677444631#axzz1ghyvxW7v A modern-day heritage hero: Jim McAllister] Salem Gazette, May 2008

[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2042221?locg=63 A Brief History of Historic Salem, Inc., Salem Massachusetts] J. McAllister

Mayors of Salem

2012-12-06T16:30:28Z

CDavis:

Salem operated under a town government until the City Charter was accepted on March 23, 1836.

The first mayor was Leverett Saltonstall who served from 1836-7.

Some twentieth century '''mayors''' of Salem:

30. David M. Little 1900

31. John F. Hurley 1901-1902

32. Joseph N. Peterson 1903-04-05

33. Thomas Pinnock 1906-07

34. John F. Hurley 1908-09

35. Arthur Howard 1910

36. Rufus D. Adams 1911-12

37. John F. Hurley 1913-14

38. Mathias J. O'Keefe 1915

39. Henry P. Benson 1916-17

40. Denis J. Sullivan 1918-19-20-21-22-23

41. George J. Bates 1924-25-26-27-28-29-30-31-32-33-34-35-36-37

42. Edward A. Coffey 1938-39-40-41-42-43-44-45-46-47

43. Joseph B. Harrington 1948-49

44. Francis X. Collins 1950-51-52-53-54-55-56-57-58-59-60-61-62-63-64-65-66-67-68-69

45. Samuel E. Zoll 1970-71-72-73

46. Jean A. Levesque 1973-74-75-76-77-78-79-80-81-82-83

47. Anthony V. Salvo 1984-85-86-87-88-89

48. Neil J. Harrington 1990-91-92-93-94-95-96-97

49. Stanley J. Usovicz, Jr. 1998-99-2000-01-02-03-04-05

50. Kimberley Driscoll 2006-07-08-09

==See Also==
*[http://www.salem.com/Pages/SalemMA_Council/S0128FC6B-0129025E Mayors of Salem] Salem.com website

*"Salem has had 32 mayors since its incorporation ten of whom are living"'' Salem Evening News'', Jan. 5, 1920, p.3

*"Final tributes are paid at funeral of Hon. John F. Hurley" ''Salem Evening News'', Apr. 23, 1935, p.1

*"Salem's early mayors lived in grand style" ''Salem Evening News'', May 9, 1994, letters to the editor.

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2382888?locg=63 Essex Institute Historical Collections]"John F. Hurley:Salem's First Hurrah" Jan. 1922, p. 27-57.

*"City will not likely see another mayor equal to Oliver" ''Salem Evening News'', Sept. 14, 1999, p. A3

*"It's a slam dunk for Driscoll" ''Salem News'', Nov. 9, 2005, p.1

*"Driscoll era begins in Salem" ''Salem News'', Jan. 3, 2006, p.1

*[http://www.wickedlocal.com/salem/archive/x1069105554/Preservation-Perspective-Salem-s-and-Haverhill-s-Saltonstalls Saltonstall Family] Salem Gazette

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Marquis de Lafayette

2012-12-06T16:29:03Z

CDavis:

The Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834) visited Salem Oct. 29, 1784 and was entertained at the Assembly Hall at 138 Federal St.

He visited Salem again on August 31, 1824 and was accorded a great reception.

He dined at Hamilton Hall with 300 guests and visited Judge Story at 26 Winter Street.

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==See Also==

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2057390?locg=63 Visitor's Guide to Salem] 1937 ed., p.220-1

Manning, Robert

2012-12-06T16:28:27Z

CDavis:

*Known for his gardens off Dearborn Street in North Salem, Robert Manning (Sr.)(1784-1842) was an enterprising and successful fruit grower, or pomologist. In 1822, he bought three acres of land and laid out his garden, which he called "The Pomological Garden." He built a house at #33 Dearborn in 1824 for his bride.

*He obtained trees and scions through European growers, to test for their adaptability to this country. He grew pears, apples, plums, peaches and cherries. He wrote several books on fruits with John M. Ives.

*Following Manning's death in 1842, his son, Robert Jr. continued his work, winning medals for his pear and apple varieties. He became librarian and secretary of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society and wrote many books on horticulture. After the death of Robert Jr., who remained unmarried, their sister Rebecca (youngest of the four children) continued to care for the garden. She was the last Manning to occupy the Dearborn Street home.

*Robert Manning's sister was Elizabeth Clarke Manning, who married Capt. Nathaniel Hawthorne. Their son was the author Nathaniel Hawthorne.

*The Manning Cottage at 26 Dearborn, built for Nathaniel Hawthorne's mother Elizabeth, sits across from the family home, having been moved across the street in 1852. Nathaniel and his mother lived there just after he graduated from Bowdoin College, from 1828-1832.

==See Also==

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2051359?locg=63 New England Book of Fruit] by R. Manning, 1847

*"City's oldest neighborhood featured Naumkeag settlement in 1629"
''Salem Evening News'', Dec. 8, 1999, p. A3

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1696574?locg=63 Old Salem Gardens] Salem Garden Club, p. 18-19

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2264429?locg=63 Architecture in Salem] Bryant F. Tolles, p. 265

*Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Manning, Rebecca'''

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Mack Industrial School

2012-12-06T16:16:27Z

CDavis:

The Mack Industrial School was located on 17 Pickman St.

In 1884, Esther C. Mack made provisions in her will to help start a school in Salem to provide employment training for women. The school opened in 1906 and had classes in dressmaking, millinery (hat-making)skills, and cooking.

By 1908, 500 students were enrolled. Young women between the ages of 14 and 18 were taught useful and ornamental arts as well as occupations by which they could support themselves honestly and profitably. The brick residence at 17 Pickman Street was used for the school until the late 1920's.

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==See Also==
*Vertical File in the Salem Collection - '''Mack School'''

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2060027?locg=63 19th Annual Report of Associated Charities] Associated Charities, p.41-42

*"Mack Industrial School sale was most successful" ''Salem Evening News'', Mar. 6, 1925.

*"Mack Industrial opens doors Oct. 2" ''Salem Evening News'', Sept. 15, 1916, p.5

*[http://www.salemwomenshistory.com/Mack_Industrial_School.html Mack Industrial School] Website by Bonnie Hurd Smith

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2264429?locg=63 Architecture in Salem] by Tolles, p. 26

Lyceum Hall

2012-12-06T16:14:33Z

CDavis:

*"Around the corner on Washington and Church streets, stands Lyceum Hall, built in 1831. Its exterior is unpretentious, its auditorium small and plain, but for lectures, readings and such entertainments it is most convenient. The hall is semi-circular in form, the rows of seats rising one above the other on an angle of thirty-five degrees," writes C. H. Webber in the book ''Old Naumkeag''.
*Local lyceums, following a national fad of the times,were organized for the purposes of "mutual education" and offered both lectures and debates. Most lecturers were local citizens and offered their services gratis or received $10, but more famous people would be paid as much as $100.
*Judge Daniel A. White, the president of the Lyceum, delivered the first lecture on Feb. 24, 1830. Among the well know lecturers in the succeeding years were: Francis Peabody, Henry K. Oliver, Rufus Choate, Daniel Webster, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and Horace Mann.
*On Feb. 12, 1877, in the Lyceum Hall an historic event took place. In front of a large audience, [[Bell, Alexander Graham|Alexander Graham Bell]] carried on the first telephone calls with his assistant Mr. Watson, who was in Boston.

*In 1898, the Salem Lyceum Corporation voted to disband and transfer some $3,000 to the Essex Institute in order to fund ongoing Lyceum lectures under the auspices of the Essex Institute.

*The wooden structure used by the original lyceum was burned at the turn of the century, then replaced by a brick structure that housed first businesses then [[Lyceum Bar & Grill]] for many years.

==See Also==
*Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Lyceum'''

*[http://www.salemweb.com/tales/lyceum.shtml Salem Lyceum] Salem Tales, SalemWeb.com

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1657961?locg=63 Historical Sketch of Salem] by Chas. S. Osgood, p. 116

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2060107?locg=63 Historical sketch of the Salem Lyceum] The Salem Gazette, 1879.

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2382888?locg=63 Essex Institute Historical Collections] Vol. 110, p. 75-85

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1372109?locg=63 Old Naumkeag] by C. H. Webber and W. S. Nevins, p.70-2

*"Lyceum was popular 19th century venue for entertainment and enlightenment" ''Salem News'', May 23, 2005.

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1958881?locg=63 Salem Women's Heritage Trail] Bonnie Hurd Smith, p. 24-5

*"Old Lyceum Hall on Church St. was truly temple of the people" ''Salem Evening News'', July 26, 1921.

*"It's the end of an era at Salem's famed Lyceum" (restaurant closing) ''Salem News'', July 22, 2011, p.?
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Lovecraft, H.P.

2012-12-06T16:12:24Z

CDavis:

H.P. Lovecraft has a link to Salem. Many of his stories take place in ''Arkham'', a fictional place which he based on Salem. According to Charles P. Mitchell in ''The Complete H.P. Lovecraft Filmography'',"Lovecraft based Arkaham on Salem, Massachusetts, in the identical geographical location.

Many of his characters have Salem-based names, such as Curwens, Uptons, Derbys, Crowninshields, and Pickmans.

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==See Also==
*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/3017553?locg=63 Hidden History of Salem] by S. Saville, p. 109-113

Loring, George B.

2012-12-06T16:12:01Z

CDavis:

George Bailey Loring (1818-1891)

Loring Avenue in Salem is named for him.

George Loring represented his district in the U.S. House of Representatives as well as the Massachusetts State House and Senate. A Harvard graduate, he also served in the U. S. Commissioner of Agriculture and Minister to Portugal.

He was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1866–1867); chairman of the Massachusetts State Republican committee (1869–1876); served in the State senate (1873–1876) and was also president of that body.

He was a delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1868, 1872, and 1876; appointed United States centennial commissioner for the State of Massachusetts in 1872; elected as a Republican to the Forty-fifth and Forty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1877 - March 3, 1881).

George Bailey Loring died on Sept. 13, 1891 and is buried in Harmony Grove. Adjacent headstones mark the graves of wife Mary and Loring's in-laws William, Love and Sophia Pickman.

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==See Also==
*Vertical File in Salem Collection- '''Loring Farm/George B. Loring'''

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2382888?locg=63 Essex Institute Historical Collections] Vol. 122, p. 35 (Jan. 1986)

*"Obituary. George B. Loring" ''Salem Evening News'', Sept. 14, 1891, p. 1

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1744216?locg=63 Salem, Massachusetts] ed. by K. Turino, p. 41 (photograph of Loring Farm)

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2058815?locg=63 Celebration at North Bridge, Salem, July 4, 1862:oration] by George B. Loring

Lord, Otis P.

2012-12-06T16:10:41Z

CDavis:

Otis Phillips Lord, 1812-1884, was born in Ipswich on July 11, 1812, the son of Nathaniel Lord, former Register of Probate for Essex County,and his wife Eunice (Kimball) Lord. The Honorable Otis P. Lord first went to Dummer Academy then graduated from Amherst College in 1832 and from Harvard Law School in 1835 and was admitted to the bar that same year. He began the practice of law in Ipswich, but shortly moved to Salem. In 1859 he was appointed Associate Justice of the
Superior Court then promoted to the Supreme Judicial Court in 1875.

He lived in a house on 14 North Street, built by Charles Ward (house no longer standing). The original North Church meeting-house previously occupied this site. Much of the old church
timber was contained in Judge Lord's house.

He married Elizabeth W. Farley in 1843. Mrs. Lord died on Dec. 10, 1877, leaving no children.

Otis P. Lord was also notable as a friend of Emily Dickinson and her father, Edward Dickinson, whom shared his conservative views. Lord and his wife visited the Dickinsons often. Lord's romantic relationship developed with Emily Dickinson after the death of his wife in 1877. Fifteen manuscripts survive from their correspondence, most in draft or fragmentary form. Some passages seem to suggest that they contemplated marrying. Before anything could move forward however, he died.

Otis P. Lord died on March 13, 1884 and is buried at Harmony Grove Cemetery. A portrait of Judge Lord painted by Frederick P. Vinton hangs in the Essex County Superior Court.

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==See Also==
Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Lord, Otis P.'''

"Funeral of the late Judge Otis P. Lord" ''Salem Evening News'', Mar. 18, 1884, p. 1

[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2382888?locg=63 Essex Institute Historical Collections] Vol 75, p. 164-65

[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1372109?locg=63 Old Naumkeag] by Webber, p.85

[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1087525?locg=1 Emily Dickinson: A Revelation] by M.T. Bingham

Local Authors

2012-12-06T15:44:15Z

CDavis:

'''Brunonia Barry''' - ''The Lace Reader'' (2009) and
''The Map of True Places'' (2010)

'''Katy Bratun''' - ''Gingerbread Mouse'' (2003)

'''Giles La Roche''' - ''What's Inside?'' (2009) ; ''Bridges are to Cross'' (1998)

'''Howard Olsen''' - ''Indiscriminate'' (set in Salem)

'''Peter Lenz''' - ''Voyages to Norumbega'' ;
''Columbus:Indians, Slavery and a New World Order'' (1992)

'''Edward M. Turner''' - ''Rogues Together: A Chronicle of Olde England'' (e-book)

'''Marian Babson''' -(born in Salem, moved to England)''Pretty Lady'',
''The Stalking Lamb'', etc.

'''Nathaniel Hawthorne''' (1804-1864) ''House of the Seven Gables'' (1851), ....

'''[[Press, Margaret|Margaret Press]]''' - ''Counterpoint'', (1996); ''Elegy for a Thief'' (1993);
''Requiem for a Postman'' (1992)(all set in Salem)

'''Jones Very''' - ''Jones Very: the complete poems'' (1993)

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==See Also==
*Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Salem -Authors'''

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2710679?locg=63 The North Shore Literary Trail] by K. Bierfelt

*"New book by local author is set in Salem" ''Salem Evening News'', Aug. 22, 2001, p. A2
*"Teacher's latest book offers insight about native peoples" ''Salem Evening News'', Nov. 26, 1994, p. 1

Little, Philip

2012-12-06T15:43:43Z

CDavis:

Philip Little, a painter, who lived from 1857-1942, was a well know artist of Salem who was friends and a contemporary of [[Frank Benson]].

Born in Swampscott, he moved to Salem in 1886. Little was both a civic leader and an artist.

He drew on the New England scenery and coastal life for his subject matter, creating Impressionistic scenes of the coast, especially Maine.

In city politics, he served on both the board of aldermen and the common council as well as the Health Board.

He also served as a curator of art for Salem's Essex Institute.

Little also painted camouflage of warships for the United States Navy.

==See Also==

*[http://www.salemweb.com/tales/little_philip.shtml Philip Little] Salem Tales, SalemWeb.com

*"Philip Little in retrospect: I am distinctly American" ''Salem Evening News'', Jan. 3, 1977, p.13

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2058744?locg=63 Philip Little,1857-1942: the first major exhibition of oils, watercolors, etchings and lithographs] Arvest Galleries, 1976.

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2185711?locg=63 National Cyclopedia of American Biography] p. 315

*"Artist Little held big place in Salem's history during first half of 20th Century." ''Salem Evening News'', March 14, 2005, p.B5

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Leslie's retreat

2012-12-06T15:42:22Z

CDavis:

On Feb. 26, 1775, the first armed resistance by the colonies to British authority occurred at North Bridge in Salem. When reports that a cannon and ammunition had been hidden in North Fields, (now North Salem) General Gage sent Colonel Leslie and 300 British soldiers from Boston to Marblehead by ship.
The citizens of Salem had been forewarned of the approaching British forces gathered at the North
Bridge and raised the draw. What might have been the first battle of the Revolutionary War was
averted because of a compromise that was made by Colonel Timothy Pickering and Colonel John Mason
of the local militia and Colonel Leslie. Rev. Thomas Barnard of the North Church helped bring about the compromise.
The draw was lowered and Colonel Leslie and his men marched a short distance beyond, turned and
headed back to Marblehead. The British soldiers under Leslie numbered approximately 140. American
soldiers under Pickering numbered approximately 50.

==See Also==
*Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Leslie's Retreat'''

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1372109?locg=63 Old Naumkeag] by C.H. Webber, p.176-177.

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1657961?locg=63 Historical sketch of Salem] by Charles S. Osgood, p. 47-

*[http://www.salemfocus.com/Leslie%27s%20Retreat.htm Leslie's Retreat] Salem Focus Website with photo of plaque.

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1668655?locg=63 Salem in the Eighteenth Century] by James Duncan Phillips, p. 352-360.

*"Park may be named for patriot's first stand" ''Salem Evening News'', April 11, 2002 , p.A2
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Leather Industry

2012-12-06T15:05:51Z

CDavis:

Most of the tannery businesses operated along the North River, and extended up toward Peabody, along the line of the water-course.
By the mid 1850's, more than eighty tanning and currying shops were operating in the hollow and along both sides of the [[North River]], employing about 500 workers. By 1885, that number had doubled.

The leather industry suffered a blow after a five-month strike that turned violent. The industry declined, and by 1920 most of the shops had closed, being victims of labor problems, competition from Mid-west companies and scarcity of bark mulch needed for tanning. The Salem fire of 1914 burned much of the blubber hollow area and beyond, which was another set-back for the industry.

For more see wiki entry [[Blubber Hollow]]

For photographs of children laboring in factories, see wiki entry [[Lewis Hine Photographs]]

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*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1657961?locg=63 Historical Sketch of Salem] by Osgood, p. 228-9

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1758227?locg=63 The Peabody Story: Events in Peabody's History, 1626-1972] John A. Wells, p. 238-40

Lathrop, Rose Hawthorne

2012-12-06T14:48:18Z

CDavis:

Rose Hawthorne Lathrop(1851-1926),daughter of [[Hawthorne, Nathaniel|Nathaniel Hawthorne]] was an American Roman Catholic religious sister and social worker.

She married author George Parsons Lathrop in 1871. Sadly, their only son died at age 5 in 1881.

They both converted to Roman Catholicism in 1891. After George's alcoholism became worse, the couple separated. He succumbed to his disease in 1898.

She was known for her service near and within New York City, caring for impoverished cancer patients by founding St. Rose's Free Home for Incurable Cancer in the Lower East Side. After the death of her husband, she became a nun, and as Mother Mary Alphonsa, she founded a community of Dominican religious, now known as the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne. They still operate in New York state.

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*[http://www.salemwomenshistory.com/Rose_Hawthorne_Lathrop.html Rose Hawthorne Lathrop] Salem Women's History site by Bonnie Hurd Smith

*"Hawthorne daughter famous in her own right for work with impoverished patients with cancer"
''Salem News'', Dec. 13, 2010, p. 4

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1363346?locg=63 To myself a stranger: a biography or Rose Hawthorne] by Patricia D. Dunlavy

Knocker's Hole

2012-12-06T14:46:48Z

CDavis:

A nickname for the shipyards in Salem that were gathered around the area of Norman Street and at the foot of Becket Street. There were so many that this district got the name of "Knocker's Hole" from the incessant pounding of the carpenter's mallets.

Some of these early shipbuilders were Daniel Bacon, father and son, Daniel Lambert and his successor, Samuel Swasey. The configuration of the harbor later changed when the railroads were built in this area and the low lands were filled in.

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*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1668655?locg=63 Salem in the Eighteenth Century] by Phillips, p. 276

Kernwood

2012-12-06T14:46:02Z

CDavis:

Once the Peabody family estate, this sits on the Danvers River, off Liberty Hill Avenue in the north part of Salem. Francis Peabody built an English-style residence here in 1840. It was also known for its gardens and fruit trees. One of the largest trees was a sugar maple nine and a half feet in circumference.

Nearby, there is a natural spring, locally called "Cold Springs".

Francis Peabody, a noted chemist, helped usher in Salem's industrial age in the second quarter of the 19th century. In June 1913 the Kernwood Estate
was the site of the Salem Pageant. Organized by Caroline Emmerton as a fundraiser for the House of the Seven Gables Settlement Association, a cast of 1,000 actors recreated important episodes from Salem's history.

The estate is now home to the Kernwood Golf Club, a private golf club started in 1914.

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*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2057293?locg=63 Nicknames and Neighborhoods] by Fred Gannon, p.17

*"Scene of upcoming Christmas house tour has remarkable history (House tour in North Salem in 2010)" ''Salem News'', Nov. 29, 2010, p. 7

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2057347?locg=63 Pageant of Salem; Kernwood, Salem, June 13,14,16 and 17] House of the Seven Gables, 1913

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1696574?locg=63 Old Salem Gardens] Salem Garden Club, p. 24-26 "Kernwood Gardens"

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1702718 Salem, Massachusetts, Vol. II] ed. by Schier and Turino, pageant photos on p. 117-18

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1910147?locg=63 Salem in Vintage Postcards] by Mathias, Michaud, Turino, p. 85 (photographs of Club)

Juniper Point

2012-12-06T14:43:34Z

CDavis:

Adjacent to the Willows, Salem's seaside park, is the oldest residential section of Salem Neck, known as Juniper Point. It encompasses
Beach and Columbus and Bay View Avenues. In the 1850's and 60's the point served as a recreational "tenting ground." In 1870, the owner
Daniel B. Gardner subdivided the area (about 30 acres) into house lots. It quickly became a desirable summer resort. For many years a large
wooden hotel, the "Ocean House"(1879) operated here overlooking the bay.

Most of the cottages at Juniper Point were built between 1870 and 1910, and of wood-frame construction. It has now become a year-round
residential community, and virtually all the cottages have been winterized.

According to Gannon, Juniper Point probably got its name from its juniper trees.

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[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2264429?locg=63 Architecture in Salem] by Tolles, p. 280

[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2057293?locg=63 Nicknames and Neighborhoods] by F. Gannon, p. 20

Joshua Ward House

2012-12-06T14:42:27Z

CDavis:

Constructed by Joshua Ward between 1784 and 1788, this three-story, square, hipped roof dwelling sits at 148 Washington Street, where it would have been right opposite Ward Wharf. It was adjacent to what was known as "Knocker's Hole" shipyard. Ward, a merchant, ship owner and distiller, earned his fortune producing rum by distilling molasses brought over from the West Indies. He lived there until his death in 1825. This Georgian style house with some Federal-style features, is one of the last surviving original waterfront mansions from Salem's Great Age or Sail.

On October 29, 1789, President George Washington stayed at the house for one night as part of a New England tour, that included stops in Beverly, Ipswich, Hamilton, Marblehead and Newburyport. During the 19th century, the house was used as a hotel named "Washington Hotel" probably stemming from Washington's visit there in 1789.

The house underwent a sweeping restoration supervised by Salem architect Staley McDermet between 1978 and 1979. The original wooden roof balustrade, front door surround and the fence were conjecturally reproduced. Much of the original Samuel McIntyre designed interior was perserved. Grants for historical preservation through the Salem Redevelopment Authority helped to pay for the restoration work. The house went on the list of ''National Register of Historic Places'' in 1978.

Robert Murphy, owner of [[Higginson Book Company]] bought the Joshua Ward House in 1994. It had been vacant for two years. More recently it had been headquarters for Carlson Real Estate.
It had in recent years been the subject of folklore, with tales of noises, apparitions, cold spots and fire alarms going off inexplicably. Legend has it the house was haunted by the ghost of George Corwin, the infamous sheriff of Essex County. The Ward house was built on the site of Corwin's previous house.

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Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Joshua Ward House'''

[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2264429?locg=63 Architecture in Salem] by Bryant Tolles, p. 97-8

[http://salem.patch.com/articles/then-now-salem-landmark Then & Now: Salem Landmark] Jerome Curley on Salem Patch

[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1455270?locg=63 New England Ghostly Haunts] by Robert Cahill, p. 42-3

[http://www.salemweb.com/tales/preserving.shtml The Ups and Downs of Saving Buildings] Salem Tales, SalemWeb

"George Washington visited region 200 years ago today" ''Salem Evening News'', Oct. 28, 1989, p. 1

"Vacant Joshua Ward House sold for $245G to book dealer" ''Salem Evening News'', Apr. 4, 1994, p. 9

"$200,000 grants help defray Joshua Ward House remodeling" ''Salem Evening News'', Apr. 28, 1980, p. 21

"200 year old Joshua Ward house emerging from downtown obscurity" ''Salem Evening News'', July 24, 1979, p.1

Joseph Story House

2012-12-06T14:38:05Z

CDavis:

This house, which sits on the north side of the Salem Common, at 26 Winter Street, was built in 1811 for Joseph Story, the youngest justice ever appointed to the Supreme Court and a founder of Harvard Law School. The house is on the ''National Register of Historic Landmarks''.

In 1860, the house was purchased by Dr. Amos Johnson, who practiced medicine in the house until 1900's.

In 1901, the Vaughan family purchased the house.

The present owners, the Chayets, purchased the home from Kathleen Ward, a painter whose family lived in the Story House for four generations.
The Chayets have renovated the property, committing to the process of going "green", applying and receiving silver "LEED" certification.
They installed a complete geothermal energy system, closed-cell insulation throughout, and 88 new custom-made thermal pane reproduction windows.

The house has a 16 foot entry hall, 13 fireplaces, a beamed living room with a bay window, fireplaces framed with Delft tiles and mantel friezes, stairways and moldings carved by Samuel McIntire.

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*Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Story, Joseph'''

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2264429?locg=63 Architecture in Salem] by B. Tolles, p.19-20

*"History for sale; Salem Common mansion on market for $999,900" ''Salem Evening News'', July 1, 2000, p. A 1

*"Restoration Story; Stately Federal-period house has interesting past, green future" ''Salem News'', Nov. 5, 2008, p. 13

*"Historic house goes 'green': National Historic Landmark wins silver LEED certification" ''Salem News'', Jan.4, 2010, p.1

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1728440?locg=63 Joseph Story: a collection of writings by and about...] ed. M. Schwartz, 1959.

*[http://nshoremag.com/the-joesph-story-house-in-salem/ Joseph Story House] North Shore Magazine article

Jones, Gardner Maynard

2012-12-06T14:37:11Z

CDavis:

Gardner Maynard Jones was one of the first librarians for Salem Public Library when it opened in 1889. Jones was born in Charlestown, Mass., June 27, 1850.

He began as a cataloger and classifier at the Boston Book Co. with a degree from Columbia University (1888) but came to Salem Public when first opening the
library in 1889.

Mr. Jones published a monthly bulletin and "finding lists" as well as special reading lists and editorials on literary topics.

Jones was an active member of the American Library Association, the Massachusetts Library Club, and the Appalachian Mountain Club.

He was married on June 30, 1897, to Kate Emery, daughter of Edward B.S. Sanborn, a lawyer of Franklin, N.H.

Jones was instrumental in opening the East Branch Library which later bore his name.

In 1910, the East Branch opened inside the Phillips School, using the "Wardroom" the library was completely renovated when the Phillips School was remodeled in 1925. In 1962, the Bentley School, at 50 1/2 Essex St. was no longer being used by the city for a school, so was converted to the new East Branch Library. The remodeling was made possible, at no cost to the City, by money left to the Trustees from Gardner Maynard Jones, a former librarian of the Salem Public Library. The Gardner Maynard Jones Memorial Library (East Branch) was opened to the public on Aug. 10, 1964.

See our entry for [[Branch Libraries]] for more details on this and other library branches.

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*Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Jones, Gardner Maynard'''

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1815643?locg=63 Dictionary of American Biography] vol. 6, p. 483

John Flynn & Sons

2012-12-06T14:22:57Z

CDavis:

*John Flynn started his leather business in 1920, bringing his three sons and daughter into business with him. The original plant was located at 80 Boston Street and employed 18 persons making 100 dozen skins a day. The company expanded over the next 10 years, producing leather for men's slippers and sweat bands for the hat trade.
*The section of town in which the tannery operated was known as "[[Blubber Hollow]]" the most important center of the leather tanning trade in Salem.
*The company specialized in sheepskins and lambskins for the shoe industry, especially shoe linings.
*During the war years, Flynn tannery expanded into the cowhide leather industry to produce Air Force products.
*In 1945, John Flynn & Sons employed 300 people.

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*Vertical File in Salem Collection - John Flynn & Sons

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2051421?locg=63 John Flynn & Sons, 1920-1945] privately printed, 1945.

John Bertram House

2012-12-06T14:22:30Z

CDavis:

The John Bertram House, (formerly the Bertram Home for Aged men), is located at 29 Washington Square, North, at Mall Street. Also known as the Forrester-Peabody House. It was built in 1818 by John Forrester and later enlarged and sold to George Peabody in 1834. It was founded as a home for aged men in 1877 by [[Bertram, John|Capt. John Bertram]]. In 1989, the house was renovated and expanded at the cost of $2 million. It opened again in 1990 as an assisted living facility serving both men and women. The Massachusetts Historical Commission awarded the building an award for preservation. The design was done by Salem architect Staley McDermet.
==See Also==

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2264429?locg=63 Architecture in Salem] by Bryant F. Tolles, Jr., p.15

*Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Bertram House for Aged Men'''

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James, Miss Harriet

2012-12-06T14:21:29Z

CDavis:

Miss Harriet James was well-known in Salem as a teacher of dance, manners and deportment at [[Hamilton Hall]] and other locations in town for nearly sixty years, beginning in 1918. More than two dozen of her students went on to perform in national and international dance companies. Many older Salemites can attest to the verity of Miss James' claim that she was "a holy terror on deportment," according to Bonnie Hurd Smith in her book, ''Salem Women's Heritage Trail''.

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==See Also==
*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1958881?locg=63 Salem Women's Heritage Trail] by Bonnie Hurd Smith, p. 42