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== Welcome to Salem Links & Lore ==

Salem Links & Lore is a collection of information about Salem, Massachusetts gathered by the staff of the [[Salem Public Library]]. It began many years ago as a file of index cards in the Reference Room used to help answer questions about the city. All of this information has been entered into an online format that can be easily searched by keyword or browsed by subject list. This collection of information will continue to grow as we add new entries.

== What kind of information does it have? ==

The entries in Salem Links & Lore cover people, places and events with some connection to Salem. Frequently asked questions, difficult to research questions and many just plain interesting facts are included. At the end of each entry you will find the source of the information as well as useful books and websites for more in depth research.

== How can I search Salem Links & Lore? ==

To search Salem Links & Lore enter your keywords into the search box at the top of the screen. Then click on either the Go button to find a specific article or the Search button to find any articles mentioning your search terms.

To see an alphabetical list of entries click on the Browse All Subjects link to the left of the screen under navigation.

== What other resources are available? ==

Many entries in Salem Links & Lore list the Vertical File in Salem Collection in their list of "See also" resources. For a list of these topical files including newspaper clippings, pamphlets and other assorted printed materials contained in the Vertical File in Salem Collection use this link.

[https://salempl.org/wiki/images/6/65/Vertical_File_A-Z_2024.pdf Vertical_File_A-Z_2024.pdf]

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== Welcome to Salem Links & Lore ==

Salem Links & Lore is a collection of information about Salem, Massachusetts gathered by the staff of the [[Salem Public Library]]. It began many years ago as a file of index cards in the Reference Room used to help answer questions about the city. All of this information has been entered into an online format that can be easily searched by keyword or browsed by subject list. This collection of information will continue to grow as we add new entries.

== What kind of information does it have? ==

The entries in Salem Links & Lore cover people, places and events with some connection to Salem. Frequently asked questions, difficult to research questions and many just plain interesting facts are included. At the end of each entry you will find the source of the information as well as useful books and websites for more in depth research.

== How can I search Salem Links & Lore? ==

To search Salem Links & Lore enter your keywords into the search box to the left of the screen. Then click on either the Go button to find a specific article or the Search button to find any articles mentioning your search terms.

To see an alphabetical list of entries click on the Browse All Subjects link to the left of the screen under navigation.

== What other resources are available? ==

Many entries in Salem Links & Lore list the Vertical File in Salem Collection in their list of "See also" resources. For a list of these topical files including newspaper clippings, pamphlets and other assorted printed materials contained in the Vertical File in Salem Collection use this link.

[https://salempl.org/wiki/images/6/65/Vertical_File_A-Z_2024.pdf Vertical_File_A-Z_2024.pdf]

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== Welcome to Salem Links & Lore ==

Salem Links & Lore is a collection of information about Salem, Massachusetts gathered by the staff of the [[Salem Public Library]]. It began many years ago as a file of index cards in the Reference Room used to help answer questions about the city. All of this information has been entered into an online format that can be easily searched by keyword or browsed by subject list. This collection of information will continue to grow as we add new entries.

== What kind of information does it have? ==

The entries in Salem Links & Lore cover people, places and events with some connection to Salem. Frequently asked questions, difficult to research questions and many just plain interesting facts are included. At the end of each entry you will find the source of the information as well as useful books and websites for more in depth research.

== How can I search Salem Links & Lore? ==

To search Salem Links & Lore enter your keywords into the search box to the left of the screen. Then click on either the Go button to find a specific article or the Search button to find any articles mentioning your search terms.

To see an alphabetical list of entries click on the Browse All Subjects link to the left of the screen under navigation.

== What other resources are available? ==

Many entries in Salem Links & Lore list the Vertical File in Salem Collection in their list of "See also" resources. For a list of these topical files including newspaper clippings, pamphlets and other assorted printed materials contained in the Vertical File in Salem Collection use this link.

[https://salempl.org/wiki/images/6/65/Vertical_File_A-Z_2021.pdf Vertical_File_A-Z_2021.pdf]

Riverbank

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The Riverbank estate in Danversport was built by eccentric millionaire William Penn Hussey. Born in North Berwick Maine in 1847, Hussey left for California at age 18. He engaged in mining. When he settled in the east again he settled in Danvers. He occupied Riverbank from 1883 to 1910. Hussey married the only daughter of millionaire W. H. Munroe of Martha's Vineyard.

While in Danvers he engaged in the wholesale and retail coal business. Sometime around 1890, Mr. Hussey bought the undeveloped Broad Cove Coal Mine in Cape Breton, N.S. Canada for $60.000. He developed the mine, built a railroad and developed the harbor at Broad Cove. He made $3 million when he sold the company.

The Riverbank mansion sits on a high hill, overlooking the Waters River and Danvers to the north. Across the street from Riverbank is a majestic statue of a man on a horse.
It is William Penn Hussey in his chief marshal uniform from Danvers' 150th anniversary parade in 1902.

William's son John, who inherited Riverbank, continued the hospitality. John Frederick Hussey and his wife later founded the New England Home for the Deaf in the mansion.
They also provided additional land and funding to establish an endowment for the continued care of their residents. For over 50 years, the interest from this endowment kept the Home in strong financial shape.

The mansion was affected by the chemical plant explosion from across the river, at the Arnel company and CAI Inc. on Thanksgiving Eve 2006. The New England Homes for the Deaf decided not to rebuild the mansion, but instead sold it. The residents use the Thompson House, built in 1997 next door, a 60 bed nursing/rest home. In 2008, the facility added 24 additional beds.

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[[Category:Places]]

==See Also==
Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Hussey, William Penn'''

Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''New England Home for the Deaf'''

"Danversport mansion has colorful history" '' Salem News'', Nov. 27, 2007, p. A6

"Wm. P Hussey of Danvers dead: made his millions by exploiting Coal Mines at Broad Cove, Cape Breton" ''Salem Evening News'', Apr. 27, 1910, p. ?

[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1739532?locg=63 The Ancestry of Marguerite Ingalls Hussey Chisolm] Compiled by R. Thresher, p. 44-53

[http://www.nehd.org/ New England Homes for the Deaf] website

Salem Public Library

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'''HISTORY'''

The '''Salem Public Library''' was originally built as a home for Captain [[Bertram, John|John Bertram]] and his family. In 1855, the Bertram family moved from their smaller house at 24 Winter Street and took up residence in their new High Style Italianate brick and brownstone mansion at 370 Essex Street. The household consisted of Captain Bertram; his third wife, Mary Ann Ropes, 44; Joseph, 20 an adopted son of his second wife; three daughters (by his first and second wives) Jenny, 18 (later to become the mother of Caroline O. Emmerton, founder of the House of Seven Gables); Clara, 16; Annie, 10 and an adopted daughter, Grace, 7. Another daughter, Ellen Augusta, had died in 1848, aged 8.

Honored and beloved by the whole community, Bertram died on March 22, 1882, aged 86 years, at his home. He was buried in his mausoleum at Harmony Grove Cemetery. His widow purchased and moved into the Assembly House on Federal Street. In a letter dated December 1, 1887, his widow and daughters offered the mansion on Essex Street to the City of Salem for use as a Public Library. The offer was accepted and the Salem Public Library opened its doors on July 8, 1889.

The mansion was immediately refurbished to include a main hall, public reading room, trustees' room, reference room and book-stacks.

There is a handsome Victorian fountain on the lawn, one of the few that survived the scrap drives of World War II.

In 1911, Boston architect Clarence H. Blackall appended a four-story fireproof book stack ell, a one-story reference room wing, and a corresponding office.

Among many services, the library provided shut-in service for patrons who couldn't make it in person to the library. The service for shut-ins was inaugurated in 1944, financed by a bequest from the late
Sarah D. Peabody.

'''RENOVATION'''

In the early 1980's, director Patrick Cloherty pushed for much needed repairs to the library's structure and basic upgrades to the 1850's era building. The problems included lack of handicapped accessibility, leaks in the roof, antiquated inefficient heating system, and fire code violations in the stack area. The last renovation had been in 1912.
The renovation was undertaken in two phases. The first phase began in 1986 which established the children's room in the basement and added an elevator and ramp for handicapped accessibility. This phase was complete in June 1987. The second phase renovated the main floor and stack area, and moved the reference room to the third floor. The card catalog was computerized at this time as well. Behind the scenes, a new heating and piping systems, sprinkler systems and concrete separators between floor for fire safety. Cloherty and the Library Board of Trustees made sure the renovations helped restore the historic aspects of the building when possible. Tiled ceilings were removed and paint stripped to restore its 1912 look.
The second phase was completed by June 1990.
In 2016, CPA grant money was used to repair the elegant stone brownstone facade of the library.

'''VICTORIAN WATER FOUNTAIN and LIBRARY GROUNDS'''

The water fountain in the side yard is a fine example of a Victorian Garden ornament. Cast by Robert Wood & Co. of Philadelphia in the 1850's it was one of the few Victorian fountains to survive the scrap drives of World War II. The Greek god Poseidon (known to the Romans as Neptune) stands in the middle holding a trident with a dolphin underfoot. This is a nod to Bertram's seafaring past. Some repairs were made to the fountain following the building's renovation in 1987. The approximate date of casting is between 1850-1857.

For details about the trees and shrubs around this historic library see the entry on this wiki [[Salem Public Library - trees and shrubs]]

'''LIBRARY DIRECTORS'''

Frank P. Hill was appointed the first librarian in January 1888. After he resigned to work in Newark, N.J., [[Jones, Gardner Maynard|Gardner M. Jones]] was appointed head librarian. The library opened in its present site, the Bertram Estate, in 1889 under his direction. He continued as librarian for the next 42 years, being succeeded by Ralf P. Emerson in 1931.

[[Copeland, Charles H.|Charles H.Copeland]] was head librarian from 1956 until his death in 1963. Ernest A. DiMattia, Jr. took over in September 1965. In the two year interim, Miss Lilly Abbot was acting head librarian.

Patrick J. Cloherty, a long time director, took over in 1971 and stayed until his retirement in 2003. Lorraine Jackson followed him as director after many years as head of the Children's Room and Assistant Director. Jackson retired at the end of Dec. 2010, after 39 years at the Public Library. Nancy T. Tracy was library director from 2011-2016. The present director is Tara Mansfield who was previously head of circulation and assistant director at Salem Public Library.

'''LIBRARY STAFF'''

Miss Lilly S. Abbott, assistant director, worked at Salem Public for 47 years. She joined the library in 1925 as an assistant, and held positions of children's librarian, reference librarian, acting director and assistant director.

James Manning began his career at Salem Public as a high school "page" in 1931 and worked for the library for the next 56 years. Manning left only for military service during World War II, and Korean War.
Over the years he served as library assistant, then circulation librarian. For many years he taught swimming and life saving classes at the YMCA in Salem. He passed away at the age of 87 on Jan. 20, 2003.

Dorothy Connolly worked as a reference librarian and as assistant director from 1964 until her retirement in 1989. Connolly's son left a generous donation in his mother's name when she passed away in 2009.

'''BRANCH LIBRARIES'''

For a description of the three '''branch libraries''' (The East, the South and the North) that operated in Salem, go to [[Branch Libraries]].

'''BERTRAM ELM'''

The Bertram Elm that used to be in the yard of the Salem Public Library was said to be close to 100 years old in 1912. The tree's circumference measured at 18 feet and 6 inches in 1912 and reaching to 70 feet high, with gracefully spreading branches. In 1909 the tree was treated for 'interior tree cancer.' Cement was used to fill its cavity after hollowing out the cancerous spots. Iron rods were also used to hold the great limbs in place. The elm is documented up to the year 1919, but no one is sure when the great tree came down.

[[Image:SalemPublicLibrary.jpg]]

[[Category:Browse Index]]
[[Category:Buildings]]

==See Also==
*Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Salem Public Library pt. 1 & pt. 2'''

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

*[https://salempl.org/reference-dept/history/ Salem Public Library] History of the Library Building and John Bertram

*[https://salemweb.com/about-salem/salem-tales/john-bertram/ John Bertram] Salem Website

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2061748?locg=63 Proceedings relating to the donation of the estates of the late Capt. John Bertram] Salem Observer, 1888

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2061895?locg=63 Address of the Hon. John M. Raymond at the opening of the Salem Public Library] Salem Press, 1899.

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2604251?locg=63 The legacies of Capt. John Bertram] Video recording by Erik Smith with SATV, 2007

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1356094?locg=63 Architecture in Salem] by Bryant F. Tolles, p.161-2

*"The Public Library" (opening announcement) ''Salem Gazette'', June 25, 1889

*"Bertram residence on Essex St., presented to city, has been home to Salem Public Library for 50 years" ''Salem Evening News'', Nov. 3, 1938, p. 3

*"Bostonian Appointed Salem's Librarian (E.DiMattia)" ''Salem Evening News'', Sept. 19, 1965, p. 24

*"Copeland, Librarian here, author, lecturer, dies" ''Salem Evening News'', June 17, 1963, p.?

*"Library Assistant retires (Lilly Abbott)" ''Salem Evening News'', June 10, 1972, p.?

*"Library needs major repairs" ''Salem Evening News'', Sept. 27, 1982, p.3

*"The patriarch of library; James Manning has worked up the ranks" ''Salem Evening News'', May 22, 1987, p. 3A

*"First chapter of library work completed" ''Salem Evening News'', May 27, 1987, p. 9

*"Libraries in every chapter of director's life; Patrick Cloherty got first library card at age 5" Salem Evening News, May 22, 1987, p. 4A

*"From the dust, a new library takes shape; $2.2 million renovation project well under way" ''Salem Evening News'', Nov. 1, 1989, p. 17

*"The famous old Bertram Elm, one of the finest in existence is about one years old" ''Salem Evening News'', July 24, 1912, p. 10

*"The famous Bertram Elm Tree in the public library yard found to have interior cancer" ''Salem Evening News'', May 24, 1909, p.?

*"A grand booking: Salem Public Library celebrated reopening"'' Salem Evening News'', June 26, 1990, p. ?

*"Salem Public Library 100th Anniversary"'' Salem Evening News'', May 22, 1987, (special insert)

*"Mayday for Neptune (fountain in yard needs work) ''Salem Evening News'', Oct. 19, 1987, p.1

*"Obituary for James Manning, at 87" ''Salem News'', Jan. 24, 2003, p. C6 (long-time library employee)

*"Salem library stunned to receive check for $50,000 left in man's will (Dorothy Connolly's son)"'' Salem News'', Jan. 9, 2009, p. 1

*"An era ends at Salem library: Lorraine Jackson retires after 39 years, seven as Director" ''Salem News'', Jan. 8, 2011, p.1

*"A worthy investment in Salem(Library brownstone preservation of 2016) ''Salem News'', May 14, 2016

Salem Public Library

2023-07-20T14:03:40Z

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'''HISTORY'''

The '''Salem Public Library''' was originally built as a home for Captain [[Bertram, John|John Bertram]] and his family. In 1855, the Bertram family moved from their smaller house at 24 Winter Street and took up residence in their new High Style Italianate brick and brownstone mansion at 370 Essex Street. The household consisted of Captain Bertram; his third wife, Mary Ann Ropes, 44; Joseph, 20 an adopted son of his second wife; three daughters (by his first and second wives) Jenny, 18 (later to become the mother of Caroline O. Emmerton, founder of the House of Seven Gables); Clara, 16; Annie, 10 and an adopted daughter, Grace, 7. Another daughter, Ellen Augusta, had died in 1848, aged 8.

Honored and beloved by the whole community, Bertram died on March 22, 1882, aged 86 years, at his home. He was buried in his mausoleum at Harmony Grove Cemetery. His widow purchased and moved into the Assembly House on Federal Street. In a letter dated December 1, 1887, his widow and daughters offered the mansion on Essex Street to the City of Salem for use as a Public Library. The offer was accepted and the Salem Public Library opened its doors on July 8, 1889.

The mansion was immediately refurbished to include a main hall, public reading room, trustees' room, reference room and book-stacks.

There is a handsome Victorian fountain on the lawn, one of the few that survived the scrap drives of World War II.

In 1911, Boston architect Clarence H. Blackall appended a four-story fireproof book stack ell, a one-story reference room wing, and a corresponding office.

Among many services, the library provided shut-in service for patrons who couldn't make it in person to the library. The service for shut-ins was inaugurated in 1944, financed by a bequest from the late
Sarah D. Peabody.

'''RENOVATION'''

In the early 1980's, director Patrick Cloherty pushed for much needed repairs to the library's structure and basic upgrades to the 1850's era building. The problems included lack of handicapped accessibility, leaks in the roof, antiquated inefficient heating system, and fire code violations in the stack area. The last renovation had been in 1912.
The renovation was undertaken in two phases. The first phase began in 1986 which established the children's room in the basement and added an elevator and ramp for handicapped accessibility. This phase was complete in June 1987. The second phase renovated the main floor and stack area, and moved the reference room to the third floor. The card catalog was computerized at this time as well. Behind the scenes, a new heating and piping systems, sprinkler systems and concrete separators between floor for fire safety. Cloherty and the Library Board of Trustees made sure the renovations helped restore the historic aspects of the building when possible. Tiled ceilings were removed and paint stripped to restore its 1912 look.
The second phase was completed by June 1990.
In 2016, CPA grant money was used to repair the elegant stone brownstone facade of the library.

'''VICTORIAN WATER FOUNTAIN and LIBRARY GROUNDS'''

The water fountain in the side yard is a fine example of a Victorian Garden ornament. Cast by Robert Wood & Co. of Philadelphia in the 1850's it was one of the few Victorian fountains to survive the scrap drives of World War II. The Greek god Poseidon (known to the Romans as Neptune) stands in the middle holding a trident with a dolphin underfoot. This is a nod to Bertram's seafaring past. Some repairs were made to the fountain following the building's renovation in 1987. The approximate date of casting is between 1850-1857.

For details about the trees and shrubs around this historic library see the entry on this wiki [[Salem Public Library - trees and shrubs]]

'''LIBRARY DIRECTORS'''

Frank P. Hill was appointed the first librarian in January 1888. After he resigned to work in Newark, N.J., [[Jones, Gardner Maynard|Gardner M. Jones]] was appointed head librarian. The library opened in its present site, the Bertram Estate, in 1889 under his direction. He continued as librarian for the next 42 years, being succeeded by Ralf P. Emerson in 1931.

[[Copeland, Charles H.|Charles H.Copeland]] was head librarian from 1956 until his death in 1963. Ernest A. DiMattia, Jr. took over in September 1965. In the two year interim, Miss Lilly Abbot was acting head librarian.

Patrick J. Cloherty, a long time director, took over in 1971 and stayed until his retirement in 2003. Lorraine Jackson followed him as director after many years as head of the Children's Room and Assistant Director. Jackson retired at the end of Dec. 2010, after 39 years at the Public Library. Nancy T. Tracy was library director from 2011-2016. The present director is Tara Mansfield who was previously head of circulation and assistant director at Salem Public Library.

'''LIBRARY STAFF'''

Miss Lilly S. Abbott, assistant director, worked at Salem Public for 47 years. She joined the library in 1925 as an assistant, and held positions of children's librarian, reference librarian, acting director and assistant director.

James Manning began his career at Salem Public as a high school "page" in 1931 and worked for the library for the next 56 years. Manning left only for military service during World War II, and Korean War.
Over the years he served as library assistant, then circulation librarian. For many years he taught swimming and life saving classes at the YMCA in Salem. He passed away at the age of 87 on Jan. 20, 2003.

Dorothy Connolly worked as a reference librarian and as assistant director from 1964 until her retirement in 1989. Connolly's son left a generous donation in his mother's name when she passed away in 2009.

'''BRANCH LIBRARIES'''

For a description of the three '''branch libraries''' (The East, the South and the North) that operated in Salem, go to [[Branch Libraries]].

'''BERTRAM ELM'''

The Bertram Elm that used to be in the yard of the Salem Public Library was said to be close to 100 years old in 1912. The tree's circumference measured at 18 feet and 6 inches in 1912 and reaching to 70 feet high, with gracefully spreading branches. In 1909 the tree was treated for 'interior tree cancer.' Cement was used to fill its cavity after hollowing out the cancerous spots. Iron rods were also used to hold the great limbs in place. The elm is documented up to the year 1919, but no one is sure when the tree came down.

[[Image:SalemPublicLibrary.jpg]]

[[Category:Browse Index]]
[[Category:Buildings]]

==See Also==
*Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Salem Public Library pt. 1 & pt. 2'''

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

*[https://salempl.org/reference-dept/history/ Salem Public Library] History of the Library Building and John Bertram

*[https://salemweb.com/about-salem/salem-tales/john-bertram/ John Bertram] Salem Website

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2061748?locg=63 Proceedings relating to the donation of the estates of the late Capt. John Bertram] Salem Observer, 1888

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2061895?locg=63 Address of the Hon. John M. Raymond at the opening of the Salem Public Library] Salem Press, 1899.

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2604251?locg=63 The legacies of Capt. John Bertram] Video recording by Erik Smith with SATV, 2007

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1356094?locg=63 Architecture in Salem] by Bryant F. Tolles, p.161-2

*"The Public Library" (opening announcement) ''Salem Gazette'', June 25, 1889

*"Bertram residence on Essex St., presented to city, has been home to Salem Public Library for 50 years" ''Salem Evening News'', Nov. 3, 1938, p. 3

*"Bostonian Appointed Salem's Librarian (E.DiMattia)" ''Salem Evening News'', Sept. 19, 1965, p. 24

*"Copeland, Librarian here, author, lecturer, dies" ''Salem Evening News'', June 17, 1963, p.?

*"Library Assistant retires (Lilly Abbott)" ''Salem Evening News'', June 10, 1972, p.?

*"Library needs major repairs" ''Salem Evening News'', Sept. 27, 1982, p.3

*"The patriarch of library; James Manning has worked up the ranks" ''Salem Evening News'', May 22, 1987, p. 3A

*"First chapter of library work completed" ''Salem Evening News'', May 27, 1987, p. 9

*"Libraries in every chapter of director's life; Patrick Cloherty got first library card at age 5" Salem Evening News, May 22, 1987, p. 4A

*"From the dust, a new library takes shape; $2.2 million renovation project well under way" ''Salem Evening News'', Nov. 1, 1989, p. 17

*"The famous old Bertram Elm, one of the finest in existence is about one years old" ''Salem Evening News'', July 24, 1912, p. 10

*"The famous Bertram Elm Tree in the public library yard found to have interior cancer" ''Salem Evening News'', May 24, 1909, p.?

*"A grand booking: Salem Public Library celebrated reopening"'' Salem Evening News'', June 26, 1990, p. ?

*"Salem Public Library 100th Anniversary"'' Salem Evening News'', May 22, 1987, (special insert)

*"Mayday for Neptune (fountain in yard needs work) ''Salem Evening News'', Oct. 19, 1987, p.1

*"Obituary for James Manning, at 87" ''Salem News'', Jan. 24, 2003, p. C6 (long-time library employee)

*"Salem library stunned to receive check for $50,000 left in man's will (Dorothy Connolly's son)"'' Salem News'', Jan. 9, 2009, p. 1

*"An era ends at Salem library: Lorraine Jackson retires after 39 years, seven as Director" ''Salem News'', Jan. 8, 2011, p.1

*"A worthy investment in Salem(Library brownstone preservation of 2016) ''Salem News'', May 14, 2016

Salem Witch Trials

2023-03-09T18:24:06Z

Tdriscoll: Fixed Salem Witch Trials Pathfinder Research Guide URL.

*The Salem Witch hysteria and trials took place in 1692 in what is now the cities of Danvers, Salem, Beverly and Topsfield. It started with young girls (one a minister's daughter) falling into uncontrollable fits, claiming to be possessed by witches. By the end, 19 people had been hung and 1 man had been pressed to death.

*The location of the hangings was made official in Jan. 2016 by the Gallows Hill Project, a group of seven scholars who announced that they were definitely certain the location is Proctor's Ledge, a wooded, city-owned area that abuts Proctor and Pope Streets.

*Eventually, hundreds of residents were accused of witchcraft and more than 100 were arrested.

*The [[Witch House]] (310 Essex St.) in Salem was the home of Judge Jonathan Corwin, know as the Witch Trial Judge.

*In 1711, all the accused were exonerated and their relatives offered retribution. But, whether out of fear or shame, not all the families came forward to accept the apology. So on Nov. 1, 2001, acting governor Jane Swift approved a bill that cleared the five not cleared in the previous amnesty resolutions- Susannah Martin, Bridget Bishop, Alice Parker, Margaret Scott and Wilmot Redd.

*Many primary source documents can be viewed and studied at the Phillips Library of Peabody Essex Museum. They own the court records of the special ''1692 Court of Oyer and Terminer'', more commonly known as the Witchraft Trials. In 2023, many of these documents were moved to the state's archives in Boston, with recent upgrades completed there. They had been given for safekeeping to the Essex Institute back in 1980.
*Both the [[Salem Witch Trials Memorial]] (adjacent to Charter St. Cemetery) and the [[Witch Trial Memorial Statue]] by Salem sculptor Stefanakis commemorate this event in Salem's history.

*For in-depth research, court records, maps and analysis of these happenings, consult the websites below.

*Salem celebrated its Tercentenary of the Witch Trials in the year 1992, with many educational events and the dedication of the Salem Witch Trials Memorial.

*In Danvers you may visit the Rebbeca Nurse Homestead and the Salem Village Witchcraft Victims' Memorial at Danvers (finished for the Tercentenary in 1992.)

*For more about Rebecca Nurse see this wiki entry [[Nurse, Rebecca|Rebecca Nurse]].

*For theories on the possibility of a type of food poisoning called ergotism (through rye meal), as an explanation of the outbreaks, see the book below, Ergot and the Salem Witchcraft Affair.

==See Also==
Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Witchcraft'''

Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Witchcraft Trials - 1692'''

Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Witchcraft - Ergotism''' (Poison theory of Witchcraft Hysteria)

[http://salem.lib.virginia.edu/home.html Salem Witchcraft Trials] Documentary archive by the University of Virginia

[http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/salem.htm Salem Witchcraft Trials of 1692] U. of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law

[http://www.danverslibrary.org/archive/ Danvers Archival Center] A collection of materials relating to Salem Village witchcraft era housed in Peabody Institute
Library, Danvers, Mass.

[http://salem.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/4084886?locg=63 A storm of witchcraft: the Salem trials and the American experience] E. Baker

[http://salem.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1631578?locg=63 Currents of malice : Mary Towne Esty and her family in Salem witchcraft] P. McMillen

[http://salem.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2182674?locg=63 Salem possessed: the social origins of witchcraft] Boyer, P. and Nissenbaum, S.

[http://salem.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/3456192?locg=63 Death in Salem: the private lives behind the 1692 witch hunt] D. Foulds

[http://salem.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2138825?locg=63 In the devil's snare:the Salem witchcraft crisis of 1692] M. B. Norton

[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1202303?locg=63 A delusion on Satan: the full story of the Salem Witch Trials] F. Hill

[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1721978?locg=63 The Devil in Massachusetts: a modern enquiry into the Salem witch trials] M. Starkey

[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2139839?locg=63 Salem witch trials: a day-by-day chronicle of a community under siege] Marilynne K. Roach

[http://salem.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2199585?locg=63 I, Tituba, Black witch of Salem] M. Conde

"Ground Zero: Proctor's Ledge confirmed as witch-execution site" ''Salem News'', Jan. 12, 2016, p. 1

[https://salemwitchmuseum.com/ Salem Witch Museum] museum website

[http://salempl.org/wiki/images/c/c7/Salem_Witch_Trials_Pathfinder%26Webography.pdf Salem Witch Trials Pathfinder] Research Guide

"After four decades, Salem Witch Trial documents return to state custody" ''Salem News'', Jan. 26, 2023

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'''Rev. Hugh Peters''' (baptized 29 June 1598 – 16 October 1660) was from Cornwall England.

Rev. Hugh Peters arrived in Salem in 1635 and settled over the First Church in Salem. According to Osgood,

"He speedily took a prominent part of the town affairs, aiding in reforming the police, stimulating industry and

encouraging the spirit of improvement. During his administration as pastor, a water-mill was erected, also a glass house

and salt-works. Commerce received earnest attention." He was especially interested in building up the fishing business,

especially cod and dried codfish. Before returning to England in 1641, he took a leading part in the affairs of the colony,

and interested himself in the founding of the new colony in Connecticut. He was also active in the establishment of Harvard College.

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==See Also==
[https://catalog.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2172069?locg=63 Salem in the Seventeenth Century] Phillips, p. 132-33

[https://catalog.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1657961?locg=63 Historical Sketch of Salem, 1629-1879] Osgood, p. 81

[http://www.firstchurchinsalem.org/the-long-history First Church in Salem- The long history] First Church website

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Elizabeth Cate Upton (1840-1909) purchased the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion in 1883 and lived in the house with her family until 1908 when they sold the site to Caroline Emmerton. The Uptons were the last family to call the "House of the Seven Gables" home, and the first to offer tours of the building. An artistically-inclined family, they also taught music, oration and dance in Salem. Ida Upton Paine, an artist, created the "Witch Cup" one of the first witch souvenirs sold in Salem.

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Salem Links and Lore:About

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===== Welcome to Salem Links & Lore =====

Salem Links & Lore is a collection of information about Salem, Massachusetts gathered by the staff of the Salem Public Library. It began many years ago as a file of index cards in the Reference Room used to help answer questions about the city. All of this information has been entered into an online format that can be easily searched by keyword or browsed by subject list. This collection of information will continue to grow as we add new entries.

===== What kind of information does it have? =====
The entries in Salem Links & Lore cover people, places and events with some connection to Salem. Frequently asked questions, difficult to research questions and many just plain interesting facts are included. At the end of each entry you will find the source of the information as well as useful books and websites for more in depth research.

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== Welcome to Salem Links & Lore - a work in progress ==

Salem Links & Lore is a collection of information about Salem, Massachusetts gathered by the staff of the [[Salem Public Library]]. It began many years ago as a file of index cards in the Reference Room used to help answer questions about the city. All of this information has been entered into an online format that can be easily searched by keyword or browsed by subject list. This collection of information will continue to grow as we add new entries.

== What kind of information does it have? ==

The entries in Salem Links & Lore cover people, places and events with some connection to Salem. Frequently asked questions, difficult to research questions and many just plain interesting facts are included. At the end of each entry you will find the source of the information as well as useful books and websites for more in depth research.

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== Welcome to Salem Links & Lore - a work in progress ==

Salem Links & Lore is a collection of information about Salem, Massachusetts gathered by the staff of the [[Salem Public Library]]. It began many years ago as a file of index cards in the Reference Room used to help answer questions about the city. All of this information has been entered into an online format that can be easily searched by keyword or browsed by subject list. This collection of information will continue to grow as we add new entries.

== What kind of information does it have? ==

The entries in Salem Links & Lore cover people, places and events with some connection to Salem. Frequently asked questions, difficult to research questions and many just plain interesting facts are included. At the end of each entry you will find the source of the information as well as useful books and websites for more in depth research.

== How can I search Salem Links & Lore? ==

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[https://salempl.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:Vertical_File_A-Z_2021.pdf Vertical_File_A-Z 2021.pdf]

Salem Public Library

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'''HISTORY'''

The '''Salem Public Library''' was originally built as a home for Captain [[Bertram, John|John Bertram]] and his family. In 1855, the Bertram family moved from their smaller house at 24 Winter Street and took up residence in their new High Style Italianate brick and brownstone mansion at 370 Essex Street. The household consisted of Captain Bertram; his third wife, Mary Ann Ropes, 44; Joseph, 20 an adopted son of his second wife; three daughters (by his first and second wives) Jenny, 18 (later to become the mother of Caroline O. Emmerton, founder of the House of Seven Gables); Clara, 16; Annie, 10 and an adopted daughter, Grace, 7. Another daughter, Ellen Augusta, had died in 1848, aged 8.

Honored and beloved by the whole community, Bertram died on March 22, 1882, aged 86 years, at his home. He was buried in his mausoleum at Harmony Grove Cemetery. His widow purchased and moved into the Assembly House on Federal Street. In a letter dated December 1, 1887, his widow and daughters offered the mansion on Essex Street to the City of Salem for use as a Public Library. The offer was accepted and the Salem Public Library opened its doors on July 8, 1889.

The mansion was immediately refurbished to include a main hall, public reading room, trustees' room, reference room and book-stacks.

There is a handsome Victorian fountain on the lawn, one of the few that survived the scrap drives of World War II.

In 1911, Boston architect Clarence H. Blackall appended a four-story fireproof book stack ell, a one-story reference room wing, and a corresponding office.

Among many services, the library provided shut-in service for patrons who couldn't make it in person to the library. The service for shut-ins was inaugurated in 1944, financed by a bequest from the late
Sarah D. Peabody.

'''RENOVATION'''

In the early 1980's, director Patrick Cloherty pushed for much needed repairs to the library's structure and basic upgrades to the 1850's era building. The problems included lack of handicapped accessibility, leaks in the roof, antiquated inefficient heating system, and fire code violations in the stack area. The last renovation had been in 1912.
The renovation was undertaken in two phases. The first phase began in 1986 which established the children's room in the basement and added an elevator and ramp for handicapped accessibility. This phase was complete in June 1987. The second phase renovated the main floor and stack area, and moved the reference room to the third floor. The card catalog was computerized at this time as well. Behind the scenes, a new heating and piping systems, sprinkler systems and concrete separators between floor for fire safety. Cloherty and the Library Board of Trustees made sure the renovations helped restore the historic aspects of the building when possible. Tiled ceilings were removed and paint stripped to restore its 1912 look.
The second phase was completed by June 1990.
In 2016, CPA grant money was used to repair the elegant stone brownstone facade of the library.

'''VICTORIAN WATER FOUNTAIN and LIBRARY GROUNDS'''

The water fountain in the side yard is a fine example of a Victorian Garden ornament. Cast by Robert Wood & Co. of Philadelphia in the 1850's it was one of the few Victorian fountains to survive the scrap drives of World War II. The Greek god Poseidon (known to the Romans as Neptune) stands in the middle holding a trident with a dolphin underfoot. This is a nod to Bertram's seafaring past. Some repairs were made to the fountain following the building's renovation in 1987. The approximate date of casting is between 1850-1857.

For details about the trees and shrubs around this historic library see the entry on this wiki [[Salem Public Library - trees and shrubs]]

'''LIBRARY DIRECTORS'''

Frank P. Hill was appointed the first librarian in January 1888. After he resigned to work in Newark, N.J., [[Jones, Gardner Maynard|Gardner M. Jones]] was appointed head librarian. The library opened in its present site, the Bertram Estate, in 1889 under his direction. He continued as librarian for the next 42 years, being succeeded by Ralf P. Emerson in 1931.

[[Copeland, Charles H.|Charles H.Copeland]] was head librarian from 1956 until his death in 1963. Ernest A. DiMattia, Jr. took over in September 1965. In the two year interim, Miss Lilly Abbot was acting head librarian.

Patrick J. Cloherty, a long time director, took over in 1971 and stayed until his retirement in 2003. Lorraine Jackson followed him as director after many years as head of the Children's Room and Assistant Director. Jackson retired at the end of Dec. 2010, after 39 years at the Public Library. Nancy T. Tracy was library director from 2011-2016. The present director is Tara Mansfield who was previously head of circulation and assistant director at Salem Public Library.

'''LIBRARY STAFF'''

Miss Lilly S. Abbott, assistant director, worked at Salem Public for 47 years. She joined the library in 1925 as an assistant, and held positions of children's librarian, reference librarian, acting director and assistant director.

James Manning began his career at Salem Public as a high school "page" in 1931 and worked for the library for the next 56 years. Manning left only for military service during World War II, and Korean War.
Over the years he served as library assistant, then circulation librarian. For many years he taught swimming and life saving classes at the YMCA in Salem. He passed away at the age of 87 on Jan. 20, 2003.

Dorothy Connolly worked as a reference librarian and as assistant director from 1964 until her retirement in 1989. Connolly's son left a generous donation in his mother's name when she passed away in 2009.

'''BRANCH LIBRARIES'''

For a description of the three '''branch libraries''' (The East, the South and the North) that operated in Salem, go to [[Branch Libraries]].

'''BERTRAM ELM'''

The Bertram Elm that used to be in the yard of the Salem Public Library was said to be close to 100 years old in 1912. The tree's circumference measured at 18 feet and 6 inches in 1912 and reaching to 70 feet high, with gracefully spreading branches. In 1909 the tree was treated for 'interior tree cancer.' Cement was used to fill its cavity after hollowing out the cancerous spots. Iron rods were also used to hold the great limbs in place. The elm is documented up to the year 1919, but no one is sure when the great tree came down.

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==See Also==
*Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Salem Public Library pt. 1 & pt. 2'''

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

*[https://salempl.org/reference-dept/history/ Salem Public Library] History of the Library Building and John Bertram

*[http://www.salemweb.com/tales/bertram.shtml John Bertram] Salem Website

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2061748?locg=63 Proceedings relating to the donation of the estates of the late Capt. John Bertram] Salem Observer, 1888

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2061895?locg=63 Address of the Hon. John M. Raymond at the opening of the Salem Public Library] Salem Press, 1899.

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2604251?locg=63 The legacies of Capt. John Bertram] Video recording by Erik Smith with SATV, 2007

*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1356094?locg=63 Architecture in Salem] by Bryant F. Tolles, p.161-2

*"The Public Library" (opening announcement) ''Salem Gazette'', June 25, 1889

*"Bertram residence on Essex St., presented to city, has been home to Salem Public Library for 50 years" ''Salem Evening News'', Nov. 3, 1938, p. 3

*"Bostonian Appointed Salem's Librarian (E.DiMattia)" ''Salem Evening News'', Sept. 19, 1965, p. 24

*"Copeland, Librarian here, author, lecturer, dies" ''Salem Evening News'', June 17, 1963, p.?

*"Library Assistant retires (Lilly Abbott)" ''Salem Evening News'', June 10, 1972, p.?

*"Library needs major repairs" ''Salem Evening News'', Sept. 27, 1982, p.3

*"The patriarch of library; James Manning has worked up the ranks" ''Salem Evening News'', May 22, 1987, p. 3A

*"First chapter of library work completed" ''Salem Evening News'', May 27, 1987, p. 9

*"Libraries in every chapter of director's life; Patrick Cloherty got first library card at age 5" Salem Evening News, May 22, 1987, p. 4A

*"From the dust, a new library takes shape; $2.2 million renovation project well under way" ''Salem Evening News'', Nov. 1, 1989, p. 17

*"The famous old Bertram Elm, one of the finest in existence is about one years old" ''Salem Evening News'', July 24, 1912, p. 10

*"The famous Bertram Elm Tree in the public library yard found to have interior cancer" ''Salem Evening News'', May 24, 1909, p.?

*"A grand booking: Salem Public Library celebrated reopening"'' Salem Evening News'', June 26, 1990, p. ?

*"Salem Public Library 100th Anniversary"'' Salem Evening News'', May 22, 1987, (special insert)

*"Mayday for Neptune (fountain in yard needs work) ''Salem Evening News'', Oct. 19, 1987, p.1

*"Obituary for James Manning, at 87" ''Salem News'', Jan. 24, 2003, p. C6 (long-time library employee)

*"Salem library stunned to receive check for $50,000 left in man's will (Dorothy Connolly's son)"'' Salem News'', Jan. 9, 2009, p. 1

*"An era ends at Salem library: Lorraine Jackson retires after 39 years, seven as Director" ''Salem News'', Jan. 8, 2011, p.1

*"A worthy investment in Salem(Library brownstone preservation of 2016) ''Salem News'', May 14, 2016

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== Welcome to Salem Links & Lore - a work in progress ==

Salem Links & Lore is a collection of information about Salem, Massachusetts gathered by the staff of the [[Salem Public Library]]. It began many years ago as a file of index cards in the Reference Room used to help answer questions about the city. All of this information has been entered into an online format that can be easily searched by keyword or browsed by subject list. This collection of information will continue to grow as we add new entries.

== What kind of information does it have? ==

The entries in Salem Links & Lore cover people, places and events with some connection to Salem. Frequently asked questions, difficult to research questions and many just plain interesting facts are included. At the end of each entry you will find the source of the information as well as useful books and websites for more in depth research.

== How can I search Salem Links & Lore? ==

To search Salem Links & Lore enter your keywords into the search box to the left of the screen. Then click on either the Go button to find a specific article or the Search button to find any articles mentioning your search terms.

To see an alphabetical list of entries click on the Browse All Subjects link to the left of the screen under navigation.

== What other resources are available? ==

Many entries in Salem Links & Lore list the Vertical File in Salem Collection in their list of "See also" resources. For a list of these topical files including newspaper clippings, pamphlets and other assorted printed materials contained in the Vertical File in Salem Collection use this link.

[[index.php?title=Media:Vertical File A-Z 2021.pdf|Media:Vertical_File_A-Z 2021.pdf]]

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