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Town and Village Histories
Featured  - Photo History Dartmouth Heritage Trail
History of the Town of Acushnet​​ by Franklyn Howland
Historical Description of Boston   Published 1871
Old-time Fairhaven by Charles A. Harris   ​ 
Thanks to Millicent Library of Fairhaven and volunteer Max Isaksen, per Debra Charpentier, Archivist.
Padanaram history by Henry Worth
​Old Dartmouth - Henry B Worth papers v. 1
Old Dartmouth - Henry B Worth papers v. 2
 All contents are part of the New Bedford Whaling Museum and the Millicent library, Fairhaven, MA. Courtesy of Max Isaksen

Old Dartmouth Historical Society sketches  1903 - 1994  New Bedford Whaling Museum
These sketches (1903 - 1994) include minutes of early meetings of the Old Dartmouth Historical Society and papers presented to the Society covering a wide range of local history topics.​

Old Dartmouth Stories
​Hazelwood Park History  - Martha C Leonard
About Paul Cuffe 1758 - 1817       Westport Friends Meeting presentation

Richard Gifford, On Local History
Richard Gifford Papers: "Hix Bridge Road"
Permission granted by Jenny O'Neil, Westport Historical Society (WHS)
Richard Gifford Papers: "Native American and African American Connections of the Wainer Family"
Permission granted by Jenny O'Neil, Westport Historical Society (WHS)
Richard Gifford Papers: "The Buildout at Westport Point in the 1770s" (with David C. Cole)
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Permission granted by Jenny O'Neil, Westport Historical Society (WHS)
Richard Gifford Papers: "Westport & Dartmouth Roads From Old Dartmouth Highway Records"
Permission granted by Jenny O'Neil, Westport Historical Society (WHS)
Some Friends (Quaker) connections compiled by Richard Gifford
Westport and Dartmouth Road Names Discussion
Permission granted by Jenny O'Neil, Westport Historical Society (WHS)

Historical Books and Articles for the Reader
Solders of King Philips war - lists of the soldiers of Massachusetts Colony, who served in the Indian war of 1675-1677.
Of Plimouth Plantation by William Bradford   A Colonial Society of Massachusetts publication in conjunction with
                                                                            the New England Historical and Genealogical Society
Peleg Burroughs Journal 
Disowned without just cause : Quakers in Rochester, Massachusetts, during the eighteenth century by Carol Hagglund, with permission 
Burials and Burial places in Dartmouth Massachusetts By Judith Lund  with permission
The book shelf of Alice Morse Earle
Life of William Bradford as told by Cotton Mather  1702
Personal Narrative of Uncle Tom Jones - slave  
Thomas H. Jones - A slave   
The Doukhobors story   a Job Gidley connection  
The House of Delano
Publications
World Premiere Program  "Down To The Sea In Ships"  1922
New Bedford Mercury 1822        
Dartmouth News 1938   
Dartmouth News 1939   
 Happy Hours, A weekly paper for young folks  1892     
Russells Mills Puppet theater  Standard Times 1935   
Russells Mills Doll Museum brochure  
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    • Slide Presentations
    • Past Event Posters
    • DHAS Video Channel
    • Historical Society Links
    • Local Area Historical Society Alliance
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  • Tribute to Dan Socha
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