Chelmsford Historical Society

40 Byam Rd. South Chelmsford, MA 01824	Chelmsford Historical Society Chelmsford, Massachusetts	Voicemail: 978-256-2311 e-mail: chelmhist@comcast.net
Publications

The following publications are available for sale at the Historical Society tent on the Chelmsford Common during the 3d and 4th of July, and at the Barrett-Byam House Farm Fair held in September.

For special arrangements to make a purchase at other times, send an e-mail to chelmhist@comcast.net.

For a list of additional recommended books click here.

Books

German Glass Blowers in Chelmsford, by Dorit Lammers, tells the story of the Hirsch family, a group of German immigrants who arrived in America in the early 1800s. This wonderful book, sponsored by the Chelmsford Historical Society, Massachusetts Cultural Council and German Cultural Club of Lowell of the Chelmsford history of glass making and glass blowing from Egyptian times through the demise details the early glass manufacturing and move to Suncook, NH.	$25.00
Nights at the Round Table, by George Adams Parkhurst The final book written by George Adams Parkhurst, is about a fictitious group that meets on Monday nights at the Radisson Hotel to discuss local history – the history of Chelmsford, Massachusetts. The "history buffs" in attendance include persons from the community, such as: The Doctor, The Historian, The Curator, The Professor, The Librarian, and The Innkeeper of the hotel in which they meet.	$15.00
Spalding Memorial , by Charles Warren Spalding (reprint) Originally compiled and published in 1872 by the Rev. Samuel J. Spalding of Newburyport, Massachusetts. After his death in 1892, Charles Warren Spalding began the revision, which took three years to complete. This massive production contains about 1276 pages and over 15,000 names, with illustrations of various coats of arms and numerous steel engravings of Spalding family members. This history tells the story of one American family – from the early 1600s to the late 1800s. At the time of publication, it was said to be..."The largest and most complete genealogical work ever published in America."	$100.00
Small Town Kid- Growing Up in a Country Village , by George Adams Parkhurst The story of one boy-George Adams Parkhurst-growing up in a country village in the 1920s and 1930s.	$15.00
Pamphlets
Chelmsford-The Town and its People	$3.00
Small Town Kid¾ Growing Up in a Country Village	$3.00
325 Years¾The Story of the First Parish Church, Chelmsford, 1655-1980	$3.00
Fifth Publication of the Hildreth Family Association	$3.00
The Hildreths of Westford	$3.00
"Millers" and Boatmen of Historic Chelmsford	$3.00
The Ancient Road to Chelmsford's First Town Meeting	$3.00
Ezekial Byam and the Lucifer Match	$3.00
A Monumental Tribute to our Veterans	$3.00
Reading, 'Riting, 'Rithmetic	$3.00
The Village Clock at Chelmsford Center-1876-1976	$3.00
A Chelmsford Landmark for 150 Years, 1843 - 1993, The Chelmsford Center Meeting House and The Old Town Hall	$3.00
Over 200 Years of Public Libraries in Chelmsford	$3.00

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