History Exhibits Online
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Richard's and Company Map of Holyoke, 1911
Click on an Area of the City you'd like to see (Downtown North or South, Flats and South Holyoke, or the Highlands). Each Area is split into Sections - click on any Section for a larger view.
Navigation is easy: at the bottom of each Area page there are links to other Areas. Along the edges of each Section page there are arrows which link to an adjacent Section, and also at the bottom of each Section there are links back to the corresponding Area you are viewing.
RICHARD'S ATLAS ONLINE |
Holyoke Public Library Photographic Preservation Project The Holyoke Public Library will begin demolition of the back section of the 110 year old building in the spring and summer of 2012. The photographs in this collection and exhibit show the original bulding's exterior layout and interior layout, architectural details, original hardware and lighting fixtures, doors and stairways. Chuck R. Abel digitally captured these photographs in October of 2011 and created the format and content for this online exhibition. [Exterior] [Basement] [Main Level] [Second Level] [Fixtures and Railings] |
Parsons Paper (1853-2008)
Parsons Paper Company was founded in Holyoke, Massachusetts in 1853 by Joseph Clark Parsons. This online respective reviews the plant history and impact on Holyoke. Source: Holyoke Pulbic Library History Room and Archives, Recent photos Sandy Noyes This is a permanent online exhibit. |
Old Holyoke Residences
Fallen Heroes210 men and women who died serving during WWII |
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The Holyoke Range Collection consists of materials on the three mountains that make up the Holyoke Range. Summit houses on all three mountains were places of commerce and recreation from the mid-1800s into the 1930s. Also in the collection are original photographs, many newspaper articles, memorabilia, historical timelines and environmental studies. (Created by Chuck Abel) |
The Library's Benefactors
An Exhibit of the Portraits which hang (will hang) in the Phillip O'Brien Room for Holyoke History, and the stories of the historic individuals who contributed to the success of the city of Holyoke and its Public Library, "The People's College."
Early Property Records and Tax Lists Town and County Resident Tax List, 1781
Ireland Parish Property Assessments 1849 (Transcription PDF)
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As a founding father of the city of Holyoke, William S. Loomis’ altruism, calculated ambition, and progressive entrepreneurial attitude helped build the city’s library, successfully expand the Holyoke Street Railway, and develop Mt. Tom and Mountain Park into historic landmarks. |
The John Olsen Collection The John Olsen Collection comprises 49 framed pen and ink drawings of historic Holyoke buildings. They were created to commemorate the city's Centennial Celebration in 1973. Olsen reconstructed these intricate works of art from old photographs and his own architectural knowledge. The Holyoke Public Library purchased the collection in 1974, and displayed exhibits in 1983 and 1997. It is now a permanent online exhibit. Please click a link below to view the detailed artwork. |
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The Great Dam
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