More historical resources:
[Please note: If on a mobile device, you may need to scroll down for the full History Room menu.]
Massachusetts State Library Flickr collections:
The exhibit above, plus maps of Holyoke
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Holyoke Queen of Industrial Cities Exhibit (2010)
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American Antiquarian Society – Worcester
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
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Explore History and Culture from the Smithsonian Collections
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Umass/Amherst Special Collections and University Archives Digital Collections
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Virtual Programs:
Websites, online publications, research articles:
Teaching American History
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National Museum of African American History & Culture
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American Women’s History Museum
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Historic Holyoke Massachusetts
Private blog with abridged editions of early histories of Holyoke and photographs.
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Historical Journal of Massachusetts Online Archive
Free access to journal articles from 1972-2018 on a wide variety of topics related to Massachusetts history.
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Histories of the Holyoke Water Power Company and Holyoke Gas and Electric
scroll down for links to these two titles (also available at the History Room)
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Historic Preservation Resources:
Springfield PreservationTrust
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Historic New England – Architectural Style Guide
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Historic New England (Preservation Resources)
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Historic Buildings of Massachusetts
Private blog that includes 24 contemporary photographs of historic Holyoke buildings, with descriptions.
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Massachusetts Historical Commission Database (Historic home inventory)
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