Dover 19th Century Ledger Collection Donated to Vermont Society
The Jones account books kept by William Harvey Jones from Dover, spanning 1808 to 1873, document storekeeping banking tanning and milling along with civic duties. Donated by Martha Jones Upton, the volumes illuminate Dover’s isolated economy and notable public service roles including town clerk postmaster selectman state legislator and civil war enlistment efforts. The Vermont Historical Society will add the cowhide bound ledgers to its permanent Vermont collection.
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Montpelier
Dover
Vermont Historical Society
William Harvey Jones
Vermont
Jones
The
Martha Jones Upton
West Dover
Charles T. Morrissey
Vermont Banker Association names Rowan executive vice president
Donald C. Rowan of Montpelier is appointed executive vice president and treasurer of the Vermont Bankers Association succeeding retiring William L. McKee. Rowan, a Montpelier native with degrees from Vermont College and Wharton, will be introduced at the VBA Bank Management Conference in Manchester on Sept. 18. McKee remains with the association until April 1.
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Burlington
Lester W. Anderson
Vermont Bankers Association
Donald C. Rowan of
Montpelier
Rowan
William L. McKee
VBA Bank
Manchester
McKee
Vermont College
U.S. Army
University of Vermont
Wharton School of Finance and Commerce
University of Pennsylvania
National Life Insurance Company
Greater Vermont Association
State Chamber of Commerce
GVA
Interstate 91
Guilford
Puppet Show Scheduled For Newbury
The Cracker Barrel Bazaar in Newbury will host Pauls Puppets from Maryland performing Rumplestiltskin at 2 p.m. on July 23 at the First Congregational Church. Admission is 50 cents. Bernard and Edith Paul bring a thirty year career with a White House command performance among their firsts. For details contact Sandra Titus at Newbury 366-3611.
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Newbury
Paul
Sandra Titus
Sprague Announces Photo Contest in Berkshire Area
The Sprague Electric Co announces its annual Berkshire Photo Contest with a Sept. 8 closing date. Prizes total 53 of $10 for black and white photos plus two $50 color prizes for covers, with entries due to North Adams or Pittsfield offices and photos returned by Oct. 10 after selections. A Norfolk Norwich University art show features a children travel exhibit backed by Vermont arts groups, with 55 works from about 30 schools, running Aug 20–24 in Plumley Armory.
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North Adams
Mass
Sprague Electric Co
Sprague Company
United States
Sprague
Berkshire
Massachusetts
New York
Vermont
Sprague Electric Advertising and Sales Promotion Dept
Marshall St
East St
Pittsfield
Sprague Berkshire
Northfield
Norwich University
Vermont Council On the Arts
Vermont Art Teachers Association
Norwich
Plumley Armory
Residential Construction Climbs In Vermont May Contracts
BOSTON The F. W. Dodge Division reports May contracts for future construction in Vermont. George A. Christie notes residential building rises while nonresidential and nonbuilding sectors decline. Residential includes houses and apartments. nonresidential covers commercial, educational, religious, and other structures. nonbuilding covers streets, bridges and utilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Boston
F. W. Dodge
McGraw-Hill Information Systems Company
George A. Christie
Dodge
Zoning Permits During June In Bennington Village
Zoning inspector A Sidney Edson reports June permits for Edward J Caron at 108 Booth Terrace a carport est 500 Fred W Harwood at Corner Dewey and Harwood Drive a one family residence est 20000 Ben Mont Papers on Ben Mont Avenue a storage tent est 8400 Mt Anthony Union H S Dist No 14 twelve pre fab classrooms est 110000 total est cost 138900.
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Bennington Village
A. Sidney Edson
Edward J. Caron
Booth
Fred W. Harwood
Dewey and
Harwood Drive
Ben Mont
Ben Mont Avenue
Mt. Anthony
1969 Apple Crop Frost Hits Vermont Growers
Burlington Vermont officials report the 1969 apple harvest will be about 860000 bushels, down from last year, due to cool pollination conditions and a mid May frost. Extension fruit specialist C Lyman Calahan notes northern counties fared better and McIntosh apples suffered the largest losses.
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Burlington
Vermont
C. Lyman Calahan
University of Vermont
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To Historical Society
Vermont General Assembly
Rita Many
Middlebury
White Sale
Triple “‘S
Grand Union Empire
Grant
Artery Arcade
Vermont Bank Company
Meer F.D
the Bank
Benningtoyg
Terrace
Carport
Est
Calahan
Greenberg's
H. Greenberg & Ome
Main Street
Bennington
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!