LTE Dorothy Canfield Fisher is not irrelevant

Dear Editor,   Over this first weekend in February, I came across an article in the Rutland Herald written by Mr. Ben Koenig of Plainfield, Vt., concerning Dorothy Canfield Fisher, and how the Vermont Department of Libraries had removed Ms. … Continued

Building a sod house

Last week I wrote about a Bank of True Love valentine from Marjorie Boynton Cross. Below are the sod house and Bondville blizzard letters I mentioned.   Sod House “Sargent, Custer County, Neb. May 3, 1885 “You wonder how a … Continued

Signs of the times

The below is from a June 1927 Carpenter’s Store News. “Carp,” as he was known, was a gifted writer. Carp wrote under several pseudonyms. Carp signed this story, “DIOGENES.” In part, it reads: “Signs of the times “Been a pretty … Continued

Cross writing

What is cross writing? I can only speak from my own experience from handling these early pieces of ephemera. In my 50 years buying and selling early letters and other old documents, I have only seen a handful of cross … Continued

Murder in the Vermont Woods at Springfield Library

SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – On Saturday, Feb. 10, at 11 a.m., join historian Jill Mudgett at the Springfield Town Library for her presentation “Murder in the Vermont Woods: A Story About Race, Class, and Gender in the 19th Century.” Jill tells … Continued

Ludlow in 1905

The photo with this article is a Black River Academy souvenir. It was published in 1955. It’s a look back at old Ludlow from 1905 class members. In part, it reads: “Alumni Day, June 18, 1955 On this, our Fiftieth … Continued

Poplar Grove School

Circa 1914 Poplar Grove souvenir. photo provided by Ron Patch

Beginning in the 1860s, schoolteachers gave “Rewards of Merit” to students who had done well in school. These colorful cards were about the size of a modern business card. Also at this time, autograph books came into being. Students collected … Continued

Two picking stories

I have spent a lifetime buying and selling antiques. There are countless stories I could tell.   Chelsea, Vt. One day, 50 years ago, I was picking up in Chelsea. I had a lot to learn. I stopped at a … Continued

Rescued stained-glass window has new owner

BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – A very large and elaborate stained-glass window, known as “The Parable of the Sower,” which was rescued from the old and now demolished Methodist meeting house two years ago, is now being moved from its current … Continued

Vermont in the movies

SOUTH LONDONDERRY, Vt. – On Sunday, Dec. 10, at 1:30 p.m., the Vermont Historical Society’s Amanda Gustin will present “Vermont vs Hollywood, 100 Years of Vermont in Film,” an hour-long discussion on how Vermont has been portrayed in cinema, illustrated … Continued

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