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1. 2004.54.001 - Herb Hadfield and River Day 6/27/2003 Disc no. 246

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2. 2006.041.022 - Photograph of painting of Will Head holding rifle

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3. 2006.041.023 - Photograph of painting by Herbert Hadfield, "Reflections"

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4. 2006.041.050 - Invitation to wedding of Herb Hadfield and Adleita Hathaway Davis

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5. 2006.041.062 - Shorelines article 2002 Groups hope to save Angeline Brook land

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6. 2006.041.063 - Article about Herb Hadfield by Greg Stone

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7. 2006.049.033 - Black and white photograph showing the Bell School during restoration 1976

   Schools Bell School

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8. 2008.008.039 - Herbert Hadfield

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9. 2009.035.001 - Index to Oral Histories Alton and Isabel Boan Interviewed by Mary Giles November 4th 1976 Subjects: Farming, Native Americans, Schools Etta Allen Palmer Interviewed by Mary Giles November 4th 1975 Subjects: Indian Burying Ground, Kate Cory, Farming, Lobstering Everett Coggeshall Interviewed by Mary Giles November 10th, 1976 Subjects: Westport Harbor, Hurricanes, Farms John Hart Interviewed by Mary Giles Undated Subjects: Grist Mill and Store, Ice Cutting Albert E. Lees, Jr. Interviewed by Mary Giles August 14th, 1975 Subjects: Schooling, Markets George Raposa Interviewed by Mary Giles May 14th, 1976 Subjects: Immigration, Farming, Market Gardening, Dirt Roads Andrew Borden's Farms Hartley Howe Interviewed by Mary Giles August 6th, 1973 Subjects: Cherry and Webb Point, Franklin Roosevelt, Cranberry Bog Borden R. Tripp Interviewed by Mary Giles October 7th, 1976 Subjects: Bojuma Farm, Adamsville Store, Notes: Opinions on Town Issues of the Day, Borden, Judy, Mary = Bojuma Eugene Feio Interviewed by Mary Giles November 19th, 1976 Subjects: Post Offices, Stage Coach Henry Sampson Interviewed by Mary Giles January 24th, 1976 Subjects: Potato Farming and Marketing Thomas P. Mead Interviewed by Mary Giles November 16th, 1976 Subjects: Photography Education Lincoln Tripp Interviewed by Mary Giles November 21st, 1976 Subjects: Tripp Ancestry, Historical Society Development Ideas, Cultural Development Ideas Helen E. Ellis and Rosamond Peirce Interviewed by Mary Giles September 15th, 1976 Subjects: Remodeling of Old House at Westport Point, Helen Ellis' Sculpture Emma Hart Widow of Boat Builder Fred Hart Interviewed by Mary Giles Fall, 1976 Subjects: Boats Built by Husband George Medeiros Interviewed by Mary Giles November 20th, 1976 Subjects: Dairy Farming, State Laws Relating to Land, Notes: Family History, Involvement in Numerous Organizations Janice Lawton Field Interviewed by Mary Giles October 4th, 1976 Subjects: Mayflower Ancestry, Antique Shop Notes: Interest in Historical Society and Possible Future Homes Milton Borden Interviewed by Anne Kennison June, 1976 Subjects: Tramps and Hoboes at Town Farm, Indians, Water Holes, Strawberry Farms, Family Activities Notes: Milton Borden grew up at the Town Farm Mabel Ball Crosby Interviewed by Mary Giles Undated Subjects: Oxen Incident; Shearing, Spinning, Weaving; 'Salat" Foods; Flowers and Herbs William H. Barker Interviewed by Mary Giles Undated Subjects: World War II Experience Notes: Concerns about Town Development, Town Meetings John Swartz Interviewed by Mary Giles September 19th, 1976 Subjects: "Village Commons" Rita and David Rozinha Interviewed by Anne Kennison May 14th, 1976 Subjects: Fishing, 1938 Hurricane Experience, Westport Point, Mill Ponds and Mills Herbert G. Hadfield Interviewed by Mary Giles March 21st, 1977 Subjects: Art/Scrimshaw, Town Landings Notes: Critical of new housing; fearful of overdevelopment, effects of Town Dump; Plans to Build Self-sustaining Home Mae Magee Holmes Interviewed by Mary Giles Undated Subjects: Dance, Teaching and Performing, Roger and Dorothy Acheson Interviewed by Mary Giles Undated Subjects: Painting,Dairy Farming Audrey Tripp Interviewed by Mary Giles Undated Subjects: Experiences in Westport School System Archer and Della Tripp Interviewed by Mary Giles October 5th, 1976 Subjects: Herring Run at Westport Harbor; Rum Running Arlene Gifford Interviewed by Mary Giles Fall, 1976 Subjects: Wolf Pit School, Music Teacher Notes: Bitter about Bicentennial Committee Benjamin Baker Interviewed by Mary Giles December 6th, 1976 Subjects: Variety of interests Notes: At interview time he was a student at Westport Middle School, a great nephew to Hartley Howe, age 13; concerned about too much building in town William Almy, Jr. Interviewed by Mary Giles October 25th, 1975 Subjects: Family Genealogy, Gooseberry Neck, Horse Breeding and Hunt, Description of House Notes: John James Audubon was family friend Etta Palmer and Mabel Crosby With Mary Giles (While riding along Drift and Main Roads) Subjects: Comments on various properties en route Norman H. Sasseville Interviewed by Mary Giles Undated Subjects: Conservation Commission, Town Meeting Government Gerald E. Miller Interviewed by Mary Giles Undated Subjects: Land Trust Julius T. Smith Interviewed by Mary Giles December 3rd, 1975 Subjects: Wildlife, birds, market gardening, Bell School events Notes: Mentions of Turtle Rock Farm and Sunnyside Farm, wages paid Mary Hix Brown and Durant Brown Interviewed by Mary Giles August 18th, 1975 Subjects: Families including Davis, Sowle, Allen, Russell, Earle, Waite, Hix, Hicks Notes: Also discusses rum distilleries and trade, slave cemeteries, whaleboat building, details of land divisions and early houses, mechanics of ferry operation Mary A. W. Sowle Interviewed by Mary Giles December 4th, 1975 Subjects: Local doctors, Westport Point Notes: John Babcock noted for building doll houses and furniture Richard Earle Interviewed by Mary Giles December 11th, 1975 Subjects: Fishing Notes: Greatly detailed information especially on lobstering and swordfishing; references to fishermen William White, James Hollis, Arthur Denault, and Raymond Davoll; Prelude Corporation Dorothy R.Gifford Interviewed by Mary Giles September 21st, 1976 Subjects: Westport Art Group, Personal History Notes: Discusses Norman Gifford, husband and educator Rev. Basil Hall Interviewed by Mary Giles August 19th, 1975 Subjects: Westport Point Notes: Describes New York to Fall River boat trips; purchase and building at the Point; defunct land promotion named Eldridge Heights Elizabeth Lees and Carlton Lees Interviewed by Mary Giles November 12th, 1976 Subjects: Westport Point Wharf, Public Service Career Notes: Names antecedents Cummings and Bowers; Sherman Family Cemetery Alice Blossom Interviewed by Dorothy Gifford Subjects: Blossom Road Area, Wampanoag Indians, Farm Life Notes: Mentions charcoal makers on Sanford Road, short train rides from Sanford Road to Beulah Road, a "boiling spring" on their farm Marion Reed Interviewed by Mary Giles November 11th, 1976 Subjects: North Westport, Indian Cemetery, Indian Perry Family, Notes: Much discussion of local Protestant churches and mergers Ann Baker - Architect Interviewed by Mary Giles November 15th, 1976 Subjects: James Tripp House, Building Moving Skills Notes: Discussion on loss of individuality as it affects building Practices Jones Shannon Interviewed by Mary Giles December 2nd, 1976 Subjects: Episcopal Church in a Barn on Main Road Daniel Meader Interviewed by Mary Giles October 29th, 1975 Subjects: Westport Harbor, Work on Building Charlton Estate Notes: Describes building stone walls; coal delivered by schooner to Adamsville Harold Wood Interviewed by Mary Giles November 17th, 1976 Subjects: Teaching School, Service as Selectman, Sewage Disposal Problem Alford Dyson Interviewed by Mary Giles November 14th, 1976 Subjects: Background in Mills and Unions Notes: Served on School Committee and as Selectman Charles Costa Interviewed by Mary Giles November 21st, 1976 Subjects: Dairy Farming, Avid Interest in Town Affairs, Service as Selectman and Board of Health Member Notes: During World War II high many High School boys served as volunteer firemen, it being understood that when the fire alarm sounded, they were immediately released from class to respond Allen G. (Bill) Tripp Interviewed by Mary Giles October 12th, 1976 Subjects: Development and Operation of Family Boat Building and Boat Yard Richard Paull Interviewed by Mary Giles October 14th, 1976 Subjects: Building of Family Home at Westport Point, Scout Master Experiences, Fishing for Oysters and Herring Notes: Reminiscences of Browns, Brownells and Potters Eleanor Tripp (Mrs. Louis H. Tripp) Interviewed by Mary Giles October 13th, 1976 Subjects: Purchase and Restoration of Handy House, Founding of Women's Club and Well Child Clinic Notes: Quotes records of Eli Handy, first Doctor Handy, 1764-1812 Eleanor Simmons (about Oscar Palmer) Interviewed by Mary Giles November 19th, 1976 Subjects: Registry of Voters and Assessor, Farming Notes: Attended Bell School Edward Yeomans Interviewed by Mary Giles November 13th, 1976 Subjects: Teaching, Peace Corps Notes: Considered responsible for bringing others to live at Westport Point: Tucker, Liepman, Adams, Harris, Ring, Kohlenberg, Deknatel, Trueblood, Rockwell William Pierce Interviewed by Mary Giles September 19th, 1976 Subjects: Farming Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries; Police Work, Major League Baseball

   Palmer Homestead Farming Native Americans Schools Hurricane gristmill Ice making Bojuma Farm Cranberries Boats Poor Farm Handy House Handy Hill

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10. 2010.061.005 - newspaper photo of Photography Exhibit at Swain School of Design, Herb Hadfield.

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11. 2011.021.006 - Herb Hadfield and Art Deneault

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12. 2011.021.007 - Herb Hadfield and Art Deneault

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13. 2011.022.001 - Lane to Cabin at 287 Cornell Road built by Herb Hadfield in 1976, being dismantled by Mike Cram in 2003, almost 2004.

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14. 2011.022.002 - two pictures of Hadfield's cabin

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15. 2011.022.003 - Memorial to Wm Lawton in woods near cabin.

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16. 2011.022.004 - Dismantling of cabin

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17. 2017.019.001 - Herb Hadfield with log

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18. 2017.019.002 - Herb Hadfield with hat on.

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19. 2017.019.003 - Herb Hadfield with logs.

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20. 2017.019.004 - Herb Hadfield's log home in progress.

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