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Catalog Number/Object ID |
1961-003-05005 |
Object Name |
Album |
Title |
Black Notebook #5 |
Scope & Content/Description |
Black Notebook #5, containing various stories written by Marblehead residents. Pages 1-43: "The Lives and Livelihoods of the Marblehead Irish," by Edward J. Cudihy, showing a map of streets which is entitled, "Marblehead Harbor," and an index of 24 subjects covered, which includes: Early Catholic Church; Aunt Hannah Daly's; Dan Collins' Variety Store; Hibernian; Charlie Doherty's; Tom McCool's Variety Store; Catholic Club, later the Convent and now Parish Center; Parochial School, now public school; Present Catholic Church; Present Rectory; Billy Ward's Grocery Store, later Ed McGills; Jim Canniffe's Clothing Store; Dan Colbert's Grocery Store; Tommy Downey's Blacksmith Shop; John Cudihy, Contractor; Red Frank's Store; Auntie Ann Barrett's; Tom Lyons' Shoe Factory; Pete White's Garage; Cudihy's Garage; White's Grocery Store; Temperance Society; Old Rectory; and John O'Brien's Shoe Factory. Pages 45--49: An account of the early days of the Star of the Sea Church in Marblehead, taken from "The History and Traditions of Marblehead" by Samuel Roads, Jr., 1880. Before a Catholic Church was establshed in Marblehead, a Reverend Shehan from Salem came to town twice year to hear confessions and administer Holy Communion, those services being held at the homes of a Mr. Donovan and Mr. John Mahoney on Gover Square. Except for these services, there was no Roman Catholic Church in Marblehead until 1854, where services were held twice monthly at Anderson's Hall on Pleasant Street. By 1857, services were held at Town Hall, during which time $1,000 was raised to build a church. Land on Prospect Street was purchased for the site, loaning the balance of the money to the Roman Catholics of Gloucester who also wanted to build a church. By 1859, the church in Marblehead was build with Father Shehan officiated in the serivces. After Shehan was appointed to another parish, the Reverend Charles Rainoni from Peabody celebrated mass for Marbleheaders. In 1868, land between Marblehead and Salem was purchased for a cemetery. In 1872 a new church was built on Gregory Street which later burned to the ground. Father Rainoni was succeeded by Reverend Daniel S. Healey in 1875 upon the death of Rainoni. A copy of these details was sent to the Messenger, asking that it be published. This article concludes by saying that a number of Marblehead Irish became Catholic priests. Pages 51-80: Questions and Answers about Marblehead: 34 entries (7 pages of duplicate questions and 8 pages of duplicate answers) of questions and answers thereto regarding Marblehead history, including Indian lore, cemeteries, the Elm Street Gun House, methods of transportation to Salem and Boston, fishing and merchant vessels, the small pox epidemic and its control, specifically known areas in Marblehead like Martin's Lane, the Brick Pond, the Dutch Canal on Atlantic Avenue, Billy Montpelier's resturant on School Street, Shinbone Alley which runs from the far end of Redd's Pond out an outlet on Beacon Street, The King's Highway, now Humphrey Street, The Forty Acre Lot boundaries, number of those who fought in the Civil War and the number killed, the number men imprisoned in Dartmoor Prison in England in the war of 1812, mention of Nathaniel Bliss, the town crier who resided on Rowland Street until his house was removed to make room for the Roads School, the motto of the "Liberty Hose," the origin of the name Redd's Pond and Doaks Lane, the so-called Cheever Lot and its purpose, mention of Broad Street, which encompassed part of Washington Street and ran from Pearl to Franklin Street, the origin of the red stones found on Fort Beach, which were used as ballast on return trips from Spain, the square mile area of Marblehead, notably the smallets town in Essex County except for Nahant, the location of the Baptist Church on Watson Street before its present location, and, finally, mention of Samuel Snow as the last "Grand Army" veteran in Marblehead. Pages 83-91: an Historical Sketch of Marblehead from 1635 to the Present Day written by a member of the Story Debating Society, November 24, 1871, and upon request repeagted on February 22, 1872, submitted to The Messenger for publication in March 1873, mentions how the town is geographically situated, its area size, information about the first settlers landing near Bass Rocks and Peach's Point, that the town was known as "Marblehead" long before it was incorporated in 1649 due to its rocky surface and irregular landmass. In 1638, one record shows that the people of Marblehead were described as a "rude, drunken crew, afraid of nothing and very superstitious but also described as being hospitable and kind-hearted. In 1649, when the town was incorporated, it comprised 44 families living in peace except, it was said, with the Indians. By 1674, the town was considered prosperous and the inhabitants numbered 114 "householders." In 1714, the Episcopal Church was built, one of the first Episcopal churches in the country. In 1684, Samuel Cheever was orgained as the "first pastor" and a meeting house was built on Old Burial Hill approximatel where the Seamen's Monument now stands. Page 95: "Marblehead Sketches," characterizing Marblehead residents as stubbornly independent and intent on individualism, unwelcoming to strangers, even fining those who entertained outsiders without permission from town officials, refusing to obey laws of the General Court in some instances, "rough and ready" fisherman not inclined toward religious practice to the "great distress of truly pious Puritans of Salem who burned and tortured witches." The town was considered "something of a Sodom and Gomorrah" as the law provided that no man could hold office unless he was a member of the Church of England, which no one was, "so the rude little hamlet was without officers and had no local government for some 60 years." Since no Marblehead would comply with that law, the law was changed, making David Curwithen of Salem the constable of Marblehead. Pages 99-101 (100 being a blank page and 101 being a duplicate of Page 99): a partial list of the contents and interior structure of the Jeremiah Lee Mansion, including the dining room, new kitchen and old kitchen. Pages 103-115: "Picture Commentary," duplicate pages describing what is known as "Old Town," its inhabitants, houses, churches and streets. Page 117-118: "The Mansion House," a description of the King Hooper Mansion built between 1770 and 1790 by Samuel Hooper, a sea captain and the son of "King" Hooper, which stands across the street opposite Abbot Hall (built in 1876) and what is now Washington Square. Upon his death in 1804, the house was bequeathed to his widow, Elizabeth. Their descendants lived in the house from the time it was built until 1893. A description of the strucutral details of the house are given, including the roof walk, the woodwork, floors, windows, shutters, the kitchen ell, the fireplaces, numbering 11 originally the third floor was destroyed by fire in 1940, and the surrounding streets and gardens. Pages 125-130: "Marblehead Notes--Indian Lore" includes a description of the "Indian War of the Tarrantines" in 1615, which was "a disaster to the Naumkeags," the original inhabitants of Marblehead who subsequently moved to Saugus. The Naumkeag tribe was headed by "Squaw Sachem," the widow of Nanapashemet. The Notes further describe evidence of the existence of the Naumkeag Indians, their burial places, a fortified village, quarries where implements and weapons were cut, and various relics. The tribe lost hundreds of people by the plague of 1617. Indian skeletons are now housed in the Peabody Museum. The Charles Broughton family collected artifacts and recorded information, desribed in the Notes, about an Indian village of 1,000 people who resided in the Devereux area. Following in the Notes is an "Historical Sketch of Salem" by Charles Osgood and H.M. Batchelder describing Indian settlements on Marblehead Neck. Pages 131-133: (Two pages numbered and inserted here, starting with Page 2 and 3 of a narrative which does not begin at the beginning.) This narrative describes Marblehead residents and their involvement with Indians. Page 135-136: Continues with "Marblehead Notes--Indian Lore," and includes a partial sentence about Indian relics. Pages 137-138: "Marblehead Sketches," a narrative about the "stubborn independence and individualism" of Marbleheaders from the inception of the town and how strangers were warned away. Pages 139-142 appear to be pages of a narrative taken out of order and mis-numbered. It begins with Page 2, followed by an unnumbered page, then Page 4 followed by Page 3, and describes lot development in places other than Marblehead. 143: "Glover, Orleans County, Vermont." Reference to land granted to John Glover and "his associates," June 27, 1781, when Glover was in command of his brigade in the valley of the Hudson River. Messenger, November 3,1905, a history taken from Thompson's History of Vermont. Page 144: References to the Cloon Family. Messenger articles dated March 12, 1920, 1896, and January 28, 1927. Pages 145-146: "New Marblehead," narrative of a town settled in 1734 mainly by people from Marblehead, Massachusetts, its history of life with the Indians and its hardships, published in the Messenger, July 22, 1881, also with mention of John Albion Andrews and his family. Proprietors of businesses in Marblehead are listed on Page 146. Page 149: Newspaper article written by Roy Johnson, "Gen. Putnam Led Revolutionary Veterans West. Ohio Settlement Born in Boston in 1788." Details how Putnam led New Englanders out West to found the City of Marietta OH. Page 150: Newspaper items pertaining to Essex County and individuals who purchased land in the so-called County of York. Pages 150A-151: "Nearly Seventy Years at the Old Stand," Messenger article of October 10, 1913, describing a store owned by William F. Cloon, owner of a hardware store in Marblehead. Page 151 is a barely legible description of Cloon's store from which the narrative on Page 151A is taken. Page 152: A page numbered Page 5, a page out of order, written by Frederick H. Dole, "A History of Windham, Maine, 1935." Page 153: "An Article For Our Boys and Girls," describing towns in Georgia, Ohio and Maine also named Marblehead. Page 154: "The Liberty Pole," erected in 1848 and dedicated on July 4th of the same year to fly the American flag. Messenger, July 1882. Page 155: "Articles Pertaining to New Marblehad," describing the sale of property in Marblehead by its inhabitants, Nathaniel Bartlet and Thomas Frothingham, the sale of which was acknowledged by Joshua Orne, Justice of the Peace, on June 9, 1752. Page 156: "Newspaper Items Relating to Essex County" from the Boston Evening Gazette, December 17, 1759," referring to land held in New Marblehead in the County of York and tax assessments. Pages 157-158: duplicates of Pages 151 and 152. See above. Page 159: a partial description of the contents of the Hooper Mansion. Pages 161-166: "Picture Commentary," old walking tour of Washington, Pearl and Mugford Streets. Pages 167-168: "Historical Sketch of Marblehead from 1635 to the Present Day," written by a member of the Story Debating Society, November 24, 1871, an unfinished article leaving off in mid-sentence and describing Marblehead, its boundaries, the nature of its inhabitants, being "rude, drunken and superstitious. Page 169: "The Mansion House," the beginning description of the Hooper Mansion, which is continued on Page 159 (see above). Pages 171-176: Duplicate pages of "Marblehead Notes--Indian Lore," as described on Pages 125-130 (see above). Pages 177-178: "A Colony of Marblehead," describing Windham, Maine, by George Pigot, August 21, 1735. Messenger, May 23, 1902. Pages 179-180: "Gen. Putnam Led Revolutionary Veterans West. Ohio Settlement Born in Boston in 1788," duplicate of Pages 149 and 150 above. Page 181: letter from Mrs. Frederick H. Bust, Pearl Street, Marblehead, describing an incidental event in her neighborhood, a boy asking to mow her lawn. Psges 183-190: "From antique bakery to a home," a March 27, 1977, newspaper article and pictures of a home built in 1660 and converted from a bakery, mortuary, ice cream parlor and fried clam restaurant to a home on Washington Street by Addie Osborne. The first page of the article begins on Page 190. Pages 191-205: "Bowd Osborne--This is Your Life," written by Louise Martin Cutler for Bowd's 80th birthday, September 1983, which appears to be a poem about Bowd Osborne. Pages 192-205 are duplicates of the poem which appears on Page 191. Pages 209-211: "Cont. Historical Sketches of Salem, 1684, 1727, 1812, June 25, 1734, 1640-1650 and 1700," all describing people and events of Salem, Massachusetts. Pages 213-214: "New Marblehead," Windham, Maine, Messenger, July 22, 1881, and details of John Albion Andrews. Page 214 contains a list of proprietors of New Marblehead businesses, a duplicate of Pages 145 and 146 (see above). Page 215: "Extract From an Old Deed," Joseph and Elizabeth Blany, April 6, 1733. Joseph was a blacksmith in New Marblehead, Maine. Messenger, March 1, 1878. Page 216: Labeled Page 2 is a partial description from the Messenger, June 11, 1880. Page 219: "The Liberty Pole," a flag pole erected at the foot of Cross and Pleasant Streets in 1848 and dedicated on the 4th of July. Messenger article, July 1882. Page 220: "Grave-Yard Curiosities," inscriptions and poems found on grave stones in Marblehead. Messenger, September 1, 1893. Page 221: "An Article for Our Boys and Girls," a history of towns in the U.S. named Marblehead. Page 222: "The Liberty Pole." See Page 219 above. Page 223: "Extract from an Old Deed," a property belonging to William Mayberry in New Marblehead, now Windham ME. Messenger, March 1, 1878. Page 224: (a puplicate of Page 116 above). Page 225-226: "A Colony of Marblehead," historical information about Marblehead in Windham ME written by George Pigot on August 21, 1735. Messenger, May 23, 1902. 229-231: "Forty-Eight Early Land Grants in Marblehead; Original Township of Marblehead Comprised of Fifty-Four Families--Many of the Old Names Still Exist in Town Today," listing all 48 land owners. The first Board of Selectmen consisted of Moses Maverick, Samuel Doliber, Francis Johnson, Nicholas Merritt, John Peach, John Devereux and John Bartoll. |
Subjects |
Catholic churches Acolytes Ship yards Church & education Church dedications Church Schools Churches Historians History Graves Superstitions |
Creator |
Bowden Osborne |
Catalog date |
2025-04-15 |
People |
Aery, Tom Allen, Timothy Allerton, Isaac Allerton, Mr. Armstrong, Sam Avery, Mr. Banks, Lydia, Mrs. Barber, William Barber, William Barker, Elizabeth Barrett, Ann Bartol, John Bartoll, John Batchelder, H.M. Beal, William Bently, William Bernard, Francis, Gov. Bliss, Nathaniel Bowdoin, Ben Bowing, David Thomas Bradstreet, John Broderick, Dan Broughton, Charles Burns, Winifred Bust, Frederic H., Mrs. Canniffe, Jim Carwithin, David Carwithin, Samuel Casey, Nellie Chadwick, Ben Charles, William Cheever, Samuel, Rev. Chillson, Walsingham Chin, George Chuchester, William Clarke, Emanuel Cloon, Horace Cloon, Samuel Cloon, William F. Coit, John Colbert, Alice Colbert, Dan Colbert, Luke Collins, Dan Collins, Dan Collins, Francis Conners, Bart Corwithen, David, Sr. Coyt, John Cradock, Matthew Cradock, Rebecca Creighton Crowley, John Cudihy, Edward J. Cudihy, John Curtis, Richard Curwithen, David Cutler, Louise Daly, Hannah Devereux, John Deveroe, John Dixey, Thomas Dixey, William Doherty, Charlie Doherty, John Dolan, John Dole, Fredrick H. Doliber, Joseph Doliber, Samuel Doliber, Samuel Donovan, Dennis Donovan, John Dooling, Elizabeth Dooling, Helen Dooling, Mary Dooling, Mildred Downey, Annie Downey, Tommy Downing, Emanuel Dugan, One-Shot Edwards, Thomas Farrell, Doanie Farry, John Fleming, Wallace Foley, Pat Frawley, William Friend, John Friend, Samuel Gale, Ambrose Gale, Ambrose Gallison, John Gallison, Joseph Gatchell, John Gilday, Father Glass, Richard Glover, Richard Goodwin, Ben Goodwin, William Gould, Zacheus Grady, Mike Graves, Jim Gray, Thomas Haggett, Ted Haley, Wallace, Dr. Hanson, George Hargedon, Father Harris, Anne Doherty Harris, Norris Hart, John Hart, Tim Harwood, Henry Hawkes, Ebenezer Healey, Daniel S., Rev. Hendley, Eilas Hide, Richard Hollingworth, Richard Hooper, Samuel Hourihan, Jim Hourihan, Nellie Humphrey, John Hunter, William James, Erasmus James, Jane Jewett, Joseph Johnson, Francis Johnson, Francis Kennedy, Joe Kiely, Bumper Kiernan, Red Frank Kimball, Gard Knight, Robert Lane, Thomas Lattimer, Christopher Lawlor, Francis Lawlor, Richard Legg, Elizabeth Legg, John Lion, John Looney, Mary Love, Dave Luckin, William Lyons, Tom Mace, Joe Mahoney, John Marritt, Nicholas Martin, Edward Martin, Elliot Martin, John Martin, Johnny Eddie Martin, Knott Martin, Raymond Maverick, Moses McCarthy, Monsignor McCloskey, Barney McCloskey, Barney McCloskey, Catherine McCloskey, Nanny McCloskey, Nellie McCool, Father McCool, Tom McCoy, Father McCoy, John McCoy, Tom McGill Ed McGill, Gertrude McGill, Mike McGills, Ed McGrane, P.B. Miller, John Monahan, Tom Montpelier, Billy Nicholson, Edmund Nicholson, Francis, Col. Norman, John Norman, Richard Northey, John Oatley, Adam O'Brien, Ed O'Brien, John Oliver, Thomas Osborne, Adelaide Osborne, Bowd Osborne, John Osgood, Charles Paine, John Payne, William Peach, John, Jr. Peach, John, Sr. Pease Henry Perley, Sidney Perley, Sidney Peter, Hugh Petford, Peter Pickman, Nathaniel Pierce, Alden Pitman, Thomas Pitt, William Quiner, Bill Quinn, Davy Rafferty, Jack Rainoni, Charles, Rev. Ramsdell, Arthur Reith, Richard Roads, Samuel, Jr. Rockett, Dick Rowland, Richard Ruck, John Russell, Richard Ryan, Sabina Sanden, Arthur Sandin, Arthur Shehan, Thomas, Rev. Simson, Francis Smith, James Smith, James Snow, Samuel Snow, Tom Stacey, Ebenezer Stacey, Henry Stacey, John Stoddard, Solomon Straton, William Sullivan, Father Sullivan, Jim Taymour, Thomas Temple, Richard Thatcher, Anthony Thorndyke, George Tuck, Thomas Turner, Isaac Tutt, Dick Underwood, James Waldron, Jim Waldron, John Walsh, Senator Walton, Mr. Walton, Samuel Walton, William Ward, Billy Ward, Samuel, Capt. White, Elias White, Jack White, Pete Whitear, Abraham Whiteare, Abraham Wight, John, Rev. Williams, Abraham Wormstead, Joseph E. Younged, Joseph |
Search Terms |
Downtown Barnegat Peaches Point Naugus Head Bessoms Beach Devereux Clifton Clifton Heights Neck Shipyard River Head Beach Catholic Club Temperance Society Star of the Sea Church Mary Alley Hospital Small Pox Martin's LaneBrick Pond Dutch Canal Shinbone Alley Civil War War of 1812 Town Crier Liberty Hose Broad Street Fishermen Seaman's Monument General Court Imari Dutch ovens Walking Tours The Mansion House Indian Lore Liberty Pole New Marblehead Bakery Lots |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Lexicon sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
Collection |
Marblehead Town History |
Condition |
Good |