The Pittsfield Register, 1904

The Pittsfield Register, 1904

Daggett / Mitchell

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Alpha Editions
Año de edición:
2020
Materia
Historia general y mundial
ISBN:
9789354307942
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An intimate ledger of civic life, The Pittsfield Register, 1904 lays out the people, places and institutions that shaped a Massachusetts community as the nineteenth century gave way to the modern age. Small facts become living memory. Compiled in the thorough, practical spirit of its time, this historical town register and early 20th century records volume works as an immediate local history reference and a reliable genealogical research resource - a doorway for family heritage search and for anyone drawn to the texture of 1900s New England. Its pages, organised much as a vintage directory collection, present names, addresses, trades and institutional listings that together form a pragmatic portrait of everyday life and civic structure.Rich with the layout and listings that define a regional history compendium, the register functions as a Massachusetts community archive entry prized by researchers, local historians and curious readers. Its historical significance lies in the plain, documentary voice of municipal record-keeping: these are primary materials that reveal networks of work, neighbourhood ties and public service around Pittsfield. A clear source for Pittsfield, Massachusetts history. Casual readers will be rewarded by the human detail; classic-literature collectors and antique book collectors will appreciate the book as provenance-rich ephemera for a period library. Whether searched for genealogical leads, consulted as a local history reference or chosen as a history enthusiasts gift, the volume balances usability with a tangible sense of place. Librarians and local societies draw on such registers to corroborate dates, map family movements and illustrate exhibitions, while solo researchers use them to confirm addresses, occupations and the small facts that flesh out a family tree. As both a practical resource and an artefact of municipal life, it sits comfortably between scholarship and curious reading.Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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