Allyn, and, like many of the other elegant homes in holyoke during this period, it was designed by noted local architect george p. Buildings in holyoke, massachusetts wikimedia commons. Alida served as president of the south hadley womens club from 19531955, and remained involved with the club for over 51. It was known as fairmount square, and this block included six. Holyoke massachusetts fairmount square, holyoke, mass.
Towne, future president, became employed at the company. Catalog of blank books manufactured by national blank book co. It moved to holyoke in 1881 and grew to employ 2000 workers on. Members of the national blank book company to mark their. Published in 1982, this outofprint book is worth looking for in the aftermarket. Jerome church and enjoyed cooking, baking, and gardening. Jan 09, 2019 mary was born in holyoke massachusetts on august, 1924 to parents, martin joseph clayton, who worked as a ships steward and irene beaudry clayton, who worked on the assembly lines of the national blank book company in holyoke ma.
Geraldine dennehy donah, 93, of holyoke, passed away on wednesday, may, 2020 due to complications from the corona virus. National blank book collection the national blank book company, originally founded in 1843 by j. The national blank book company occupies two and a half floor of the holyoke water power companys cabot street mill, as represented in the above. Manufacturer national blank book company brand name national manufacturer part number 230260 additional information. Holyoke, massachusetts 18921991 and chicopee, massachusetts 199120. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. It is stated this collection comprises the records of the national. The national blank book company was founded in 1843 by j. Bridgeport national bindery if you were writing in your diary or taking notes in the classroom during the first half of the twentieth century, chances are you the paper you wrote on was produced by frank b.
Dave worked at nbb, which ultimately became averydennison, for almost 30 years before entering the world of venture capital in 1985 and retiring in. Marcelle was the beloved wife of the late william mahoney. Shaw, moved from new york city to holyoke, massachusetts in 1881. Graphic communications international union local 48b. Dave went on to graduate from harvard business school in 1954, and after completing a stint in the air force, started his business career at national blank book company in holyoke, massachusetts. She was born in ludlow, daughter of the late harold and blanche chagnon chevalier and attended chicopee schools. A longtime resident of holyoke, she was the daughter of the late john and anna pecia, and had been employed at american writing company and national blank book company, retiring in 1984. She is survived by her daughters, debbie perras and maureen jurkowski and her stepson, william mahoney. History of holyoke, massachusetts scanlon, anna u on. Its industry was stationery products and its headquarters were in new york city, new york 18431892, holyoke, massachusetts 18921991 and chicopee, massachusetts 199120.
National blank book company collection holyoke public library. Clayton award winning news reporter and feature writer died peacefully on january 9, 2019, at the age of 94, in belmont. Mar 09, 2019 looking north on oak street from the corner of hampshire street in holyoke, around 1891. National blank book sally bellerose the still blue project.
It was known as fairmount square, and this block included six homes on each side of the street. Despite protests of the company during the formation of the parsons paper company, that a pulp and paper venture was a poor use of space and unprofitable, by 1885 the city was the largest producer of paper goods in the united states. In 1967 national blank book company merged with dennison manufacturing company. Pecia slawski, age 88, of holyoke, died friday, september 24, 2010 at her home. The riverside mill of holyoke, massachusetts as it appeared in 1978. Tribute for marcelle m mahoney messier funeral home. S9 vintage eureka blank book company advertising sample notepad holyoke mass. She was born in holyoke, daughter of the late cornelius and caroline poli dennehy and was educated in the holyoke schools.
She had lived in holyoke for the past 57 years and was employed as a machine operator at national blank book company, retiring in 1992. Marcelle mahoney obituary holyoke, ma the republican. When it was first established under the guise of the hadley falls company, the city of holyoke, massachusetts was conceived as a production center for textiles. The couple lived at 1 warner st, with alidas father, who passed away in 1956. In this book, his grandson documents townes fascinating life, including his work as a trustee at mhc and with joseph allen skinner and mary woolley. Ride papers rides shuttle training notes starting 127unknown transcribe page 1 of 170 switch to vertical layout. Records include detailed minutes, shop reports, committee reports, reports of delegates sent to the holyoke central labor union and national conventions, copies of agreements, notes on contract negotiations, copies of three newsletters, and subject files that. Praise song for a fifth floor walkup, holyoke ma 1965 sally bellerose. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. In 1967, the company merged with the dennison manufacturing company who operated national as a subsidiary. National blank book company, 1901 blankbooks 203 pages.
Printed by the national blank book company of holyoke, massachusetts for the 1980 calendar year, the log had been my rolodex when i landed on the sun city desk, soon abandoned as too cumbersome. Holyokes booming industry powered by hydro in the mid 1800s. A case history of the industrial revolution in america, yale university press, 1939. We use cookies on this site to enhance the visitor experience. The first holyoke book in the arcadia series, published in 1997. Joan was a member of the holyoke golden agers and club 16 at n. National blank book company collection, 1880 2008 document cases, 4 oversized scrapbooks 6. Simtropolitan talk contribs information description en1logo used by the wnational blank book company in the early to mid20th century. Home projects smithsonian national air and space museum archives sally k.
James worked for the national blank book company in holyoke. Holyoke was the first planned industrial city in the united states, built to harness the power of water. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Clayton award winning news reporter and feature writer died peacefully on january 9, 2019, at the age of 94, in belmont, ma, surrounded by her loving family. The national blank book company, originally founded in 1843 by j. Gendron, a paper worker at national blank book during the 1950s, commented in a shifting gears interview in 1988 on the hiring practices and ethnic enclaves of workers in earlier days. Schwallie, transplanted midwesterner, passed away in his easy chair at his home in holmes beach, fla. National blank was established in new york city in 1843 and moved from new york city to holyoke in 1881. Records on the dennison company and proof that hard. Way back in the beginning it was quite a family affair they would sometimes go as many as three generations working there. National blank book company is part holyokes history.
Looking north on oak street from the corner of hampshire street in holyoke, around 1891. Chevalier martel, 81, formerly of west franklin street, holyoke, died monday october 31, 2011 at loomis house. The company was under consideration for inclusion in a niosh study of the health effects of occupational rf exposure. Graphic communications international union local 48b records. Joan martel obituary holyoke, massachusetts barry j. Gendron, a paper worker at national blank book during the 1950s, commented in a shifting gears interview in 1988 on. Mary was born in holyoke massachusetts on august, 1924 to parents, martin joseph clayton, who worked as a ships steward and irene beaudry clayton, who worked on the assembly lines of the national blank book company in holyoke ma. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. Further to the right, barely visible in the first photo, 249 oak street was the home of. Built as an independent mill in 1867, it eventually became a part of the american writing paper company system, and was also home at one time to national blank book. Approximately 50 of the employees at the facility were assigned to.
Watson, who worked as a bookkeeper for the national blank book company, although by the early 1890s it was the home of attorney richard d. Mar 09, 2019 the house at 141 locust street in holyoke, around 1891. Dicarlo, a former transcript columnist offers a fascinating compilation of her essays. Holyoke massachusetts archives page 6 of 16 lost new england. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Holyoke water power bldg aka national blank book bldg from high street looking down cabot. Heat sealer operators exposed to rf radiation were evaluated, and their general exposures were determined to identify a control group for a cohort study of reproductive effects of rf. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Towne, treasurer, and the latter has general charge of the business.
A factory built of brick, surrounded by canals, national blank book produced paper. Holyoke massachusetts archives page 6 of 16 lost new. Worker exposures to radiofrequency rf were determined at the national blank book company, incorporated sic2648 in holyoke, massachusetts, on march, 1979. Alida perreault papers university of massachusetts amherst. National blank was established in new york city in 1843 and moved from new york. Perreault, a young man also from south hadley falls in 1945. Members of the national blank book company to mark their joy in the happy completion of fifty years under the management of frank b.
Boston wire stitcher company of east greenwich, rhode island, a. She worked at the national blank book company and new england archives until retiring in 2008. The national blank book company occupies two and a half floor of the holyoke water power companys cabot street mill, as represented in the above engraving. Mary clayton was born in holyoke, massachusetts on august, 1924 to parents, martin joseph clayton, who worked as a ships steward and irene beaudry clayton, who worked on the assembly lines of the national blank book company in holyoke, ma. Vintage 1954 zippo lighter advertising national blank book. Catalog of blank books manufactured by national blank book. With most of its pages still blank, i repurposed it in 2001 for stories from every relative and family friend who had worked on ships, the foundation. Savoy is hired by the national blank book of holyoke, massachusetts, where he becomes, after a few years, the sales general manager. Gerry had worked as a secretary at national blank book company. Our collections document the history of holyoke and the surrounding.
This section of oak street, between hampshire and cabot streets, was developed in the mid1880s by contractor leslie b. Exposure to hydrocarbons and radiofrequency rf radiation was measured at the national blank book company sic2648 in holyoke, mass. Image from holyoke illustrated 1891 the scene in 2017. Transcribe page 1 of 170 smithsonian digital volunteers. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35 million users. G page 5 special collections and university archives.
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