The Noble & Cooley Center for Historic Preservation is very pleased to announce that the Massachusetts State Historic Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) and National Historical Publications and Records Commission awarded it a $1,000 grant.
NCCHP will use this grant to continue the work of cleaning, organizing and preserving Noble & Cooley’s massive paper archives that date back to the late 1800’s. These records provide a rare glimpse into the Granville people who managed Noble & Cooley and the workers who manufactured everything from drums to toys and the machinery on which they were made.
While preservation of these records is just beginning, NCCHP believes these records once they are preserved and digitized for research, will tell a lot about the changes Granville was experiencing over 100 years ago when life on the farm was changing to life in the factory.
We also wish to thank Rachel Onuf, SHRAB's "roving archivist" who has guided our preservation path, and University Products of Holyoke, MA. for helping us get the most out of the grant funds.
Continue to follow this blog to track our historical preservation journey!
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| A recent discovery in the archives dating from the 1890's. Currently being auctioned on eBay by NCCHP_Archives to benefit NCCHP. Auction ends March 27, 2016. |
