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Events

Gadgets and Gizmos

November 8, 2009 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm – The Phillips House
Next Salem History Society Meeting is Tuesday, November 10, 2009

November 10, 2009 from 7:30pm to 8:45pm – Cornerstone Books, 45 Lafayette St., Salem MA
Open House at the Peabody Leatherworkers Museum

November 19, 2009 from 5pm to 7pm – The Peabody Leatherworkers Museum
Thanksgiving with the Phillips Family

November 19, 2009 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm – The Phillips House

Notes

Salem History Society Open House at Phillips House; 1st Meeting of the Year

Created by SHS Advisory Board Sep 5, 2009 at 11:05am. Last updated by SHS Advisory Board Sep 5.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

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Downloadable "Join Salem History Society" flyer

Created by SHS Advisory Board May 26, 2009 at 12:18pm. Last updated by SHS Advisory Board May 26.

Some Guidelines for Posting Photos, Videos, etc.

Created by SHS Advisory Board Apr 1, 2009 at 8:15pm. Last updated by SHS Advisory Board Apr 3.

Salem History Society Mission and Guidelines:Shared Values, Best Practices

Created by SHS Advisory Board Apr 2, 2009 at 6:19pm. Last updated by SHS Advisory Board Apr 3.

Categories of Discussion in Forum

Created by SHS Advisory Board Mar 22, 2009 at 1:57am. Last updated by SHS Advisory Board Mar 31.

POST MOST QUESTIONS IN "INQUIRIES/DISCUSSIONS" SECTION

Created by SHS Advisory Board Mar 31, 2009 at 6:07pm. Last updated by SHS Advisory Board Mar 31.

Members Collaborate After Meeting on the Salem History Common

Created by SHS Advisory Board Mar 31, 2009 at 1:45pm. Last updated by SHS Advisory Board Mar 31.

SHS WALLET MEMBERSHIP CARDS

Created by SHS Advisory Board Mar 22, 2009 at 9:31am. Last updated by SHS Advisory Board Mar 22.

Salem History Society Incorporated June 2007

Created by SHS Advisory Board Mar 22, 2009 at 12:56am. Last updated by SHS Advisory Board Mar 22.

Notes Home

Created by Maggi Smith-Dalton (Admin) Mar 10, 2009 at 1:48pm. Last updated by Maggi Smith-Dalton (Admin) Mar 10.

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Salem History Society, Salem MA

A New-Model Regional Historical Society; a Worldwide Community

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JFK Reading the Declaration of Independence

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Forum

Judge Otis P. Lord 1 Reply

Started by Michael Kish in Salem History 1800-1900. Last reply by Dorothy Malcolm 7 hours ago.

Lyman B. Brooks and D. Brainerd Brooks Stationers 6 Replies

Started by Nicholas Sekela in NEWS OF INTEREST TO THOSE INTERESTED IN HISTORY. Last reply by Nelson Dionne Nov 6.

Salem Kiwanis Club

Started by Nelson Dionne in Social History Nov 6.

Latest Activity

Dorothy Malcolm replied to Michael Kish's discussion 'Judge Otis P. Lord'

Hello Mike, and welcome to Salem! I trust you weathered the October Storm that has Salem in a traffic jam of thousands of merry-makers! October is certainly a trip here in Salem because, as a relative newcomer myself (15 months) I have just survi...

7 hours ago

Michael Kish added a discussion

Judge Otis P. Lord

Hello, First off as an introduction, I'm new to this forum and this is my first post. It's great to see so many other history lovers! I'm also a fairly new resident of Salem, having moved here in July. Anyway, I'm looking for information on Jud...

7 hours ago

Bob Jensen updated their profile

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Michael Kish, Teri Flanders, Rachel Lovett and 1 more joined The Salem History Society -- Salem History Common

yesterday

Rachel Lovett commented on Merritt's event 'Open House at the Peabody Leatherworkers Museum'

The leather!

yesterday

Rachel Lovett is attending Merritt's event

Open House at the Peabody Leatherworkers Museum at The Peabody Leatherworkers Museum

November 19, 2009 from 5pm to 7pm

Mayor Michael J. Bonfanti and the George Peabody House Civic Center and Museum are pleased to invite you to The Peabody Leatherworkers Museum’s first Open House for former leatherworkers. This will serve to be an opportunity for tanners, finishers...

yesterday

2 members updated their profile photos

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Nelson Dionne replied to Nicholas Sekela's discussion 'Lyman B. Brooks and D. Brainerd Brooks Stationers'

I just read Sean's link on Google books; is there any way to print a page or few of these digitized books ? Or do they only sell the complete book download ? It would be handy to be able to just print the few pages needed for research. Is this pos...

on Friday

Nelson Dionne replied to Nicholas Sekela's discussion 'Lyman B. Brooks and D. Brainerd Brooks Stationers'

They are listed in my 1861 Salem directory ; I do not believe that I have seen a trade card from the store ( a common 1870's hand-out ) Nelson Dionne

on Friday

Nelson Dionne left a comment for Donna Zimmermann

on Friday

Nelson Dionne added a discussion

Salem Kiwanis Club

Good Day All; I recently was given several pages of clipping about the Salem Kiwanis ; does anybody know when the local Kiwanis club went defunct or have an interest in the club circa 1920 - 1935 ? Nelson Dionne

on Friday

Nelson Dionne and Merritt are now friends

on Friday

Trevor Lyons left a comment for Merritt

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Merritt added an event

Open House at the Peabody Leatherworkers Museum at The Peabody Leatherworkers Museum

November 19, 2009 from 5pm to 7pm

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Merritt left a comment for Trevor Lyons

on Friday

Merritt replied to Trevor Lyons's discussion 'Any information about William B Turner?'

Just to be clear, it was the City of Peabody that opened the Peabody Leatherworkers Museum, that is adjacent to the City owned GPHM. I thought that Trevor might have some more on this forum than I have had in our records. Nelson usually knows some...

on Friday

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