TNE Book by/for MNK Album Index ##H15 These New Englanders Workbook (thin blue l-l) -- mss, clippings H15 outline plan thick blue l-l black with plastic sleeves: Who's who, new house guests, war clouds, Wolcott, music, CSM Robin "Who's Who in TNE Book" (MNK black) -- MMNH, CSM, MAPM, pie chart Family and writing tradition CSM [Journal online] http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/rak//gen/miller/CSM-ALL [died 03/14/1943] MAPM diaries 1907-8 typed MMNH [see MNK black] "Round Robin" large l-l notebook + Brundages Forsbergs-Ethiopia (online) MNK as author/diarist/photographer (1912-2006) ambitions courses taken MSS submitted + letters diary-journals [dates?] depression-suicidal thoughts, conversion accounts LOGs - travel - FLA [dates?] photo albums [dates?; to NEGHS -- ] Published poem & published letter Ethiopian Letters "Out of Africa" [expanded by RAK, online] TNE Book Title choice [These not Those -- self-inclusive] Anthology/Excerpts: letter from anonymous institutionalized source [who? & where & when??] MNK depression & conversion accounts [several]; see imaged pages [date?] MMNH at Vanderbilt Cup Races [1909] Photo from G'ma Hall's collection: Howard Kroplick email "This is the #10 National that raced in the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race. Driven by Johnny Aitken. As seen in your photo, it lost a wheel during lap 5." HRK verses Cherokee lineage story [Sarah Bird Northrop [not -up] married John Ridge] -- see i.a. https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/sarah-bird-northrup-ridge-11942/ Peterson's Barn burns Martin Pavelonis at the farm: Christine Peterson Phelan on FB He came to them in Newburg ny when he was 16. They hired and brought him here to work the farm. "He became my other grandfather. My grandfather died when I was in fourth grade. He could fix or make something from nothing."" CSM on blizzard of 1888 CSM on family "holiday" events (Thanksgiving [and wedding anniversary]. Christmas, 4th of July, Decoration/Memorial Day) Thanksgivings in CSM's Journals [usually designated as such & Somers genealogy]: 11\28\{1889}(Th) Thanksgiving day the water in the streams was higher than it has been before in 20 years many bridges washed away and the water on south main st and exchange place was 2 ft. deep. 1\27\1890 (Thursday) The Somers Family spent thanksgiving at Uncle Willis there were 49 present{presant!} 11\26\{1891}(Th) Thanksgiving. [1892-1897??] 11\19\1898 (Saturday) ... the entertainment was and old Fashioned Thanksgiving supper, We got home at about 10.30 went to bed at 11 o'clock. 11\24\1898 (Thursday) This day is Thanksgiving. We got up a little before 7 o'clock, and Irving did the chores and Clyde and I went to drawing wood from the shop. After drawing two loads we had breakfast of stewed oysters, after which we drew wood till 10 o'clock after which we got ready and went to Uncle Dwight Somers in Simonsville to the Somers family reunion. Clyde and I walked, and Mary, Irving, Margaret, Ruth, Pierpont, and Raymond, rode in the two seated wagon. They set the table in the Chapel, (Methodist) and 45 people sat down at about two o'clock. There were nine absent. The family consists of Uncle Dwight Somers and Aunt Emogene, and cousins Robert and Mary his wife, Joe and Lewis, Father and Mother, and brother Frank and wife, Myself and wife, and children Clyde, Irving, Margaret, Ruth, Pierpont, and Raymond. Uncle Joe Somers, and aunt Fan, and Children, LIzzie, David and wife; Etta, Josie, Myra, (George not there) and May, Uncle Goldsmith and aunt Christine and children, Jennie and husband Charles Phillips, (Willie not there) and Mary. Uncle Ben and (wife not here) Uncle Will and Aunt Ellen, and (Fred not there) Cousin Daivd Frisbie and wife And cousin Frank and Burt, Sister Mary and Roland Jenner, her husband, and children, Louise and [[Effel]] Ethol and Sisters Cara and Iva, There are Fifty four persons in all but nine were absent. Uncle Dwight was the older person aged 66 years and my Raymond was the youngest, aged 3 years, after supper they had singing and Recitations, after which Ice cream was served, after which we retired to Uncle Dwights house, and listened to some fine singing by three young people who were strangers to me, after which we came home in the same manner that we went. The snow lay on the ground to the depths of two inches, it having snowed all the afternoon 11\30\1899 Thursday. To day is Thanksgiving. This morning I took a load of water in milk cans to the Grange Hall, got there before nine o'clock. I then took two loads of water, vituals {victuals??} and crockery, and got the hall ready. The Summers family met there to the number of fifty, had a very nice dinner also a very good literary entertainment and in the evening ice cream. All seemed to enjoy it very much and we left for home about 9:30. 11\29\{1900} Thursday, This day is Thanksgiving and there is no work. ... I went to Uncle Joseph Somers' house on East Clay Street where were assembled Father, Mother, Uncles, Aunts, and cousins, to the number of fourty-nine and we ate Thanksgiving dinner, after which I walked to Simonsville and saw Mr. Whightman ... I then returned to Uncle Joe's where we had ice cream in the evening, and listened to brother Frank's gramophone. We then went to Uncle Goldsmith's at the East end of Clay Street and saw a lot of Chinese and other foreign money and many curiosities from China, Japan, the Phillipine Islands and other places that he had sent home, ... We then came home. Clyde and Irving walked and the rest of us rode in the two-seated wagon. 11\30\1900 Friday. ... Yesterday was Thanksgiving. 11\28\{1901} Thursday. Thanksgiving day State of Connecticut By His Excellency George P. McLean, Governor, A Proclamation. In harmony with the sacred custom of the fathers, and in grateful recognition of the ever-present fulfilment of the promises of God, I hereby appoint Thanksgiving the twenty- eighth day of November, as a day of Thanksgiving and Prayer, and I recommend that the people of Connecticut, as the children of one father, dedicate this day to deeds of charity and brotherly love and in their churches and homes render praise and thanksiving to the God of Nations, for the full measure of peace and plenty he has given to our beloved commonwealth. Given under my hand and seal of the State, at the Capitol at Hartford, this fifteenth day of November, on the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and one, and the independence of the United States, the one hundred and twenty-sixth. George P. Mc Lean By his Excellency's Command: Charles G. R. Winal, Secretary. THE Sommers family met at the home of Andrew W. Goldsmith on Clay St. There were present 41 persons. They were: uncle Dwight Somers and Wife and Joe and Eugene Smith, uncle Joe and family of five; Uncle Goldsmith and family of two; Father and Cara, Iva, and Mother; George Somers and WIfe; Robert Somers, Wife and child; William Gillette, Charles Phillips and Wife; myself, Wife, and six children; Frank Miller and wife; Ben Chatfied, Frank Frisbie, Rolland Jenner, wife and two daughters, and Amy Miller. 11\27\1902 Thursday. This is Thanksgiving and the Somers family attended their annual reunion at the Baptist Church in Simonsville. the meeting was in charge of Uncle Dwight Somers. 11\26\{1903} Thursday. Thanksgiving day. ... At noon I got ready and went to Hamilton Hall to the reunion of the Somers family. There were fifty three present including several who were not part of the family. Dinner was served in the banquet hall at 1:30 o'clock and consisted of all kinds of meats, fowls, vegetables, oysters, nuts, etc. After dinner many retired to the upper hall and enjoyed music, singing, dancing, etc. At 6:30 we again sat down at the tables and enjoyed ice cream and coke. The party broke up at 9 o'clock. Mother paid $5.00 for the use of the hall, etc. 11\24\1904 (Thursday). Thanksgiving Day. The Somers family met at Uncle Joe's house and had dinner. There were about 40 present. 11\30\{1905} (Thursday). This is Thanksgiving day, and the Somers family met at the Foresters Hall in Mill Plain and observed the occasion with a dinner and dancing and singing music, etc., etc. 49 persons were present and all had a good time. 11\29\{1906} (Thursday). Thanksgiving. This forenoon all of my family went up to Hamilton Hall to the annual Somers family reunion. We had dinner at noon (Dwight L Somers in charge), after which a business meeting was called and I was chosen chairman, but as several of the men wished to go to see the ball game, we adjourned to meet again at about six o'clock. At about the appointed time, the meeting was resumed just as the ice cream was being served and the following business was transacted: on motion of William Gillettte, Dwight L. Somers was elected president, Mr. Joseph H Somers was elected vice president, myself secretary and Mrs. Charles Phillips treasurer. An entertainment committee consisting of William Gillette, Irving Miller, Robert Somers, Mrs. Benjamin Chatfield and Mrs. Rolland Jenner was elected. It was also voted to assess each member, as near equally as may be, a sum sufficient to pay the rent of the hall and other incidental expenses, the treasurer to make the collection. It was also voted to name the organization the Somers Family Association. There were about fifty who sat down to dinner. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Dwight L Somers (2), Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Somers (4), Gordon Somers (5), Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Somers (7), Mr. and Mrs. Louis Somers (9), Mrs. Lillian Somers Smith (10), Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Somers (12), Mr. and Mrs. George Somers (14), Miss Lizzie Somers (15), Miss Josephine Somers (16), Miss Myra Somers (17), Miss May Somers (18), Mr. and Mrs. Heman Miller (20), Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller of Bristol (22), Mr. and Mrs.Charles S. Miller (24), Clyde A. Miller of Lafayette '07 (25), Irving C. Miller (26), Margaret Miller (27), Ruth Miller (28), Raymond and Frank P. Miller (30), Mr. and Mrs. Rolland Jenner (32), Miss Louise Jenner (33), Miss Ethel Jenner (34), Miss Cara Miller (35), Mr. and Mrs. William Gillette (37), Mansfield Gillette (38), Miss Amy Miller (39), Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Goldsmith (41), Mr. and Mrs. Charles Phillips (43), Mr. William Goldsmith (44), Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Chatfield (46), Roda Chatfield (47), Mr. and Mrs. Frank Woolworth (49), Miss Frances Woolworth (50), Mr. and Mrs. Bert Frisbie (52), Mr. and Mrs. Frank Frisbie (54) and Mrs. Charles Gillette (55). The entertainment consisted of a bountiful thanksgiving dinner, music, singing, recitations, dancing, etc. etc. Besides those already mentioned, there were present several others including Miss Thayer, Mr. Boyd and Clifton Heaton of Yale. It was announced that the reunion next year should be held in the same hall and Mrs. Heman Miller will act as hostess. \11\28\{1907} (Thursday) Thanksgiving and we all went to Hamilton Hall to the Somers Reunion, except Clyde who went to Easton. Will write the rest tomorrow. .... At the business meeting of the Somers Family Association held yesterday, at 5.20 o'clock, called to order by Sect., minutes of last meeting read and accepted, as was also the Treasurer's report, and the report of the Entertainment Committee. A new Entertainment Committee was elected consisted of Miss Elizabeth, Josephine, Myra, May, Mrs. George and Mrs. David Somers. There were present Mr. and Mrs. Dwight L Somers (2), Mrs. Lillian Smith (3), Mr. and Mrs. E. Joseph Somers (5) and son Joseph Gray (6), Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Somers and son Gardon (9), Mr. and Mrs. Louise J. Somers (11), Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Somers (13), Miss Elizabeth (14), Josephine (15), Myra (16) and May Somers (17), Mr. and Mrs. David Somers (19), Mr. and Mrs. George H. Somers (21), Mr. and Mrs. Herman Miller (23), Miss Cara Miller (24), Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Miller of Bristol (26), Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Miller (28), Irving C (29), Margaret (30), Ruth (31), Frank P. and Raymond Miller (33), Mr. and Mrs. Roland Jenner (35), Miss Louise and Ethel Jenner (37), Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Goldsmith (39), Mr. William Goldsmith (40), Mr. and Mrs. Charles Phillips (42), Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Chatfield (44), Road (45), Mr. and Mrs. William M. Gillette (47), Mansfield Gillette (48), Mrs. Gillette (49), Miss Amy Miller (50), Mr. and Mrs. Berkeley Frisbie of Wolcott (52) and Miss Mary Thayer (53). Besides the bountiful Thanksgiving dinner, the entertainment consisted of music, reading, singing, dancing and etc. 11\26\{1908} (Thursday) Thanksgiving Day. This morning Frank, Raymond, Clyde and I took our fire engine and went to the brook that runs through the swamp back of the Forersters Hall and pumped the tank in the hall full of water. We then came home and I took up a load of provisions and helped clean out the hall. Then came home and got ready and went up to the dinner of the Somers Family Association. There were about 47 who sat down . After dinner we visited and about six we had ice cream and the young people danced. Irving came home this morning from N.Y. 11\25\1909 (Thursday) Thanksgiving Day. This morning Clyde, Frank and Raymond and I took the fire engine to the brook back of the Forersters Hall and filled the tank in the attic of the Hall. This afternoon we attended the annual reunion of the Somers family in Hamilton Hall. A bountiful Thanksgiving dinner was served in the lower hall at two o'clock to which 50 sat down. After dinner an entertainment was in the upper hall which consisted of music, dancing, etc. There were present Mr. and Mrs. Dwight L. Somers, Mr. and Mrs. Robt D. Somers and son Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Somers and son, Mr. Joseph H. Somers, Mr. and Mrs. David Somers, Miss Elizabeth, Josephine, Myra and Mary Somers, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Somers, Mrs. Herman Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Miller of Bristol, Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Miller, Clyde A., Irving C., Margaret, Ruth, Frank P. and Raymond H. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Rolland Jenner, Miss Louise and Ethel Jenner and Miss Cara Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Goldsmith, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. William M. Gillette and son Mansfield, Miss Amy Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Frisbie, Miss Marion Griswold, Miss Martha Schulke, Mr. Clifford Northrop, Merton Judd, George Hanson, Paul Downs, Mr. Charles Norton of Bracton, Mass., Lewis Nichols, Miss Rhoda Goldsmith of Los Angelos Cal. and Miss Fritzie Hanson. 11\29\1910 ... I paid James White $5.00 for the Somers Family Association for the use of Hamilton hall Thanksgiving day. paid him at his barn about 6.30 11\24\{1910} (Thursday) Thanksgiving day The Somers family Association held their annual reunion at Hamilton Hall 46 sat down to dinner. 11\30\{1911} (Thursday) Thanksgiving, Frank and Raymond went to New Haven with the Crosby High School football team to play the New Haven High School team. The New Haven team beat them 7 to 0. I went to New haven with them and then went by the Shore Line Trolley to the end of their road at Ivory town{,?} walked back to Essex and then took the trolley home. The Somers family{?} held their annual reunion in the Grange Hall there were over sixty present. 11\28\1912 (Thursday) Thanksgiving Day. I attended the annual reunion of the Somers family which was held at William M Gillette's house, there were 54 members present. 11\27\1913 (Thursday) The Somers family met at Ben Chatfield's on Hewlett Street{?} and had dinner there were 48 present, and all had a nice time. [... no specific "Thanksgiving" entries for 1914-1920??] 1918\11\22 (Friday) Frank came home from Storrs having been sent away wit'h many others who were Drafted and Enlisted in the service as they are not needed on account of the war ending. We had a family gathering this evening it being the 35 anniversary of our marriage. [...nothing for 1919-20] 1921\11\24 (THursday) Thanksgiving Day The Somers Family met at all Souls Church on Hewlett Street for the Thanksgiving dinner there were 66 present. ...[no entries in 1922-1924] 1925\11\26 (Thursday) Thanksgiving. The Somers family met at All Soules Church and held a reunion and had dinner. There were 50 present. Robert Somers was elected President to succeed his father. @@W. M. Gillette was elected Vice President.{@@.?} Mary and I, and Ruth Brundage were all of our branch that were present. [... nothing in 1926 or 1927 (bought Packard car)] 11\29\1928 Thanksgiving day. The Somers family held their reunion and had dinner at the Woodstock [??tick??] Chapel there were about 47 present. They made a donation to the Chapel of $30.00 We afterwards went to the house of Berkeley Frisbie and visited a spell. 11\28\1929 Thanksgiving Day. The descendents of Almira Frisbie Somers gathered for the 62 time on Thanksgiving day. this year at the Woodtick Chapel. there were thirty five present. Mr and Mrs Benjamin Chatfield were host and hostess. The women of the Chapel served a full corse {course} turkey dinner at one o'clock. 1.50 per plate. After dinner a social time was enjoyed followed later by a business meeting at which robert Somers president presided. Those present included Mr and Mrs Benjamin Chat field, Miss Roda Chatfield, Miss Elizabeth Chatfield. Mrs. Jane Phillips Miss Elizabeth Somers, Miss Josephine Somers Miss Myra Somers, Miss May Somers, George Somers, Mr and Mrs Charles S. Miler, Mr and Mrs Raymond Miller, Mr and Mrs Rowland Jenner, Mr and Mrs Philip Reutter, Miss Ruth Reutter, Mr and Mrs William gillette, Miss Louis Gillette {Louise?}, Mansfield Gillette, Miss Cara Miller, Berkeley L Frisbie, Mr and Mrs Robert Somers, Gordon Somers, Mr and Mrs Louis Somers, Ellsworth Somers and two guests Miss Betty Keeler and John McCourt. Mrs Gustave Cornelis had charge of preparing the dinner. 11\27\1930 Mary and I went up to the Woodtick Chapel to the Somers family reunion, there was 37 members that sat at the table. 11\26\1931 (Thursday) Thanksgiving Day. .... At noon, Mary and I went to the Woodtick Chapel to the Somers family renuion. There were 41 present. 11\24\1932 (Thursday) Thanksgiving Day. For the first time since 1866 with one exception, I haven't attended the Somers Family Reunion on Thanksgiving Day. To day Mary and I took dinner at Raymond's house on Capitol Avenue. There was present, Ray, his wife Ruth, his wife's mother Mrs. Loucks and Mary and I. 11\30\1933 (Thursday) Thanksgiving Day. This forenoon I went{.?} to the farm and plowed in the garden.... This afternoon Mary and I went to Rays to a fine Thanksgiving dinner. 11\29\1934 (Thursday) Thanksgiving Day. At one o'clock the Decendants of David and Almira Somers assembled to the number of about forty{fortry?} at Mrs. Grays Tea Rooms at 437 Willow Street and had a fine dinner, and Reunion, Mary and I were there, and our only children were Margaret, and her husband Clifford Northrop. 11\28\{1935} (Thursday) Thanksgiving. Fortytwo members of the Somers family sat down to dinner at the Lakeside Tavern on the Meriden road at the South end of Hitchcocks Lake. It has rained some all day but at dark it begn to rain hard, and at five when we came home it pored{poured?}, and was very dark. 11\26\{1936} (Thursday) Thanksgiving day. I went to the farm. Then home Mrs Paton{Payton?} went away before dinner, and I got dinner for Mary and me, After which Mary lay down and had a nap. William Gillette, Fred and wife called, {blank space in text} after they left Mary was taken with a sick spell, and I had a hard time of it, but luckily Margaret and the Brundage boys came Margaret helped get things in order, and telephoned for the doctor. He came and gave Mary a hypodermic, and she rested easier, Margaret staid during the evening. 11\25\1937 (Thursday) This is Thanksgiving day. The weather has been bright and nice. We did odd jobs about the place this morning. ... [then] I came home where I found a fine dinner awaiting me Mary, Frank, Alice and I sat down and ate a fine meal. The Somers family, with whom I have spent many Thanksgivings, had their dinner at the Hotel Elton-- 1.50 per plate-- I would not go and leave Mary, who seemed brighter than usual and happy all day. This morning Jack and Ruth, with their sons Roger, Kenneth, and Pierce and daughter Peggy stopped on their way to Danbury, and brought presents, and a lot of iron wood for drum sticks. We had a fine visit. 11\24\{1938} (Thursday) Thanksgiving Day. I went with Somers Family to the Elton Hotel to dinner 1.50 per plate. 49 members of the family sat at dinner, of turkey etc etc. Next year the Miller Family are to entertain. 11\30\{1939} (Thursday) Thanksgiving Day, the Somers Family had their reunion at the Elton Hotel. There were 52 present. The day was fair and the dinner good. 11\28\{1940} (Thursday) Thanksgiving. Cold and snow five inches deep. The Somers family met for their annual reunion at the Hotel Elton. There were thirty-nine present. Were all the living descendents of David and Almira Somers there would be I think one hundred and twenty three. The dinner was a fine one at one dollar and fifty cents a plate. A great change has taken place in actions and dress of women. Now many of them smoke cigarettes which they never used to do and a few years ago their dresses reached to the floor and were too long and inconvenient. Then they shortened them to the tops of their feet which was better, then to the tops of their shoes, better still, then still shorter and what did you think of it, then up to the knees, and to day suggests cold knees and legs. What next we will have to see, but now it only takes a small part of cloth to make a dress than it did in Civil War time when they wore great hoopskirts of steels and the dresses reached to the ground. 11\20\{1941} (Thursday) This is Thanksgiving Day. The Somers Family held their reunion at the Hotel Elton. There were fifty one present and all had a good time. Had a fine turkey and many other nice things to eat at a cost of 1.65 per plate. Cliff Heaton and Fritsa with Ronnie came up from New York last night and staid at her parents in Cheshire last night and this noon they called and took Mrs. Howe and I down to Elton and when they brought us back they took us over to Cheshire for a ride. The ride was all right if I had my eyes shut all the time. But I could see the danger was great as the road was full of autos and the driving was too fast to be safe. 11\26\1942 (Thursday) Thanksgiving Day. The Somers family gathered at the Hotel Elton and had an excellent dinner. There were about thirty eight present. {C.S.M. died on 14 March 1943.} 2021\12\27 CSM notes on back of film "67" pix -- note hats, ties, scripts, ink : #1 Yosemite Natl Pk| June 5th 1917| Vernon Falls [=Vernal Fall] with man & woman standing down-river|"One of the many| |Falls that abound|and which are fed|from the melting|snow until the|winter rains come| |nature certainly|has provided|wonderfully for|its dependents|| #? b/w man sitting on rock "This is 'overhanging rock' on Glazier [sic] Point|a drop of 3200 ft. to|the valley Jack|does not trust his|feet to hold his|balance while he is being Photographed| You see in the distance|the Glaziers - Snow|+ Ice as far as the|eye can reach the|roads do not open up| |unt[l middle of Aug.||" #? two men [? & CSM?] holding string of fish [b/w horizontal in pencil] "Trout for supper, with|mushrooms em em they| were good {even} if they were|small we had lots and|are happy. This is fish|camp Sugar Pine|Call [or cold?]" #5 [same, 2 men]"Cactus trees on the Moravine|dessert [sic] we rode miles|through hot air with the|wind Shield closed to keep| |it out and after we got|to the hills we found them|afire and we had to go through|smoke and more heat||" #2 b/w horizontal ink CSM profile in top hat "Mt. Wilson 6000 ft|This is yours truly|looking at snow|covered Mt. Baldy| |Old Baldy as he|is called 10000 ft|high and viewed|from where I stand|is 40bmiles away|but appears but a short|distance. the valley|is a mile below|and I stand on the brink|looking over Yours Chas||" [[ from Wiki -- Mount San Antonio, commonly referred to as Mount Baldy or Old Baldy, is a 10,066 feet (3,068 m) summit in the San Gabriel Mountains in Los Angeles County, ... but I find no mention in CSM Journal]] #3 CSM sitting on dirt road "This is a road up|Mt. Wilson and if|you go over the side|there wont be much|left. There is just|room for the Auto|with turn outs every|6 to 700 ft if you|meet another coming|the other way. How|I would like to go|up in your baby|Grand Chevrolet|with you.| Love to all the|bunch yours Chas [[Mount Wilson is a peak in the San Gabriel Mountains, located within the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and Angeles National Forest in Los Angeles County, California. Wikipedia]] #? lone person standing in snow under pine tree with observation tower behind to his right -- #1 in ink vertical "Mt. Wilson| You see the observa-|tory on the left they|have one of the most|powerfull telescopes|in the world and| they have another|still larger ome|building there are|cottages you can|rent up here and|camp for little money||" [[The 100-inch (2.5 m) Hooker telescope located at Mount Wilson Observatory, California, was completed in 1917, and was the world's largest telescope from 1917 to 1949. It is one of the most famous telescopes in observational astronomy of the 20th century.]] #2-3 in pencil horizontal "The Wagon road runs through|General trees some of which|are 30 ft in dia. and go|up in the air for 300 ft and| are still growing you dont|know how little you are|until you have stood among em[?] [3 people & tree in pic]"" see Mariposa Grove for more on tunnel & other sequoia trees. #3 2 men & a woman w/ Mts in back "A tired bunch. This is on|Glzis [Glacier] point we got here|after 6 hours of steep climbing| 3200 ft in 4 miles: one of|the many hilles [sic] we hurried|down in 2 hours they carry|supplies to the Hotel on pack horses|| #4 horizontal pencil 2men, car, tree: "The "Fallen Monarch"| You can see by our Auto|about how large this fellow is|/ |Automobile touring car on him|he has lain there Thousands|of years and must have shook|the Earth in his fall, 500 ft long|| CSM loose photos scanned & captioned 01/01/2022 at OCNJ with phone camera Mattatuck Drum Corps [MDC]and related CSM drum cake from celebration Blakeslee Rev War Drum (2 pics)[1942] Waterbury WWI War Bond Parade (3 copies Meadow & Grand Sts) "Mill Plain 48" (from Postcard) "Jasper" pulling rig dancers? in road beside same building CSM [w/ drum] + 2 [not uniformed] at Derby 09/1937 Norwich 1935 group behind drum major Oswalt Aubertun + Jass Brothers & Mike Daley subgroup at Norwich 1935 group w/ half of drum major to left (2 copies) at William & Marys College, Williamsburg VA; on Byrd Ave, Peter J. Shea major (3 copiesv) CSM w/ drum Aug 18 1934 half dressed group "M.D.C. going somewhere" CSM + 3 other drummers, not in uniforms CSM & drum major (2 copies) Al Crandell & CSM + Vehicles fire fighting apparatus (2 copies) hay wagon 2 pix [job 187 unlabelled] CSM first car 1909 Maxwell, on Roberts Mountain in Goshen CT 1912, another 1914, two more with people (not labelled); cars at oak corner 01\23\1912 (Tuesday) ... To day I have bought a Maxwell Automobile of Mr. Williams of the Waterbury Automobile Co for 250.00 paid 50.00 down and am tomorrow to pay 225.00, 25 00 extra for wind shield. different car lic 1799 09/01/1924 trips & technology & memorials CSM at door of backyard blacksmith shop 09/1941 [job 18 or 81] coiled hose rig & 3 people on postcard piece [nd] Falls Village CT canal & power plant 1914 2 pix taken by Fred Faster of Watertown Indian Lake NY 09/15/1915 David Bruce monument & South Hadley, Deerfield [job 11713] Exhibition Hall, West Springfield Bowery Creek NY 09/16/1915 Erie Canal over the Schoharia River NY 09/17/1915 [job 11713] [[see 09/12/1929 ... The bridge was 75 ft long and 50 ft wide, and over the Erie Canal and went up to let a tug a two large barges and a long rope and two more barges through after which the bridge lowered to the street level and we drove on to Holley where we staid over night at Mr. Ray Handy's. Mr. Handy told me that the Canal is level for 80 miles through that section.]] >Oak Ridge Esperance NY H. Egelston + fam. 09/18/1915 >Dixville Notch NH + Bradford Home Oxford NH [2] 1916 + Norway Lake & Long Beach ME OXFORD 09\03\ ... Oxford is a country town situated in a valley, a small river runs through the village. The place consists of two churches and about a dozen houses, probably there is a store, but we did not see it. From there we turned west by a church and went up an old road to Quaker farms, which was a pretty village{villege!} situated{sitiated?} on Eight mile River.... >f>ence & pole 10/25/1919 2 pix [job 17] >Shepaug Tunnel at Bantam River CT 10/05/1924 [job 65, 7 pix][[{1924}\10\05 (Sunday) ... Mary and I took dinner ... after which we went in my car up to the Branch Dam in the town of Morris and Bessie took a picture of the East end of the tunnel thas {@@that?} is to bring the water from the Shepang River, to the @@Br_nch {@@Branch?} @@Reservoirs, they have been working there about one month, and are in about 150 feet. From there we went to the Bantam river and took pictures of the tunnels there, they have penetrated the hills both to the East and West of the river about 16 or 1800 feet, they are progressing at these two entrances, and at the East end about 15 ft every 24 hours work is going on night and day, with three shifts of men who work 8 hours each. From there we went to Woodville to the West entrance Where they have entered the hill about two miles, the whole length of the tunnel is to be about seven miles.]] >"Niagra" 03/02/1930 [6 + 1 pix][[not mentioned in CSMJ 03/02/1930 Attended service at Mill Plain Union Church.]] John Harts Residence & 3 kids, Worthington MA [3 pix, job 102] {1917}\09\28 (Friday) ...Left Tonawanda 8.15 through La Salle, to @@Niagara {@@Niagra} Falls, where we drove out on @@Goat Island, and then crossed the bridge into Canda >house & Ms. Samuel Ovaitt Goshen CT [job 31, 2 pix] >CSM with older couple [bro. Fred??] >"Review Byrd Park, Richmond VA" >"Battle Monument at Yorktown VA" (2 copies; readable?) >"Old Iron Furnace, Huntsville" [[visited Huntsville 08\10\{1896}(Mo) Fred and I drove from N Goshen to Huntsville then to Falls Village then to Lima Rock then via Lakeville to Millerton N.Y. and back to N Goshen; refers to iron works in that area on 11/15/1930 [from Frank Miler's at Kent] This morning I called on Mr. Pratt who lives up the Macedonia Road and he told that they stopped running the Iron Furnace on Macedonia Brook about 75 years ago.]] >"At Stamford. Water Rose 15' above normal; Dot & Elsie Gillespie" [job 535] >"Manitowic ship yard. A Std. oil tanker" [job 164 red] >several people near canal, bridge, large pipes >"Jessie Dec. 1932 2yrs." [job 20 or 97 pencil] >"W. B. Northrop? Betty? 41 Idylwood Av.?" >Clyde & Nancy two pix [job 87 and 1926? >Dick Miller 1936] >"Bob 14 yr Ronald 6 wks April 1933" [job 62 pencil] >CAM school pic? heavy dark frame >Raymond H. Miller 1904 [school pic?] Misc & unknown >people beside collapsed tent? [no clues] >Enid & Mal & Peter Foresberg [5W-10647 on back] >"Bob Abt. April 1930 11 yr" [job 18 pencil] >Willard 1930 16 yrs [job 18 pencil] >Dick 1930 17 yr. [same background as job 18] >"M. M. Northrop Katrina Barliydt (8 mos.) New Haven 2 - - '38 please return]" >Raymond Miller and wife 1921 >Mildred A. Pierpont 1920 >Willard C. Miller Spring 1935 (21) + address Toronto >Ronnie Spring 1935 (2 yrs) + Toronto address >Willkie 10\09\{1940} (Wednesday) This has been a noteworthy day. The Presidential Elect Candidate Wendell L. Willkie came to town. He was due here at 12.50 but this morning as Stamford he was held an extra hour by the great crowd and all along the route the streets and roads were lined with people eager to get a look at him. He rode in an open auto with his wife and Mr. and Mrs. Governor Baldwin. They were preceded by about 50 state police on motorcycles and in cars, and a long train of motorcycle police, and autos and busses. I stood opposite City Hall and got a good view of him when he arrived at 2.20 P.M. and saw Mayor Sculley welcome him after which he proceeded to Library Park where he made a 10 minute speech to 15,000 people. When he left I was with Carrie Benham when she got a picture of him. He then went to the Hotel Elton for dinner. 01/31/2002 created BBEdit file for MMNH on music; tried to dictate into "text" message sent to my gmail address on i Phone, but can't make it work [why? finally done!] see "MMNH on music" file; needs some editing for distribution! song dates, etc. add to title Music ... and dress; note her attitudes to female fashions, & blacks/jews.