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About the creator: Joseph Maspo, M.A., native of Holyoke, was valedictorian of his class at Holyoke Community College. He completed his undergraduate degree in History from Emmanuel College in 2017 (summa cum laude) and a master’s degree in History from the University of Bristol, UK, in 2019 (with merit).
The following sources were consulted in the creation of this tour:
Historic Books
- Holyoke Past and Present (1895)
- Holyoke Daily Transcript Special Industrial Edition (1897)
- Holyoke Past and Present, Progress and Prosperity (1910)
- The Story of Holyoke (1973)
- The Story of the Holyoke Churches (1890)
- Holyoke Old and New (1923)
- Holyoke Daily Transcript 30th Anniversary Edition (1912)
- City of Holyoke historic directories
Visual Media
- Sanborn Fire Insurance maps, particularly the years 1885, 1889, 1915, 1949, and 1956, all of which have been digitized by the Library of Congress
- Holyoke History Room postcard collection
Scrapbooks and Newspapers
- Holyoke History Room newspaper scrapbook collection, particularly books #13, #14, #17, #27, #29, #30, #31, and #33
- YWCA newspaper scrapbook collection, particularly for the date range 1908-1913
History Room Local Files
- A number of subject files proved fruitful, particularly those filed under Clubs and Societies, Hotels, Churches and Synagogues, Schools, Churches, and Masons
- YWCA collection, Records/Books file, especially subfolders on annual reports and deeds