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NANTUCKET HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION. Nantucket, Mass. Curator and Librarian: 

 Susan E. Brock. Founded and incorporated in 1894. Collections of the asso- 

 ciation in the Friends' Meeting House on Fair Street, purchased in 1894. 

 Annual meeting in July. 228 annual members (dues, $i) ; 54 life ($15) ; 5 life 

 councillors ($50). Publ: BULLETIN, v. I-III, no. i. Nantucket, 1896/98-1906. 

 8. (Contents: v. I, no. i. Quakerism on Nantucket since 1800, by H. B. 

 Worth, no. 2. Timothy White papers, 1725-1755, with an historical introduc- 

 tion by M. S. Dudley. 1898. v. II, no. 1-5. Nantucket lands and land-owners, 

 by H. B. Worth. 1901-06. v. Ill, no. i. A century of Free Masonry in 

 Nantucket, by A. Starbuck. 1903.) Price: 25c. a number. Proceedings . . . 

 4th-i2th annual meeting, July 25, iSgS-July 18, 1906. Waltham, [1898] -1906. 

 8. (Proceedings of earlier meetings not published.) Price: 50. a number, 

 except nth and I2th, loc. Proceedings exchanged. On sale by the Curator. 



NEWTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Newton, Mass. Secretary: Frank A. Mason, 31 

 Milk Street (Room 210), Boston, Mass. Incorporated Oct. 22, 1902. Annual 

 meeting 4th Tuesday of Jan. 11 members (entrance fee, $3; annual dues, $2). 

 No publications as yet. 



OLD COLONY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Historical Hall, Cedar Street, Taunton, Mass. 

 Secretary and Librarian : James E. Seaver. Incorporated May 4, 1853 ; formally 

 organized Feb. 23, 1854; inactive 1868-78. Historical collections housed in the 

 society's own building since 1886. (Ref.: Collections, no. i, p. 5-12. Celebra- 

 tion of the semi-centennial anniversary . . . Commemorative oration, by John 

 Ordronaux. Taunton, Mass., 1903. 8.) Quarterly meetings, in Jan., Apr., 

 July and Oct. 246 resident members (annual dues, $i) ; 295 life ($10) ; 101 

 corresponding; 28 honorary. Publ.: COLLECTIONS . . . no. 1-6, 1878-1896/99. 

 Taunton, Mass., 1879-99. 8. Proceedings of the quarterly meetings published 

 in leaflets. Exchange with historical societies. 



OLD DARTMOUTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 40 Masonic Building, New Bedford, Mass. 

 Organized May 22, 1903 ; incorporated Aug. 10 following, to create and foster 

 an interest in the history of the territory included in Old Dartmouth, namely: 

 the present city of New Bedford, and the towns of Fairhaven, Acushnet, Dart- 

 mouth and Westport, to promote historical research, etc. Quarterly meetings 

 in Mar., June, Sept. and Dec. 672 members, including 16 life (annual dues, $i ; 

 life composition, $25). Publ: Old Dartmouth historical sketches, no. 1-15. 

 [New Bedford, Mass., 1903-06.] 4. (Contain the proceedings of the meet- 

 ings, June 30, 1903, to Sept. 28, 1906, with papers). Price: loc. per number. 

 Exchange. On sale by the Secretary. 



OLD SOUTH WORK. See under Boston, Mass. 



ORANGE HISTORICAL AND ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY. Orange, Mass. Incorporated 

 Jan. 1898. No publications. 



PEABODY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Peabody, Mass. Rooms of the society in the War- 

 ren National Bank Building, Peabody Square. Secretary : Mrs. Elizabeth C. 

 Osborn. Organized May 12, 1896; incorporated Aug. 15 following. Monthly 

 meetings, Nov. to May, ist Wednesday; field meeting ist Wednesday in Aug. 

 164 members (entrance fee, $i ; annual dues, $i). Publ: ist-ioth annual report 

 . . . [Peabody, Mass., 1897-1907.] 8. Exercises attending the unveiling of 

 tablet erected by the society at the birthplace of George Peabody, June 16, 1902. 

 [Peabody, Mass.], 1902. 8. 



