Archive Record
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Collection |
Ball Family Collection |
Object ID |
BALL |
Title |
Ball Family Collection |
Creator |
Ball family |
Object Name |
Archival materials |
Scope & Content |
Ball Family Collection consists of books and written material on the Ball family. There is information documenting the history of the Ball family which has been saved since the early 1800's. The family was prominent in the early days of Springfield, West Springfield, Holyoke and Hadley. Some Ball family records express disputed claims of a connection with Mary Ball Washington (mother of George). There is a confirmed connection, by marriage, to Deacon Samuel Chapin. Books include: Francis Ball's Descendants First Century Of the History Of Springfield - Vol. II History of Hadley - Judd Historic Hadley King's Handbook of Springfield History of NYC Practical Cooking and Dinner Giving West Springfield: Centennial - 1874 Written materials: Indian House Memorial 56th Annual Report - Pennsylvania Society of Colonial Dames of America 212th Anniversary of the Indian Attack on Hatfield Meeting Houses of First Church of Christ, Springfield, Mass. The Ashley House (Deerfield) Old Houses (Hadley) Diaries (5) Packets of Letters Newsclippings Genealogical Materials Photographs 1 silk drawstring purse 1 silk flag 2 daguereotypes |
Credit line |
Gift of JoAnna Dunlap |
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