Welcome to the online collections of Museums of the Bethel Historical Society!
This website serves both as the online public access catalog (OPAC) for our library and archives collections, and as a showcase for some of our most interesting digital collections.
Please note that this site is a work in progress, and many collections are not yet listed here. Please contact the library with specific questions related to our holdings.
Featured Item
William Bingham, 2nd to the senior class of Gould Academy, June 10, 1944
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Telegram sent by William Bingham, 2nd to the graduating class at Gould Academy shortly after the allies turned the tide in World War II.
Recently Added Items
The Courier, Vol. 41, No. 1
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Contents: Chapman Appointed to Head Museums -- 1 Mt. Zircon Bottle Relocated to Robinson House -- 1 From the Executive Director -- 2 MBHS…
Interview with Bunker House (Buck's Ledge Community Forest Project)
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Bunker House interviewed about Buck's Ledge. This interview is part of a series conducted by Telstar Middle School students for an ArtReach project in…
Interview with Jim Chandler (Buck's Ledge Community Forest Project)
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Jim Chandler interviewed about Buck's Ledge. This interview is part of a series conducted by Telstar Middle School students for an ArtReach project in…
Featured Collection
Academy Herald [1897-] Collection
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The Academy Herald is a publication of the students of Gould Academy. It was started in 1897, and took its name from an earlier periodical published…