Norwood History

Websites

A Brief History of Norwood
Available on the Town of Norwood's homepage.

Dublin, Cork City and Norwood's Irish History
Norwood's Irish history runs deep.

The Digital Archive of the History of the Morrill Memorial Library in Norwood, Massachusetts
http://mmlhistory.blogspot.com/
Photographs and achival material documenting the history of the public library.

Morrill Memorial Library
Link to the numerous holdings about the history of Norwood available at the Morrill Memorial Library.
Also inquire for historical street listings, binders of historical homes, newspaper and brochure file, newspapers on microfilm, Veterans' stories, and more.

Norwood Historical Commission
"It is the mission and duty of the Norwood Historical Commission to “promote the educational, cultural, economic and general welfare of the public through the preservation and protection of the distinctive characteristics of buildings and places significant in the history of Norwood.”

Norwood Historical Society - F. Holland Day House
"Built in 1859, the house was the home of Fred Holland Day, the only son of Lewis and Anna Smith Day. The Smith and Day families were both prominent in the tanning industry that flourished in 19th century South Dedham/Norwood. Fred Holland Day, a noted photographer, publisher, historian and philanthropist, lived in the house until the time of his death in 1933."

The George H. Morse House: A Piece of Norwood History
by Brad Cole, Wicked Local - Norwood
"Before Norwood was Norwood, the George H. Morse House was here. It’s the oldest house in the community, and the family that lived there helped shape the town during its early years."

NHS Archives: Industrial Histories

WinSmith Mill Market - The Revitalization of the Historic Winslow Brothers Tannery
by Doris Dickson, Norwood Town News

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