Bibliography

There are many books and brochures about Ipswich and various aspects of the town.  The items included here are ones that I have available in my own library, some of which I have used to provide items for this site.  If anyone has a question about something in one of these, I will be glad to attempt to answer your request.    Mail to:    bwlord11@attbi.com

           Author                              Book or Other Publication                                                    PubDate

           Books

1    Felt, Joseph B.     History of Ipswich, Essex, and  Hamilton             1834

2    Caldwell & Dow   Ipswich Antiquarian Papers 1879-1885                 1885

3    Haskell, George  Narrative of Life, Experience & Work of American 1896

4    Hammatt, Abraham--Early Inhabitants of Ipswich 1633-1700           1899

5    Schofield, George--Ancient Records Ipswich 1634-1654                   1899

6                                   Vital Records of Ipswich to End of 1849 (CD)     1910

7                                   Vital Records of Ipswich to End of 1849 Vol 3     1917 

8    Gilchrist, Beth B.  Life of Mary Lyon                                                 1910

9    Townsend, Charles-- Sand Dunes and Salt Marshes                          1925

10   Ipswich Mills        The Hosiery Industry of Ipswich 1822-1922        1922

11   White, Laurence B.--  Life in the Shifting Dunes                               1960

12   Ipswich Historical Comm-- Something to Preserve                            1975

13   Ipswich Tribune    Ipswich, South Dakota 1883-1983                        1983

14   Updike, John        H.H. – Concerts at Castle Hill 1961-1965            1993

15   Robertson, Adele  The Orchard                                                          1995

16   Betts, Richard B.   History of Little Neck                                          1998

           Sermons & Other Church Related Booklets

1   Huntington,  Asahel-- Internment of Rev Levi Frisbie                        1806

2   NE Puritan-- Lawfulness of Marrying the Sister of Deceased Wife   1817

3   Crowell, Robert-- Reinterring the Coffins                                            1818

4   Norton, Andrews Rev-- Interment of Professor Frisbie                       1822

5   Kimball David T.-- Sketch of the Ecclesiastical History of Ipswich    1823

6   Dana, Joseph   Sermon on the 60^th Anniversary of Ordination           1825

7                             Concise History of 1^st Church of Christ Ipswich        1830

8   Kimball David T.-- The Last Sermon In The Ancient Meeting House 1846

9   Kimball David T.-- The First Sermon in the New Meeting House      1847

10 Kimball David T.-- Discourse of the 50^th Anniversary of Ordination  1857

11  Wise, John   Vindication of Government of NE Churches                   1860

12                        SemiCentenial Celebration-Methodism in Ipswich        1872

13 Waters, Thomas F-- A Sermon in Memory of James A. Garfield        1881

14 Waters, Thomas F.-- An Historical Address Delivered 140 S. Church 1887

15 Waters, Thomas F.--  Hist Sketch of the Essex S Congreg Churches  1896

16                           75^th Anniversary Souvenir of Methodist Church         1897

17                           The Old Meeting House 1747-1838                              1899

18                         Linebrook Congregational Church Tercentary Service 1930

           Extracts

1  Perley, M.V.B.  History of Ipswich from the History of Essex County   1888

2                             Cemetary Inscriptions Prior to 1800 from Ipswich       1909

3  Perley & Townsend--  Linebrook Parish Church  Records 1747-1819   1993

           Town Anniversaries

1  Ipswich Chronicle  Chronicle Report of the 250^th Anniversary               1884

2  Town of Ipswich     Celebration of the 250^th Annniversary                      1884

3  Ipswich Chronicle   Outline of Tercentenary Program                             1930

4  Town of Ipswich     Program Ipswich Tercentenary Celebration             1930

           Miscellaneous Booklets, Brochures & Articles

1   Loring, George B.  Address, National Dem at Ipswich Convention       1852

2   Newark Advertiser  Article-NE Conference, Ipswich on Slavery          1853

3   Denison Mem Comm- 200 Anniversary of Death of Maj-Gen Denison 1882

4   Gillespie, Lt. Col     Improvement of Ipswich River (U.S. Army)            1887

5   Farley, Caroline A.  Town Hill -- Poem from New England Magazine    1897

6   Waters, Thomas F.-- Early Homes of the Puritans (Article Essex Inst) 1897

7   Bolles, Frank     Ipswich Dunes & Selections -- Old Ipswich in Verse    1901

8   Perley, M.V. B.  Millend Ipswich, 1635-1640                                           1901

9   Winthrop Club   Souvenir Program Winthrop Minstrels                          1904

10 Murray, Martha L.  Ye Olde Burnham House                                         1920

11 State Street Trust Co.- Ipswich Mills (Other Industries of N England)  1924

12  Russell, Noadiah   Diary of Ipswich, Mass & Middleton in 1687          1934

13                             Celebration of the Passage of the Ordinance of 1787  1937

14 Life Magazine    Clam Battle in Ipswich                                                   1945

15                               Strand Theater Program Mailer                               1950+

16 Chamber of Commerce   Historic Ipswich                                                1954

17 League of Women Voters  Ipswich About the Town                                1957

18 Ipswich Historical Society-- Ipswich Seventeenth Century Day           1960?

19 Transportation Bulletin-- Georgetown, Rowley & Ipswich St Railway   1963

20 League of Women Voters  Ipswich About the Town                                1966

21 Ipswich Historical Society   Historic Ipswich –Hse Tour 17 Cent Day   1967

22 Time Magazine    The Adulterous Society – John Updike                      1968

23  Audience Magazine Three Texts from Early Ipswich, John Updike      1972

24  Colonial Homes Magazine  17^th Century Houses of Ipswich, Mass.     1987

25  Ipswich Chronicle    Century End Issue                                                   1999

           Newer Publications

1   Shurcliffe, Sidney N.  Upon the Road Argilla                                           1958

2   Bowen, Harold D.   Tales of Old Ipswich Volume I                                  1975

3   Bowen, Harold D.   Tales of Old Ipswich Volume II                                1975

4   Bowen, Harold D.   Tales of Old Ipswich Volume III                               1977

5   Keenan, Alice         Ipswich Yesterday Volume I                                     1982

6   Keenan, Alice        Ipswich Yesterday Volume II                                    1984

7   Boice, Susan H       Historic Ipswich Volume I                                         1991

8   Boice, Susan H       Historic Ipswich Volume II                                       1992

9   Boice, Susan H       Historic Ipswich Volume III                                      1995

10 Boice, Susan H       Historic Ipswich Volume IV                                      1996

11 Cabot, Carroll L.     The Great House                                                      1992

12 Bradstreet, Anne    Selections from Her Works                                      1998

13 Varrell, William M. Images of America – Ipswich                                   2001

14  Sherman, Sam       Ipswich – Stories from the River’s Mouth               2001

           Genealogical Publications

1   Banks, Charles E--  The Planters of the Commonwealth 1620-1640      1930

2  Bingham, Millicent Todd--Emily Dickinson –A Revelation (Otis Lord)  1954

3   Brooksville Hist Society--Traditions & Records of Brooksville, ME    1974

     Miscellaneous Historical Publications (Ipswich Mentioned)

1   Hayward, John  The New England Gazetteer                                          1841

2   Perley, Sidney    The Poets of Essex County                                           1889

3   Freese, J.W.       Historic Hses  in Cambridge & Near-by Towns          1897

4   Perley, Sidney    Essex Antiquarian Volumes 1-13                         1897-1909

5   Crawford, Mary Caroline-- Little Pilgrimages Among Old NE Inns      1907

6   Waters, T. F., Editor--Massachusetts Magazine 4 Volumes         1909-1911

7   State Street Trust Co.-- Towns of  New England & Old England           1921

8   Lathrop, Elise   Early American Inns and Taverns                                  1926

9   WPA                  WPA Guide to Massachusetts                                       1937

10  Banks & Trust Co of Boston--Points of Interest in Boston & Environs1937

11 Chamberlain, Samuel   Open House in New England                              1948

12  Holzer, Hans     Yankee Ghosts                                                               1966

13  Jr League of Boston  Along the Coast of Essex County                        1970

14  Kenny, Herbert A.   Cape Ann: Cape America                                       1971

15  Drake, Samuel Adams  A Book of NE Legends & Folk Lore                1971

16  Weeden, Wm   Economic & Social History of NE 1620-1789 (2Vol)     1978

17  Saco Valley Printing   Old Maps of Northeastern Essex County 1884 1982

18  Weisman, Richard   Witchcraft, Magic & Religion in 17 Century MA 1984

19  Karlsen, Carol F.      The Devil in the Shape of a Woman                      1987

20  Tagney, R. N.--World Turned Upside Down-Essex Cty 1763-90           1989

           Rowley

1    Rowley Hist Society-- Platts-Bradstreet House                                     1964

2                                    Rowley Powley Tea House                                               

3    Rowley Hist Society  Report of Historical Society 1918-1920              1920

4    Rowley Hist Society  Publications of the Rowley Historical Society    1928

5    Rowley Hist Society   Tidal Marshes of Rowley & Vicinity                 1988

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