Local Histories
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NEWBURY & BYFIELD
Sorted by publication date (earliest to most recent)
-William Wood, 1634
an early account of Newbury and the area during the early plantation years
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A Sketch of the History of Newbury, Newburyport, and West Newbury
-Joshua Coffin, 1845
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The First Century of Dummer Academy: An Historical Discourse
-Nehemiah Cleaveland, 1865
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Reminiscences of a Nonagenarian (includes West Newbury, Newbury, Newburyport)
-Sarah Smith Emery, 1879
Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Settlement of Newbury
-Historical Society of Old Newbury, 1885
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250th Anniversary of Newbury: Brief Biographical Sketches
-Robert N. Toppan, 1885
Ould Newbury: Historical and Biographical Sketches
-John J. Currier, 1896
History of Newbury, Mass.: 1635-1902
-John J. Currier, 1902
The Story of Byfield: A New England Parish
-John L. Ewell, 1904
Images from the Past: Newbury, Massachusetts 1635-1985
-350th Anniversary Committee, 1985
-Peter Benes, 1986
Vernacular Visions: Folk Art of Old Newbury
-Christopher Snow, 1994
-Nancy V. Weare, 1996
Stories Carved in Stone: The Dummer Family, Merrimack Valley Gravestone Carvers,
and the Newbury Carved Stones
-Mary E. Gage / James Gage, 2003
A Brief History of Old Newbury: From Settlement to Separation
-Bethany Groff, 2008
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Newbury, Massachusetts: 375th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet
-375th Anniversary Committee, 2010
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NEWBURYPORT
Sorted by publication date (earliest to most recent)
The History and the Present State of the Town of Newburyport
-Caleb Cushing, 1826
History of Newburyport: From the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time
-Euphemia Vale, 1854
Reminiscences of a Nonagenarian (includes West Newbury, Newbury, Newburyport)
-Sarah Smith Emery, 1879
The Colonial Book: Quaint & Historic Places in Newburyport and Vicinity
-Towle Manufacturing Company, 1898
History of Newburyport, Mass.: 1764-1905
-John J. Currier, 1906
-Albert Hale, 1912
Patriots and Partisans: The Merchants of Newburyport 1764-1815
-Benjamin Woods Labaree, 1975
Through the Lens: Early Newburyport Photographers
-Christopher Snow, 1990
Simple Elegance: Generations of Newburyport Silversmiths
-Historical Society of Old Newbury, 1998
Newburyport [Images of America]
-John Hardy Wright, 1999
Newburyport: Stories from the Waterside
-Liz Nelson, 2000
Gardens of the New Republic: Fashioning the Landscapes of High Street
-Brockway / Cavanagh, 2004
North End Papers (1618-1880): The Development of the North End
-Marge Motes, 2007
Life in Newburyport, Volume 1 (1900-1950)
-Jean Foley Doyle, 2007
Tiptoe through the Tombstones: Oak Hill Cemetery, Volume 1
-Ghlee Woodworth, 2009
Life in Newburyport, Volume 2 (1950-1985)
-Jean Foley Doyle, 2009
Newburyport, As I Lived It (Volume 1): The Trials and Tribulations of a Young Wharf Rat
-John Lagoulis, 2011
Newburyport, As I Lived It (Volume 2): The Trials and Tribulations of a Young Wharf Rat
-John Lagoulis, 2012