Museum Collections
Leverett Families
“A Day in the Life of…” Journals
Artifact Case Studies
Leverett Families
“A Day in the Life of…” Journals
Using Israel Taylor’s diaries in the Leverett Family Museum archives, we have composed representative, expanded journal entries that aim to draw the reader into the daily life of people from years past. These entries are approximations of how typical people lived in Leverett from roughly 1890-1920, and the entries are accompanied by images that illustrate … Continue reading “A Day in the Life of…” Journals
Artifact Case Studies
We have chosen a few intriguing items from our large collection to expound upon and explain, since we know that many objects that were once common household tools have become mysterious contraptions we no longer understand. These case studies attempt to explain the function, context, and to some extent the history and development of certain … Continue reading Artifact Case Studies
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