Historic Leaves

Historic Leaves published by the Somerville Historical Society, 1903-1915. Available in the Somerville Local History Room.

Vol. I No. 1

  • Portrait of Elbridge Streeter Brooks, p. 6
  • Elbridge Streeter Brooks - Biographical Sketch & Memorial Exercises, pp. 7-20
  • The Tufts Family in Somerville by Edward C. Booth, M.D., pp. 21-24
  • The Somerville Directory 1851 A-Bo, pp. 25-30
  • Neighborhood Sketch No. 1 Teele Square by Jeanette Teele, pp. 31-32
  • Military Record of Captain Martin Binney by Martin Binney, pp. 33-39

Vol. I No. 2

  • Officers of the Somerville Historical Society 1902-1903, p. 4
  • Portrait of Judge Issac Story, p. 6
  • The Old Medford Turnpike by John F. Ayer, pp. 7-20
  • The Tufts Family in Somerville by Edward C. Booth, M.D. (cont.), pp. 21-27
  • Honorable Charles Hicks Saunders by Charles D. Elliot, p. 28
  • Honorable Issac Story by Charles D. Elliot, pp. 29-30
  • The Somerville Directory 1851 Bo - He, pp. 31-36
  • Military Sketch No. 2 (Civil War) by Edmund H. Gooding, p. 37-39

Vol. I No. 3

  • Photo of Aaron Sargent, p. 6
  • The Stinted Common by Charles D. Elliot, pp. 7-14
  • Somerville As I Have Known It by Amelia H. Wood, pp. 15-18
  • Neighborhood Sketch No. 2 Winter Hill Road in 1842, pp. 19-22
  • Edward Brackett by Capt. Martin Binney, pp. 23-25
  • The Somerville Directory 1851 He - Z, pp. 26-36

Vol. I No. 4

  • Table of Contents, p. 3
  • The Work of Five Years, p. 5-7
  • Ten Hills Farm, With Anecdotes & Reminiscences by Alida G. Sollers, pp. 9-21
  • Somerville Soldiers In the Rebellion, pp. 22-31

Vol. II No. 1

  • Literary Men and Women of Somerville by David Lee Maulsby, pp. 1-10
  • The Mallet Family by Florence E. Carr, pp. 10-15
  • The Charlestown Schools in the 17th Century by Frank Mortimer Hawes, pp. 15-21
  • Report of the Necrology Committee, p. 22
  • William and George Ayers by Capt. Martin Binney, pp. 22-23

Vol. II No. 2

  • Portrait of David Lee Maulsby, p. 24
  • Literary Men and Women of Somerville (cont.) by David Lee Maulsby, pp. 25-32
  • The Charlestown Schools in the 17th Century by Frank Mortimer Hawes, pp. 32-42
  • Neighborhood Sketch No. 6 Medford and Walnut Streets, pp. 42-46
  • Washington Street As It Was by Mrs. O.S. Knapp, pp. 46-47

Vol. II No. 3

  • Illustration of the Middlesex Canal and Medford Turnpike, p. 48
  • Historical Sketch of the Old Middlesex Canal by Herbert Pierce Yeaton, pp. 49-57
  • Charlestown Schools in the 18th Century by Frank Mortimer Hawes, pp. 58-65
  • Literary Men and Women of Somerville (cont.) by David Lee Maulsby, pp. 66-71

Vol. II No. 4

  • Photo of the Prospect Hill Tower, p. 72
  • The Prospect Hill Park Celebration, October 29, 1903, pp. 73-99
  • Obituary of Honorable Austin Belkna, pp. 100
  • Obituary of Horace Carr White, p. 101
  • Obituary of M. Agnes Hunt by Anna Parker Vinal, p. 103
  • Obituary of Mary M. McKay by Anna Parker Vinal, p. 104

Vol. III No. 1

  • Historic Sketch of Old Middlesex Canal (cont.) by Herbert P. Yeaton, pp. 1-11
  • Charlestown Schools in the 18th Century by Frank Mortimer Hawes, pp. 11-20
  • Albert Clifford Tufts by Edward C. Booth, M.D., pp.20-21
  • Neighborhood Sketch No. 7 Winter Hill by Harriet A. Adams, pp. 22-24

Vol. III No. 2

  • John Winthrop by Charles D. Elliot, pp. 25-36
  • John S. Edgerly and His Home on Winter Hill by Helen Despeaux, pp. 36-43
  • Charlestown Schools Within the Peninsula - Revolutionary Period, pp. 43-48

Vol. III No. 3

  • Thomas Brigham, The Puritan - An Original Settler by Wm. E. Brigham, pp. 49-57
  • The Teaching of Local History in the Public Schools by John S. Emerson, pp. 57-64
  • Charlestown Schools Within the Peninsula - Revolutionary Period (cont.), pp. 64-69
  • Qunicy Adams Vinal by Charles D. Elliot, pp. 70-71

Vol. III No. 4

  • Gregory Stone and Some of His Descendents by Sara A. Stone, pp. 73-86
  • Charlestown Schools Beyond the Neck by Frank Mortimer Hawes, pp. 87-93

Vol. IV No. 1

  • Elmer Hewitt Capen by David S. Maulsby, pp. 1-3
  • The Flora of Somerville by Louise A. Vinal, pp. 4-13
  • Charlestown Schools Without the Peninsula - Revolutionary Period, pp. 14-22
  • The Old Royall House, Medford by Charles D. Elliot, p. 23
  • Officers of the Somerville Historical Society, 1905 - 1906, p. 24

Vol. IV No. 2

  • Personal Experience of a Union Veteran by Levi Lindley Hawes, pp. 25-37
  • Charlestown Schools After 1793 by Frank Mortimer Hawes, pp. 38-46
  • Neighborhood Sketch No. 8 Washington and Prospect Streets
  • By Joseph H. Clark, p. 47

Vol. IV No. 3

  • Personal Experience of a Union Veteran (cont.) by Levi Lindley Hawes, pp. 49-62
  • Charlestown Schools 1812 - 1819 by Frank Mortimer Hawes, pp. 63-74
  • Constitution of the Somerville Union Benevolent Sewing Society,
  • September 28, 1842, pp. 74-75

Vol. IV No. 4

  • Samuel Phipps: An Early Resident of Somerville Territory
  • By Capt. Geo. A. Gordon, pp. 77-89
  • The Charlestown Schools, 1819 - 1825 by Frank Mortimer Hawes, pp. 90-101

Vol. V No. 1

  • Some Old Trees - Number 2 by Sara A. Stone, pp. 1-9
  • Guy C. Hawkins Papers - Number 1 - Petitioners for a Separation of the Town of Charlestown, 1823-24 and Remonstrants Against a Separation of the Town of Charlestown, pp. 10-15
  • Charlestown Schools, 1825 - 1827, pp. 16-26
  • A Short Autobiography of Guy C. Hawkins, pp. 26-27
  • Officers of the Somerville Historical Society, 1906 - 1907, p. 28

Vol. V No. 2

  • Elizur Wright's Work for the Middlesex Fells by Ellen M. Wright, pp. 29-39
  • Guy C. Hawkins Papers - Number 2 - Sketches of Some of the Reasons Which May Be Adduced Before a Committee of the Legislature In Favor of a Separation of the Town of Charlestown, pp. 40-45
  • Charlestown Schools, 1828 - 1832, pp. 16-26

Vol. V No. 3

  • Some Old Trees - Number 2 by Sara A. Stone, pp. 53-64
  • "Somerville" Composition Written in 1851 by a Pupil, Eleven Years of Age of the Old Franklin School, Somerville Avenue, pp. 65-66
  • Charlestown Schools, 1832 - 1839, pp. 67-83
  • Officers of the Somerville Historical Society, 1906 - 1907, p. 84

Vol. V No. 4

  • Some Old Trees - Number 3 by Sara A. Stone, pp. 85-91
  • Charlestown Schools, 1839 - 1842 by Frank Mortimer Hawes, pp. 92-100

Vol. VI No. 1

  • Photo of Luther Batchelder Pillsbury Frontpiece
  • Obituary of Luther B. Pilsbury, pp. 1-4
  • Union Square and Its Neighborhood About the Year 1846 by Charles D. Elliot, pp. 5-16
  • Company E, 39th Massachusetts Infantry in the Civil War I From the Diary of John H. Dusseault, pp. 17-23

Vol. VI No. 2

  • Original English Inhabitants and Early Settlers in Somerville I by Aaron Sargent, pp. 25-31
  • Union Square Before the War by Charles D. Elliot, pp. 32-42
  • Company E, 39th Massachusetts Infantry in the Civil War II From the Diary of John Dusseault, pp. 43-47

Vol. VI No. 3

  • Original English Inhabitants and Early Settlers in Somerville II by Aaron Sargent, pp. 49-55
  • Company E, 39th Massachusetts Infantry in the Civil War III From the Diary of John H. Dusseault, pp. 56-72

Vol. VI No. 4

  • The Tenth Anniversary Banquet, October 29, 1907, pp. 73-75
  • A Brief History of the Society by William B. Holmes, pp. 75-78
  • The First Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony by Aaron Sargent, pp. 78-80
  • Somerville, Like Rome, Sits on Her Seven Hills Each Crowned With an Historic Halo by Mayor Charles Grimmons, pp. 80-82
  • Massachusetts, the Brightest Star in the National Constellation by Mayor Edward Glines, pp. 82-84
  • Somerville Historical Society By-Laws, pp. 85-87
  • List of Members Past and Present, pp. 88-89
  • List of Officers Past and Present, p. 90

Vol. VII No. 1

  • Company E, 39th Massachusetts Infantry in the Civil War IV From the Diary of John H. Dusseault, pp. 1-20
  • Report of the Committee on Necrology, pp. 21-24

Vol. VII No. 2

  • Portrait of Miss Sarah H. BurnhamFrontpiece
  • Milk Row School to 1849 by Frank Mortimer Hawes, pp. 25-41
  • Old Cemetery Inscriptions I by Charles D. Elliot, pp. 42-48

Vol. VII No. 3

  • Port Hudson by Charles D. Elliot, pp. 49-61
  • Records Relating to the Old Powder House, pp. 62-65
  • Old Cemetery Inscriptions II by Charles D. Elliot, pp. 65-71
  • Report of the Committee on Necrology (cont.), pp. 71-72

Vol. VII No. 4

  • Land on Barberry Lane (Highland Avenue) by Aaron Sargent, pp. 73-77
  • Land on Barberry Lane (Highland Avenue) by L. Roger Wentworth, pp. 77-85
  • The Brigham Family (cont. from Vol. III No. 3), p. 86
  • "Brigham Farm on Ye Rocks," pp. 87-90

Vol. VIII No. 1

  • Portraits of Lydia (Stone) Vinal, Hannah Adams (Stone) Sanborn and Martha (Stone) SanbornFrontpiece
  • John Stone and His Descendents in Somerville (cont. from Vol. III No. 4) by Sara A.S. Carpenter, pp. 1-19
  • Report of the Committee on Necrology, pp. 20-24

Vol. VIII No. 2

  • The Author of "Mary Had A Little Lamb" by Miss Mary A. Haley, pp. 25-30
  • Reminiscences of Southern Prison Life by George W. Bean, pp. 32-41
  • The Walnut Hill School by Frank Mortimer Hawes, pp. 41-48

Vol. VIII Nos. 3 & 4

  • Portrait of Charles Darwin ElliotFrontpiece
  • Our Seal by J. Albert Holmes, for the Committee, pp. 49-52
  • Charles Darwin Elliot Family History, pp. 53-56
  • Memoir of Charles D. Elliot by J. Albert Holmes, pp. 56-64
  • Mr. Elliot's War Record by Levi Lindley Hawes, pp. 64-68
  • Address of William H. Armstrong at Memorial Service, pp. 68-72
  • Address of F. M. Hawes at Memorial Service, October 31, 1909, pp. 72-84

Vol. IX No. 1

  • Portrait of John Francis Ayer Frontpiece
  • John Francis Ayer, pp. 3-10
  • Tribute of Mr. Will C. Eddy, pp. 11-13
  • Tribute of Bay State Historical League, p. 14
  • Remarks of Frank M. Hawes, pp. 15-17
  • Remarks of Mr. Seth Mason, p. 18
  • Program for the year 1914 - 1915, p. 19