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  • Collection: 1927 Flood in Vermont

Letter from Bertha Buzzell of Montpelier, Vermont to Clara Frances Williams, December 19, 1927

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A four page letter dated December 19, 1927 from Miss Bertha Buzzell to Clara Williams describing in detail the November 1927 flood in Montpelier, Vermont.

Letter from Ada Whitney of Hyde Park, Vermont, to Edith Reilly, January 29, 1928

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A letter written by Ada Whitney, living in Hyde Park, Vermont, to Edith Reilly of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, about her dislike of the cold Vermont weather, life in Hyde Park, the aftermath of the flood of 1927, and her family vacations.

Letter from Frank L. Start to Frances Hobart, November 14, 1927

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A letter sent from Frank L. Start at Burlington, Vermont on November 14, 1927, to Frances Hobart at Concord, New Hampshire in response to a letter sent by Frances Hobart in the aftermath of the 1927 flood in Vermont.

Letter from Lois to Frances Hobart, November 15, 1927

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A letter sent from Lois at Jericho, Vermont on November 13, 1927, to Frances Hobart at Concord, New Hampshire in response to a letter sent by Frances Hobart in the aftermath of the 1927 flood in Vermont.

Letter from Leighton H. Keith to Frances Hobart, November 13, 1927

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A letter sent from Leighton H. Keith at Underhill, Vermont on November 13, 1927, to Frances Hobart at Concord, New Hampshire in response to a letter sent by Frances Hobart in the aftermath of the 1927 flood in Vermont.

Letter from Edith Dodge to Frances Hobart, November 11, 1927

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A letter sent from Edith Dodge at Barre, Vermont to Frances Hobart at Concord, New Hampshire in response to a letter sent by Frances Hobart in the aftermath of the 1927 flood in Vermont.

Telegram from Edith Dodge to Frances Hobart, November 10, 1927

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A Western Union Telegram sent from Edith Dodge at Barre, Vermont to Frances Hobart at 114 North Main Street, Concord, New Hampshire on November 10, 1927. The message reads "We are safe and well have written" and is in response to a letter sent by…

Use of Water: The Town Water Supply is Now Safe for Domestic Use

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A notice that the town water supply in Waterbury, Vermont is now safe for use, and that drinking from spring water, or other sources of water is prohibited. It is certified by Dr. F.S. Kent from the State Board of Health and C.B. Adams, Chairman of …

Disease Prevention

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A broadside distributed by the Waterbury Disaster Committee and the State Board of Health advising citizens of Waterbury, Vermont on how to project themselves from Typhoid fever and other diseases in the aftermath of the 1927 flood.

The Barre Daily Times, November 7, 1927

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Newspaper with coverage of devastating flood in Barre, Vt. "VERMONT'S CASUALTIES 100; WATERBURY AND BOLTON HAD THE GREATEST DEATH LIST"

The Barre Daily Times, November 5, 1927

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Newspaper with coverage of devastating flood in Barre, Vt. "BARRE'S LOSS MAY BE $2,000,000; RESTORATION WORK STARTED; GREAT FLOODS IN NEW ENGLAND"

The Barre Daily Times, November 4, 1927

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Newspaper with coverage of devastating flood in Barre, Vt. "BARRE DEVASTATED BY FLOOD; SEVEN PERSONS BELIEVED LOST; LIEUT.-GOV. JACKSON DEAD"