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  • Collection: 1927 Flood in Vermont

President Coolidge's "Vermont is a state I love" speech

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Excerpt from President Calvin Coolidge's "Vermont is a state I love" speech at Bennington, Vermont, on September 21, 1928, at the conclusion of his tour of the state to inspect flood damage.

Vermont Has Come Back

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Reprint of Associated Press' account of Governor John E. Weeks' "Vermont Has Come Back" speech, January 22, 1928.

Montpelier Evening Argus, Flood Issue, Vol. XXXI

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The Montpelier Evening Argus' broadsheet issue containing an account of the 1927 Flood, which details the extent of the damage in Vermont and the actions taken by state government in the aftermath of the disaster, November 15, 1927.

Plea for Books

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"Attention Friends of Vermont." Notice from the Massachusetts Library Club requesting donations of books or money to replace the collections of Vermont public libraries destroyed or damaged in the 1927 Flood.

Bookplate, Flood Relief Book

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Bookplate for the "Johnnycake Trail Collection" given to Vermont libraries by Rhode Island citizens after the 1927 floods.

Map Showing Montpelier Flooding

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Map showing high water marks in the city of Montpelier during the 1927 Flood.

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"

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 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"

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.

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 …

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…