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Brotherhood of the Spirit (part 8)

Brotherhood of the Spirit

Brotherhood of the Spirit, 1968-1973

Michael Metelica at the treehouse: Leyden, Mass., 1968. (Ref. no. car1)
The treehouse: Blueberry Hill, Leyden, 1968. (Ref. no. car2)
The Treehouse Gang, Leyden 1968: (L – R) top: Dale Sluter, Chris Garland, Doug Edson, Jim Kolokowski, Eddie Evans, Brian Smith on shoulders, Jim Sullivan. Bottom: Wayne Duda, Gene Lewis (Cricket), Tom Howes. (Ref. no. car3)
The Founding Mothers, 1969: Micky Shean (?) and baby, Heidi Bushell, Laurel Artus holding Leah Artus, Wendy Crowell. (Ref. no. car4)
Meditation at Beth Hapgood’ s home at 88 Main St, Northfield, Mass. 1969. (Ref. no. car5)
Elwood Babbitt, 1970. (Ref. no. car6)
Photo by: Gary Cohen
Heidi Bushell and Michael Metelica reading Lopsang Rampa, early source of spiritual inspiration. Leyden, 1968. (Ref. no. car7)
Winter scene. Chris Garland, Michael Metelica, unidentified, Dale Sluter, Jim Kolokowski. Heath, 1969. (Ref. no. car8)
Maple sugaring, Charlemont, Mass. 1969. Gene (Cricket) Lewis, Eddie, Michael. (Ref. no. car9)
Maple sugaring, Charlemont, 1969. Various visitors and members. (Ref. no. car10)
Heath, Mass. 1969,. Far left, Nate Tilton and Steve Wolfson. Band is early forerunner to in Flesh. (Ref. no. car11)
Warwick, Mass. Summer of 1970, photo from Greenfield Recorder newspaper in foreground is Susan Meyer and Jeff Lister. (Ref. no. car12)
Warwick group shot, summer 1970. Publication unknown. (Ref. no. car13)
“LOOK” magazine photo. Taken July 1970, published December 1970. (Ref. no. car14)
Spiritual Graffiti, Warwick main house, 1970-71. Such spontaneously inspired writingswere common during the Warwick era. (Ref. no. car15)
Concert at St. James Church, Greenfield, Mass. 1970. Robert Hincks and Michael Metelica. This church was one of the few local ones that was welcoming to the Brotherhood and hosted many events and weddings during this period. (Ref. no. car16)
Members listening to Spirit in Flesh rehearse at Warwick Studio. Note looks of ecstasy on individual faces. Top; Vicki Locatelli, unidentified, Steve Abrahamson, John Pollard, unidentified. Middle; Jacquie Metelica, Mark Alvin, Brian McCue. Bottom; Jackie Odess, Annette Laufe. (Ref. no. car17)
Photo by: Gary Cohen
Summer invasion of visitors, sometimes several hundred a day. Summer of 1970, Warwick. Garden between house and future Dorm. (Ref. no. car18)
the “PM Tent”. Warwick, summer 1970. This huge plastic tent housed “Prospective Members” who went through a two-week trial period before begin voted on for membership. The PM tent was also notorious for forbidden (and frequent) amorous activity between members and PM’s. (Ref. no. car19)
Temporary Encampment, Guilford, VT. Summer 1970. Overwhelmed by visitors, long-term members set up a temporary retreat in the wilds of Guilford, near the Johnson’s Pasture commune. (Ref. no. car20)
Wedding at Warwick, July 1970, Michael playing guitar with Donna Braden (R). (Ref. no. car21)
“Commune Gothic” Summer 1970. Heidi Bushell and Mike McCarty. (Ref. no. car22)
The Logging Crew, Winter 1970-71. Carol and Eddie Evans, Mitch Sieser, Greg Fitzgerald, Nate Tilton in back. Crew leader, Geoff, “Gurf” Nuckols in front. (Ref. no. car23)
Warwick Kitchen, 1972. Meg, “Nutmeg” Rich stirring dinner, probably brown rice, squash or mashed potatoes. (Ref. no. car24)
Breakfast in Warwick 1971. Mark Alvin (foreground) shares a moment with Rita Raymond. Deborah Starobin looks on. (Ref. no. car25)

Brotherhood of the Spirit (part 3)

Michael Metelica’ s treehouse: Blueberry Hill, Leyden, Mass. 1968. (Ref. no. bin1)
Michael Metelica, Leyden, 1968. (Ref. no. bin2)
Early Community members; Phyllis Hamilton, Steve Wolfson, Geoff Nuckols, Christine Edwards, Tom Howes, Carol Evans, Norman Toy. Sue Meyer standing. Heath, Mass. Winter 1969- 1970. (Ref. no. bin3)
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Michael Metelica, Heath, 1969. (Ref. no. bin4)
Early hootenanny; Doug Edson, Chris Garland, Richie Chapman, Eddie Evans. 1969. (Ref. no. bin5)
(Ref. no. bin6)
Michael Metelica, 1969. (Ref. no. bin7)
Michael Metelica in the treehouse. Leyden, 1968. (Ref. no. bin8)
(Ref. no. bin9)
Michael Metelica supposedly manifesting Christ Consciousness. 1970. (Ref. no. bin10)
(Ref. no. bin11)
(Ref. no. bin12)
Michael Metelica standing at the base of the treehouse. Leyden 1968. (Ref. no. bin13)
Early Band. Unidentified, Michael Metelica, Tom Howes. Heath, 1969. (Ref. no. bin14)
Michael Metelica, unidentified, Leyden, 1966. (Ref. no. bin15)
Dale Sluter, Laurel Artus, Wendy and Chris Garland. Heath, 1969. (Ref. no. bin16)
(Ref. no. bin17)
Jason Garland. Heath, 1969. (Ref. no. bin18)
Michael Metelica. Heath, 1969. (Ref. no. bin19)
Dale Sluter and Brian Smith, 1966. (Ref. no. bin20)
Michael Metelica. Heath, 1969. (Ref. no. bin21)
Commune members flanked by Sue Meyer and Tom Howes. Heath, winter 1969-70. (Ref. no. bin22)
(Ref. no. bin23)
(Ref. no. bin24)
Tom Howes playing guitar for visitors. Heath, 1969. The girl in the glasses is Kathy Hamilton.(Ref. no. bin25)

Brotherhood of the Spirit (part 8)

Heidi Bushell, Jacquie Metelica, Donna Jagareski, 1972. (Ref. no. bin126)
Michael McCarty, 1972. (Ref. no. bin127)
Michael and women, Northfield, 1971. Similar people as slide 4-14. (Ref. no. bin128)
Photo by: Gary Cohen
Michael and Rolls-Royce, Hampton Beach, 1972. (Ref. no. bin129)
Photo by: Gary Cohen
Michael Metelica at group meeting, the Dorm, summer of 1972. (Ref. no. bin130)
Photo by: Gary Cohen
Heidi Bushell, Donna Jagareski, Jason Garland, Kathy Murphy, Warwick, 1972. (Ref. no. bin131)
Michael in concert with Spirit in Flesh, summer of 1972. (Ref. no. bin132)
Photo by: Gary Cohen
Warwick, 1972, same people as slide 7-12. (Ref. no. bin133)
Warwick house, 1970. (Ref. no. bin134)
Photo by: Gary Cohen
Debby Sonn, Jeanie Holland, Anne Messman in van, 1972. (Ref. no. bin135)
Michael in concert with Spirit in Flesh, summer of 1972. (Ref. no. bin136)
Photo by: Gary Cohen
Fragment of LOOK magazine photo, July 1970. (Ref. no. bin137)
Spirit in Flesh in concert, 1972. (Ref. no. bin138)
Photo by: Gary Cohen
Free Spirit Press promotional poster created by Daniel Brown and Marty Liebmann, 1973. (Ref. no. bin139)
Jim Baker, editor of the Free Spirit Press, 1973. (Ref. no. bin140)
Meeting in the Dorm, Warwick, 1971. (Ref. no. bin141)
Photo by: Gary Cohen
Michael Metelica with Spirit in Flesh, 1972. (Ref. no. bin142)
Photo by: Gary Cohen
Free Spirit Press paper crew on rainbow bus, 1972. Top row: Steve Wilhelm, Gordon Adams, Julie Howard, Irene White. Bottom row: Jenny Brown, Michael Scanlon, Carol Evans. (Ref. no. bin143)
(Ref. no. bin144)
Spirit in Flesh poster designed by Donna Jagareski, 1970. (Ref. no. bin145)
Brotherhood members at the Quarry, popular swimming spot. A commune right-of passage was jumping off a 40’ ledge into the water. New Hampshire, 1972. (Ref. no. bin146)
Early Spirit in Flesh promo photograph, 1970. (L-R) Paul Skiathitis, Tom Snyder, Tom Howes, “Buckwheat”, Michael Metelica, Joe Podlesny, Glenn Hutchinson, Mark Holland. (Ref. no. bin147)
Photo by: Gary Cohen
Steven Heimoff, 1970. (Ref. no. bin148)
Photo by: Gary Cohen
Michael Metelica, 1971. (Ref. no. bin149)
Photo by: Gary Cohen
Wedding of Alan and Jane Harris, early 1973. . (Ref. no. bin150)

Brotherhood of the Spirit (part 9)

Spirit in Flesh concert at JFK Auditorium, Manchester, NH, August, 1972. Ref no. bin151)
Photo by: Gary Cohen
Temporary Encampment, Guilford, VT. Summer 1970. (Ref. no. bin152)
Wedding of Tom and Sandra Howes, Warwick, 1970. (Ref. no. bin153)
Thea “Lumpy” Alvin, Phaedre, “Sadie” Alvin, Devin Sellers. Warwick, 1972. (Ref. no. bin154)
Doug Edson and Laurel Sluter during septic system project. Warwick, 1972. (Ref. no. bin155)
Meditation. Rocco Zappia, Nick Carson, Ronnie Sellers. Blueberry Hill, 1971. (Ref. no. bin156)
Photo by: Gary Cohen
(Ref. no. bin157)
Photo by: Gary Cohen
(Ref. no. bin158)
Wedding of Chris and Wendy Garland. Charlemont, 1969. (Ref. no. bin159)
Eddie Evans and son Jamey, 1972. (Ref. no. bin160)
Jason Garland and Dan Pritchett, 1971. (Ref. no. bin161)
Interior of 88 Main St. house, the first youth hostel in the United States. Northfield, 1971. (Ref. no. bin162)
(Ref. no. bin163)
Photo by: Gary Cohen
(Ref. no. bin164)

Photo by: Gary Cohen
Marlene Schneider, Glenn Hutchinson, unidentified child, 1972. (Ref. no. bin165)
Bruce Geisler, Brian McCue. McCue II, Greenfield, 1971. (Ref. no. bin166)
Geoff Nuchols. Warwick, 1970. (Ref. no. bin167)
Brenda Scanlon with daughter, Sara. Warwick, 1970. (Ref. no. bin168)
“Save the World with Spirit in Flesh” parade ending with rally at office of Metromedia Records. New York City, July 1971. (Ref. no. bin169)
Gary Cohen, 1971. (Ref. no. bin170)
Gary Hand, Andy Baer, David Stackhouse, 1972. (Ref. no. bin171)
Steven Heimoff, Betsy Shapiro. Warwick, 1971. (Ref. no. bin172)
Wedding of Tom and Sandra Howes, Warwick, 1970. (Ref. no. bin173)
Spirit in Flesh traveling postering crew. Top row: Gary Hand, Richie Chapman, Mitch Sieser, Randy Kleinrock Bottom row: Michael McCarty, Andy Crystal, John Charmella. San Francisco, 1971. (Ref. no. bin174)
Nate Tilton, 1971. (Ref. no. bin175)
Painted Spirit in Flesh speaker cabinet, 1972. (Ref. no. bin176)
Photo by: Gary Cohen
Free Spirit Press rainbow bus, 1972. (Ref. no. bin177)
Annette Laufe and Patty Smith in van, 1971. (Ref. no. bin178)
Wedding of Carol “Chi-Chi” and Nick Carson, 1972. (Ref. no. bin179)

Constitutionalism in American Life Conference

Constitutionalism in American Life Conference Collection, 1986.
1 box (0.25 linear feet).

A conference hosted by the University of Massachusetts Amherst on November 7-9, 1986, that examined the impact of the Constitution on politics and government, foreign policy, race relations, and the economy, and also discussed the impact on the constitution of popular struggles and the emergence of “rights consciousness.” Includes papers presented at the conference that were to be subsequently published in a special bicentennial issue of the Journal of American History.

Subjects
  • Constitutional history--United States--Congresses
  • Constitutional law--United States--Congresses
  • Journal of American history
  • University of Massachusetts Amherst--History
Call no.: MS 140
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Drury, Luke, 1737-1811

Luke Drury Papers, 1746-1831.
4 boxes (3 linear feet).

Soldier in Revolutionary War and Shays Rebellion, later a state legislator and local politician from Grafton and Marlboro, Massachusetts. Drury’s papers contain family and business (farm and mill) correspondence, notes of hand, bills, receipts, and legal papers as well as records pertaining to the town of Grafton. Collection also includes papers of Timothy Darling and the Goulding, Place, and Sherman families.

Subjects
  • Grafton (Mass.)--History
  • Massachusetts--History
  • Shays' Rebellion, 1786-1787
Contributors
  • Darling, Timothy
  • Drury, Luke, 1737-1811
  • Goulding, Israel
  • Sherman, Thankful Temple
Types of material
  • Deeds
Call no.: MS 258
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Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963

W.E.B. Du Bois Papers, 1803-1984.
328 boxes (168.75 linear feet).

W.E.B. Du Bois
W.E.B. Du Bois

Scholar, writer, editor of The Crisis and other journals, co-founder of the Niagara Movement, the NAACP, and the Pan African Congresses, international spokesperson for peace and for the rights of oppressed minorities, W.E.B. Du Bois was a son of Massachusetts who articulated the strivings of African Americans and developed a trenchant analysis of the problem of the color line in the twentieth century.

The Du Bois Papers contain almost 165 linear feet of the personal and professional papers of a remarkable social activist and intellectual. Touching on all aspects of his long life from his childhood during Reconstruction through the end of his life in 1963, the collection reflects the extraordinary breadth of his social and academic commitments from research in sociology to poetry and plays, from organizing for social change to organizing for Black consciousness.

Subjects
  • African Americans--Civil rights
  • African Americans--History--1877-1964
  • Crisis (New York, N.Y.)
  • Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963--Views on democracy
  • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
  • Pan-Africanism
  • United States--Race relations
Contributors
  • Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963
Types of material
  • Photographs
Call no.: MS 312
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Gay, Merrick, 1802-1866

Merrick Gay Account Books, 1844-1849.
1 box (0.5 linear feet).

Owner of a general store and a woolen factory, postmaster, town clerk, and state senator from Gaysville in Stockbridge, Vermont. Daybooks document accounts and transactions with individuals, businesses, Town of Stockbridge, and Narrows School District, method and form of payment (cash and goods), and Gay’s purchases, including labor costs for hauling his freight.

Subjects
  • Barter--Vermont--Gaysville--History--19th century
  • Blanchard, Solomon, b. ca. 1816
  • Books--Prices--Vermont--History--19th century
  • Claremont Manufacturing Company--History
  • Freight and freightage--Rates--Vermont--History--19th century
  • Gaysville (Vt.)--Economic conditions--19th century
  • Gaysville (Vt.)--Rural conditions--19th century
  • Gaysville Forge Company--History
  • Gaysville Manufacturing Company--History
  • General stores--Vermont--Gaysville
  • Narrows School District--History
  • Stockbridge (Vt.)--Economic conditions--19th century
  • Waller, Israel
Contributors
  • Gay, Merrick, 1802-1866
Types of material
  • Account books
  • Daybooks
Call no.: MS 242
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Girls Club of Greenfield (Mass.)

Girls Club of Greenfield Records, 1895-1995.
21 boxes (27 linear feet).

Founded in 1895, the Girls Club of Greenfield provides high quality early care and educational services to the girls of Franklin County, Massachusetts, and advocates for the rights of children and their families. During the school year, the Club offers diverse programming, ranging from an infant room and preschool to after school activities that promote teamwork, community spirit, social skills, and confidence. Since 1958, they have also operated a summer camp, Lion Knoll, in Leyden.

The records of the Girls Club of Greenfield include by-laws, annual reports, reports and meeting minutes of the Board of Directors, correspondence, and ledgers and account books. Also contains program files for daycare, summer camp, education worker programs, and others, personnel records, membership and committee lists, newsletters, press releases, ledgers, account books, scrapbooks, news clippings, photographs, slides, and artifacts.

Subjects
  • Girls--Massachusetts--Greenfield--Social conditions
  • Girls--Massachusetts--Greenfield--Social life and customs
  • Girls--Massachusetts--Greenfield--Societies and clubs--History
  • Greenfield (Mass.)--Social conditions
  • Greenfield (Mass.)--Social life and customs
Contributors
  • Girls Club of Greenfield (Greenfield, Mass.)
Types of material
  • Account books
  • Photographs
  • Scrapbooks
Call no.: MS 379
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Green, Josiah

Josiah Green and Co. Records, 1829-1905.
2 boxes (2 linear feet).

Josiah Green and Co. were pioneering manufacturers of mass produced pegged boots, one of the earliest and largest firms of its kind in Central Massachusetts. Founded by Josiah Green in the town of Leicester in 1812, the firm relocated to Spencer in 1816 or 1817 and erected its first factory there in 1834. In 1850, J. Green and Co. was the largest of six major shoe- and boot-manufacturers in town, though it lost market share thereafter. Green ran the company until control passed to his sons in 1867.

The records of Josiah Green and Co. document the growth and peak years of operation of one of the most important high-volume manufacturers of boots in central Massachusetts. Although the account books and ledgers extend back into the 1820s, the bulk of the correspondence dates from 1889-1894, when Josiah’s sons controlled the firm and while it was losing ground to its competitors. Although sporadic and incomplete, the correspondence offers a glimpse into the manner in which Green’s business was conducted during a period when the firm sold to a wide network of wholesalers and jobbers in the northeast and Midwest. Most of the correspondence concerns placement or fulfillment of orders and issues over prices and payment. The collection contains four press copybooks containing outgoing letters for the years 1889-1892 and 1904-1905.

Subjects
  • Shoe industry--Massachusetts--Spencer
  • Spencer (Mass.)--Economic conditions--19th century
Contributors
  • Green, Josiah
  • J. Green and Co
Types of material
  • Account books
Call no.: MS 683
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