Friday, September 22, 2017




" The mythical chlorine breathing green dragon symbolizes the first use of chemical weapons in warfare (chlorine). Individual Chemical Corps soldiers are often referred to as "Dragon Soldiers."[37] "



https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_Corps

Friday, September 8, 2017





http://www.williamstownhistoricalmuseum.org/programs-events/walking-tour/






http://atlantic-cable.com/Field/FieldDescendants.htm


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrus_West_Field

margaret p lindley



laurence f lindley






http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1955





http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Williams&redirect=no










" The house at Field Farm was built by property owner and Williams College graduate Lawrence Bloedel and his wife Eleanor in 1948, after he purchased the Sloan Road farm from the Field family. "




http://www.berkshireeagle.com/stories/williamstowns-hidden-gem-field-farm-will-be-highlighted,374126


Sunday, September 3, 2017


" He locates a plastic cooler and deposits one gallon of whole milk. He hops back into his truck and continues north, eventually making his way to the home of Ester Young, an 83-year-old Williamstown resident who leaves gifts such as chocolate-covered raisins and toast and jam for Touponce. "


http://www.berkshireeagle.com/stories/have-milk-will-travel,468235
" In May 1941 Vanderbilt, an officer in the Naval Reserve, was called to active duty in June 1941 with the rank of lieutenant commander and initially assigned to the Panama Canal Zone.[4] He was promoted to commander on August 15, 1942.[5] In 1942 Vanderbilt was assigned as executive officer of the Special Operations Branch of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) under General William J. Donovan. In May 1944 he was assigned to the staff of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, commander in chief of the Pacific Fleet, in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.[6] He was promoted to the rank of captain prior to the end of the war.[7] "




https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Vanderbilt_III


http://www.soc.mil/OSS/special-operations.html


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Jedburgh










https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/54774656/




http://www.williamstownhistoricalmuseum.org/programs-events/walking-tour/





https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=107215093




" Mr. Vanderbilt's home, a working farm that he had bought as a retreat while serving as Governor, became his permanent residence in the 1950's.
Three years ago he added to his farming activities the role of store owner when he bought the Five Corners grocery and Exxon station, a Greek revival building in South Williamstown that dated from 1830. He purchased the country store after he heard that a fastfood chain wanted to buy it.
It was also in the 1970's that Mr. Vanderbilt set up a nonprofit corporation called the South Forty Corporation to help rehabilitate prisoners at the Green Haven Correctional Facility, a maximum security prison near Beacon, N.Y. A Term Used by Farmers "




http://www.nytimes.com/1981/04/16/obituaries/william-h-vanderbuilt-79-dead-former-governor-of-rhode-island.html





"The Sabots and Reed-Evans said Alex Webb of the family that created Shelburne Farms has been tremendously helpful. Shelburne Farms has a strong educational component, and ties with Middlebury College and the University of Vermont. There are historical connections between the properties, as all were at one time owned by members of the Vanderbilt family. "



http://www.iberkshires.com/story/1008/Sabot-Family-Buys-Cricket-Creek-Farm-In-South-Williamstown.html










https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/54499620/





https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/54916923/






https://newspaperarchive.com/bennington-banner-jan-19-1970-p-3/





http://katieosgood.com/blog/2014/10/14/new-england-farm-wedding-cricket-creek-farm-julia-jeremy/



https://newspaperarchive.com/pittsfield-berkshire-evening-eagle-mar-20-1953-p-25/

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