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Research

Research can be conducted when the Museum is open or by appointment.

 

Email research inquiries to franklinmuseum1778@gmail.com

Museum Collections

The Museum Collections are described below. Use the menu on the left to jump to a specific collection.

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COL 001

Record Album collection

1906-1922, undated

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The collection is comprised of 538 record albums.

 

The bulk of the material is undated. Some of the records date from 1906 to 1922.

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COL 002

Clocks collection

undated

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The collection is comprised of various clocks related to the history of the Town of Franklin.

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The materials in the collection are undated.

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COL 003

Jimmie’s Package Store collection

undated

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The collection is comprised of materials from Jimmie's Package Store including cups, utensils, a mixer, and various ephemera.

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The materials in the collection are undated.

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COL 004

Ficco’s Bowladrome collection

undated

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The collection is comprised of materials from Ficco's Bowladrome including bowling shoes, pencils, and various ephemera.

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The materials in the collection are undated.

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COL 005

Franklin Lithograph collection

undated

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The collection is comprised of lithographs depicting images of the Town of Franklin.

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The materials in the collection are undated.

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COL 006

Coin collection

1929, 1976

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The collection is comprised of historic coins including a wheat penny, buffalo head nickel, and walking liberty half dollar.

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The materials in the collection date to 1929 and 1976.

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COL 007

National Franklin Patches collection

2003

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The collection is comprised of 12 patches for fire and rescue and police departments in various Towns of Franklin around the country.

 

The material was collected upon the 225th anniversary of the Massachusetts Town of Franklin and thus dates to 2003.

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COL 008

Eyeglasses collection

undated

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The collection is comprised of historic eyeglasses.

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The materials in the collection are undated.

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COL 009

Games collection

undated

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The collection is comprised of both historic games and ones related to the Town of Franklin including Franklin-themed monopoly known as Franklinopoly.

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The materials in the collection are undated.

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COL 010

Franklin Sports collection

undated

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The collection is comprised of materials relating to sports played in the Town of Franklin including trophies, pennants, and various ephemera.

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The materials in the collection are undated.

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COL 011

Flag collection

undated

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The collection is comprised of flags related to the history of the Town of Franklin including 47 and 48 star flags as well as the flag flown over the Brick Schoolhouse.

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The materials in the collection are undated.

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COL 012

Stamps collection

undated

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The collection is comprised of historic stamps.

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The materials in the collection are undated.

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COL 013

Franklin Fire Department collection

undated

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The collection is comprised of materials related to the history of the Franklin Fire Department.

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The materials in the collection are undated.

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COL 014

Agrarian Tools collection

undated

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The collection is comprised of farm tools related to the history of the Town of Franklin.

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The materials in the collection are undated.

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COL 015

Franklin Shovels collection

2006-2012

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The collection is comprised of shovels used to break ground on new buildings in the Town of Franklin. It contains two shovels, one for the ground breaking of the new high school in 2012 and one for the new senior center in 2006.

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COL 016

Brick School collection

undated

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The collection is comprised of materials related to the history of the Brick School including toy furniture and various ephemera.

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The materials in the collection are undated.

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COL 017

Dean College collection

undated

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The collection is comprised of materials related to the history of Dean College including yearbooks, books about Dean, and various ephemera.

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The bulk of the materials in the collection is undated.

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COL 018

Stanley Chilson Film collection

1935-1963

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The collection is comprised of films taken by Stanley Chilson. They portray snapshots of Franklin history from Memorial Day parades and various church services to snow storms and the 1938 New England Hurricane. 

 

The collection dates from 1935-1963.

COL 001
COL 002
COL 003
COL 004
COL 005
COL 006
COL 007
COL 008
COL 009
COL 010
COL 011
COL 012
COL 013
COL 014
COL 015
COL 016
COL 017
COL 018
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