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Akin House: Standard-Times Article, February 17, 2004

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New Bedford Standard-Times article from February 17, 2004. Written by Curt Brown, entitled WHALE takes steps to preserve Akin House.

Akin House: Letter To Buddy Baker-Smith, Community Preservation Committee, Anne W. Baker

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Letter from Anne Baker to Buddy Baker-Smith to the Community Preservation Committee in Dartmouth, MA expressing her concerns for the future of the Akin House. Letter dated September 22, 2008.

Akin House: Baker Letter Concerning The Historical Structure Of The Akin House, Anne W. Baker

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Lengthy email from Anne Baker to Diana illustrating the historically significant structure of the Akin House and her desire to have it preserved as Culture Resource Center. Email is dated September 28, 2008.

Akin House: Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund Emergency Fund Request

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Letter written by Lisa Sughrue, Executive Director of the Waterfront Historic Area League requesting $40,000 in Emergency Preservation Funds for the Akin House from the Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund. Letter describes the restoration work done by Architectural Preservation Group in Fall 2005.

Akin House: Preliminary Existing Condition Drawings

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Preliminary Existing Condition Drawings of Akin House first and second floors with elevations. Drawn by Wise-Surma-Jones Architects in New Bedford, MA. Dated June 30, 2004.

Cory House: Letter To Abbot Cummings, Regarding Door Frame

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Anne Baker's letter to Abbot Cummings inquiring about an elliptical pediment over the Cory House front door frame and over the windows.

Cory House: Site And Building Summary - Cory Farm Complex

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Anne W. Baker's Site and Building Summary of the Cory Farm Complex giving a brief history of the house, an architectural and structural report, and a site description of its exterior and interior including brief descriptions of each room, the attic, the stairs, the ell, the fenestration, the roof, and the foundation. Dated December 18, 2004.

Cory House: History

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History of the Cory Cornell land, house and farm. Criteria Statement for placement on the National Register of Historic Places. No date or author cited on this document, however an email dated December 14, 2004 from Peggi Medeiros of the Waterfront League contains the same content.

Cory House: Will Simplified

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Simplified chronology of dates.

Cory Family Information

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Email from Harriet Vaughan to Anne Baker regarding family history of the Cory Family from 1635 to late 1700s. Dated October 24, 2004. Source given was New England Families #2.

Cory Family Society Newsletter, July 2002

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Cory Family Society Newsletter, vol. 17, no.2, July 2002. Article describing the 2002 Annual and Family Re-Union - Rhode Island (Back to the Cory Roots) August 15-18, 2002. Includes a 2nd Reprint of August 1993 Portsmouth, Rhode Island tour by Charlotte Muller.

Cory House: Thomas Cory First Will

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Last Will and Testament of Thomas Cory dated 12 January 1731/32. Son of William Cory and Mary Earle. This was Thomas Cory's first will. Note from Dick Keyler: "notes might be helpful in tracking the ownership of the Cornell Road land that William Cory acquired in the original division of the Westport portion of the the colonial town of Dartmouth." no source given. Thomas Cory's second will is dated 1734.

Cory House: Statement Of Criteria For Massachusetts Historical Commission Nomination

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The Statement of Criteria written to the Massachusetts Historical Commission in support of the Cory House Project nomination in the category of Rehabilitation and Restoration. No author or date appear on this document.

Cory House: Nomination For Mhc Award, Steve Tyson's Letter Of Support

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A letter written by the Cory House contractor, Steve Tyson, in support of its nomination for the Massachusetts Historical Commission award. Tyson describes the restoration work and the dedication to its preservation by Cory House owners, Tim and Maryann Bryant.

Cory Farm Family History

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Chronological history of the Cory Family and the deeds to the Cory Farm. Covers dates 1669 - 2004.

Cory House: National Register Of Historic Places Eligibility

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Letter from the Massachusetts Historical Commission to Peggi Medeiros of WHALE indicating that the Cory-Cornell Farmstead is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Letter is dated January 27, 2005.

Cory House: Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation Award, 2007

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Massachusetts Historical Commission Award for the restoration of the Cory House, Westport, MA. Nominated by Steve Tyson of the Architectural Preservation Group. Awarded to Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Bryant in 2007.

Mott House: Genealogy Of Mott Family, Notes Taken By Richard Long

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Mott Family history research notes made by Richard Long. Information came from the "History of Portsmouth, 1638-1936" by Edward H. West and "Representative Men and Old Families of Rhode Island," v. III by J.H. Beers & Co., 1908.

Mott House: Mott Farm Title, Dell Upton

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Mott Farm Title Research signed by D.T. Upton, March 4, 1973.

Mott House: Notes Regarding Newport Restoration Foundation Funding

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Notes concerning the Newport Restoration Foundation seeking funding for duplicating the original materials from the Mott House in order to make them available to a wider audience.

Mott House: People Involved In Its Restoration And Research

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A listing of the key players involved in researching and restoring the Mott House and Mott Farm. Dated 1999.

Mott House: History And Restoration By A.W. Baker Restorations, Inc., Anne W. Baker

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Anne Baker describes the historical significance of the Mott House and makes the case for its re-assembly to demonstrate the ways American domestic architecture has evolved. Baker describes what was uncovered while dismantling the Mott House, including evidence that the house had originally been a typical Rhode Island two-story "stone-ender." Detailed information on how the house was constructed and updated in each of its four stages.

Mott House: Notes From Meeting With Richard Long, 1999

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Notes describing a 1999 meeting with Richard Long that indicated an interest in publishing a report on the Mott House and creating an exhibit of materials, photographs, and drawings that would be of interest to architectural historians.

Mott House: Neh Grant Application For Archaeology Field Work, 1973, James Deetz

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National Endowment for the Humanities Grant Application to fund historical archaeological field work at the Mott Farm during the summer of 1973. Project Director for this project was James Deetz, Department of Anthropology, Brown University.

Mott House: For Sale

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Mott House For Sale posting for the dismantled house, available for purchase and reassembly.

Waite Potter House: Artifacts From Archaeological Dig

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Artifacts found during the 2009 archaeological dig at the Waite Kirby Potter Site in Westport, Massachusetts. Dig was completed by Katharine M. Johnson and Christa M. Beranek from the Fiske Memorial Center for Archaeological Research at the University of Massachusetts, Boston.

For the full report, please see Documentary Research and Archaeological Investigations at the Waite-Kirby-Potter Site, Westport, Massachusetts. Prepared for Community Preservation Committee, Town of Westport, MA by Katharine M. Johnson and Christa M. Beranek, May 2010. https://scholarworks.umb.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1005&context=fiskecenter_pubs

Waite Potter House: Community Preservation Committee (Cpc) Application For Archeology Dig, Anne W. Baker

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Project Submission Sheet submitted by Anne W. Baker on December 18, 2008 for an archeology dig at Waite Potter House.

Waite Potter House: Silent No Longer, A Personal Narrative, Anne W. Baker

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Anne W. Baker's personal narrative concerning the Waite Kirby Potter House and its restoration.

Waite Potter House: Statement Of Significance For Community Preservation Committee Application, Anne W. Baker

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Waite Potter House Statement of Significance written for Community Preservation Committee project submission for an archeology dig.

Waite Potter House: Anne W. Baker's Presentation, Anne W. Baker

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PDF of Anne W. Baker's Powerpoint slides used for her presentation on Waite Potter House Restoration given in 2008 to the Westport Historical Society.