Dr Harriet Emeline Rogers, 1892-1981 Dr. Harriet E. Rogers arrived in Norwood in 1923 to practice medicine. In 1922 the number of practicing female doctors in the greater Boston area were merely … Continue reading Wonderful Women of Norwood: Dr. Harriet Emeline Rogers
Wonderful Women of Norwood: Anna Smith Day
Anna Smith Day (photo taken by her son, F. Holland Day) Anna (Smith) Day was born in 1836 in South Dedham to Lyman Smith and Melinda (Guild) Smith. She was … Continue reading Wonderful Women of Norwood: Anna Smith Day
Plimpton Press Provides Jobs for 900- Annual Payroll $3.5 Million-This Day in Norwood History-February 3, 1955
Plimpton Press, the famous printing house which occupies the sprawling industrial buildings between Lenox Street and the railroad, provides jobs for some 800 to 900 people in highly skilled work … Continue reading Plimpton Press Provides Jobs for 900- Annual Payroll $3.5 Million-This Day in Norwood History-February 3, 1955
New Marine Corps League Post Is Organized Here-This Day in Norwood History-January 31, 1947
Once again the town of Norwood has been honored by being chosen as the headquarters of a new veterans’ organization, a Marine Corps League Post. This new Post was started … Continue reading New Marine Corps League Post Is Organized Here-This Day in Norwood History-January 31, 1947
Troop 1 To Mark Anniversary As Second Oldest In Country-This Day in Norwood History-February 10, 1939
The first Boy Scout Troop in this part of the country and the second to be organized in the whole country was Norwood Troop No. 1 founded by the late … Continue reading Troop 1 To Mark Anniversary As Second Oldest In Country-This Day in Norwood History-February 10, 1939
Norwood V.F.W. Post Founded With 33 Members-This Day In Norwood History-March 19, 1932
Norwood Post, V. of F. W., was instituted last night in the Junior High School Hall, with 33 charter members and representatives from Dedham, Stoughton. Roslindale, Taunton, Rockland, Brockton, Weymouth … Continue reading Norwood V.F.W. Post Founded With 33 Members-This Day In Norwood History-March 19, 1932
Norwood Historical Society Founded-This Day In Norwood History-February 14, 1907
In 1901, the Norwood Literary Society voted “that an effort should be made to form a Norwood Historical Society, while we people among us to tell its history, and give … Continue reading Norwood Historical Society Founded-This Day In Norwood History-February 14, 1907
An Act To Incorporate The Town of Norwood-This Day In Norwood History-March 7, 1872
The 1872 Act to incorporate the new town of Norwood. Thu, Mar 7, 1872 – The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts)