W O R C E S T E R H I S T O R I C A LM U S E U M

30 Elm Street

Worcester, Massachusetts

A R C H I V E S2 0 1 0 . 4 0

Green Family Collection

Processd by Chelsea WhiteNovember 13, 2010

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T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

S e r i e s P a g e B o x

C o l l e c t i o n I n f o r m a t i o n 3

H i s t o r i c a l / B i o g r a p h i c a l N o t e s 4

S c o p e a n d C o n t e n t 4

S e r i e s D e s c r i p t i o n 5

1 W o r c e s t e r C o a l C o m p a n y 6 1

2 B l a e k s t o n e C a n a l 6 1

3 P h o t o g r a p h s 6 - 9 1 - 2

4 C o r r e s p o n d e n c e 9 1

5 G r e e n H i l l M a n s i o n E s t a t e a n d H o u s e h o l d 1 0 2 , O V S

6 M i s c e l l a n e o u s 1 0 - 1 1 2

7 A c c o u n t B o o k s 1 1 2

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C o l l e c t i o n I n f o r m a t i o n

Abstract: Collection contains correspondence, documents, newspaper articles, photographs,maps and plans relating to the Green Family and the Green Hill Mansion in Worcester,M a s s a c h u s e t t s .

Finding Aid : Finding Aid in print form is available in the Repository.

Preferred Citation : Worcester Historical Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts.

Provenance : Acquired at the auction of the Green Hill Estate (items in collection 2010.41acquired on Ebay)

MARC Access : Collection is cataloged in MARC under the following subject headings

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His to r i ca l /B iog raph ica l No tes

The estate known as "Green Hill" was purchased by Dr. Thomas Green of Leicester,Massachusetts in 1754 and was inhabited by his descendents as a family home until 1905 when itwas purchased by the city of Worcester for a public park. The estate consisted of approximately500 acres of land with a farm, stone quarry, and a large mansion.

Much of the correspondence of this collection relates to William E. Green (1777-1865). Williamwas the son of Dr. John Green (1736-). He graduated from Brown University in 1798 andpracticed law with Edward Bangs and Edward Bangs, Jr. He had three wives and elevenchildren including Lucy Merriam Green (1810-1993), Lydia Plympton Green (1824-1869) andAndrew Haswell Green (1820-1903). The material in this collection which deals with WilliamE. Green largely concerns his involvement in the Worcester Coal Company and the BlackstoneCanal Company.

The collection also features a large amount of material relating to the inheritance of the GreenHill Estate following Andrew HaswelTs death in 1903. The heirs of the estate were Andrew'sfive nieces and nephews: Lucy M. Green, William Ogden Green, Mary Pomeroy Green, SamuelMartin Green, and Nathan W. Green.

Finally the collection features materials relating to the eontroversial 1960s proposal to constructpart of 1-290 over part of the Green Hill Park.

S c o n e a n d C o n t e n t

Collection contains correspondence, documents, newspaper articles, photographs, maps andplans relating to the Green Family and the Green Hill Mansion in Worcester, Massachusetts.This collection also contains a separate collection, 2010.41 Green Family Account Books, whichwas purchased separately on Ebay.

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S e r i e s D e s c r i p t i o n s

Series 1: Worcester Coal Company

Ser ies 2 : B lackstone Canal

Series 3: Photographs

Series 4: Correspondence

Ser ies 5 : Green H i l l Mans ion Es ta te and Househo ld

S e r i e s 6 : M i s c e l l a n e o u s

Series 7: Account Books (2010.41.1)

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B o x # F o l d e r #

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Green Family Collection2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 1

Series 1, Worcester Coal Company

A c c e s s i o n #

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2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 1 . 2 3 - 3 1

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Descr ip t ion

Letters and documents relating to the WorcesterCoal Company

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Series 2, Blaekstone Canal

A c c e s s i o n #

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Description

Documents, letters, and meeting minutes relating tothe B laeks tone Cana l

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Series 3, Photographs

A c c e s s i o n # D e s c r i p t i o n

2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 1 G r e e n H i l l M a n s i o n

2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 2 G r e e n H i l l M a n s i o n ( 1 9 0 6 )

2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 3 G r e e n H i l l M a n s i o n ( 1 9 0 5 )

2010.40.3.4 Andrew H. Green at 214 Broadway, New York Cityopposite St. Paul's Church (March 14, 1902)

2010.40.3.5 Andrew H. Green, Ol iver Brown Green, Mart inGreen, "Taken on Piazza at Green Hill"

2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 6 C.W. Knudsen (December 1874)

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2010.40.3.7 Green Family (Lucy Maria Green, Samuel FiskeGreen, William Elijah Green, Martin Green, JuliaElizabeth Green, William Nelson Green, ManRuggles Green, Andrew Haswell Green, OliverB r o w n G r e e n

2010.40.3.8 Trees, taken by Theo Brown (August 1895)

2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 9 G r e e n H i l l M a n s i o n

2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 1 0 C h i l d r e n

2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 1 1 W o m a n a n d c h i l d r e n

2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 1 2 G r e e n H i l l M a n s i o n

2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 1 3 G r e e n H i l l M a n s i o n

2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 1 4 G r e e n H i l l M a n s i o n

2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 1 5 W o m a n i n fi e l d

2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 1 6 G r e e n H i l l M a n s i o n E n t r a n c e G a t e

2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 1 7 W o m a n

2010.40.3.18 Sleigh (February 23, 1898)

2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 1 9 G r e e n H i l l M a n s i o n

2010 .40 .3 .20 Green H i l l Mans ion (1879)

2010.40.3.21 Trees, taken by Theo Brown (1895)

2010.40.3.22 Trees, taken by Theo Brown (1895)

2010.40.3.23 Black Walnut Tree, taken by Theo Brown (1895)

2010.40.3.24 Nathan W. Green, Julia, Mary and Lucy withDonkey Cart (1958)

2010.40.3.25 Green Hi l l Mansion (ca. 1880)

2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 2 6 G r e e n H i l l M a n s i o n

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1 8 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 2 7 G r e e n H i l l M a n s i o n

1 8 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 2 8 G r e e n H i l l M a n s i o n

1 8 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 2 9 Green Hill Mansion, people and donkey cart

1 8 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 3 0 G r e e n H i l l M a n s i o n

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G r e e n H i l l M a n s i o n

Green Hill Mansion, trees

1 8 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 3 3 Julie, Lucy, Mary, Nathan and donkey cart

1 8 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 3 4 G r e e n H i l l M a n s i o n

1 8 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 3 5 Green Hill Mansion, family in foreground

1 8 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 3 6 Original house at Green Hill

2 n / a 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 3 7 Green Hill Mansion, main hall

2 n / a 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 3 8 Green Hill Mansion, dining room

2 n / a 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 3 9 Green Hill Mansion, library

1 n / a 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 4 0 a - u Bound photo album featuring various members ofthe Green family

1 n / a 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 4 0 a William Elijah Green d. 1869 at age of 88

1 n / a 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 4 0 b W i l l i a m N e l s o n G r e e n

1 n / a 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 4 0 c U n i d e n t i fi e d

1 n / a 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 4 0 d Lucy Merriam Green

1 n / a 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 4 0 e J u l i a E l i z a b e t h G r e e n

1 n / a 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 4 0 f C a r l W i l h e l m K n u d s e n

1 n / a 2010.40.3.40g Mary Ruggles Green Knudsen

1 n / a 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 4 0 h Dr. John Plimpton Green

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n / a 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 4 0 i A n d r e w H a s w e l l G r e e n

n / a 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 4 0 j L y d i a P l i m p t o n G r e e n

n/a 2010.40.3.40k William Nelson Green Jr. (killed in Civil War at ageof21)

n / a 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 4 0 1 O l i v e r B a n n e G r e e n

n/a 2010.40.3.40m Louisa Green and Andrew Hugh Green

n / a 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 4 0 n M a r y P o m e r o y G r e e n

n / a 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 4 0 O O l i v i a G r e e n

n / a 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 4 0 p W i l l i a m O g d e n G r e e n

n / a 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 4 0 q S a m u e l M a r t i n G r e e n

n / a 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 4 0 r S a m u e l F i s k G r e e n

n /a 2010 .40 .3 .40s Morgan T. Ph i l i ps W i l l i ams Green

n / a 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 4 0 t U n i d e n t i fi e d

n / a 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 3 . 4 0 U S a m u e l F i s k G r e e n

Green Family Collection2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 4

Series 4, Correspondence

B o x # F o l d e r # A c c e s s i o n # D e s c r i p t i o n

1 9 2010.40 .4 .1 -39 Le t te rs rang ing f rom 1823-1961 ( inc ludes wa l lpapersamples- 1846)

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Green Family Collection2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 5

Series 5, Green Hill Mansion Estate and Household

B o x # Fo lde r # A c c e s s i o n # Descr in t ion

2 10 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 5 . 1 - 1 6 Legal documents, inventories, maps, plans andarticles relating to the Green Hill household ande s t a t e

2 11 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 5 . 1 7 - 2 2 I b i d

2 12 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 5 . 2 3 - 4 5 I h i d

n / a S P R O V S 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 5 . 4 6 Blueprint of Green Hill Estate, April 1905

n / a C V S 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 5 . 4 7 Map of Green Hill grounds

2 n / a 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 5 . 4 8 Acknowledgment to the heirs of Andrew H. Greefrom the City of Worcester for their contributiontowards the city's purchase of Green Hill,November 6, 1905

n / a C V S 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 5 . 4 9 Green Hill Estate sale poster

Green Family Collection2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 6

Series 6, Miscellaneous

Box # Fo lde r # A c c e s s i o n # Description

2 13 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 6 . 1 Terms of dividing lands taken for Eerie Canal inN e w Yo r k S t a t e

2 13 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 6 . 2 English cloth notice: "Fishing, shooting..."

2 13 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 6 . 3 Cloth notice (unidentified language)

2 13 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 6 . 4 C lo th no t i ce in I ta l i an

2 13 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 6 . 5 C lo th no t i ce i n Swed i sh

2 13 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 6 . 6 Cloth notice: "Private Grounds," June 9, 1900

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2 13 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 6 . 7 Cloth notice: "Private Grounds," June 9, 1900

2 13 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 6 . 8 Cloth notice: "Private Grounds," June 9, 1900

n / a O V S 2 0 1 0 . 4 0 . 6 . 9 Worcester Rubber Company poster

Green Family Collection2 0 1 0 . 4 1 . 1

Series 7, Account Books

B o x # Fo lde r # A c c e s s i o n # Descr in t ion

2 14 2 0 1 0 . 4 1 . 1 . 1 - 1 8 Expense statements for Green Hill 1880-1889

2 15 2 0 1 0 . 4 1 . 1 . 1 9 - 3 0 Expense statements for Green Hill 1889-1908

2 n / a 2 0 1 0 . 4 1 . 1 . 3 1 Bound account book, 1867-1883

2 n / a 2 0 1 0 . 4 1 . 1 . 3 2 Bound account book, 1884-1890