![]() She is mourning the death of her dear friend since college Nancy Mynott Davis. She and her husband, John, are still living in their own home and being cared for by their four children and five grandchildren. Margaret Monteith Edelman, BA ’45, has been spending time at the doctor’s office. Her nearby granddaughter added twins to the household of three little boys, and one of the twins was a girl! Her biggest takeaway from living through COVID-19 is that “if you are immunized and behave responsibly, you will outlast the pandemic.” Her social life this year has centered around afternoons at the dog park. Joyce Manley Forney would like you to know her email address is Send her a message! She says that COVID has changed the lives of all. She attributes her long, healthy life to “enjoying gin martinis at 5 o’clock every day … with cheers to Cornell!” Now that is impressive! She also watches “the good old movies” on TV. Ellen creates gift cards, does jigsaw puzzles, and reads two to three books per week. Her large family watches over her and sees that she can relax and enjoy each day. She is managing very well in her own home. Ellen Vidal Hollmeyer sent me a lovely note. It would be so enlightening to find out who you are. He is the author of Black Families in Hampden County, Massachusetts: 1650–1865 and served as associate editor of the Historical Journal of Massachusetts (1978–2003) and as book review editor of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly (1987–1996).I send greetings to all ’46 classmates reading this and am curious who I am addressing. Joseph Carvalho III, M.A., M.L.S., C.G.R.S., and Certified Archivist, is the retired president and executive director (1994–2010) of the Springfield Museums in Springfield, Massachusetts. ![]() and Massachusetts State Census records for 1910-1940 city directories for the major cities of Western Massachusetts School Department reports and related secondary sources were consulted in the compilation of this narrative. ![]() Regional newspapers with special emphasis on the largest three newspapers in Western Massachusetts-the Springfield Republican, the Springfield Daily News, and the Springfield Union the U.S. ![]() This article attempts to chronicle the earliest connections between Western Massachusetts and Puerto Rico, and the experiences of earliest Puerto Rican residents of the region. ![]()
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