Almanac collection (MS 37)

Posted on January 10, 2011 by McArthur Library

This is a collection of almanacs of various types, mostly farmers almanacs, from the New England region, from 1766 to 1935. The bulk of the almanacs are from the 19th century. The Almanac collection consists of 68 almanacs of various focus from 1766-1935. Several contain crop and other notations which show the different kinds of agricultural crops grown in the New England at the time.

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Cover of our oldest almanac, which dates from 1766.          Back cover of 1766 almanac, with notations in the margins.
A view of our 1766 Almanac 

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