Archive Record
Metadata
Catalog Number |
FAM 1979.20 |
Title |
Harris and Nina Richardson Collection |
Collection |
Family Records |
Object Name |
Records |
Scope & Content |
This collection contains a variety of materials from Harris Sawyer Richardson, an American politician who served as President of the Massachusetts State Senate. Harris Richardson and his sister, Nina Richardson, acquired this collection, which contains mostly newspaper clippings. The clipping were published in various Massachusetts newspapers, including the Winchester Star and the Boston Globe. Also of interest is correspondence, minutes, and draft bills from Richardson time on the State Senate. |
Admin/Biographical History |
Harris Sawyer Richardson (1887-1976) was an American politician who served as President of the Massachusetts Senate from 1948 to 1949 and again in 1950. His sister, Nina Richardson (1889 - 1981), was also born in Vermont but lived with Harris in Winchester. Richardson served on many town boards, including the Finance Committee (1926 to 1929), Board of Selectmen (1929 to 1931), Planning Board (1936 to 1961), and Zoning Board of Appeal and was a Town Meeting member. In 1936 he was elected to the Massachusetts Senate. The collection was donated by his son, Harris Richardson Jr. There is no apparent connection with the Richardson family of Richardson's Row, one of the earliest families in Winchester. |
Copyrights |
Permission to publish material from this collection is subject to approval by the Town of Winchester. |
Finding Aids |
A finding aid with detailed information about the collection's content is available. Please contact the Archives for more information. |
Subjects |
Government officials Government policy Hurricanes Journalism Newspapers Railroads |
Search Terms |
Board of Selectmen Boston Globe Grade Crossing Massachusetts Senate Planning Board Town Meeting Tufts Road Winchester Star Zoning Board of Appeal |
People |
Adriance, Florence Colburn Dennett, Daniel Mallery, Rev. Wesley Parkhurst, Lewis Richardson, Harris Sawyer Richardson, Harris Sawyer, Jr. Richardson, Nina Robinson, Henry C. Worthen, Joseph |
Containers |
Tercentary Parade Tercentenary Celebration Documents Newspaper Clippings about Harris Richardson Grade Crossing Town Meeting Warrants Tercentenary Winchester Documents kept by Nina Richardson First Congregational Church Centennial Program Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Disasters Railroad Tufts Road |