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Westfield Volume II covers the history of the city from the mid-nineteenth century through the late twentieth century, and highlights the accomplishments of its citizens. Locally famous Westfield residents like Joseph Buell Ely and Herbert W. Kittredge are spotlighted, as well as less well-known but equally significant contributors to the civic and social history of the city. The development of the city's infrastructure is chronicled, and impo...

Nestled at the foot of the Berkshires, the city of Westfield, Massachusetts, was first settled in 1639. In its earliest days, Westfield was a farming community, but by the end of the nineteenth century the history of the town was marked by great industrial growth. With the Industrial Revolution came an influx of newcomers from faraway lands, and Westfield became home to many Irish, Lithuanian, Polish, and Slovak immigrants. The people of Westf...

Westfield Volume II covers the history of the city fromthe mid-nineteenth century through the late twentiethcentury, and highlights the accomplishments of itscitizens. Locally famous Westfield residents like JosephBuell Ely and Herbert W. Kittredge are spotlighted, as well as less well-known but equally significantcontributors to the civic and social history of thecity. The development of the city's infrastructure ischronicled, and important e...