WHERE WE WORK AND WHAT WE DO
The Jacobs Farmhouse
Norwell Historical Society Research Library & Archives
Norwell Historical Society Research Library & Archives
Considered Society Headquarters, the Jacobs Farmhouse is located at 4 Jacobs Lane in Norwell.
The house was originally built in 1726. Members of the Jacobs family lived in the house continuously until 1939 when it was given to the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities (today called Historic New England).
The Norwell Hi
Considered Society Headquarters, the Jacobs Farmhouse is located at 4 Jacobs Lane in Norwell.
The house was originally built in 1726. Members of the Jacobs family lived in the house continuously until 1939 when it was given to the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities (today called Historic New England).
The Norwell Historical Society oversees the museum on the right side of the Farmhouse. The museum is open for tours at events and by appointment (e-mail the Society HERE to inquire about a tour). Of note, the new accessible entrance door to the Museum has a lower-than-usual height of 6’1”. A video tour of the Museum is available HERE.
Norwell Historical Society Research Library & Archives
Norwell Historical Society Research Library & Archives
Norwell Historical Society Research Library & Archives
The Norwell Historical Society Research Library & Archives Center is located on the 3rd floor of the Sparrell School (on Main Street, in front of the Norwell Middle School).
The Library & Archives is open on Thursday mornings from 10:00 am until noon, or by appointment (please e-mail the Society HERE to make an appointment outside of Thurs
The Norwell Historical Society Research Library & Archives Center is located on the 3rd floor of the Sparrell School (on Main Street, in front of the Norwell Middle School).
The Library & Archives is open on Thursday mornings from 10:00 am until noon, or by appointment (please e-mail the Society HERE to make an appointment outside of Thursday mornings).
The Archives house numerous historic documents and artifacts.
The Research Library is also newly housed at this location. Need to do research? Like to access our collections? Please contact us--we love to help with research.
WHO WE ARE
The Society officers & Board of Directors
President: Wendy Bawabe
Secretary: Christian Jevne
Treasurer: Marybeth Shea
Archivist: Janet Watson
Board Members: Pamela Bower-Basso, Chad Forman, Dianne Forman, Christian Jevne, Daniel Neumann, Stephen O'Neill, Alan Prouty, and Karl Swenson
The Society Board meets monthly on Wednesdays from 3:30-5:00 (see the EVENTS page for the up-to-date schedule). Meetings are open to everyone.
Past presidents
The following is a listing of past presidents of the Norwell Historial Society, which was established in 1935:
Joseph Foster Merritt (1935-1940)
George C. Turner (1940-1952)
William Gould Vinal (1952-1955)
Margaret Crowell Dumas (1955-1963)
John Hale Chipman (1963-1967)
Quentin Coons (1967-1969)
Richard McMullan (1969-1971)
Richard Leahy (1971-1973)
Joseph Carty (1973-1976)
Jon Bond (1976-1979)
William Garside (1979-1982)
Jeanne Garside (1982-1988)
Grace Carty (1988-1989)
William Slattery (1989-1991)
Sally Mederos (1991-1994)
Robert Norris (1994-1995)
Gertrude Daneau (1995-1999)
Thomas & Alice Hyslop (1999-2003)
Thomas Hyslop (2003-2004)
Robert Norris (2004-2008)
Wendy Bawabe (2008-present)
Photo: Presidents of the Norwell Historical Society gathered at the 75th anniversary (in 2010) of the founding of the Society in 1935. From left to right, Joseph Carty, Grace Carty, Bob Norris, William Slattery, Wendy Bawabe, and Gertrude Daneau.