The Holyoke History Room has nearly 1000 linear feet of books and materials that relate principally to Holyoke history, local biographies, and industry. This section also contains limited resources covering Hampshire and Hampden counties. Also see the History Room's Special Collections.
Holyoke Newspapers (on Microfilm)
| Holyoke Transcript |
1860s to January 1926 |
| Holyoke Telegram |
1912 to 1922 |
| Holyoke Transcript-Telegram |
1926 to 1993 |
| Springfield Union News |
1993 and Ongoing |
| La Justice (Holyoke, French) |
1909 to 1944 |
Holyoke City Directories
| Holyoke City Directories (print) |
1869, 1873-76, 1882-1991 |
| Holyoke Street Lists |
1986-2000 |
Holyoke Mass Census Records
| Holyoke, MA |
1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920 |
Vital Statistics for Holyoke
| Births, Marriages, Deaths (Microfiche) |
1850 to 1900 |
| Births, Marriages, Deaths (Print) |
Earliest Recordings to 1850 |
| Precious Blood Church Records (Print) |
| Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths |
1869 to 1889 |
Holyoke City Records
| Holyoke Municipal records |
| Town |
1850 to 1873 |
| City |
1874 to 1968 |
Holyoke Map Collection
| Farms bought By Hadley Falls Co. |
1846 to 1849 |
| Richard’s Atlas of Holyoke |
1911 |
| Sanborn Map of Holyoke |
1895 |
| Aerial Photograph of Holyoke |
1985 |
Holyoke High School Yearbook collection
Holyoke Local Files
This material consists of 38 linear feet of material collected on Holyoke subjects and biographical material. These are kept in folders in a series of filing cabinets and can be accessed by the card file index located in the room.
Holyoke Photo Collection
| Photographs |
Boxes |
| Views |
2 |
| Bridges, Dams, Canals, River |
2 |
| Floods: 1927, 1936 |
1 |
| Mt. Tom, Mountain Park |
2 |
| Landmark Buildings |
1 |
| Schools |
1 |
| Churches |
1 |
| Mills, Factories |
2 |
| Apartments |
1 |
| Residences |
4 |
| Interiors: Homes, Factories |
1 |
| Businesses |
2 |
| Transportation |
2 |
| Associations |
1 |
| People |
1 |
| Bands |
1 |