Dr. Fletcher's Book of the Dead
What was the state of public health 100 years ago? Learn from the logbook kept by Chicopee physician and former mayor, Samuel Fletcher.
About the Program
What was the state of public health 100 years ago?
Join Jacqueline T. Lynch, Vice President of the Chicopee Historical Society local author, as she shares a medical examiner's logbook spanning 1918 to 1940. This logbook was kept by Samuel Fletcher (1867-1943), a physician and former mayor of Chicopee.
Venue and Parking
Find us in the Bazan Community Room, on the lower level of the Chicopee Public Library.
Free parking is available in the library lot at 449 Front Street. On-street parking is also available along Ames Avenue and Front and Bell Streets.
About the Chicopee Historical Society
The Chicopee Historical Society is a non-profit dedicated to the rediscovery and preservation of Chicopee's history. In pursuit of this mission, the Society preserves artifacts related to the city's history and presents six educational programs in Spring and Fall. We rely on donations and the support of our members and volunteers to do this work.
What was the state of public health 100 years ago? Learn from the logbook kept by Chicopee physician and former mayor, Samuel Fletcher.
About the Program
What was the state of public health 100 years ago?
Join Jacqueline T. Lynch, Vice President of the Chicopee Historical Society local author, as she shares a medical examiner's logbook spanning 1918 to 1940. This logbook was kept by Samuel Fletcher (1867-1943), a physician and former mayor of Chicopee.
Venue and Parking
Find us in the Bazan Community Room, on the lower level of the Chicopee Public Library.
Free parking is available in the library lot at 449 Front Street. On-street parking is also available along Ames Avenue and Front and Bell Streets.
About the Chicopee Historical Society
The Chicopee Historical Society is a non-profit dedicated to the rediscovery and preservation of Chicopee's history. In pursuit of this mission, the Society preserves artifacts related to the city's history and presents six educational programs in Spring and Fall. We rely on donations and the support of our members and volunteers to do this work.