Here are links to some online books and documents pertaining to the history of Amherst
History of the Town of Amherst (1896)
The Handbook of Amherst (1891)
Early History of Hadley, including Amherst (1863)
Student Life at Amherst College (1871)
History of the Adams and Hastings Families of Amherst (1880)
A Sermon on the Necessities of War (1861)
Western New England – Amherst (1912)
The Amherst Record – March 17, 1888
The Birds of Amherst and Vicinity (1906)
The Hills Family in Amherst: A History and Timeline
A List of Antique Telephone and Business Directories
Amherst Directory 1889 – 1890
Amherst Directory 1892 – 1893
Amherst Directory 1895
Amherst Directory 1897 – 1898
Amherst Directory 1905 – 1906
Amherst Directory 1908
Amherst Directory 1909
Amherst Directory 1910
Amherst Directory 1911
Amherst Directory 1912
Amherst Directory 1913
Amherst Directory 1914
Amherst Directory 1916
Amherst Directory 1917
Amherst Directory 1919
Amherst Directory 1921
Amherst Directory 1923
These are all entries under the letter “C” in the book Amherst A to Z, written by Elizabeth Sharpe. The book is illustrated with pictures of artifacts from the Amherst History Museum, historic images from the Jones Library’s Special Collections, as well as photographs of our town and the folks who live here.