Related collections are located elsewhere in Northampton. The Forbes Library holds copies of newspaper articles written by Mary Kate Brewster for the Daily Hampshire Gazette (1907-1935), as well as articles about Anna Gertrude Brewster. Both sisters were knowledgeable about local history, and were frequently asked to lecture to local organizations. The Forbes Library (Northampton, MA) has copies of several of these lectures and papers, including a history of Northampton schools by Anna Gertrude (read before the Northampton Historical Society, April 26, 1946). In addition, the library has the original typescripts of "Early Days of St. John's Episcopal Church in Northampton" (1954) and "Early Public and Private Schools" (1954), both by Anna Gertrude Brewster. Historic Northampton holds the original Civil War letters of Charles Harvey Brewster, as well as memorabilia and a collection of family photographs. See also: When This Cruel War is Over: The Civil War Letters of Charles Harvey Brewster David