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So Many Untold Stories!

Salem Common, ca. 1890

IN LASTING MEMORY: Nelson Dionne (1947-2022)

This work has taken on a whole new meaning since the passing of Nelson Dionne on January 23, 2022. You may read more about him, including his obit., in the "Nelson" section. You may also make a donation in his name to Salem State University, where his award-winning collection is housed. (In the subject line, write "Nelson Dionne Collection, SSU Archives).

Salem, Massachusetts, is known world-wide for its ties to the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 and its unparalleled reputation in the maritime trade. Salem is also home to magnificent architecture, and a fine literary and arts heritage.

This book series, "Salem's Forgotten Stories," tells even more tales from Salem's illustrious past to educate, inspire, and entertain with a special focus on Salem's industrial century (post-Civil War through WWII and beyond).