Franklin P. (Franklin Pierce) Rice

Born in 1852 and dying in 1919, he is best remembered as a Worcester, Massachusetts, librarian, editor, and historian with a deep interest in archives, genealogy, and the city’s early records.

He served for many years in the Worcester Public Library and was closely connected with historical and antiquarian work in the region. He compiled and edited books and record collections that focused on Worcester’s past, including vital records and other source material valued by historians and family researchers.

His writing is especially useful because it grew out of careful document work rather than broad storytelling. For readers interested in local history, early New England families, or the preservation of public records, his books remain a practical window into the past.