Color photographs of the former Lyman School property, Bay State property, and Westborough’s 275th anniversary celebration and parade.
Official collection name: Charles Fay Collection of Westborough Photographs, ca. 1992
Location: Shelving
Local identifier: LH.028
Creator: Charles Fay
Date: ca. 1992
Extent: One photo album
Subject: Westborough (Mass.)–Pictorial works; Celebrations–Westborough (Mass.)
Descriptions and photographs of fires in Westborough for the years 1939 and 1940.
Official collection name: Paul D. Blois Fire Records, 1939-1940
Location: Shelving
Local identifier: LH.014
Creator: Paul D. Blois
Date: 1939-1940
Extent: 1 linear foot (one box)
Subject: Fires–Westborough (Mass.)
Photocopies, photographs, periodicals, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, documents. Miscellaneous collection of information and primary sources relating to Westborough families, organized by family last name.
Official collection name: Genealogies of Westborough Families
Location: Shelving
Local identifier: LH.008
Creator: Westborough Public Library
Date: Undetermined
Extent: 4 linear feet
Subject: Genealogy–Westborough (Mass.)
Finding aid: Genealogies of Westborough Families
Book of personal war sketches, plus a military register and a scrapbook containing signatures of Civil War soldiers from the 6th Massachusetts Volunteers that was donated to the Library by the G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic) in January 1909.
Official collection name: Records of the Grand Army of the Republic, Arthur G. Biscoe Post, No. 80
Location: Shelving; Map case.
Local identifier: LH.042
Creator: Grand Army of the Republic, Arthur G. Biscoe Post
Date: 1862-ca. 1934
Extent: 1.5 linear feet (one box, folio volume, map case)
Subject: United States–History–Civil War, 1861-1865; Grand Army of the Republic
A-Z scrapbook chronicling life in Westborough.
Official collection name: Westborough Grange (#116) Scrapbook, 2008
Location: Shelving
Local identifier: LH.029
Creator: Westborough Grange (#116)
Date: 2008
Extent: One scrapbook
Subject: Westborough (Mass.)–Societies and clubs; Westborough (Mass.)–Social life and customs
Scrapbook collecting together a series of newspaper articles from the Westborough News about Westborough local history under the title, “Can You Name It?”. Helen Phillips may or may not be the author of the articles.
Official collection name: Helen Phillips Scrapbook of “Can You Name It?” Newspaper Articles, 1978
Location: Shelving
Local identifier: LH.030
Creator: Helen Phillips
Date: 1978
Extent: One scrapbook
Subject: Newspapers–Westborough (Mass.)
Photocopies of house surveys that are held at the Westborough Historical Commission and some administrative documents that were sent to the Library for the convenience of the public during the process of nominating sections of town for Historic District status.
Official collection name: Historic District Surveys and Documentation, 1978-2008
Location: Filing cabinet
Local identifier: LH.002
Creator: Westborough Historical Commission and the Westborough Public Library
Date: 1978-2008
Extent: 6 file folders
Subject: Historic buildings–Westborough (Mass.)
Online, microfilm, indexes. Historical newspapers published in Westborough. There are two uncataloged indexes for early marriages and deaths in the Westborough Chronotype. See also the Newspaper Article Collection (LH.007) and Westborough News Websites Collection (LH.074).
Official collection name: Westborough Historical Newspaper Collection
Location: Shelving; Map case (Drawer 5).
Local identifier: LH.006
Creator: Westborough Public Library
Date: 1849-1874
Extent: 2 linear feet
Subject: Newspapers–Westborough (Mass.)
Online access: http://www.westborougharchive.org/newspapers/
Photographs, CD-ROM, film negatives, glass negatives. Miscellaneous collection of photographs and negatives relating to Westborough.
Official collection name: Historical Photographs of Westborough
Location: Filing cabinet and Shelving
Local identifier: LH.011
Creator: Westborough Public Library
Date: Undetermined
Extent: 3 filing cabinets +
Subject: Westborough (Mass.)–Pictorial works
Online access:
Various postcards depicting buildings and sites in Westborough. The “Duplicates” packet may repeat those stored in the photo album.
Official collection name: Historical Postcards of Westborough
Location: Shelving
Local identifier: LH.036
Creator: Westborough Public Library
Date: Undetermined
Extent: One photo album plus one packet
Subject: Postcards–Westborough (Mass.); Westborough (Mass.)–Pictorial works
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