Cassette tapes. Oral histories by Westborough residents who served in the Korean War.
Official collection name: Korean War Oral History Project, 2001
Location: Shelving
Local identifier: LH.003
Creator: Westborough Public Library
Date: 2001
Extent: 2 cassette tape containers
Subject: Korean War, 1950-1953
Newspaper clippings, brochures, pamphlets, manuscripts, photograph, and other materials about Westborough history gathered by Kristina Nilson Allen. Includes the manuscript for her book, On the Beaten Path. The collection also includes “The Suppers of the Club” cookbook, “A Collection of Historical Articles” written by Helena Engberg of the Evangelical Congregational Church,” gravestone rubbings, and Lyman School materials.
Official collection name: Kristina Nilson Allen Papers
Location: Shelving and Map Case
Local identifier: LH.032
Creator: Kristina Nilson Allen
Date: Undetermined
Extent: 1.75 linear feet (4 boxes) + map case folder
Subject: Local history–Westborough (Mass.); Westborough (Mass.)–Social life and customs
Administrative documents, including player lists, housed in a binder.
Official collection name: Westborough American Little League Records, 1958-1971
Location: Shelving
Local identifier: LH.018
Creator: Westborough Recreation Department
Date: 1958-1971
Extent: One binder
Subject: Little League baseball–Westborough (Mass.)
Photocopies, newspaper clippings, documents, pamphlets, booklets, periodicals. A miscellaneous collection of information and primary sources relating to Westborough local history, organized by subject.
Official collection name: Local History By Subject
Location: Filing cabinet; Map case (A5).
Local identifier: LH.001
Creator: Westborough Public Library
Date: Undetermined
Extent: 3 filing cabinet drawers
Subject: Local history–Westborough (Mass.); Westborough (Mass.)–Social life and customs
Binder. Meeting minutes, memoranda, and reports resulting in recommendations for the redevelopment of the Lyman School property.
Official collection name: Lyman School Citizen Advisory Committee Records, 1988
Location: Shelving
Local identifier: LH.019
Creator: Lyman School Citizen Advisory Committee
Date: 1988
Extent: One binder
Subject: City planning–Westborough (Mass.)
Ledger book for Nathan Fisher.
Official collection name: Nathan Fisher Ledger
Location: Shelving
Local identifier: LH.031
Creator: Nathan Fisher
Date: 1832-1833
Extent: One ledger
Subject: Accounts
Photo album and DVD chronicling the Town celebration of Nikki Stone winning the Olympic Gold Medal in Aerial Freestyle Skiing in 1998.
Official collection name: Records of Westborough’s Celebration of Nikki Stone Winning an Olympic Gold Medal, 1998
Location: Shelving
Local identifier: LH.023
Creator: Unknown
Date: 1998
Extent: One photo album and one DVD
Subject: Celebrations–Westborough (Mass.)–Pictorial works; Olympic athletes–Westborough (Mass.)
Notebooks, scrapbooks. Meeting and administrative minutes, newspaper clippings, and correspondence documenting the activities of the Old Time Club.
Official collection name: Westborough Old Time Club Records, 1921-1986
Location: Shelving
Local identifier: LH.037
Creator: Westborough Old Time Club
Date: 1921-1986
Extent: 1 linear foot (1 box)
Subject: Westborough (Mass.)–Societies and clubs; Westborough (Mass.)–Social life and customs
Microfilm, atlas. Copies of the papers of Ebenezer Parkman and his family, plus an atlas that appears to have been used, and possibly created, by Ebenzer Parkman while he was at Harvard University.
Official collection name: Parkman Family Papers, 1707-1800
Location: Shelving
Local identifier: LH.017
Creator: Ebenezer Parkman and Family
Date: 1707-1800
Extent: 2 linear feet (7 microfilm rolls + atlas)
Subject: Parkman, Ebenezer, 1703-1782; Parkman family
Citations and proclamations signed by Massachusetts State politicians recognizing Westborough Veterans of Desert Shield and Desert Storm during the town’s welcome home celebration and the town’s 275th anniversary celebration.
Official collection name: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Proclamations and Citations
Location: Shelving
Local identifier: LH.033
Creator: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Date: 1991-1992
Extent: 4 proclamations
Subject: Proclamations–Massachusetts