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Korean War Oral History Project

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

Kristina Nilson Allen Papers

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

Little League

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.)

Local History By Subject

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

Lyman School Citizen Advisory Committee

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.)

Nathan Fisher Ledger

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

Nikki Stone Celebration

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.)

Old Time Club

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

Parkman Family Papers

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

Proclamations and Citations

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