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Most of the records in this collection fall between the late eighteenth century and the early nineteenth century. They document the administrative activities of the Town of Westborough, including town meetings, selectman activities, indenture servant contracts, church records, military records, and the layout of the town boundary, roads, and bridges. Genealogists will find valuable information in the Vital Records, Indentures, Military, and Church Records series.
Official collection name: Historical Records of the Town of Westborough: Administrative Documents
Location: Shelving and Oversize
Local identifier: OD.001
Creator: Town of Westborough
Date: 1724-1929
Extent: 3 linear feet (1 banker box + one oversize box)
Subject: Westborough (Mass.)–Politics and government
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Finding aid: Westborough Administrative Docs 18-01-10
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Most of the lists in this collection are tax related and fall between the late-eighteenth and mid-nineteenth centuries. The tax lists provide important historical and genealogical information about the make-up of town residents in lieu of official census figures, although surviving lists for some years are more complete than others. Many of the lists divide the town into north and south, with the “Great Road” (now Route 9) serving as the dividing line.
Official collection name: Historical Records of the Town of Westborough: Census and Tax Lists, 1756-1879
Location: Shelving and Oversize
Local identifier: OD.003
Creator: Town of Westborough
Date: 1756-1879
Extent: 4 linear feet (5 boxes + one oversize box)
Subject: Tax assessment–Westborough (Mass.); Census–Westborough (Mass.)
Finding aid: Westborough Tax Lists – 18-01-05
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Financial documents, including receipts, orders drawn, and account books.
Official collection name: Historical Records of the Town of Westborough: Finance, 1730-1869
Location: Shelving and Oversize
Local identifier: OD.002
Creator: Town of Westborough
Date: 1730-1869
Extent: 2.5 linear feet (2 boxes + 1 oversize box)
Subject: Finance–Westborough (Mass.)
Finding aid: OD002 – Westborough Finance – 2021-02-08
Bound and unbound serials Town Reports.
Official collection name: Westborough Town Reports, 1853-Present
Location: Wood shelving
Local identifier: LH.051
Creator: Town of Westborough
Date: 1853-Present
Extent: 7 linear feet
Subject: Westborough (Mass.)–Administration–Periodicals
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Microfilm, microfiche. Records of town meetings, births, marriages, deaths, and military service; 1870 and 1930 Westborough U.S. Census Records; and church records.
Official collection name: Vital Records of Westborough, 1694-1998
Location: Elevator room
Local identifier: LH.005
Creator: Town of Westborough
Date: 1694-1998
Extent: 2.5 linear feet (39 microfilm rolls and 3 boxes of microfiche)
Subject: Registers of births, etc.–Westborough (Mass.)
Finding aid: Westborough Vital Records – Microfiche
Description and photographs of the July 4th, 1991 celebration welcoming home Westborough veterans who served in Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
Official collection name: Welcome Home Celebration for the Westborough Veterans of Desert Shield and Desert Storm Photo Album, 1991
Location: Shelving
Local identifier: LH.027
Creator: Frederick Brown, with photographs by Richard Cesary
Date: 1991
Extent: One photo album
Subject: Operation Desert Shield, 1990-1991; Persian Gulf War, 1991; Celebrations–Westborough (Mass.)
Various published directories for Westborough, covering various years.
Official collection name: Westborough Directories, 1873-1995
Location: Wood shelving
Local identifier: LH.052
Creator: Various
Date: 1873-1995 (with gaps)
Extent: .5 linear feet
Subject: Westborough (Mass.)–Directories
Fire reports from Westborough that were submitted to the Department of Public Safety – Division of Fire Prevention, Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Official collection name: Westborough Fire Reports to the Department of Public Safety – Division of Fire Prevention, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1931-1945
Location: Shelving
Local identifier: LH.024
Creator: Department of Public Safety – Division of Fire Prevention, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Date: 1931-1945
Extent: Packet of filing cards
Subject: Fires–Westborough (Mass.)
Two games based on Monopoly with a Westborough theme.
Official collection name: Westborough Games
Location: Shelving
Local identifier: LH.047
Creator: Westborough Public Library
Date: 2000-2017
Extent: 1.5 linear feet (two boxes)
Subject: Games–Westborough (Mass.)
Three plates, each with images relating to Westborough history (including one plate of the Library, produced by C. E. Beach, Druggist).
Official collection name: Westborough History Plates
Location: Shelving
Local identifier: LH.040
Creator: Westborough Public Library
Date: Unknown
Extent: 1 linear foot (2 boxes)
Subject: Westborough (Mass.)–Social life and customs
