A full run of the Bay State News, an employee newsletter for the Bay State Abrasive Products Co. , from 1944 – 1987. The newsletter contains information about the history of the company and the people who used to work there. Also included in the collection is a run of the “Blotter” newsletter and service award pictures.
Official collection name: Bay State Abrasive Products Company Records
Location: Shelving
Local identifier: LH.046
Creator: Westborough Public Library
Date: 1944 – 1987
Extent: 2.5 linear feet (21 bound volumes plus one box)
Subject: Industries–Westborough (Mass.); Business enterprises–Westborough (Mass.)
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.)
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
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
Websites for restaurants, farm stands, farms, and other food-related organizations. See also the Westborough Menu Collection (LH.055).
Official collection name: Westborough Foodways Websites Collection
Local identifier: LH.073
Creator: Westborough Public Library
Date: 2018 – present
Subject: Society & Culture, Restaurants, Farms, Bakeries, Ice cream industry
Online access:
A collection of menus from Westborough restaurants started by Anthony Vaver, Local History Librarian, in 2016. See also the Westborough Foodways Website Collection (LH.073).
Official collection name: Westborough Menu Collection
Location: Shelving
Local identifier: LH.055
Creator: Westborough Public Library
Date: 2016-present
Extent: .25 linear feet
Subject: Restaurants–Westborough (Mass.)
