Photographs, meeting minutes, correspondence, certificates, and membership records.
Official collection name: Records of the American Legion Stowell-Parker Post 163
Former name: Membership Records for the Earle B. Stowell Post No. 163 of the American Legion
Location: Shelving and processing.
Local identifier: LH.025
Creator: Earle B. Stowell Post No. 163 of the American Legion
Date: 1918 – 2014
Extent: In processing as of 10/18/18.
Subject: American Legion–Westborough (Mass.)
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
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
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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.)
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These records document the Town of Westborough’s role in forming, arming, and supplying the Westborough Unit of the Massachusetts Militia and the Continental Army through the American Revolutionary War, and they demonstrate the sacrifices the Town made to support the war effort.
Official collection name: Records of Westborough’s Involvement in the American Revolution, the Massachusetts Militia, and the Continental Army, 1774-1792
Location: Shelving and Oversize
Local identifier: OD.005
Creator: Town of Westborough, the Westborough Unit of the Massachusetts Militia and the Continental Army, and Charles H. Reed.
Date: 1774-1792
Extent: 2.5 linear feet (1 box + materials in the Military Oversize Box)
Subject: United States–History–Revolution, 1775-1783
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Finding aid: OD005 – Westborough in the American Revolution – 2021-02-08
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These records cover the years 1805-1829, which overlap with the time period of the War of 1812. They document the formation of the Westborough Light Infantry, its administration, and its training activities, and they include meeting minutes, committee reports, warrants, treasury accounts, bills and receipts, and military orders.
Official collection name: Records of the Westborough Light Infantry, 1805-1829
Location: Shelving and Oversize
Local identifier: OD.006
Creator: Westborough Light Infantry, Second Division, Second Brigade, Seventh Division of the Massachusetts Militia
Date: 1805-1829
Extent: 2.5 linear feet (1 box + materials in the Military Oversize Box)
Subject: Westborough Light Infantry; United States–History–War of 1812
Finding aid: Westborough Light Infantry – 16-06-10
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The collection includes meeting minutes, personnel records, financial accounts, bills and receipts, payroll records, and a letter by Capt. William P. Blackmer from Harper’s Ferry on October 4, 1861 that refers to the abolitionist John Brown. The Company included men from Southborough, Upton, Shrewsbury, Hopkinton, and Northborough, and some of the records in this collection contain information on soldiers and administration that relate to these surrounding towns of Westborough.
Official collection name: Records of the Westborough Rifle Company, 1861-1870
Location: Shelving and Oversize
Local identifier: OD.007
Creator: Westborough Rifle Company
Date: 1861-1870
Extent: 2.75 linear feet (2 boxes + materials in the Military Oversize Box)
Subject: United States–History–Civil War, 1861-1865
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Finding aid: Westborough Rifle Company – 16-06-10
File cards recording information about individual soldiers from Westborough who served in World War I.
Official collection name: Service Records for Soldiers Serving in World War I, 1917-1919
Location: Shelving
Local identifier: LH.026
Creator: Unknown
Date: 1917-1919
Extent: Packet of filing cards
Subject: World War, 1914-1918; Soldiers
Scrapbook with photographs of Westborough soldiers and newspaper clippings about Westborough’s involvement in World War II.
Official collection name: World War II Memorial Scrapbook, 1942-1948
Location: Shelving
Local identifier: LH.015
Creator: Daisy V. Parker
Date: 1942-1948
Extent: 1.5 linear feet (one scrapbook)
Subject: World War, 1939-1945–Westborough (Mass.)
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