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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
Final report entitled, “State Land in Westborough: A Plan for Its Use,” created by the Westborough Land Reuse Committee.
Official collection name: Westborough Land Reuse Committee Records, 1981-1982
Location: Shelving
Local identifier: LH.020
Creator: Westborough Land Reuse Committee
Date: 1981-1982
Extent: One 3-hole punch binder
Subject: City planning–Westborough (Mass.)
This collection gathers together websites relating to the various departments, boards, and administration of the Town of Westborough.
Official collection name: Westborough Town Government Websites Collection
Local identifier: LH.079
Creator: Westborough Public Library
Date: 2017 – present
Subject: Government – Cities; Westborough (Mass.)–Politics and government
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The coronavirus that causes the disease Covid-19 began to spread worldwide in late 2019. In response, Massachusetts shut down to stem the spread in March 2020. This collection gathers websites and social media, photographs (including Face Mask Selfies), face masks, reflections, and other items that document Westborough’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Official collection name: Westborough’s Coronavirus Pandemic Response Collection
Location: Digital Repository; Shelving; Westborough on the Web: Archive-It
Local identifier: LH.069
Creator: Westborough Public Library
Date: 2020
Extent: .5 linear foot
Subject: Science & Health; Government – Cities; Spontaneous Events; Disease Outbreaks; Outbreaks of Disease; Epidemics; Coronavirus infections; Coronavirus diseases; Virus diseases
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LH069 – Westborough Coronavirus Pandemic Response
