Finding aid
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
Websites for celebrations and important events held in Westborough.
Official collection name: Westborough Celebrations and Events Websites Collection
Local identifier: LH.071
Creator: Westborough Public Library
Date: 2018 – present
Subject: Spontaneous Events; Celebrations–Westborough (Mass.); Westborough (Mass.)–Social life and customs
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Websites for clubs and organizations in Westborough, MA that aim to promote community and improve the civic life of the town.
Official collection name: Westborough Community and Civic Clubs Websites Collection
Local identifier: LH.072
Creator: Westborough Public Library
Date: 2018 – present
Subject: Society & Culture, Westborough (Mass.)–Societies and clubs, Westborough (Mass.)–Social life and customs
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Finding aid
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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Finding aid:
LH069 – Westborough Coronavirus Pandemic Response
