Military

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One scrapbook and two small notebooks that detail Louis H. Silvestry’s service in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. Official collection name: Louis H. Silvestry WWII Papers Location: Oversize shelving – 1 Local identifier: LH.089 Creator: Louis H. Silvestry Date: 1943-1945 Extent: 1.5 feet (unboxed – box ordered) Subject: World War, 1939-1945

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.