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.

Websites for religious institutions in Westborough.

Documents, ledger books, notebooks, circulation records, Trustee meeting minutes, book lists, bookplate printing block, etc. Also includes the Westborough Public Library Millennium Project Scrapbook (2000), a series of photographs and images documenting the history of the Westborough Public Library.

Three scrapbooks containing newspaper announcements and reviews of stage productions, playbills, and photographs of performances.

Obituaries from local newspapers and other websites for people who lived in Westborough. See also the Westborough Historical Newspaper Collection – LH.006.

Newspapers and websites devoted to reporting news of Westborough. See also the Westborough Historical Newspaper Collection – LH.006 and Newspaper Article Collection – LH.007.

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.

Maps and atlases, mostly focused on Westborough and its surrounding areas.

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.

Final report entitled, “State Land in Westborough: A Plan for Its Use,” created by the Westborough Land Reuse Committee.