Historical objects whose purpose is to give a general sense of history in a hands-on and visual way. The collection includes stereoscopes, a band uniform, and linen calendar and tea towel marking Westborough’s 275th anniversary.

Online, microfilm, indexes. Historical newspapers published in Westborough. There are two uncataloged indexes for early marriages and deaths in the Westborough Chronotype. See also the Newspaper Article Collection – LH.007 and Westborough News Websites Collection – LH.074.

Photocopies of house surveys that are held at the Westborough Historical Commission and some administrative documents that were sent to the Library for the convenience of the public during the process of nominating sections of town for Historic District status. Note, copies are also available online through the MACRIS database.

Scrapbook collecting together a series of newspaper articles from the Westborough News about Westborough local history under the title, “Can You Name It?”. Helen Phillips may or may not be the author of the articles.

A-Z scrapbook chronicling life in Westborough.

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.

Chronotype Poster from 1899; slides, articles, and postcards of Westborough.

Photocopies, photographs, periodicals, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, documents. Miscellaneous collection of information and primary sources relating to Westborough families, organized by family last name.

Descriptions and photographs of fires in Westborough for the years 1939 and 1940.

Color photographs of the former Lyman School property, Bay State property, and Westborough’s 275th anniversary celebration and parade.