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Warrants and Petitions, 1758 - 1840

 Item — Container: Bound Volume Shelving, Town Clerk’s Vault

Scope and Contents

This volume is divided into two sections and contains: Town Meetings, Petitions, and Warrants, 1785-1810 and Town Meetings, 1758-1840 The spine incorrectly identifies the volume's date range as 1785-1810.

Dates

  • Creation: 1758 - 1840

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research. Whenever possible, digital surrogates must be consulted in lieu of the original documents to prevent unneccesary handling and mitigate wear. Research is accommodated by appointment only. Please call (508) 485-0710 x 3005 to make an appointment, or send an email to: [email protected]

Extent

1 Volumes

Language of Materials

English

Preservation Actions

This volume underwent conservation treatment in October 2009 at Brown’s River Records Preservation Services in Essex, Vermont (now Kofile Inc.).

Treatment Summary: Documents flattened. Gross tears mended with Japanese tissue or Crompton heat set tissue. Paper deacidified using magnesium oxide. Documents encapsulated in archival grade polyester envelopes. Envelopes bound in a record binder.

Repository Details

Part of the Southborough Town Clerk’s Office Municipal Archive Repository

Contact:
17 Common Street
Southborough MA 01772 United States
(508) 485-0710