Electric Company Correspondence, 1900 - 1950
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence between the Board of Selectmen, Committee on Electric Lights, Marlborough Electric Company, Massachusetts Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners, Deerfoot Farms Company, St. Mark's School, New England Power Service Company, Worcester Suburban Electric Company, along with numerous citizens and nearby municipalities. Also included are maps and plans for pole locations, a list of incandescent street lights in Southborough and their locations, and a citizen's petitions to extend electric streetlight coverage to additional neighborhoods.
Dates
- Creation: 1900 - 1950
Creator
- From the Collection: Boston Water Board (Organization)
- From the Collection: L. Preston Andrews (Person)
- From the Collection: Marlborough Electric Company (Organization)
- From the Collection: Marlborough-Hudson Gas Company (Organization)
- From the Collection: Metropolitan Water Board (Organization)
- From the Collection: New England Telephone and Telegraph Company (Organization)
- From the Collection: Southborough Water Supply Committee (Organization)
- From the Collection: Town of Southborough (Organization)
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
199 Leaves (1 file folder)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Southborough Town Clerk’s Office Municipal Archive Repository