Local History Publications
Scope and Contents
This collection includes non-governmental publications found within the collections of the Town Clerk’s Office which relate to the history of the Town of Southborough and surrounding communities.
Dates
- Creation: 1870 - 1990
Creator
- Southborough Town Clerk (Organization)
- Southborough Historical Society (Organization)
- Southborough Print Shop (Organization)
- Southborough Companies of Militia and Minute Historic Research Committee (Organization)
- Beers, F. W. (Person)
- Fay, Peter (Person)
- Noble, Richard E. (Person)
- Ritter, Priscilla R. (Person)
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
0.5 Cubic Feet (1 clamshell box and 14 file folders)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Materials included within this collection are organized alphabetically by title.
Condition Assessment
All publications included within this collection are in stable condition and are safe to handle. The book “Old Southborough: A Photographic Essay” suffered extreme water damage, and some pages may be obscured by wrinkles or blurred ink.
- Title
- Local History Publications, 1870-1990
- Subtitle
- TC009
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jeremy G. Berry-Cahn, Archivist
- Date
- October 25, 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- James F. Hegarty, Town Clerk
Revision Statements
- November 28, 2024: Converted to EAD
Repository Details
Part of the Southborough Town Clerk’s Office Municipal Archive Repository