ICYMI: Bringing Out The History Of Westborough: 100s Of New Photos Available

WESTBOROUGH, MA—There are many new slices of history to be seen in Westborough.

In February, locals brought photos and historical items from their homes to be scanned and those images gathered at the Westborough Public Library’s "Westborough: Your Town - Your History" Scanning Day are now available online at the Digital Commonwealth.

The idea of the program, said the announcement, was to bring out the history of Westborough that is hidden away in attics, basements, or in plain sight, and make it available to the world. The addition of this collection to the Digital Commonwealth will keep these images safe for years to come.

Other Westborough Public Library collections available in the Digital Commonwealth include historical town administrative records, documents relating to Westborough’s participation in the American Revolution, records from the Lyman State Reform School, and a World War II Memorial Scrapbook.

The Digital Commonwealth is a statewide program that provides online access to digitized collections from historical and cultural institutions across all of Massachusetts.

Photos and information via Westborough Public Library