Woburn Public Library Dr. Thomas J. Glennon Archives Classification Guide October 8, 2019
Glennon Archives’ manuscript, photograph and ephemeral print collections are grouped under the following fourteen categories:
1. ASSOCIATIONS (AS).
2. BUSINESS RECORDS (BUS).
3. CHURCH RECORDS AND CHURCH RELATED MANUSCRIPTS (CH).
4. CUTTER PAPERS (CUT)
5. FAMILY/PERSONAL PAPERS (FAM).
6. GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH MATERIALS (GEN).
7. MILITARY RECORDS (MIL).
8. MUNICIPAL RECORDS AND REPORTS (MUN).
9. NEWSPAPERS (NWS)
10. PHOTOGRAPHS (PH).
11. PRINTED EPHEMERAL COLLECTIONS (PEC).
12. TRANSCRIPTIONS (TR).
13. WOBURN -GENERAL (WOB).
14. WOBURN PUBLIC LIBRARY RECORDS AND ARCHIVES (WPL).
15. WYMAN COLLECTION (WY).
Each collection in the Archives is identified by a prefix and number code (e.g. AS-1) in the list that follows. For more detailed information on a collection see the listing for that code in the Digital Collections.
ASSOCIATIONS (AS).
Records created by social or professional organizations.
AS-
1. Woburn Agricultural and Mechanic Association Records, 1830-83.
2. Middlesex East District Medical Society Records, 1850-1965.
3. Towanda Club Collection, 1897-1924.
4. Woburn Musical Association Records, 1854-1856.
5. Rumford Historical Association Collection, 1892-1915.
6. Woburn Young Mens Society Records, 1835-1853.
7. Woburn Temperance Associations Collection, 1828-1882.
8. Woburn Woman’s Club Records, 1893-1940, c. 1980's, 1993.
9. Woburn Historical Society Records, 1947-1958.
10. Baldwin Historical Society Records, c. 1980's.
11. Tennis Club of Woburn Records, 1915-1916.
12. Liberty Association Records, c. 1840’s.
13. Woburn Kiwanis Club Good-will Project in Japan report, c. 1950’s.
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BUSINESS RECORDS (BUS). Account books and other original records of business enterprises. See also collections in the FAM category which may include business records of certain families and the PEC category which includes printed and ephemeral materials from businesses.
BUS-
1. James F. Baldwin Records, 1787-1822.
2. Middlesex Canal Company Stock Ledger, 1826-45.
3. Thompson and Tay Records, 1771-1895.
4. Alpha Thompson Records, 1813-44.
5. Middlesex Canal Company Ledgers, 1799-1804.
6. Colonel John Wade Records, 1805, 1807, 1810-1837.
7. Ebenezer N. Blake Records, 1797-1827, 1864-1889, 1926.
8. S. & W. Fox Records, 1827-1829.
9. Woburn Merchants Receipts, 1867-1897.
10. John Cummings Co. Records, c. 1880’s
11. Edmund A Walsh Funeral Service Records, 1934-1967
12. # not used.
13. Middlesex Canal Company Records. 1794-1852.
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BUSINESS (BUS) Cont.
14. Peterson Leather Company Records, 1921-1930, 1941.
15. Henry Cummings Account Book, 1840-1853.
16. Buel Family and Business Collection, c. 1900-1950’s.
17. Charles Choate Papers, 1835-1841.
4 CHURCH RECORDS AND CHURCH-RELATED MANUSCRIPTS (CH).
The records of churches and church-sponsored organizations; sermon collections; manuscript church histories.
CH-
1. Woburn First Parish Church Collection, 1809-1940’s.
2. First Baptist Church Records, 1781-1947.
3. First Universalist Society Collection, 1827-1844.
4. Ladies Benevolent Society Records, 1840-1938.
5. Rev. Samuel Mead Papers, c. early 19th century.
6. Sermons Given in Woburn Collection, 1795-1872.
7. Baptist Female Charitable Society Records, 1816 -1825.
8. Woburn Union and Missionary Society Records, 1824-1844.
9. First Unitarian Church Records, 1847-1959.
10. Fox - Jackson Controversy Collection, 1729-1895.
11. Sermon Collection, 1752-1804.
12. Jug Baptist Church Collection, 1835, 1898, 1931.
13. Woburn Second Parish Church Records, 1775-1813.
5 CUTTER PAPERS (CUT)
The Cutter Papers were collected by Dr. Benjamin Cutter (1803-1864), a physician for over forty years in Woburn, who was the founder of the Middlesex East District Medical Society and the organizer of the Woburn Young Men’s Library. Dr. Cutter was also a member of the School Committee in Woburn from 1845-1849 and a secretary of the Board of Trustees of Warren Academy for thirty consecutive years. An avid antiquarian, Dr. Cutter collected a number of documents that were used to write his book, The Cutter Family of New England, published by his son William R. Cutter who was the second librarian at the 1879 H.H. Richardson Woburn Public Library building. The Cutter Papers were donated to the Library between 1885 and 1898.
1. Locke. 1688-1824. [Includes name index and list of documents.] CUT 1-229
2. Nevers. 1670-1818. [Includes index.] CUT 230-262
3. Johnson/Woburn 2nd Parish. [Includes index] CUT 263-296
4. Kendall. 1684-1806. [Includes index.] CUT 297-323
5. Ministers' receipts from First Parish [Includes index.] CUT 324-355
6. Church and other catalogs collected by Dr. Cutter [Includes index]
7. Woburn affairs [Not indexed] CUT 356-391.
8. Brooks. [Not indexed]. CUT 392-443.
6 FAMILY/PERSONAL PAPERS (FAM).
The personal papers of individuals and families. See also the WY record group for additional family papers.
FAM-
1. Samuel Thompson Papers, 1764-1818.
**(See also Account books in Wyman Collection, 1758-90. WY F,G, H.]
2. Col. Leonard Thompson Papers, 1781-1852.
**(See also Law firm records and personal papers in Wyman Collection. WY 22-26.]
3. Thompson Family Papers, 1774.
**See also Deeds (Woburn). 1801-1870s. WY 18/1.
4. Rev. Leander Thompson Papers, c. 1840, 1860’s-1890’s.
5. William Fox Papers, 1803-1824.
6. Cyrus Thompson Papers, 1738-1898.
**(See also Wyman Collection, Cyrus Thompson papers 1824. WY 16/65.)
7. Lydia (Thompson) Walker Papers, c. 1780’s-1820’s.
8. Winn Family Papers, 1735-1863.
Most of the Winn Papers are a part of the Nathan Wyman Collection listed below.
**(See also Winn Family Papers 1676-1799. WY 10/1-75.)
**(See also Moses Winn. 1831-6. WY 16/66.)
7 Family (FAM) Cont.
9. Wyman Family, 1678-1833.
Most of the Wyman Family Papers are located within the Nathan Wyman Collection WY listed below.
**(See also-1678-1833[?]. WY 10/76-120 WY 13/1-196 WY 11/1-176 WY 14/1-222 WY 12/1-213 WY 15/1-26)
**(See also -"Wyman (additional) II. WY 15/59-141.-Edgell ["Wyman-Edgell"]. 1717-1820. WY 16/1-49).
**(See also -Nathan Wyman. letters to, transcripts by, notes. Eight pp.)
10. Wilton F. Buckman Papers, 1904-1910.
11. Richardson Family Papers, 1718-1723, 1801, 1805, 1831, 1837.
**( See also Richardson Papers in Wyman Collection,1678-1845. WY 5/464-510; WY 6/1-128.)
12. Admiral Charles Wellman Parks Papers, c. 1870's-1930's.
13. Lucy Larcom Papers, 1880.
14. Jonathan Thompson Papers, 1775-1870.
15. Fox Family Papers, 1837, 1849.
16. John Flagg Papers, 1795-1829.
**(See also Flagg papers in the Wyman Collection. Flagg, 1785-1828. WY 1/43-55.)
17. Converse Family Papers, 1838, 1870-1944.
8 Family (FAM) Cont.
18. William R. Cutter Papers, 1670-1824, 1868-1905.
19. Trull Family Papers, c. 1870’s-1950’s
20-31. #s not used.
32. Taylor Family Bible, 1817-1911.
33. A.W.Whitcher Papers, c.18th century-1920s.
34. George M. Champney Papers, 1842-1882.
35. Joseph A. Foley Papers, 1942-1943.
36. Sylvanus and Alvah Wood Papers, 1818-1905.
37. William Goddard Papers, 1861-1921.
38. Johnson Family Papers, 1690’s-1700’s
39-40. #s not used.
41. George A. Campbell Papers, 1900-1919.
42. Benjamin Champney Papers, 1893-1908.
43. Loring S. Sylvester Papers, 1839-1852, 1856-1858.
44. John F. McCauley III Papers, 1877-2011.
9 Family (FAM) Cont.
45. Frederick Flint Papers, 1822-1892.
46. Donald Adams Fowle Papers, 1833-1924.
47. Dexter B. Johnson Collection, c. 19th-20th centuries.
48. Walter Scott Family Papers, c. 20th century.
49. Clement Family Papers, 1906-1928, 1953.
50. Alfred A. Newhall Papers, 1809-1932.
51. William B. Harris Papers, 1881.
52. Josiah Walker Papers, 1800-1850.
53. Samuel Sage Papers, 1803-1815.
54. Dr. Thomas J. Glennon Collection, 1873, 1899, 1907.
55. Dr. Augustus Plympton Papers, 1820-1854.
56. Elizabeth Hosmer Cutliffe Collection, c. 1923.
57. Leland Family Military History Scrapbook, 2009.
58. Preble Family Collection, 1899-2002
59. Donovan Family Collection, c. 1912-1960
10 GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH MATERIALS (GEN).
Notes and research materials gathered for purposes of genealogical research.
GEN-
1. Miscellaneous Genealogical Records Collection, 1884- c. 1930’s.
2. Arthur G. Loring Collection, c. late 19th century.
3. Peter Thompson Papers, c. 1920’s-1970’s
4. Samuel Sewall Papers, 1711, 1807-1860.
5. Edward F. Johnson Papers, 1900-1914.
6. Woburn Families Collection, 1930, 2008.
7. Eames (Ames) Family Records, c. 1920-50’s.
8. Ellis Family Records, 1939.
9. # not used
10. Genealogical Monographs, 1892, 1895.
11 MILITARY RECORDS (MIL).
Four distinct types of collections characterize this category, separated into four sub-groups. See also the WY category for additional military records and the PEC and WOB categories for military- related printed materials.
-the archives of military organizations [MIL-A]
-records relating to state aid to soldiers [MIL-B]
-research data on Woburn soldiers [MIL-C]
-miscellaneous military history [MIL-D]
MIL-A/
1. Company G, 5th Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Records, 1864-1898.
2. # not used.
3. # not used.
4. Ceder Hill Orderly Book (Maj. John Walker), 1799-1830.
5. Louisiana Volunteer Troops Records. 53 military orders, returns, lists of officers, letters, etc. of the Louisiana Volunteer Troops (Confederate) in New Orleans. One scrap book. 1861-2.
6. G.A.R. Burbank Post 33 Records, 1867-1903.
7. G.A.R. Post 161 Records, 1868-1929.
8. Warren Cadets Records, 1863-1865.
MIL-B/
1. Revolutionary War Pensioners Account Book, 1824-1828.
2. State Aid Pension Records, 1879-1888.
12 MILITARY RECORDS (MIL) Cont.
(MIL-C/)
1. Civil War Correspondence Collection, c. 1862-1866.
2. Captain John E. Tidd Papers, 1865.
3. World War I Enlistments Collection, 1918-1919.
4. Major Elisha Burbank Papers, 1862.
5. Woburn Men in Revolution, Civil and Spanish American Wars Collection, c. 1940’s
6. # not used.
7. William H. LeBaron Papers, c. 1860’s.
8. Captain Samuel Ingalls Thompson Collection, 1862.
9. Woburn Mechanic Phalanx, Co. G, 5th Mass. Regiment Collection, 1852-1917.
MIL-D/
1. Military Documents, 18th Century Collection.
2. Military Documents, Civil War Collection, 1862-64, 1871.
3. Militia Roll, 1845, 1848
13 MUNICIPAL RECORDS (MUN).
The records of municipal departments are arranged by department. The records consist of original and printed documents from municipal departments arranged in record groups. The main repository for City of Woburn records is the City Clerk’s Office at Woburn City Hall.
MUN-
1. Clerk
2. Treasurer-Collector
3. Assessors
4. School Committee
5. Fire Department
6. Board of Selectmen and City Council
7. Water Department
8. Board of Health
9. Miscellaneous Committees
10. Miscellaneous Reports
11. Woburn Historical Commission
12. Mayor
13. Events
14 NEWSPAPERS (NEW)
Early and commemorative Woburn newspapers with artifactual and research value. A full run of historic and current Woburn newspapers are available on microfilm in the Reference reading room.
15 PHOTOGRAPHS (PH).
Collections comprised exclusively of photographs. Also see Dexter Johnson Collection (FAM-47) which includes significant photographic images.
PH
1. Patrick J. Farino Photograph Collection, c. 1949-1974.
2. Baldwin Coolidge Photograph Collection, c. 1889.
3. Ruth Boyden Photograph Collection, c. 1900-1910, 1914-1919.
4. Henry L. Andrews Photograph Collection, c. 1860-1890.
5. Henry P. Harrington Photograph Collection, c. late 19th century.
6. Josephine B. McCarthy Photograph Collection, 1925.
7. Dick O’Rourke Photograph Collection, c. 1920's, 1951-1952.
8. Woburn High School, Class of 1905 Photograph Collection, 1905.
9. Woburn High School, Class of 1906 Photograph Collection, 1906.
10. Gawin R. Gage Photograph Collection, c. 1862-1892.
11. Woburn High School, Class of 1911 Photograph Collection, 1911.
12. Woburn High School, Class of 1918 Photograph Collection, 1918.
13. Massachusetts 5th Regiment Photograph Album, 1860-1865.
16 PHOTOGRAPHS (PH). Continued
14. John S. Hennessy Photograph Album, 1860-1865.
15. Elizabeth E. Berndt Photograph Collection, c. early 20th century.
16. Strout/Dimmick Family Photograph Collection, c. late 19th century.
17. Woburn High School Portraits Photograph Collection, 1918, 1939, 1944, 1947-1948.
18. Norman S Zimbel Photograph Collection, 1924-1934.
19. Goodyear School Pre-Demolition Photographs, 2010.
20. Frank Spinazola Photograph Collection, 1970.
21. Charles H. Taylor Photograph Collection, c.1887-1914.
22. General Photograph Collection, c. 19th-20th centuries.
23. Walker Johnson Truck Company Photograph Collection, c. 1921.
24. Stereoscopic Views of Woburn, c. 1860's.
25. Woburn Police Department Photograph Collection, 1912, 1957, 1958.
26. Woburn G.A.R. Veterans Photograph Collection, c. 1890.
27. Woburn High School Graduation Portraits Photograph Collection, 1924-1928, 1930-1931, 1935, 1938.
17 PHOTOGRAPHS (PH). Cont.
28. Joseph Henry Linnell Photograph Album, c. 1863.
29. Woburn Armory Photograph Collection, 2014.
30. Lantern Slide Collection
31. Florence Popolo Photograph Collection
32. Woburn High School Graduation Portraits Photograph Collection, 1924
33-46. #s not used.
47. Dexter B. Johnson Photograph Collection, c. 19th-20th century.
18 PRINTED EPHEMERA COLLECTIONS (PEC).
Most of these collections consist of printed materials consciously gathered on the basis of similarity of purpose and content; e.g. war posters, memorials, printed programs, almanacs etc. Essentially ephemera.
PEC-
1. Gubernatorial proclamations for Thanksgiving and fast days. 1840s -1870s.
2. Woburn Chamber of Commerce Collection, 1971.
3. Greek Orthodox Church Collection, 1974.
4. Woburn Cemetery Collection, 1873.
5. Warren Academy & Warren Cadets Ephemera Collection, 1834-1881.
6. Ephraim Cutter M.D. Collection, 1871-1908.
7. Charles Choate Memorial Hospital Collection, 1909-1936.
8. Woburn Dedication Ceremonies Collection, 1856-1977
9. Woburn Lodges Collection, 1866-1938.
10. Woburn Royal Arch Chapter, 1881-1912.
11. Woburn Grange Collection, n.d.
12. War Ration Materials Collection, 1929, 1942-43, 1961.
13. Almanac Collection, 1839-1917.
19 PRINTED EPHEMERA COLLECTIONS (PEC) Cont.
14. Saint Anthony’s Church Collection, 1978.
15. Social Functions Ephemera Collection, 1897, 1919.
16. Woburn Police Department Collection, 1930-31, 1951.
17. Woburn Rotary Club Collection. 1924, 1940-42.
18. John L. Parker, Printer Specimen Books, 1874-1880.
19. Calendars with Views of Woburn Collection, 1899-1930.
20. Woburn Sheet Music Collection, 1838.
21. Bound Pamphlet Collection, c. 19th century.
22. Boys and Girls Club of Woburn Collection, 2014.
23. Shoe and Leather Periodicals, 1920, 1937-1940.
24. Woburn Businesses Collection, 1884-1954, 1970.
25. Inaugural Addresses of Woburn Mayors, 1889-2002.
26. World War II Poster Collection.
27. Trolley Car Pamphlet Collection, 1901-1907.
28. S.B. Goddard/L. Linscott Calendar Collection, 1934-1974.
20 PRINTED EPHEMERA COLLECTIONS (PEC) Cont.
29. World War 1 Printed Materials Collection, 1918-1919.
30. Printed materials – Not Woburn Collection, 1872.
31. Broadside Collection.
32. Woburn Advertisements Collection, 1840-1890.
33. Map and Plan Collection, 1677-present.
34. Lyceum Hall Collection, 1856-1921.
35. Helen M. Jameson Collection, 1833-1915.
36. Mishawum Club Collection, 1875-1898.
37. Woburn Veterans Collection, 1908.
38. Innitou Canoe Club Collection, 1911, 1916.
39. Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Ephemera Collection, 1869-1900.
40. World War II Printed Materials Collection, 1946.
41. American Legion Post Collection 101, 1920-1923, 1937.
42. Woburn Young Men’s Christian Association (Y.M.C.A.) Collection, 1860-1935.
43. Musical & Social Clubs Collection, 1815-1930.
21 PRINTED EPHEMERA COLLECTIONS (PEC) Cont.
44. Col. Loammi Baldwin Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (D. A. R.) Collection, 1907, 1909-1929, 1933-1935.
45. Woburn Patriotic Celebrations Collection, 1867-1924.
46. Political Handbills Collection, 1841-1930.
47. Woburn Council of Churches Collection, 1856, 1875.
48. Young Men’s Literary Association Collection, 1857-1861.
49. Saint Charles Parish Collection, 1912-2013.
50. Ashley Hall/Whittemore House Collection, 1890 - c. early 1900's.
51. Baldwin Coolidge Ticket Collection, 1850's - early 1900's.
52. Methodist Episcopal Church Collection, 1912-1932.
53. Trinity Church Collection, 1880, 1905-1932.
54. St. John’s Baptist Church Collection, 1928.
55. Montvale Congregational Church Collection, 1914, 1921, 1923.
56. Woburn Area Church-related Collection, 1816-1990.
57. Methodist Church of Woburn Collection, 1852, 1977.
58. Aunt Polly’s Singing School Collection, 1876-1885.
22 PRINTED EPHEMERA COLLECTIONS (PEC) Cont.
59. South Woburn Congregational Church Collection, 1842.
60. Woburn Stage Performances Collection, 1907-1937.
61. Woburn Co-operative Bank Collection, 1927, 1937
62. Woburn Machine Company Catalog, 1930
23 TRANSCRIPTIONS (TR).
This category consists mainly of transcriptions of older documents by the WPA program in the late 1930s and by earlier librarians.
TR-
1. WPA Historical Records Survey Transcriptions, c. 1930’s.
2. Thompson Papers Transcriptions, c. 1930’s.
3-5. #s not used.
6. Goddard transcripts of earlier mss., c. 1942-1943.
7. Woburn Records of Births, Deaths and Marriages Transcriptions, c. 1936.
8. # not used.
9. Edward F. Johnson’s Woburn Records Transcriptions, ca 1880’s.
10. Description of Real Estate in Woburn, 1st Parish in 1798. 2 vols. (a) 16xl0 1/2xl) (MS D41) early ed. Unknown provenance. (b) Ed. by William Cutter, 1892.
11. # not used
12. Burlington, MA Epitaphs Transcriptions, c. early 1900's.
13. Thomas B. Wyman Transcription of Abstract from Public records Relating to the Early Plantation at Woburn Executed 1633-4, c. 1892.
14. # not used.
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TRANSCRIPTIONS (TR) Cont.
15. 1690 Expedition to Quebec Transcription, c. early 1900's.
25 WOBURN -GENERAL (WOB).
A catch-all category for materials of Woburn interest.
WOB-
1. Annotated Diary of Samuel Thompson, c. 1907.
2. Woburn-related Documents Scrapbook, c. 1750's-1850's.
3. Woburn-related Printed Materials Collection, c. 19th-20th centuries.
4. Marshall M. Tidd Collection, 1846-1861.
5. Woburn England Collection, 1878-1989.
6. Count Rumford Research Collection, 1799-1960.
7. Woburn-related Scrapbook Collection, 1859-1938.
8. 250th Anniversary of Woburn Collection, 1892.
9. Charles Goodyear Centennial Committee Collection, 1938-1941.
10. Warren Academy Papers, c. 1835-1903.
11. Horn Pond Raid Collection, 1944.
12. Postcard Collection, c. 1900-1960's.
13. Vertical Files - Biographical/Genealogical.
26 WOBURN -GENERAL (WOB) Cont.
14. Vertical Files/Woburn – Historical.
15. Dr. Harlow/Phineas Gage Collection, c. 1990's to present.
16. Marshall Johnson Collection, 1927, 1997.
17. Woburn-related Deeds, Probate Records and Legal Documents Collection, 1660-1832.
18. Henry P. Harrington Collection, c. 1860’s-1920.
19. 325th Anniversary of Woburn Collection, 1967.
20. Boston and Lowell Railroad, Woburn Branch Collection, 1885.
21. Henry L. Andrews Scrapbook Collection, 1869-1918.
22. Waterman Brown Collection, c. late 19th century.
23. Woburn Social Library Papers, 1789-1808.
24. S. W. Abbott Drawing Collection, 1854-1904.
25. Invoices of the Produce Grown in Woburn Collection, 1821, 1831.
26. George Washington Bicentennial Committee Records, 1931-32.
27. Burbeen Free Lecture Fund Records, 1892-1915, 2005- present.
28. Burdett Family Papers, 1749-1885.
27 WOBURN -GENERAL (WOB) Cont.
29. Anna Clapp Account Book, 1852-1858.
30. Woburn Correspondence Collection, 1840, 1923.
31. Pollution Survey of the Aberjona River Report, 1921-1922.
32. Woburn Post Office Records, 1811, 1873, 1887, 1910-1911, 1942.
33. Woburn Abolitionist Collection, 1855-56.
34. Railroad Ephemera Collection, 1846-1884.
35. Bowen Buckman Collection, n.d.
36. Tom Smith Collection, 1843-1951.
37. Niles Blackburn Collection, 1804, 1807, 1813, 1818, 1889, 1939.
38. L. Waldo Thompson Papers, 1934-35.
39. Woburn Elementary School Historical Scrapbooks, 1999.
40. William F. Bucknam’s History of Stoneham Scrapbook, 1901.
41. Marcellus Littlefield Scrapbook Collection, 1875-1923.
42. Woburn High School Ephemera Collection, 1912-1979.
43. Woburn Five Cents Savings Bank Collection, 1900.
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44. Edna Boutwell Puppet Show Playscripts, c. 1940-50’s
45. 375 Anniversary of Woburn Collection, 2017
46. Woburn High School Class of 1945 Reunion Collection, 1945-2005.
47. Woburn Documents Collection, 18th century, 1744, 1780.
48. Woburn High School and Woburn Middle School Oral History Project, c.1990.
49. Carl Provost Sr.’s Woburn High School Baseball History Scrapbook, 1901-1980.
29 50. WOBURN PUBLIC LIBRARY RECORDS AND ARCHIVES (WPL).
Trustee minutes and files, diaries, annual reports, catalogs, inventories, shelf guide, bylaws, fiscal records, program materials, etc.
WPL-
1. Historical Records: correspondence, list of books in historical collections, minutes, annual reports, deeds, 1856-2008.
2. Architectural, Engineering and Building Plans, 1962-2008.
3. Scrapbooks, 1920-2009.
30 WYMAN COLLECTION
The records in the Wyman Collection were acquired by Nathan Wyman, former Woburn Town Clerk (1844-1873) and Postmaster (1861-1882). One of the Archives’ first collections, it includes many early Woburn documents. The collection has its own organization and item-level index that can be used to access the documents. The papers are separated into the following four general subgroups:
WY-A Family Papers WY-B Military Records WY-C Transcriptions WY-D Business Records
WY-A/
Carter (Wilmington) Family papers. 1803-48. [WY 18/2] Deeds. 1745-1800. [WY 18/3]
Carter (Woburn). 1712-1764. [WY 15/41-58]
Coolidge. 1797-1838. [WY 1/1-42]
Eaton. 1741-1852. [WY 17/108]
Flagg. 1785-1828. [WY 1/43-55]
Fowle. 1671-1859. [WY 1/56-236; WY 2/1-146]
Frost (Cambridge). 1795-1806. [WY 15/27-40]
Johnson. 1774; 1783-1839. [WY 16/50-63; Josiah Ezikaal [WY30]
Lille. 1691-1801. [WY 2/147-175]
31 WYMAN PAPERS - WY-A/ Cont.
Page. 1729-1819. [WY 3/1-180]
Richardson Papers, 1678-1845. [WY 5/464-510; WY 6/1-128]
Samuel Sewall. Original ms. [WY Book M] of History of Woburn.
Simonds "and others". 1677-1862. [WY 6/129-162; WY 7/1-79]
Leonard Thompson law firm records [WY 22-26] and personal papers
Abijah Thompson papers. 1784-1823. [WY 17/1-107.]
Cyrus Thompson papers 1824. [WY 16/65]
Wade. 1806-1845. [WY 8/136-225; WY 9/1-175]
Winn Family Papers 1676-1799. [WY 10/1-75]. (Family papers. 18th-19th c. Includes minutes of Concord Revolutionary Committee 1786.)
Moses Winn. 1831-6. [WY 16/66]
Wright. Will of John Wright. [WY 16/64] 30 Dec. 1684. One document.
Wyman family documents: deeds, wills, [WY 10/76-120 WY 13/1-196]estate inventories, etc. 1678-1833[?] [WY 11/1-176 WY 14/1-222] [WY 12/1-213 WY 15/1-26]
Nathan Wyman. Letters to, transcripts by, deeds, notes. 8 pp.
32 WYMAN PAPERS - WY-A/ Cont.
Index to Names in the Nathan Wyman [1 volume] Collection.
WY-B/
Index to Civil War Names in the Wyman Collection, [1 volume] for boxes 27, 28.
Return of deaths of Woburn soldiers including cause [WY 27/1-84] and place of death.
Papers relating to enlistment, discharge, [WY 27/85-516] etc. pertaining to application for state aid.
Medical examinations of recruits. [WY 28/1-105]
Miscellaneous papers relating to Woburn [WY 28/106-122 [?] volunteers.
Rolls and musters. [WY 28/123-128]
Woburn Volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-65. [Volumes A-H, 8 vols.]
“Chronicles of the Times of Trial" Manuscript. [1 volume]
East Company orderly book. 1794-1828. [See account book W]
Continental Army (Woburn). 1774-1824. [WY indexed by surname] 959 documents.
WY-C/
Nathan Wyman Transcriptions. "Woburn Historical Data".
-"Miscellaneous Papers"
-"Certified Lists of Marriages where One or Both Parties were Residents of Other Towns"
-"Parish mostly"
-Record of Deaths in Woburn Kept by Deacon Benjamin Wyman", 1815-32.
33 WYMAN PAPERS Cont.
WY-D/
Samuel Thompson Account books. 1758-90. [See WY Account Books F, G, H.]
Fowle. Account book. 1764-93. One vol. [See WY Account Book D]
Jotham Gillis. Account book. 1819-20. One vol. [See WY Account Book L]
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