by Westborough Center | Sep 3, 2021 | The Kiosk
What’s In a Name? Part II In my last newsletter, I parsed out the name of the Westborough Center for History and Culture and explained why we selected it, so perhaps a review of how well the title reflects what happens behind its glass windows is in order. As a...
by Westborough Center | Aug 20, 2021 | The Kiosk
What’s In a Name? When I got the chance to rebrand the Westborough Room several years ago, I wanted to find a name that better captured my vision for how Westborough’s rich historical resources could be used. Library Director Maureen Amyot and I together settled on...
by Westborough Center | Aug 6, 2021 | The Kiosk
Down the Rabbit Hole of Local History Local history librarians like me usually end up being both archivists and curators of the collections we oversee. In addition to organizing and servicing collections under our watch, we are tasked with making decisions about what...
by Westborough Center | Jul 19, 2021 | The Kiosk
Call for Letters of Interest to Serve on the Town Seal Review Committee The original Westborough town seal as it appears on the 1913 Annual Town Report. The new Westborough seal design, as it appears on the 250th anniversary Commemorative Booklet. I was going to...
by Westborough Center | Jul 16, 2021 | The Kiosk
Parson Weems’ Fable, by Grant Wood (1939), depicting the story of George Washington cutting down a cherry tree as a boy. National Narratives I have lately been thinking about national narratives and their importance. National narratives give us a sense of purpose and...
