Town of Northbridge Collection
Dublin Core
Title
Town of Northbridge Collection
Description
Items in this collection contain documents, photos and other historical items that pertain to the town of Northbridge, Massachusetts, established in 1775.
Relation
For more resources on the Town of Northbridge and its residents, bylaws, etc, contact the Northbridge Town Clerk's office.
Collection Items
Old Friends and New
Book of photographs by Jane Dudley showing the landmarks and buildings of Northbridge from the 1800s- 1906
Town of Northbridge Bicentennial Commemorative Journal, 1772-1972.
Book containing photographs and local history compiled for the 200th anniversary of the establishing of the town of Northbridge, Massachusetts.
Bicentennial Parade Photographs
Three black and white photographs from the Northbridge Bicentennial Parade, 1972.
Bicentennial Calendar
Listing of the events that the Bicentennial Committee planned to celebrate Northbridge's 200th anniversary. Celebratory events go from June 11- July 16 1972 and include parades, dances, and sporting events.
Northbridge Bicentennial Program
Bound program containing information on Northbridge's history, photographs, the calendar of bicentennial events, lists of members of the various bicentennial committees, and advertisements from local businesses and organizations.
Northbridge Parade Marks 200th Year
Article from the Worcester Telegram about the parade celebrating Northbridge's 200th anniversary. Contains photographs of the parade and spectators.
Bicentennial News: Memorial Square 1893
1893 photograph of Memorial Square published in the Tribune and Advertiser.
Bicentennial News: Schoolhouse
Photograph of one of the first houses built by Whitin Machine Works, which was once used as a schoolhouse, published in the Tribune and Advertiser.
Bicentennial News: Memorial Square before traffic lights
Photograph of Memorial Square before traffic lights published in the Tribune and Advertiser.
Bicentennial News: Know Your Committee
Photograph of the members of the Northbridge Bicentennial Committee and a description of their work.
Bicentennial News: Photos Sought
Photograph of Linwood Ave taken from the tower of the Congregational Church; winners of the design contest for the Northbridge Bicentennial Commemorative Coin; and information about the structure of the Bicentennial Committees.
Thank you note to Elizabeth Balmer
Note from Mary C. Beaulieu to Elizabeth Balmer expressing thanks for the use of a doctor's bag and nurse's cap in Whitinville Hospital's parade entry
Article, 17 July, 1972
Article about the Northbridge Bicentennial Parade, the effects of the heat and humidity on parade goers and participants, and the winning floats.
Northbridge Bicentennial Special Section
Special newspaper section recapping bicentennial events, parades, and activities and the committees who made them possible.
Advertisement for George L. Gibbs & Co. Store
Scan from a 1893 clipping of unknown local newspaper for George Gibb's store in Whitinsville.
Northbridge in the Rebellion
From the source, "An address delivered by George L. Gibbs before Jesse L. Reno Post 167, G.A.R. Memorial Day, May 30, 1889, at Whitinsville, Mass. With an appendix containing statistics concerning the Town of Northbridge in the Rebellion."