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Documents and Publications

The Society's collection spans native settlement, the arrival of the Puritans in 1630 through the birth of the American Industrial Revolution to today's high technology industries. As we continually update our website, the links will be populated with items from our collection. Check back often to see what we've added.
  • Maps
  • Manuscripts
  • Contracts
  • Patents
  • Books
Custom research and inquiries can be requested through contact with our research team at inquiries@walthamhistoricalsociety.org . A Membership in the Society includes up to one hour of free searching per year. Deep-dive searches may be requested through submission of a research form & $35.00 per hour fee.
Original Watertown Town meeting on placement of middle district church
Piece of Waltham Map
Maps from the earliest days as part of Watertown.
Portion of an ancient document
Ancient Documents
Documents that explain the growth of the City.
Image of Mill Village tour cover and link to Society tour offerings
Guides to assist in walking the City and Cemeteries.
Image of a piece of the Waltham News Tribune and eventually a link to newspaper scans
News Accounts
Newspaper clippings from Waltham. newspapers.
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