MASSACHUSETTS & LOCAL HISTORY PATHFINDER

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Addresses on Sir Robert Walpole and Rev. Phillips Payson, men prominent in the early history of Walpole, Mass. Lewis, Isaac Newton, b. 1846.	NONFICTION 974.4 LEW
Allens of Walpole [The], Mass. and their descendants direct and collateral Allen, Philip K., 1910-	REFERENCE ROOM Walpole Collection 929.1 ALL
Bird Neponset Review volumes 35 – 37, 43, 46, 48 – 51 Bird & Son, Inc.	REFERENCE ROOM Walpole Collection 338.7405
Collector's recollections, A Plimpton, George A. (George Arthur), 1855-1936.	REFERENCE ROOM Walpole Collection 974.4 PLI
Early Maps of Walpole, Massachusetts Larrabee, Frank	REFERENCE ROOM Walpole Collection 912.7447 LAR
Epiphany Parish of Walpole, Massachusetts, 1887-1987 : a centennial history	NONFICTION 283.7447 EPI

History of Walpole, Mass. [A], from the earliest times, with illustrations. Lewis, Isaac Newton, b. 1846.	REFERENCE ROOM Walpole Collection 974.4 LEW
Hyde Park Division, Bay State Street Railway, Dedham-Norwood-East Walpole Line, Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Borrup, Roger	NONFICTION 388.4 T
In Constant Fear : the brutal, true story of life within the walls of the notorious Walpole State Prison Remick, Peter [as told to James B. Shuman]	NONFICTION 365.974 R
*North Walpole/Adams Farm Cultural Resources Inventory: the history of human presence and activity in North Walpole, Massachusetts* Green, Melinda W.	REFERENCE ROOM Walpole Collection 711.4 GRE 2000
Once told tales of Walpole : twenty-one essays by local authors - from the collection of the Walpole Historical Society Cottrell, Elizabeth M. and Karl H. West Jr.	NONFICTION & REFERENCE Walpole Collection 974.4 WAL
Our church and its ancestors : The United Church in Walpole, Massachusetts. 1927-October 25, 1962 Roberts, Albert C.	REFERENCE ROOM Walpole Collection 285 ROB
Screw : the truth about Walpole State Prison by the guard who lived it McLaughlin, Michael.	NONFICTION 365.9744 MCL
Search for the original Walpole sawmill a.k.a. “Walpole’s first sawmill” West, Karl H. Jr. and Frank R. Larrabee	REFERENCE (2 copies) Walpole Collection 974.4 WAL
Seth Bullard of Walpole, Massachusetts : a soldier of the Revolution : and some of his descendants Doggett, Samuel Bradlee, 1858-	REFERENCE ROOM Walpole Collection 973.3 D
Story of Walpole [The], 1724-1924; a narrative history De Lue, Willard.	REFERENCE ROOM Walpole Collection 974.4 DEL
*Thomas Boyden and his descendants* Boyden, Wallace C. (Wallace Clarke), b. 1858.	REFERENCE ROOM Walpole Collection 929.1 BOY
*Walpole* (Images of America) Ranaldi, Deborah [Walpole Historical Society]	NONFICTION (3 copies) 974.4 WAL 1998 REFERENCE ROOM Walpole Collection (2 copies) 974.4 WAL 1998
Walpole water system : 100 years, 1895-1995 Abbott, William F.	REFERENCE ROOM Walpole Collection 351.871 WAL 1995
Walpole, Massachusetts historical documents STMT RESP compiled from a vertical file of clippings by the librarians of Walpole Public Library, March 12, 1996.	REFERENCE ROOM Walpole Collection 974.4 WAL
William Lewis, 1602-1671, of Stoke-by-Nayland, England, and some of his ancestors and descendants Lewis, Isaac Newton, b. 1846.	TECHNICAL SERVICES Walpole Collection 929.1 LEW 1932
Ye sawmill settlement : a history of Walpole's government 1724-1974 STMT RESP compiled by the 250^th Anniversary History Committee	REFERENCE (2 copies) Walpole Collection 974.4 WAL

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Biographical Review: Norfolk County Massachusetts
Gold Star Record of Massachusetts: report of the Commission on Massachusetts’ part in the World War (1929)
Massachusetts in the Army & Navy 1861-65 v. I-II
Massachusetts Society of the Sons of the Revolution 1899, 1916, 1919
Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War v.1-22
Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors & Marines in the Civil War v.1-8 + Index to Army Records	Storage Room Lower Level
Massachusetts State History of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (various towns)
Messages and Papers of the Presidents 1789-1897 v.5-10
Official Record of the Union & Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion Series I, v.1-29
Record of the Massachusetts Volunteers 1861-65 v.1
Records of Massachusetts Militia 1812 – 14
War of the Rebellion: Official Record of Union & Confederate Armies Series 1 – v.1-58, Series 2 – v.1-8, Series 3 – v.1-5

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Collection Location

Walpole Enterprise (Newspaper) January 1904 – June 1915

Walpole Times (Newspaper) March 1915 – Present*

*current issues still in print, located with newspapers in balcony area

Top drawer - Microfilm Cabinet in Computer Center

Reel #1 – Town Meeting Records:

v.1 1724 – 77, v.2 1780 – 1833, v.3 1833 – 57,

v.4 1857 – 85

Second drawer from top - Microfilm Cabinet in Computer Center

Reel #2 – Town Meeting Records:

v.5 1886 – 1900, v.6 1901 – 10, v.7 1911 – 25,

v.8 1912 – 1927

Second drawer from top - Microfilm Cabinet in Computer Center

Reel #3 – Town Meeting Records:

v.9 May 1927 – 38, v.10 1938 – 50, v.11 1951 – 60,

v.12 1961 – 67

Second drawer from top - Microfilm Cabinet in Computer Center

Reel #4 – Town Records: Births, Marriages & Deaths

v.1 Births, Marriages & Deaths 1721-89, v.2 Births, Marriages & Deaths 1780-1845, v.2A Births, Marriages & Deaths 1845 – 54, v.3 Births 1845 – 96, v.4 Births 1897 – 1937, v.5 Births 1938 – 59, v.6 Births 1959 – 1966

Second drawer from top - Microfilm Cabinet in Computer Center

Reel #5 – Town Records: Marriages & Deaths

v.7 Marriages 1901 – 1933, v.8 Marriages 1934 – 1955,

v.9 Marriages 1955 – 1966, v.10 Deaths 1901 – 36,

v.11 Deaths 1937 – 59, v.12 Deaths 1959 - 1966

Second drawer from top - Microfilm Cabinet in Computer Center

Reel #6 – Town Records: Index

Births 1850 – 1949, 1950 – 1966

Marriages 1855 – 1949, 1950 – 1966

Deaths 1848 – 1949, 1950 – 1966

Original certificates: Births 1886 – 1893

Second drawer from top - Microfilm Cabinet in Computer Center

Reel #7 – Walpole Historical Society: Miscellaneous

Documents

1-3 Three earliest record books of First Parish Church (Walpole),

4 A&B Original Church Covenant – 1730,

5 Old Lewis Deed from Lewis Castle,

6 Walpole Light Infantry Orderly Book,

7 Plan of land laid out to Rev. Joseph Belcher,

8 Deed from Joshua & Ebeneezer Clap to Oliver Clap – 1777

9 Deed from Ebenezer Clap to Oliver Clap – 1783

10/11 Deed from Jarvis Boyden to Oliver Clap – 1785

12-15 Will & probate papers of Joshua Clap – 5/21/1792

16/17 Deed from Jacob Hart to Oliver Clap – 1798

18 A&B Deed from Beriah Billings to Oliver Clap – 1799

19 Deed from Jacob Jay to Oliver Clap – 1800

20 Deed from Ban.[sic] Gay to Sam.[sic] Guild – 1786

21 Deed to Sam. [sic] Guild from his father 6/19/1792

22 Deed from Moses Guild to Aaron Guild – 1796

23 Deed from Daniel Payson to Nathaniel Chickering – 1820

24 Deed from Luther Fisher, Unity Fisher & Louisa H. Fisher (wife of Lutther Fisher) to Daniel Goss 4/14/1866

25/26 Folder & silhouette on jabez Bullard (b.1773)

27 Voting list – February 10, 1887

28-31 Account with Warren Clap – 1843 – 44

32 Plan of land of Ebenezer Stone, M.D.

33 1724 Tax list

34 Walpole Town Forest Proclamation - 1966

Second drawer from top - Microfilm Cabinet in Computer Center

Walpole Vital Records Reel 1of 4:

1. Vital Records 1721 – 1850, 2. Index of Births,

Marriages & Deaths 1724 – 1844, 3. Index to Births

1850 – 1900, 4. Index to Deaths 1846 – 1900,

5. Birth Register 1845 – 96, 6. Birth Register 1897 –

1900, 7. Marriage Register 1845 – 1900,

8. Death Register 1845 – 1900 (continued on reel #2)

Second drawer from top - Microfilm Cabinet in Computer Center

Walpole Vital Records Reel 2of 4:

1. Death Register 1845 – 1900, 2. Register of Births,

Marriages and Deaths, 3. Births 1886 – 93

Second drawer from top - Microfilm Cabinet in Computer Center

Walpole Vital Records Reel 3of 4:

1. Deaths 1897 – 98, 2. Births 1899 – 1900,

3. Intentions of Marriage 1876 – 1900, 4. Marriages

1885 – 97, 5. Index to Marriages 1855 – 1900,

6. Deaths 1888 ,7. Deaths 1887 – 1894 (continued on

reel #4)

Second drawer from top - Microfilm Cabinet in Computer Center

Walpole Vital Records Reel 4of 4:

1. Deaths 1887 – 94 (continued),

2. Deaths 1898 – 1900

Second drawer from top - Microfilm Cabinet in Computer Center

Reel #21 – Massachusetts Local Tax lists through

1776. Town of Walpole, Massachusetts

Second drawer from top - Microfilm Cabinet in Computer Center

Description	Location

Atlas of the boundaries of the city of Newton, Middlesex County and towns of Dedham, Dover, Foxborough, Medfield, Needham, Norwood, Sharon, Walpole, Wellesley, Westwood, Norfolk County. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Harbor and Land Commission, 1904.	Town of Walpole Engineering Dept. 135 School Street (508) 660-7211
Commonwealth history of Massachusetts. – 5 volumes Hart, Albert Bushnell, 1854-1943.	REFERENCE 974.4 H
Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of Boston and eastern Massachusetts - 3 vols. Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918.	REFERENCE 929
History of New England. – 5 volumes Palfrey, John Gorham, 1796-1881.	REFERENCE 974 P
History of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, 1622-1918. Cook, Louis A. (Louis Atwood), 1847-1918.	REFERENCE 974.47 H
History of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men. Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton)	NONFICTION 974.47 HUR
Mayflower heritage; a family record of the growth of Anglo-American partnership. Winslow, Douglas Kenelm, 1905-	NONFICTION 974.4 WIN

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History of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, 1622-1918, volume 1 Cook, Louis Atwood	Google books
History of Norfolk County, Massachusetts: with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, volume 1 Hurd, Duane Hamilton	Google books
A history of Walpole, Mass. : from the earliest of times with illustrations Lewis, Isaac Newton	Open Library
Town planning for small communities Walpole town planning committee	Google books
Vital Records of Walpole, Massachusetts, to the year 1850 New England Historic Genealogical Society	Google books
Walpole Atlas	.pdf

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Atlas of the boundaries of the city of Newton, Middlesex County and towns of Dedham, Dover, Foxborough, Medfield, Needham, Norwood, Sharon, Walpole, Wellesley, Westwood, Norfolk County. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Harbor and Land Commission, 1904.	SHARON HISTORY 912.7447 BOU SHA
Kendall Mills : a textile leader. Walpole, Mass. : The Kendall Co., 1940.	SHARON HISTORY 677 KEN
Minute men [The] and other patriots of Walpole, Mass., in our long struggle for national independence, 1775-1783 Lewis, Isaac Newton, b. 1846.	CANTON ARCHIVES 929 L

Bird Neponset Review

Collector's recollections, A

Early Maps of Walpole, Massachusetts

History of Walpole, Mass. [A], from the earliest times, with

illustrations.

Hyde Park Division, Bay State Street Railway,

Dedham-Norwood-East Walpole Line, Eastern

Massachusetts Street Railway

Search for the original Walpole sawmill

West, Karl H. Jr. and Frank R. Larrabee

Seth Bullard of Walpole, Massachusetts : a soldier of the

Revolution : and some of his descendants

Doggett, Samuel Bradlee, 1858-

Story of Walpole [The], 1724-1924; a narrative history

Walpole water system : 100 years, 1895-1995

Abbott, William F.

Walpole, Massachusetts historical documents

William Lewis, 1602-1671, of Stoke-by-Nayland,

England, and some of his ancestors and descendants

Ye sawmill settlement : a history of Walpole's

government 1724-1974