Archive Record
Metadata
Catalog Number |
WNS 1100.11 |
Title |
Pre-incorporation Collection |
Collection |
Subject Collections |
Object Name |
Records |
Date |
1639-1950 |
Scope & Content |
This collection contains items from the former collections of the Winchester Historical Society on subjects that pre-date the incorporation of Winchester in 1850. Materials discuss land grants, historic homes, and Native Americans. The collection includes pamphlets, newspaper articles, softcover books, and land deeds. |
Admin/Biographical History |
Although Winchester not incorporated until 1850, its history as a village dates back to about 1638 when the land was apportioned for settlement. The first house and mill were built in 1640. |
Copyrights |
Permission to publish material from this collection is subject to approval by the Town of Winchester. |
Finding Aids |
A finding aid with detailed information about the contents of the collection is available. Contact the Archives for a copy. |
Subjects |
Currency Deeds Historic buildings Lease & rental services Native Americans Treasuries |
Search Terms |
Boy Scouts of America Molly's Spring South Woburn |
People |
Bartlett, J. Gardner Bonfanti, Leo Brown, Andrew McFarland Craughwel, Patrick Gibbons, Edward Gleason, Thomas Harvard, John Scarlet, Samuel Squaw Sachem |
Containers |
Currency John Harvard's Land Historic Sites and Old Houses in South Woburn and Winchester Native Americans Squaw Sachem Land Misc. Documents |