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Alan Emmet (1927-2021)
Writer, Landscape Historian, and Conservationist By Ron Johnson at the Special Town Meeting, October 23, 2021 Several of us want to acknowledge the contributions to our town by the Emmet … Read more »
May Emma Day (1890-1973)
If you were ill or lacked transportation during the early part of the 20th century and needed a book from the J.V. Fletcher Library, the librarian would often … Read more »
Martha Taylor Howard (1875-1962)
Founder of the Susan B. Anthony Museum and House in Rochester, New York If you ever visited or plan to visit the Susan B. Anthony Museum and House in Rochester, … Read more »
Featured Artifact of the Week
Quilt From the colletion Quilt entitled “Town of Westford 2008,” made by the Nashoba Quilters as a gift to the Town of Westford. It measures 90″ wide and 87″ high. … Read more »
Bette (Ross) Hook (1920-2012)
Westford Academy Teacher and First Women Academy Trustee By Jim VanBever (a former student) July/August 2021 If you were a student at Westford Academy during the years 1958 to 1976 … Read more »
Featured Artifact of the Week
Needle Holder From the collection Handmade needle book made for Emily Augusta Fletcher (1819-1901), grandmother of Gertrude (1877-1969) and Julia Fletcher (1879-1965), from around 1900. It was made from punched … Read more »
Mrs. Mickey Crocker aka Helena Anne McKniff and her Family
Helena Anne “Mickey” McKniff was born in Forge Village in 1928, the only child of Thomas John McKniff (1901-1981) and Sarah “Sally” Lavelle (1898-1984), who were both born in Keighley, … Read more »
Featured Artifact of the Week
Photograph From the Collection Photo of still in operation Fletcher Quarry in 1966. It is located on Oak Hill in the northeast corner of Westford, which is on the border … Read more »
Betty Stringfellow Hudson (1926-2011) enlisted in the “Auxiliary Territorial Service”
By Janice Acquard ( July 2022) Betty Stringfellow Hudson was born in England on March 17th, 1926. By the time she was in her early teens WWII was raging in … Read more »
Nancy Elizabeth Crooke Metcalf (1822-1881) Memorial Window
The Nancy Elizabeth Memorial Window was dedicated at First Parish Church on Sunday December 11, 1910 by her son Col. Edwin D. Metcalf. Col. Metcalf also gave other gifts to … Read more »
Featured Artifact of the Week
Membership Card From the Collection The Massachusetts Infantile Club membership card belonging to Charles Lewis Hildreth (1879-1968) from 1944. The card measures 4″ x 2.25″. According to the 1944 Winchester … Read more »
Featured Artifact of the Week
Photograph From the collection Black and white photo of the Luce House at , originally owned by Reverend Leonard Luce (1799-1884) in 1830. The photo was taken around 1945, based … Read more »