War Ration Book Four War Ration Book from around 1940. It was issued by the U.S. Office of Price Administration to lifelong Westford resident Helena McKniff “Mickey” Crocker (1928 – … Read more »

Over the years, Westford has had many citizens who have made positive contributions to their community. George Hartford and his son Alfred were two of these people. During the early … Read more »

Photograph From the Collection Photograph of 72 Graniteville Rd (also known as the Martha Symmes House), as it looked around 1930. The house was built by 1882, and first appears … Read more »

He’s Electrifying! By James Van Bever    Shortly after Norman E. Day’s death on October 29, 1979, Westford Selectmen Chair,  Jack Flavell, stated that “Norman E. Day did a lot for … Read more »

Clarion Literary Magazine Westford Academy yearbooks, as we know them today, were first printed in 1936. Clarion, which was a kind of medieval trumpet synonymous with being “loud and clear,” … Read more »

Earle Williams Sells Fudge in Littleton Area Littleton- HEAVY CREAM – HOMEMADE FUDGE that’s what the four cornered sign says atop of the car usually parked at Littleton Common on … Read more »

Box From the Collection. Ca. 1860 wood pencil box covered with leather. It contains slate pencil holders, ink well, pen, and ceiling wax. The tray is removable. It was owned … Read more »

An Interview with Christopher Gorham, Author of “The Confidante”, Gorham is a Modern American History Teacher at Westford Academy, with Sophie Sloan, 2022 Westford Academy Graduate and Mr. Gorham’s Capstone … Read more »

Gift Box From the Collection Unformed, two-piece gift box from the Welcome-In Gift Shop, dated 1981. This shop originally operated at a former filling station on Groton Rd after 1956, … Read more »

“The Jockey from Forge Village”  By James VanBever   Many people may have visited the Mall at Rockingham Park in Salem, New Hampshire, and not known that it was once the … Read more »

Photograph From the Collection Black and white group photo from 1891, presumably of the Fletchers and Richardsons, at 120 Lowell Rd in Westford. The still standing house is known as … Read more »

Painting From the Collection (in museum) 4′ x 8′ painting on wood of the Nabnasset Country Club, surrounded by a 2.5″ wood frame. It was made around 1930, the painting … Read more »