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Curator's Corner
Curator's Corner by Joan Swann
The Historical Society's collection continues to grow! Exciting hand-written archives dating to the new 1897 Town of Westwood have recently been discovered. Included are Town Meeting Warrant April 17, 1897 list of persons assessed for poll tax, list of inhabitants qualified to vote and more. Recent donations include a 1965 architects drawing of the proposed Martha Jones School site and topography; architect's proposed Police Station for Special Town Meeting on October 18 1965; color photographs of the First Baptist Church move to 808 High Street; late 1800s handmade woman's black silk taffeta jacket with puffed sleeves and Swamp Yankee a paperback book donated to the Society's library, written by Westwood resident Everett True about growing up on a farm; U.S. Army World War II years in the Pacific Theater and "Taking it Easy" in retirement with his wife Judith. The book can be purchased from his daughter Christine True Belachew 781-762-9213.
If you have items to donate pertaining to Westwood, please call co-curators Libby Johnson, 781-329-1168 or Joan Swann 781-769-1670.
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The Schoolhouse Mouse
At his warm and comfy home at the Fisher School, with country cousins just down the street at Obed and Betsey's house, the schoolhouse mouse has lots of fun. Perched high and out of sight, he has an eagle's eye view of the happenings at the schoolhouse.. Here is what he has to report...
Oh how nice it is to see a new face in the office downstairs. Welcome Janet!
Dr. Hylander sure kept everybody laughing and attentive with his style of teaching. He certainly made learning about the drafting of the U.S. Constitution and the Second Continental Congress interesting.
Looked out the window the other day and saw the boys arrive in their green truck and note the grounds are ready for spring!
Whoops! Missed the person puttering in the lily bed, but that means the spring cleanup is not far off. I love seeing all the people caring for the Schoolhouse.
First person buried in the Old Westwood Cemetery?
None other than John Buckmaster who died on January 12th, 1752 the year a half acre of land was purchased for a burial ground in West Dedham on Pond Street. The grave had no headstone or marker until one was erected by the townspeople in 1848.
Happy New Year!
Welcome Back Everyone!
"History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid"
Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969)
Spring 2008Newsletter.
