Introduction

The Westmoreland Historical Society has collected many artifacts and original records that document town history. The Society has also obtained photocopies of information-rich documents that are owned by other institutions.

Explore the categories below to learn about some of the Society's holdings. Follow the finding aid links to view detailed information. If you find an item of interest, please stop by the Historical Society Room during open hours or contact us to make other arrangements. If you do not see the records you need, feel free to ask for assistance.

We are actively working to arrange and describe our archival records. New collections and the corresponding finding aids will be added to this page regularly throughout 2024. Some of those updates will be featured on our blog.

Archival Collections

Local business records including a Walesville store ledger.

Records that were created or owned by specific individuals or families. For example, the "William Burgett Diary" refers to a single volume written in 1882. The "Clark-Metcalf Family Papers" refers to a large group of diaries, letters, and other records that were donated together by one individual.

A large group of nineteenth-century Oneida County Surrogate's Court probate files that are now held by the Society.

Cemetery records, church records, community organization records, and more.

Attendance registers, school board minutes, yearbooks, photographs, and more.

Scrapbooks that were created by local residents. Most contain newspaper clippings, but some include ephemera.

Vertical Files

Miscellaneous documents that are not part of other collections. Topics include businesses, cemeteries, churches, organizations, veterans, and more.

Information related to Westmoreland founder, James Dean, and his family. Folders include many photocopied records, but there are also some original documents.

Miscellaneous family-related documents that are not part of other collections.

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