The Robert Cleaves Collection of Lyman School Records

Title

The Robert Cleaves Collection of Lyman School Records

Subject

Reformatories–Massachusetts–Westborough (Mass.); Lyman School for Boys

Description

The Robert Cleaves Collection of Lyman School Records covers the early years of the State Reform School for Boys and the Lyman School for Boys. Most notably, the collection includes meeting minutes of the school’s Board of Trustees beginning with its very first meeting in 1847 up until 1860 and a collection of photographs showing the boys engaging in a number of activities between 1905 and 1912.

Creator

Robert Cleaves

Date

1847-1946

Identifier

LH.070

Coverage

Massachusetts > Worcester (county) > Westborough

Language

English

Rights

No known copyright restrictions. No known restrictions on use.

Collection Items

Wayside
The Wayside Building at the Lyman School for Boys.

Main Building
The main building at the Westboro Hospital.

The Old Arcade
The Arcade Building in downtown Westborough.

Building Construction
The framing of a building being constructed.

Building Foundation
The foundation for a building.

Building Under Reconstruction
A building jacked-up and being reconstructed after being damaged.

Building and Foundation
A building on the campus of the Lyman School along with a building foundation.

Fire Damage
The ceiling of a building that has been partially burned down.

Fire Damage
The roof of a building that has been partially burned down.

Fire
A group of people watch a burning building.
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