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Local History & Genealogy: Digital Collections

This guide compiles resources related to the history of Canton as well as broader information on local history, genealogy, and related topics.

Digital Commonwealth

Digital Commonwealth

Digital Commonwealth provides access to photographs, manuscripts, books, audio recordings, and other materials of historical interest that have been digitized and made available by members of Digital Commonwealth, a statewide consortium of libraries, museums, archives, and historical societies from across Massachusetts.

 
The galleries below show just a few of our many items available through Digital Commonwealth.

Canton Historical Commission Photos of Canton, 1965, by Edward D. Galvin

I. Chester Horton Photographic Prints

Exhibits

 

 

Canton Remembers Our Veterans

On October 21st, 2017 Veterans and their loved ones gathered at The Canton Public Library to have their keepsake photographs and items scanned for presentation here and archiving at Digital Commonwealth. 

 

 

COVID-19 Digital Time Capsule

This digital repository hosted by the Canton Public Library is for the collection and preservation of the written experience and photos/video/audio contributed by the Canton community as we respond to the impact on our daily lives of the global pandemic brought on by the highly contagious virus COVID-19.  Efforts were made to solicit input across varying age groups utilizing communication through the Canton Public Library, the Canton Public School system, the COA, town departments, The Canton Citizen newspaper and other avenues of outreach.

Collections