The Marlborough
Historical Society

The Marlborough Historical Society is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to historic preservation, education, and celebration in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Founded September 22, 1964 (meeting minutes), it is the only organization of its kind in Marlborough and depends on donations of time and money, memberships, purchases, and special events to fund ongoing preservation and education, free monthly programs, and special celebrations.

Other than a few small grants for specific programs, the Society receives no city, state, or federal money. As an all-volunteer organization, 100% of your donation funds the Society's historic preservation and education.

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Purpose

The Society is committed to historic preservation, education, and celebration in Marlborough.

According to the organization's bylaws . . .

The purpose of this Society shall be to collect, study, preserve, and maintain historical records, relics, and objects relating to the history of Marlborough, its founders and peoples; to promote the interest in, and study of, the history of Marlborough, to preserve items of current events that may have historic interest in the future, and to provide a safe depository for the same; to make collections of historical interest and to ensure the continuous adequate care of such collections and their accessibility to the general public; to interest and unite the people of Marlborough and promote understanding of its traditions and history.

Bylaws

The Society's by-laws, as amended and approved at the annual meeting on April 22, 2008, are here.

Legal

Marlborough Historical Society Inc.

• IRS subsection: 501(c)(3)
• Contributions are tax-deductible
  
• Tax ID: 046169254

Officers, Trustees, and Appointed Officials (2020-2021)

• President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Rowe
• Past president . . . . . . . . . .Chandra Lothian
• Vice President . . . . . . . . . . Bob Kane
• Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Trish Holt
• Recording Secretary . . . .  Linda Rennie
• Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Rowe
• Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Brodeur
• Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pauline Smith
• Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen Widener
• Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buck Colaianni
• Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lee Thomson
• Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew Sargent

Chairs of Special Programs:

    •  Building and Grounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Polewacyk

• Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda Rennie

Ex-officio:

• Cliff Avey

Past Presidents:

1964 - 1965        Florence Williams (read the minutes of the first meeting)

1965 - 1971          Roy Estabrook

1971 - 1973          Olive Cunningham

1973 - 1975         Cecile Bacauskas

1975 - 1977          Roy Estabrook

1977 - 1978          Henry Adams

1978 - 1980          Louise Grady

1980 - 1982          Sarah Berch

1982 - 1984          Herbert Hicks

1984 - 1986          Alice Schram

1986 - 1988          Eugene Schneider

1988 - 1990          Arthur Bailey

1990 - 1992.         Eugene Schneider

1992 - 1994          Dr. Kenneth Greenleaf

1994 - 1995          Georgette O'Rourke

1995 - 1998          Marilyn Otto 

1998 - 2000         Frank Valianti

2000 - 2003        Robert Scott

2003 - 2006        Jack Gracey

2006 - 2017         Janet Licht

2017 - 2019          Chandra Lothian

2019 - present     Doug Rowe

Terms begin in April following elections at the annual meeting.