Martha's Vineyard Museum
A Finding Aid to the Town of West Tisbury Records, 1912-1944, 1984
Table of Contents
Descriptive Summary
| Repository | Martha's Vineyard Museum,
Gale Huntington Research Library 59 School Street P.O. Box 1310 Edgartown, MA 02539 (508)627-4441 |
|---|---|
| Call Number | RU518 |
| Creator | Town of West Tisbury |
| Title | Town of West Tisbury records |
| Date [inclusive] | 1912-1944, 1984 |
| Extent | 3 boxes (1.512 cubic feet) |
| Language | The materials are in English. |
| Abstract | This collection consists of material created and used by the Town of West Tisbury. It documents the Town of West Tisbury's administrative activities, public services, and public works. |
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
One folder is restricted to researchers. There are no restrictions on the rest of the collection.
Use and Reproduction Restrictions
Requests to reproduce material from this collection should be directed to the library's staff. Reproduction fees may apply.
Preferred Citation
Martha's Vineyard Museum, RU 518, Town of West Tisbury Records, 1912-1944, 1984.
Acquisition Information
The immediate source of acquisition and date of accession are unknown.
Publication Information
Martha's Vineyard Museum
Gale Huntington Research Library59 School Street
P.O. Box 1310
Edgartown, MA 02539
(508)627-4441
Revision Description
Addition to the Collection; Addition of Box 3, Folder 17, School Committee attendance records, and Folder 18, Lamberts Cove School District letter to Tisbury Selectmen, [CJ], August 2015
Processing Information
Finding aid prepared by Lara J. Ullman and machine-encoded by Nathaniel Janick in May 2015.
Creation of this finding aid was sponsored by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.Index Terms
Genre(s)
- Bills
- Correspondence
- Permits
- Receipts
Geographic Name(s)
- West Tisbury (Mass.)
Subject(s)
- Roads--Design and construction
- West Tisbury (Mass. : Town)--History
- West Tisbury (Mass. : Town)--Politics and government
- West Tisbury (Mass. : Town)--Taxation
Biography/Historical Note
Born and raised in Tisbury, England, Thomas Mayhew (1593-1682) purchased the development rights for Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. He and his family established the first English settlement on Martha's Vineyard as well as the townships of Tisbury and Chilmark, both named after villages in England. The first recorded settlement of West Tisbury was in 1669, when it was considered a part of the Town of Tisbury.
The Town of West Tisbury was officially incorporated in 1892. It was the last town on Martha's Vineyard to be incorporated. For more information and greater detail about the early settlers and history of the town of West Tisbury, see Volume II of The History of Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts, In Three Volumes, by Charles Edward Banks.
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection documents the Town of West Tisbury's administrative activities, public services, and public works from 1912-1944. The collection includes bills and receipts, correspondence, election related material, permits, and other records.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically and therein alphabetically by folder title.
Contents of Collection
| Box | Folder | |||
School Committee attendance records, 1849 | 3 | 17 | ||
Lamberts Cove School District letter to Tisbury Selectmen, 1862 July 19 | 3 | 18 | ||
Bills and Receipts, 1912 | 1 | 1 | ||
Bills and Receipts, 1916 | 1 | 2 | ||
Bills and Receipts, 1916-1917 | 1 | 3 | ||
Bills and Receipts, 1917 | 1 | 4-7 | ||
Office of Commissioner of State Aid and Pensions: “Return of State Aid” Approvals, 1917 | 1 | 8 | ||
Bills and Receipts, 1918 | 1 | 9 | ||
Letter to Town Clerk of West Tisbury from the Massachusetts Adjutant General, 1918 | 1 | 10 | ||
Bills and Receipts, 1920-1921 | 1 | 11 | ||
Bills and Receipts, 1921 | 1 | 12-14 | ||
Office of Commissioner of State Aid and Pensions: “Return of State Aid” Approvals, 1921 | 2 | 1 | ||
School Department Pay Roll, 1921 | 2 | 2 | ||
Bills and Receipts, 1922 | 2 | 3 | ||
Bills and Receipts, 1926 | 2 | 4 | ||
Bills and Receipts, 1927 | 2 | 5-9 | ||
Letter to William J. Rotch, Chairman of the West Tisbury Board of Selectment, from Francis Meredith, Massachusetts Director of Standards, 1927 | 2 | 10 | ||
Office of Commissioner of State Aid and Pensions: “Return of State Aid” Approvals, 1927 | 2 | 11 | ||
School Department Pay Roll, 1927 | 2 | 12 | ||
Bills and Receipts, 1928 | 2 | 13 | ||
Bills and Receipts, 1928 | 3 | 1-3 | ||
Office of Commissioner of State Aid and Pensions: “Return of State Aid” Approvals, 1928 | 3 | 4 | ||
School Department Pay Roll, 1928 | 3 | 5 | ||
Bills and Receipts, 1929 | 3 | 6 | ||
Letters and Papers Regarding the State Highway, 1931 | 3 | 7 | ||
Bills and Receipts, 1933 | 3 | 8 | ||
Tax Related Forms, 1933-1941 | 3 | 9 | ||
Election Returns, 1934 | 3 | 10 | ||
Permits for Burial of Transportation of a Corpse, 1936, 1942 | 3 | 11 | ||
Ballots and Lists of Registered Voters, 1940, 1984 | 3 | 12 | ||
Town Report, 1942 | 3 | 13 | ||
Letters to the West Tisbury Collector of Taxes Regarding Estates, 1942-1943 | 3 | 14 | ||
Government Poster About Cost of Living, 1944 | 3 | 15 | ||
RESTRICTED | 3 | 16 | ||