Archives
The archives at the Old Colony History Museum contain over 400 linear feet of material comprised of a wide range of topics covering the last four centuries of the region's history. We are diligently working to make our collection available online, so check back often to see what has been added. In the meantime, if you do not see a subject you are looking for, please give us a call at 508.822.1622.

Berkley Congregational Church
Printed booklets, programs, and correspondence regarding the records and proceedings of the Berkley Congregational Church/First Church of Christ in Berkley, 1725-1987.

Briggs Family
This box contains bound books, genealogical records, newspaper clippings, family records, and personal papers relating to the Briggs family, with information dating from the 1620’s, but the earliest material dates from the 1700’s.

Bristol County Town Cemetery Records
Most of the material in this series comprises of handwritten records and copies of printed records regarding the histories and internments at marked and unmarked burial sites in towns in Bristol County. Though some are undated, most original records of graveyards and burials are dated in the late nineteenth century through the mid twentieth century. There are also numerous copies of newspaper articles from the late twentieth century on regarding the maintenance and upkeep of several cemeteries in and around Taunton.

Broadway Trinitarian & Pilgrim Congregational Church
This material largely comprises of church documents, manuals, programs, and newspaper articles from 1824-2008.

Cookbooks & Domestic Guides
Cookbooks and domestic guides from the Taunton area or belonging to Taunton residents, ranging from 1838 to 1996 (some undated).

Desroches Family
This collection contains four folders and five books, with material ranging from the mid 20th century to 2015.

Drummond Printing Co.
Most of the materials in this box are company accounting information for Drummond printing, with some personal accounting and documents for Manuel J. and Mary Drummond and William Drummond, and assorted photographs of William Drummond during his World War II service in China.

First Parish Church of Taunton
This box contains church histories, records, newspaper articles, bulletins, and programs ranging from 1637 to 2013.

Francis & William Baylies Papers
Years covered are 1706 – 1863. Papers of Francis Baylies and William Baylies. Types of materials are letters, photos, manuscripts and original documents.

Hall Family - Elisabeth Vodola Collection
This box contains genealogical notes and notebooks on the Hall family, specifically the line of George Hall, collected by the family of Elisabeth Vodola.