The Edwin B. Worthen Collection documents life in  Lexington, Massachusetts from its earliest settlement through the mid-20th  century. The materials were collected by Edwin B. Worthen (1879-1956), his son  Edwin B. Worthen, Jr. (1913-1976) and his daughter-in-law, Anita P. Worthen  (1913-2008), and donated to Cary Memorial Library in 1976. The Worthens were avid collectors of, and enthusiastic participants in, all things Lexington. They  lived during a period when the town was transformed from a relatively small  community of 3,831 in 1900, to a vibrant suburb of 17,335 in 1950, peaking at  over 31,000 in 1970.  These are but a few selections the Library has loaned us from this amazing collection.

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