Town of Hyde Park records

The records of the Town of Hyde Park span the years 1868-1912 and are divided into eight series: Town Clerk records; Voter registration and election records; Assessor records; Collector records; Treasurer records; Town Engineer records; School Committee records; and Publications. Records include town papers which document the activities and decisions of the town, tax records, financial records, voter registration records, filings and annual reports.

The volumes are numbered chronologically within each series. The boxes are numbered chronologically within the entire collection except for the oversized flat boxes which are numbered separately. Restrictions have been placed on a portion of the collection due to the fragility of the records. The Town Papers are extremely fragile because of the poor quality of paper used at the time. The oversized land plans are in extremely poor condition and will require repair work. The Archivist will make the determination of what may be accessed. Additional records of the Town of Hyde Park are currently stored in the Boston Public Library Rare Books and Manuscripts Division.