The Hubbard Memorial Library has a small collection of local history resources. They are located in our Reference Room near the computers. This collection is available when the library is open. The materials can only be used in the library and cannot be checked out. We also have resources available online like our images collection. You can view it here. We have digitized our microfilm collections, The Register and vital records. This collection is housed on USB drives. Please see a staff member if you would like to access the digitized microfilm collection.
The Hubbard Memorial Library has an archival collection as well. Some of the materials in the collection have been digitized and can be view on the Digital Commonwealth. You can view our archives by making an appointment with the Reference and Technology Librarian by calling 413-583-3408 x114.
Print Resources
This list is not comprehensive. You can find these and more in our Reference Room.
- Ludlow, MA Street Lists, 1964-2023
- Town of Ludlow Annual Reports, 1861-2015
- The History of Ludlow, Massachusetts by Alfred Noon
- A History of Ludlow, Massachusetts 1774-1974 by Herbert L. McChesney
- Western Massachusetts: A History 1636-1925
Digital Resources
- Ancestry Library Edition (use in library only)
- Gravestone Girls - Welcome to the Graveyard (features Ludlow cemeteries)
- HeritageQuest Online
- Hubbard Memorial Library Photograph Collection (Digital Commonwealth)
- Ludlow High School Yearbooks
- The Register, 1976-1988 & 1990-2009
- Available in the library or for checkout on a USB
- Town Records, 1774-1881
- Available in the library
These links will take you to resources that the Hubbard Memorial Library finds useful for local history and genealogy research. These sites are not exclusive to the Hubbard Memorial Library and can be accessed anywhere.
The History of Ludlow, Massachusetts by Alfred Noon
- This book has been digitized and is available through the Internet Archive.
Ludlow: From Small Village to Industrial Town
- A blog originally created in 2006 by students at Baird Middle School and Chapin Street School. It features information about the mills and the Town itself. The blog has been revived and will be seeing new posts in the future.
- Blog post written by Patrick Browne about the history of Ludlow's Civil War monument located at 859 Center St.
- This website is a project of MassHumanities. It highlights historical moments from around the Commonwealth.
Local History and Archival Policies
Digital content made available in the Hubbard Memorial Library Digital Commonwealth collection is intended for personal research and educational purposes; commercial use or distribution of this content is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder.
The Hubbard Memorial Library holds copyright to select content in our collection. Copyright to other content may be held by authors or their heirs, or may be in the public domain.
Requests to reproduce, distribute, or publish content in the Hubbard Memorial Library Digital Commonwealth collection should be sent to oeberli@cwmars.org.
Local History Collection Access Policy
Photography Reproduction Policy