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Local History
Collection Overview
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| Malden City Directories | Published irregularly. Publisher varies. Early directories do not contain street indices. Library has city directories from 1869-1985, with missing issues. |
| Malden Poll Books | Lists all voters or persons eighteen years or older. Originally called poll tax books beginning with 1884. Street indices do not appear until the 1930's. |
| Births, Marriages and Deaths in the Town of Malden, 1649-1850. Cambridge: Printed at the University Press for the City of Malden, 1903. | Deloraine Corey compiled these vital records at the request of Mayor Fareham in 1898. |
| Corey, Deloraine P. History of Malden, 1633-1785, Malden: Deloraine Pendre Corey, 1899. | This book should be required reading for anyone interested in Malden local history. Contains extensive footnotes, 35-page index and a list of local soldiers and sailors serving in the Revolutionary War. |
| Randall, Ruth Kimball. Malden From Primitive Past to Progressive Present, Canaan, N.H.: Published for the Malden Historical Society by Phoenix Pub., 1975. | The Malden Historical Society published this title to commemorate the three-hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary of Malden's founding. More a community narrative than a documented history. |
| Chamberlain, George Walter. Genealogical Records of Early Settlers of Malden, Malden: Malden Histoical Society, 1936. | Great source for researching early families of Malden. 4 volume set based on probate records, registry of deeds, and town and church records. |
| Register of the Malden Historical Society. Malden: Malden Historical Society. | Contains articles on notable residents, historical events, buildings and history of local organizations. Also list membership, bylaws and other minutia. |
| Bastille-Neily Architects and Consultants. Architectural Survey and Inventory, Malden, Massachusetts. Malden: Malden Redevelopment Authority, 1977. | Malden Redevelopment Authority produced this publication to identify and make known to the public the valuable historic and architectural heritage of the city. |
| Malden Industries and Manufacturers, from about 1640-1951. Malden: Unpublished, 1951. | Unpublished source containing basic information on local businesses, some items with photographs. Contains historical material. |
| Corey, Deloraine P. Malden Past and Present, Malden: Malden Mirror, 1899. | Published to commemorate the two-hundred and fiftieth founding of Malden. Features biographical sketches of prominent residents. |
| Maldoniana | Collection of pamphlets, city department reports, sermons, local organization publications and other ephemera material. |
| Walker, G.H. and Company, Atlas of the City of Malden, Boston: G.H. Walker, 1885. | Indicates property lots, owners and outlines of existing buildings. |
| Walker, G.H. and Company, Atlas of the City of Malden, Boston, G.H. Walker, 1897. | Same as above. |
| Newspaper Index and Newspapers on Microfilm | Arranged alphabetically by subject (i.e. name of person, family, organization, business, church or political office). |
| Obituary Index to Newspapers on Microfilm. | Index begins with obituaries from 1973. |
| Malden, Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850. | Microfilm of original town records; film is difficult to read. Cannot make paper copies. |