Henry Stedman Nourse Book order

Henry Stedman Nourse was instrumental in the founding of the Massachusetts Free Public Library Commission, an institution that continues its legacy today. As a dedicated local historian, he was the guiding force behind the development of the Lancaster Collection at the local library. Nourse recognized the crucial importance of primary sources, producing significant compilations of town records, including early registers of births, marriages, and deaths. His extensive annotations and corrections to a revised history of Lancaster greatly expanded the original work, leaving a profound and enduring contribution to the historical record.