Truro, MA

The Cobb Archive

truro, ma

The Cobb Archive, a 1912 building in the Arts and Craft style, originally served as the town's first true public library. Located in Truro Center, it is now the repository for the Society's works on paper. Its trove of maps, charts, books, photographs, family memorabilia, and other historical documents is accessible to the public for viewing and research.

Hours: 9:30 - 12:30 Tuesday and Thursday and by appointment
Location: 13 Truro Center Road
Phone: 508-349-0200 
Email: cobbarchive@trurohistorical.org


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The Cobb Archive Collections

 

Sea Charts and Maps Photographs

Historic maps of Truro
Survey maps of town roads, power lines, and properties by John Raymond Dyer, Surveyor, 1925 to 1957
Capt. Atkins Hughes' sea charts from the early 1800s
19th century U.S. Coastal Survey maps

A collection of about 2,000 images of Truro: people, families, buildings, landscape, leisure, livelihood, and scenery (at Highland House Museum in the summer)

 

 

 

 

Works by Truro Authors

 

Books and Oral Histories

Prose and poetry
Fiction and non-fiction

 

 

Cape Cod and Truro history
Etiquette and household hints for women
Bibles and other religious works
Children's literature

 

Family Memorabilia

 

Records

Valentines, greeting cards, wedding and graduation invitations, and more

 

Newspapers
Merchant ledgers
Pamphlets
   

 

 

How you can help the Cobb Archive


Donations

We are always interested in expanding our collections. If you have maps, books, other works on paper, and images that you would like us to preserve and make available to researchers and the public, please contact us at the Cobb Archive at 508-349-0200 or at cobbarchive@trurohistorical.org.

 

How OUR CURATORS can help YOU


Research Assistance

Our curators will be pleased to assist your search for information from our Museum and Cobb Archive collections. The first cumulative half-hour per day of assistance is free. Any additional research may be subject to an hourly fee of $20 (10 percent discount for members). Simple inquiries by email are also welcome, and follow-on assistance is subject to the same pricing policy. Printing, shipping, and handling costs will apply.