Waltham Chamber of Commerce records

Collection

Identifier: WPL-026

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

These records give a historical overview of the city of Waltham, the Waltham Chamber of Commerce, and Waltham Board of Trade’s activities from 1912-2014. The collection includes annual and financial reports, year-end reports, promotional guides and booklets, event programs, member directories, copies of the monthly newsletter, and news clippings.

The programs and booklets in the annual reports folder were distributed at regular meetings and contained information on event schedules, business members, and the names of officers and their roles. The news clippings contain information about recipients of the Waltham Community Involvement Award, which was awarded by the Chamber of Commerce. The history file contains population growth data, employment statistics, and lists of educational and health-related organizations in Waltham. The publications folder contains buyer's guides, member directories, and other informational pieces about the city of Waltham.

Dates

1912 - 2014

Biographical / Historical

The Waltham Chamber of Commerce is an independent organization representing businesses in Waltham and the West Suburban region of Massachusetts. The organization was founded in 1857 as a voice for local businesses, and continues to serve businesses through educational programming, advocacy work, public relations, and community and economic development. It was officially organized in 1916, and incorporated in 1917. The organization is still active today with nearly 600 business members.

https://www.walthamchamber.com/