This collection consists of all jobs done by Berry Engineering, Inc., a land surveying and civil engineering company located in Petersham, Massachusetts from 1971-2016. It includes prepared surveys, topographic maps, preliminary and definitive subdivision plans, site plans, as-built plans, mortgage surveys, subsurface sewage disposal systems and field notes from work done in the Central Massachusetts and North Quabbin area.
Other materials in this collection include plans by Harry Hastings (surveyor) and Alan Hawk (engineer), Worcester County Highway Layouts, various MDC plans, various railroad plans and plans & profiles of streets in Orange.
Inquiries
The Berry Engineering plans index is available online. To look up properties, first select the city or town in which the property is located from the location index. For each location, the cards are filed alphabetically by street name. Jobs are listed by owner name.
Inquiries about materials in the Berry Archives should be directed to hflib@fas.harvard.edu. Include as much information as possible such as material type needed, plan number (if known), town, street and property owner name. Someone will get back to you within 3 business days with a response.
Terms of Use
The copyright is held by The President and Fellows of Harvard College for the Harvard Forest Archives of Harvard University. The copyright on some materials in the collection may be held by the original author or the author’s heirs or assigns. Researchers are responsible for obtaining written permission from the holder(s) of copyright and the Harvard Forest Archives prior to publishing any quotations or images from materials in this collection.
Scans may be provided at the discretion of the Harvard Forest Archives staff. Provision of scans does not constitute permission to reproduce or publish materials outside the bounds of the fair use guidelines.