旧时代单篇的乡镇旧志,可能不被重视,但当某一地区在改革开放时期将许多篇乡镇旧志汇辑在一起公开出版后,它们就会产生出与单篇乡镇旧志原先存世时不同的新的地方志功能。在沈秋农、曹培根主编的《常熟乡镇旧志集成》(以下简称《集成》)出版后,得到了充分证明。江苏乃人文荟萃 The old records of the township in the old times may not be taken seriously. However, when a certain area publishes a large number of articles from the old towns in the period of reform and opening up, they will have the same origin as the old one Different new local history features. After Shen Qiu-nong and Cao Pei-gen published “Changzhi Township Old Records Integration” (hereinafter referred to as “Integration”) for publication, it has been fully proved. Jiangsu is a cultural gathering