Digital Commonwealth Conference Is Going Virtual
The Digital Commonwealth Board and Conference Committee invite you to register for: A Virtual Conference Contextual Conversations:Representation and Digital Practice Join us for an exciting day as we explore the issues of representation, politics, ethics and other important aspects of digital collections with an outstanding group of scholars When: Tuesday April 7, 2020, 9:00AM-4:00PM Where: Zoom Webinar Advance
New Collections added to Digital Commonwealth in February
A lot of new content was added in February–must have been the leap year effect! There’s something for everyone with maps, manuscripts, prints and photographs all ready for research and enjoyment. The Leon Abdalian Collection, containing the work of self-taught photogapher Leon Hampartzoum Abdalian reminds me of the Leslie Jones Collection. Both men turned their
New Collections added to Digital Commonwealth in January
Digital Commonwealth ushered the new decade in with new collections from the Massachusetts Archives relating to the Quabbin Reservoir and the Swift River Valley, Boston Children’s Museum Scrapbooks as well as some additional items to existing collections. Engineers and geologists will be fascinated by the depth and breadth of the photographs of the Quabbin Reservoir
Spotlight On: Boston Children’s Museum Lantern Slides
Having been established in 1913 by the Science Teacher’s Bureau, the Boston Children’s Museum has grown in size, stature, and influence in those 107 years. What’s remained the same, however, is the mission to educate children about the world through exposure, interaction and observation. In November of 2019, hundreds of lantern slides were added to
New Collections added to Digital Commonwealth in December
Written by Patricia Feeley The holiday season was celebrated at Digital Commonwealth by adding some interesting collections. Our biggest contributors, Boston Public Library and the University of Massachusetts/Amherst, of course, did their bit. But let’s highlight our other two contributors. The Jamaica Plain Historical Society performed a good deed for all Bostonians by sponsoring the
A Closer Look: Brown, Cooley, Noble and Strong families
I’ve been fascinated by this photo ever since it was uploaded. Are we looking at the 19th century equivalent of Photoshopping? The Brown, Cooley, Noble and Strong families pose very sedately in front of a raging river with a train crossing a suspension bridge in the distance. The subjects are definitely sitting on chairs on