Author: Outreach Committee
New Collections Added in May & June
Massachusetts’ high COVID vaccination rate means that gatherings and crowds will once again be a common occurrence. For the best in vintage crowd photography, be it parades, demonstrations, protests and rallies, The Brearley Collection is the place to browse. Recently, some additional images were added to the already voluminous collection of photographs and negatives…
Knapp Family Financial Records
by Anne Berard, Reference & Outreach Librarian, Milford Town Library, member Digital Commonwealth Education & Outreach Committee When I first saw the name of the recently added collection, Knapp Family Financial Records from the Jamaica Plain Historical Society, I must admit I was expecting something else altogether. I thought I might find wills, codicils, estate…
New Collections Added in April
Hosted Boston Public Library – Warren Favor Collection (756 items) City of Gloucester, Archives – City-Owned Cemeteries Advisory Committee (3 items) Jamaica Plain Historical Society – Knapp Family Financial Records (116 items) Jamaica Plain Historical Society – Jamaica Plain Historical Society Photo Gallery (34 items)*…