Author: Patricia Feeley
National Archives at Boston Civil Defense Photographs Collection
Written by Patricia Feeley, Interlibrary Loan Librarian, Boston Public Library The National Archives at Boston (NARA-Boston) recently added a fascinating collection of Civil Defense photographs. The Federal Civil Defense Administration (FCDA) had the two-fold job of preparing Americans for natural disasters and military attacks. Its heyday was in the Cold War years of the 1950’s. It…
New Collections Added to Digital Commonwealth in May
All those May showers brought us this month’s eight collections of perennials (new items in existing collections), new plants (new collections) and crops ready to reap (harvested). Whether you will be enjoying the fruits of your own or someone else’s gardening labors this season, save some time for these varied and fascinating collections. American Antiquarian Society American…