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New England Immigration Stories by Students
by Maureen Mann, MLS Elementary Library Media Specialist Wellesley Public Schools & member of the Outreach & Education Committee The University of Massachusetts Lowell (U-Mass Lowell) has created two timely resources for K-12 educators to enhance immigration studies. As the Biden administration works to redefine pathways to citizenship for our southern borders over the coming months, these…
New Collections Added in December & January
As the decade turned on an unprecedented pandemic year, Digital Commonwealth continued its work, adding the following collections. Map lovers will rejoice at the newly added offerings of assorted city streets, plans and projects over the decades. Boston Public Library Boston Redevelopment Authority Collection (130 items) Boston Public Library Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection…
The Florence Johnson Herbarium: Interview with Sharon Hawkes
Jean Maguire, member of Digital Commonwealth’s Outreach & Education Committee, recently interviewed Sharon Hawkes, Director of the Nahant Public Library about the Florence Johnson Herbarium Collection. Could you please tell us a little about the history, acquisition, and contents of the Florence Johnson Herbarium collection? Florence “Miss Flossie” Johnson was a school teacher here in Nahant…