Disambiguation and Serendipity, or Why I Love My Job
This post was written by Susan Aprill, Archivist at Kingston Public Library One of the challenges and delights of describing Kingston’s historic photographs for the Digital Commonwealth lies in identifying places, figuring out what they are and what they’ve been called, then when I’m lucky, uncovering and disambiguating the hidden corners of the past. The
Lawrence Public Library Collections
This post was written by Patricia Feeley, BPL Collaborative Services Librarian from an interview she conducted with Louise Sandberg of the Lawrence Public Library. Louise Sandberg of the Lawrence Public Library began working with archival materials the “minute I was hired,” so she recognized a great opportunity to expand the reach of her collection after
New Collections Added to Digital Commonwealth in August
As the school year starts up again, now is a great time to dive into Digital Commonwealth’s wonderful historical collections! Check out the latest collection that have been added from some of our truly amazing members! Boston Architectural College Library Original works by Boston Architectural College Library – Working Materials Collection – 2 items Boston
New Collections Added to Digital Commonwealth in July
This July brought us a lot of new collections, specifically from around the Boston area. Boston itself, Hingham, and Waltham are represented among the various collections we’ve added to the portal this past month. Check them out! Boston Public Library Anti-Slavery (Collection of Distinction) – 1000 items added to existing collection Rufus W. Griswold Papers, 1834-1857
New Collections Added to Digital Commonwealth in June
This summer kicks off with some awesome new Massachusetts collections added to the Digital Commonwealth! Check them out: Bentley University Bentley University Historic Photograph Collection : 500 items Boston Public Library Anti-Slavery (Collection of Distinction) : 2993 items added to an existing collection Grove Hall Memory Project : 75 items Shakespeare (Collection of Distinction) :
New Collections Added to Digital Commonwealth in May
This month we added some great collections from several libraries, archives, and museums. Check out some of the new things you can now find in the Digital Commonwealth! Harvard Forest Archives Harvard Forest Martha’s Vineyard Collection – 169 items Perkins School for the Blind Anne Sullivan Photograph Collection – 34 items Laura Bridgman Collection –