New Collections Added to the Digital Commonwealth in July and August
These past two summer months, Digital Commonwealth has added some new collections. Check them out! Phillips Academy Andover Sidney R. Knafel Map Collection at Phillips Academy : 2 items added to existing collection Massachusetts Archives Massachusetts Metropolitan Water Works Photograph Collection : 92 items added to existing collection Massachusetts Horticultural Society Library Botanical Prints : 756…
Looking at Eyeglasses
August is National Eye Exam Month, which seemed like a good enough reason to go looking through the Digital Commonwealth for pictures of eyeglasses — and there’s a lot to see. The photo on the left shows Philadelphia Phillies player Morrie Arnovich examines his glasses in front of the dugout at Braves Field. It was…
MBLC Celebrates 125 Years of Service
The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners is celebrating 125 years of service this year. Established in 1890 as the Free Public Library Commission of Massachusetts, the MBLC is the oldest state library agency in the country. To honor the past and look forward to the future, the MBLC has created MBLC Celebrates 125 Years, a…
New Deafblind History Collections on Digital Commonwealth
By Molly Stothert-Maurer The Perkins School for the Blind Archives recently added four new collections to the Digital Commonwealth Repository. These collections are important primary resources including photographs of Helen Keller, from childhood through adulthood, correspondence from Anne Sullivan (including her first letter describing her arrival in Tuscumbia, AL when she first met Helen Keller),…
Massachusetts Amusement Parks
It’s summer, which means it’s time for fun! There are many pictures in the Digital Commonwealth showing how people celebrated summer in Massachusetts in the past. Amusement parks were popular with people of all ages, offering rides and attractions from the Merry-Go-Round for the young and faint of heart to the Roller Coaster for the…
Another Getting Started with Digital Commonwealth & Free Digitization Workshop
If your institution is looking for a presence in the digital world but you aren’t sure where to start, then this seminar is for you. Join representatives from the Boston Public Library and the Digital Commonwealth Board in this practical 2-hour seminar that will answer: What is Digital Commonwealth? How does one apply for free digitization?…