Tag: Historical maps
Trusting the Land: Digital Commonwealth Explores New Land Research and Partnerships for K-12 Educators
Pakachoag: Where the River Bends documents the history of Pakachoag Hill in current day Worcester By Maureen Mann Maureen Mann is a Digital Commonwealth Board Member,Digital Humanities Librarian and Civics Education Consultant Until legislators and school districts officially decide whether Massachusetts students will recognize Indigenous People’s Day, Columbus Day, or both, educators choosing either cultural…
New Collections Added to Digital Commonwealth in September
Just in time for Armenian Independence Day on September 21, Project SAVE Archives Banquet and Panoramic Photo Collection added 222 items to Digital Commonwealth – including the nearby photo of the World Armenian Congress held at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The place was packed! I honestly don’t know how those people got served. In addition,…
Wellesley Free Library maps go high tech
The Swellesley Report of September 19, 2017 chronicled Wellesley Free Library’s addition of 19 local maps to the Digital Commonwealth – with a little help from the New England Document Conservation Center (NEDCC). The maps of Wellesley and surrounding communities span the years from 1853 to 1999. After NEDCC took high quality photos…