This collection consists of items from the Historic New England properties architectural collection (AR019) collection hosted by Historic New England. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

This collection consists of items from the Historic New England properties photographic collection (PC006) collection hosted by Historic New England. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

The Historic Newton Early Photograph Collection contains images relating to a number of Newton’s prominent families (Jackson, Lord, Bacon) and individual citizens. The majority of the images consist of daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, and tintypes that were originally part of some of these family... more

This collection consists of stereographs or stereoscopic cards from the 1870s to the 1890s, with topics unrelated to the Perkins School for the Blind. Included are illustrations and photographs that portray images from popular culture, a series of comic images, religious images, and images of... more

Represented are postcards, primarily colored images, of historic Fall River, Massachusetts, and nearby locations. The images depict mainly public buildings, historic houses, views, monuments, parks; local businesses, including historic mill buildings; and waterfront, beaches, and bridges. Dates... more

The Town of Westborough was incorporated as the hundredth town in Massachusetts on November 8, 1717, with 27 families living within its borders. Before the official founding of the town, several families had settled around Lake Chauncy, and this area had become known as the "west borough" of... more

The Historical Society of Old Newbury was established in 1877 for the purpose of preserving and presenting the history, art, and culture of Old Newbury, which includes Newbury, Byfield, Newburyport, Plum Island, and West Newbury. The organization, doing business as the Museum of Old Newbury, has... more

The mission of the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth is to preserve, promote and interpret the history of Yarmouth and its people. The Society maintains a growing collection of account books; shipping records; personal papers; business, church and organization records; family histories; and... more

Presented here is a history (approximately 1600s to 1897) of the Newton Fire Department. The City of Newton owns a wealth of historic materials that speak to the community’s social, cultural and governmental past. These materials reflect the civic life of and provide insight into Newton from the... more

This collection consists of items from the History of Williams and Higher Education collection hosted by Williams College. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

One document and eight photographs, 1881-1938, of the Hogan-Smith-McMahon families -- three related Irish-American families living in the Forest Hills area. They document local residences, St Thomas Aquinas School graduations, Emerson Hospital, and St. Andrew Church.

Musical scores from 1800–1920, published by Gottlieb Graupner and other Boston firms. Includes both classical music and song sheets, plus Boston Music Hall Ephemera from the middle of the 19th century.

A digital collection of books about Halifax History, with many illustrations from days gone by. The History of the Congregational Church and its supplement contain early Town records and a wealth of genealogical information from the Holmes Public Library's collection.

This digital representation of the Halifax Historical Society and Museum's Inaugural collection consists of more than 100 photographs and maps from the collection of Guy S. Baker.The Holmes Public Library and Halifax Historical Society and Museum work closely together to provide interpretation... more

This collection of marriage intentions is archived by the Halifax Congregational Church and were originally recorded and signed by the Town Clerk of the Town of Halifax, Massachusetts. Unless otherwise noted, the parties are from Halifax, MassachusettsA description of Marriage Intentions:"The... more

Collection of postcards from of the town of Halifax from the Historical Society and Museum's Collection.

Collection of The Torch Yearbooks from Silver Lake Regional High School at the Holmes Public Library.

This collection consists of items from the Holocaust and Genocide Awareness Committee Records collection hosted by Northeastern University Library. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

By 1905, Lowell had nearly 1,000 Portuguese immigrants, the majority having been born in the Azores. Most lived in the vicinity of Charles Street in the “Back Central” neighborhood, which was home to St. Anthony’s Church and a number of Portuguese social and religious societies. Among the more... more

This collection includes unbound, printed materials about Holyoke, Massachusetts that were originally published as newspaper inserts or special sections.

This collection includes a wide variety of bound, printed works, including viewbooks of Holyoke, works of local history, works published in conjunction with city anniversary celebrations, and pamphlets on specific topics related to the city's history. Many items in the collection are heavily... more

This collection includes historic photographs of Holyoke landmarks, buildings, businesses, landscapes, and people. It also includes printed works on paper depicting Holyoke scenes and buildings. Additional photographic images of Holyoke are located in these collections: The Milan P. Warner... more

The career of Honoré Daumier (French, 1808-1879) spanned one of the most turbulent periods in French history, including the Revolution of 1830, the Revolution of 1848, the rise of Napoleon III, and the Franco-Prussian War. Daumier established a reputation as a painter and a sculptor, as well as... more

The Hoosac Tunnel was constructed from 1852 to 1873 through the Hoosac Mountain in northwestern Massachusets, between North Adams and the town of Florida. It was conceived as part of a transportation link between the markets of Boston and the Midwest along the newly chartered Troy and Greenfield... more

A partial selection of Hopkinton images of locations, buildings, and Hopkinton people, dating from the late 1800s to the early 1900s.

Educator, sociologist, scholar, and author. Includes personal and professional correspondence; administrative and teaching records; research data; manuscripts of published and unpublished speeches, articles and books; photographs; and Bond family papers, especially those of Horace... more

This collection consists of items from the Horace Mann School for the Deaf Photographs collection hosted by Boston City Archives. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

This collection consists of items from the Horace Parker Chandler photographic collection (PC019) collection hosted by Historic New England. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

This collection consists of items from the Hotel Vendome Fire Photographs collection hosted by Boston City Archives. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

This collection consists of items from the Housatonic Heritage Oral History Center (Berkshire Community College) collection hosted by University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries Special Collections and University Archives. Information about the items has been provided by the holding... more

Granville has a remarkable number of significant historical homes and structures, many of which are on record with the Massachusetts Historical Commission MACRIS database. Several areas of town are also listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The Historical Room has collected images... more

Represented here are glass slide photographs taken by the Howes Brothers (Alvah, George and Walter) of Ashfield, Massachusetts. Images depicted include people and property from the town of Hatfield, Massachusetts, between the years 1882 and 1907.

The Howland family of East Greenwich, R.I., figured prominently in New England Quakerism during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries and contributed to the state's public affairs. Brothers Daniel (1754-1834), an approved minister, and Thomas Howland (1764-1845), an... more

This collection consists of items from the H.P. Hood Company records (CC001) collection hosted by Historic New England. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

This collection includes historic photographs of Ludlow landmarks, buildings, businesses, landscapes, and people. It also includes printed works on paper depicting Ludlow scenes and buildings.

This collection consists of items from the Hudson Family Papers collection hosted by University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries Special Collections and University Archives. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital... more

This collection includes news clippings focusing on the Portuguese American community in Hudson, MA. The Hudson News-Enterprise Newspaper Collections provides an overview of the Portuguese community during the 1920s. Hudson, MA has long been known for their Portuguese immigrant community,... more

President of the Massachusetts State College (now UMass Amherst) from 1933-1947. Includes correspondence with college, state, and federal officials, college suppliers, and alumni; speeches and articles; reports and other papers on topics at issue during Baker's college presidency,... more

Hugo Münsterberg (June 1, 1863-December 16, 1916) was born in Danzing, Germany. He received his Ph.D. in psychology in 1885 and his medical degree in 1887. Münsterberg met William James in 1891 and, in 1892, James invited him to a three-year term in the psychological laboratory at Harvard.... more

This collection consists of items from the Humans of Winthrop 2016 collection hosted by Winthrop Public Library and Museum. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

This collection consists of items from the Humans of Winthrop 2017 collection hosted by Winthrop Public Library and Museum. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

This collection consists of items from the Humphrey Street, Swampscott, Mass. collection hosted by Swampscott Public Library. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

Presented here is the Hunnewell Club collection, which consists of photographs, a book excerpt of brief history of the club, a printout of online record of club from Jackson Homestead Manuscript and Photograph Collection, and an original caricature of club members by artist, Frank Collier.The... more

This collection consists of items from the Huntington Avenue Subway Photographs collection hosted by Boston City Archives. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

The Great New England Hurricane of 1938 was one of the most destructive and powerful storms ever to strike southern New England. This system developed in the far eastern Atlantic, near the Cape Verde Islands on September 4. It made a 12-day journey across the Atlantic and up the eastern seaboard... more

The Hyde Park Gazette is a weekly newspaper published by S.R. Moseley in Hyde Park, Massachusetts (a former town and current neighborhood of Boston) from 1899 to 1912.

This collection consists of items from the Hyde Park High School Records collection hosted by Boston City Archives. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.