Born on New Year's Day 1876 to Mark and Katie Shultis, Newton Shultis became a member of the Massachusetts Agricultural College Class of 1896. A resident of Medford, Mass., at the start of his college career, Shultis was described by his classmates in the yearbook as "the only man in the... more

Presented here is the Newton Free Library trade card collection. In the late 1800's advanced industrial technology meant major reduction in the cost of printing and producing advertising. Trade cards were given away by shopkeepers with the purchase of a product. Consumers collected trade cards,... more

Presented here are three black and white and tinted photographs. 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 19th through the early... more

Presented here are images of the Newton Free Library bookmobile taken ca. 1920. 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 19th... more

Dr. Nicholas Catsimpoolas (1931-2001), who was born in Athens, Greece, came to the United States in 1960 to pursue his education in biochemistry. In 1973, three years after obtaining U.S. citizenship, Dr. Catsimpoolas came to Boston to begin a distinguished career as a biochemist and... more

This collection contains two portraits [painted] on 8 x 10 inch glass plate negatives. One portrait is of John White Treadwell (1774-1854) and the other is of Captain George Nichols (1775-1860).

The Nina Heald Webber 1949 Archives houses a wide range of materials dating from just prior to the School's founding in 1881 to the present. Selected images from the archives can be found in this collection and on the Digital Quilt, the School's digital archive.

This collection consists of items from the Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection (MS028) 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 Nineteenth-Century American Trade Cards collection hosted by Brandeis University Libraries. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.