The Stanley Smith Deed Collection comprises deeds for land, property, wharves, salt works, church pews, etc. The deeds were collected by Stanley Smith over the course of his life’s research into Cape Cod genealogy and history. This online database--a work in progress--has been created to allow... more

This collection consists of items from the State Normal School Catalogues and Circulars collection hosted by Framingham State University, Henry Whittemore Library. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

The Stella Greene Farr collection was donated to the Wilbraham Public Library by Cynthia Brown in 2009. The photographs were discovered in a desk drawer and trunk in the attic of the Farr farm in Granby, Massachusetts in the 1970s. Many of the items were loose; some were inserted into a... more

This collection consists of items from the Stephen Borkowski collection hosted by Provincetown History Preservation Project. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

The Guru Ram Das Ashram was founded in Montague, Massachusetts, in 1972 by Steve Josephs under the inspiration of Yogi Bhajan. Affiliated with the 3HO (Healthy Happy Holy Organization) and the Sikh Dharma Brotherhood, the ashram provided instruction in Kundalini Yoga and Tantric... more

In the summer 1962, future Harvard student Steve Saltonstall was one of the early wave of white northerners who went into the Jim Crow south to work for civil rights. During that summer, he worked with SNCC to organize public accommodations in Cairo, Ill., and with an AFSC crew to help... more

Stephen Lewis has collected thousands of posters documenting labor organizing, political activism, and other radical and social justice movements. University Archives and Special Collections has been working with Lewis and the Boston Public Library to digitize the posters and make them available... more

Collection of postcards from Stephen Phillips House, a historic house and museum in Salem, Mass.

This collection is composed of stereographs, mostly depicting the Greater Lawrence area but also including various sites around New England. 

The Boston Public Library Print Department holds nearly 5,700 stereographs, the majority of them are regional views of America, with emphasis on Boston and New England. The collection, comprised of several donations, also includes international views, comic series, and stereographs for testing... more

This collection includes stereoscopic photographs of views in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The photographs were developed by local photographers, although a few companies were based in other Northeastern states. Popular views represented in the collection include the Washington Elm, the Longfellow... more

These photographs were presented as an album to Henry S. Stowers on the anniversary of his 50 years of service, 1899-1949. They depict employees, facilities, and products of the Stetson Shoe Company.

This collection consists of items from the Stewart Ross James papers (CC013) 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 Stoneham Oral History collection hosted by Stoneham Public Library. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

Stow Wengenroth (1906-1978), was an American painter and printmaker.Born in Brooklyn, Wengenroth studied between 1923 and 1927 at the Art Students League with George Bridgman and at the Grand Central School of Art with Wayman Adams. In 1929-1930, he studied at the Eastport Summer School of Art... more

This collection consists of items from the Streets of Winthrop 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 is a collection of photographs of students, as well as their teachers, at the Perkins School for the Blind from 1890 to 1950. The students, ranging in age from kindergarten to adulthood, are shown in formal portraits, as well as in their daily activities. The collection highlights various... more

This collection consists of items from the Suffolk School for Boys Lantern Slides 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 Suffolk University Oral History Project, 1961, 1991-2009 collection hosted by Suffolk University, Moakley Archive & Institute. 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 Suffolk University Records collection hosted by Suffolk University, Moakley Archive & Institute. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

This set includes correspondence to and from Michael Anagnos, Director of Perkins School for the Blind, Annie Sullivan, and Captain & Mrs. Keller, parents of Helen. The letters focus on the early education of Helen Keller, both at home in Tuscumbia, Alabama and at Perkins School for the... more

This collection consists of items from the Lou Sullivan collection hosted by Digital Transgender Archive. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

In 1922, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts appropriated $15,000 for the Massachusetts Agricultural College to purchase sixty acres of land lying immediately north of the existing Experiment Station. Known as the William P. Brooks Experimental Farm, the property was intended as a site... more

Famous Long Ago launched the literary career of Raymond Mungo with a splash, but even before the book had reached the shelves, he turned to his next project. In October 1969, Mungo began planning for a memoir of his life at the Packer Corners commune. Soon titled Total Loss Farm, the... more

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 20th century, a time when Newton was transforming from... more

This collection consists of items from the Swampscott Buildings 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.

This collection consists of items from the Swampscott Schools 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.

This collection consists of items from the Swampscott Through the Years: A pictorial history 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.

This collection consists of items from the Swampscott Town Departments 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.

This collection consists of items from the Swampscott's Neighboring Towns 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.

This collection consists of items from the The Sweetheart Connection collection hosted by Digital Transgender Archive. 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 A Swing Through America for Roosevelt Scrapbook 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.

Winthrop "Tad" Chapman (1915-1996) was a student in the deafblind program at the Perkins Institute (now the Perkins School for the Blind). He lost his vision and hearing at the age of four as result of spinal meningitis.The Tadoma method of communication was named for Tad and Oma Simpson, who... more

This series consists of the civil action case file (72-911-G) of Tallulah Morgan et al. v. James W. Hennigan et al., a class action lawsuit brought in 1972 by the parents of African American children alleging that the Boston School Committee violated the 14th Amendment of the U. S. Constitution... more

This collection consists of items from the The Tartan Skirt collection hosted by Digital Transgender Archive. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

Collection of the Journal yearbooks from Taunton High School at the Taunton Public Library.

This collection consists of items from the Taunton Public Library A.L. Ward Photographs collection hosted by SAILS Library Network. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

Lewis H. Benton Collection of historical photographs from the Taunton Public Library

This collection consists of items from the Ten O'Clock News collection hosted by Boston TV News. 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 Tewksbury Almshouse Intake Records [1854-1884] collection hosted by University of Massachusetts Lowell Libraries. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

A graduate of Yale, failed schoolmaster, and politically-connected customs collector in eastern Maine during the antebellum period, Stephen Thacher raised a large family with grand intellectual ambitions. Thacher's sons made the most of their collegiate educations in their careers in law... more

This collection consists of items from the Theater collection hosted by Provincetown History Preservation Project. 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 The Theater Offensive 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.

This collection consists of items from the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum 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.

This collection consists of items from the Thelma Given collection hosted by Provincetown History Preservation Project. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

An anti-white supremacist, working class intellectual and activist, Theodore W. “Ted” Allen was one of the most important thinkers on race and class in the twentieth century. He developed his pioneering class struggle-based analysis of “white skin privilege” beginning in the mid-1960s; authored... more

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (French, born Switzerland, 1859-1923) was an illustrator, printmaker, painter, and sculptor.Born in Lausanne, Switzerland, Steinlen studied at the University of Lausanne and worked as an apprentice designer in a textile factory before settling in the Montmartre... more

This collection consists of items from the Thomas D. Craven papers collection hosted by Boston College. 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 Thomas Henry Lyon papers collection hosted by Boston College. 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 Thomas L. O'Brien Jr. of Winthrop MA (1929-2013) 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 Thomas Murray family papers collection hosted by Boston College. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

Thomas Nathan Kelley was born in Boston in 1901. He came to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in 1933, and served as the first mate on the Atlantis from 1933 until 1942, when he joined the Coast Guard.Following the War, he served as military consul in Trieste until 1947, then returned to... more

Comprising approximately 2,000 volumes of printed matter containing nearly 3,500 individual editions, the Thomas Prince Library and Collection of the Old South Church represents the combined collections of co-ministers Thomas Prince and Joseph Sewall, with additional books and manuscripts from... more

Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827) was an English painter, printmaker, draftsman, and illustrator.Born in London, Rowlandson was a student at the Royal Academy and also made study trips to Paris. He established himself as a portrait painter while continuing his early interest in drawing caricatures... more

Long-time residents of Berkeley, California, Thomas W. Tenney and his wife Margaret took up photography in a serious way in the early 1960s. Photographing the Bay Area scene and publishing in the New York Times and elsewhere, Thomas Tenney became a full-time photographer by about 1960. His... more

This collection consists of items from the Thomas W. Fels 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 Commonwealth.

Thomas W. Nason was born and raised in Billerica, Massachusetts in 1889. After finishing high school, he held a series of business-related jobs and it was only after a brief time spent in France during World War I that he began to teach himself the art of printmaking. He made extensive use of... more

Thomas Wentworth Higginson, 1823-1911, was an abolitionist, author, Civil War colonel of the 1st South Carolina Volunteers, and Unitarian minister from Cambridge, Massachusetts. He graduated from Harvard College in 1841, and went on to study theology at Harvard Divinity School. Higginson became... more

This collection comprises letters written to and by Thomas Wentworth Higginson, a manuscript of a portion of his book Cheerful Yesterdays, and pamphlets written by Higginson. The letters include discussion of Higginson's time in England and his work with the Cambridge Public Library. The... more

Thomas's Massachusetts Spy, or, Worcester Gazette was a weekly newspaper published by Isaiah Thomas in Worcester, Massachusetts from 1788 to 1810 and 1811 to 1821.Related titles include:The Massachusetts Spy (1770-1772; 1821-1823)The Massachusetts Spy, or, Thomas's Boston Journal (1772-1775)

This collection consists of items from the Thomson & Thomson/New England News Company photographic collection, ca. 1904-1916 (PC048) 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... more

The Tichnor Brothers Collection contains approximately 25,000 office proofs of postcards of the United States published by the Boston firm Tichnor Brothers Inc. These are color postcards with a linen texture dated ca. 1930-1945. The concentration is on American vacation places.Critical funding... more

This collection consists of items from the Tiffany Club Documents collection hosted by Digital Transgender Archive. 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 Tip O'Neill congressional papers collection hosted by Boston College. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

Titanic is a ship that lives in our collective memory as a symbol of a gilded era that ended abruptly and tragically in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early 20th century. This digital collection tells part of the story of her discovery in 1985. It is primarily comprised of logbooks, scientific... more

The Vera T. and William A. Tith oral history interview collection consists of one audiocassette tape and a partial transcript of an oral history interview conducted by Sheila L. Kirschbaum with Vera Thong Tith and Michael An Tith on February 13, 1993. Topics covered include but are not limited... more

The attorney Tom Behrendt has worked for years in the cause of civil rights for people with mental disabilities. A past president and long-time member of the Board of Directors of the National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy, Behrendt served previously as Legal Director... more

A screenwriter and visual artist, Tom Benedek majored in film as an undergraduate at UMass Amherst, earning the distinction of becoming the first graduate of the Bachelor’s Degree with Individual Concentration program in 1971. From early in his college career, Benedek worked as a... more

Growing up in Elmont, Long Island and Teaneck, New Jersey, Tom Weiner attended Trinity College before facing the draft in 1971. After failing the physical and mental examination, Weiner studied alternative education in England, Europe, and Israel on a Watson Fellowship. Upon his... more

This is a collection of historic maps drawn or printed in the past that fosters study and comprehension of the geography or geographical ideas of the time and place in which it was produced. There are also historical maps that are modern maps made to illustrate some past geographical situation... more

The first Tour de Sol was organized in Switzerland in 1985 to build awareness and support for innovation in solar vehicles, and the American offshoot began four years later under the aegis of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association. Part solar car demonstration and part race... more

For the compilation of a state map, each town in Massachusetts (including those in the five eastern counties now part of Maine) was required by Resolves 1794, May Sess, c 101 (June 26, 1794) to make a town plan based on a survey no more than seven years old, to be submitted to the state... more

For the compilation of a more accurate state map, each town in Massachusetts (and the city of Boston) was required by Resolves 1829, c 50 to make a town plan based on a survey no more than five years old, to be submitted to the state secretary's office. Plans, to be drawn on a scale of one... more

A collection of documents from the Noble & Cooley archives that reflect the American toy manufacturing industry during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including various product and production statistics.

This collection consists of items from the Trade card albums collection (EP003) 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.

A collection of tool, manufacturing equipment, building material, musical instrument, and other catalogs dating from the late-19th century to the mid-20th century. These catalogs shed light on the industrial revolution at its peak. Many catalogs depict manufacturing facilities and are well... more

This collection consists of items from the Trade School for Girls Lantern Slides 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 Traffic and Parking 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 Transas City Photographs (1900-1950) collection hosted by Digital Transgender Archive. 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 Transas City Photographs (1950-2000) collection hosted by Digital Transgender Archive. 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 Transas City Photographs (Pre-1900) collection hosted by Digital Transgender Archive. 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 Transgender Tapestry collection hosted by Digital Transgender Archive. 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 Transportation in Lynn collection hosted by Lynn Public Library. 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 The Transsexual Voice collection hosted by Digital Transgender Archive. 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 Trap Boat Charlotte collection hosted by Provincetown History Preservation Project. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

Long a favored destination for travelers due to its scenic coastline and rural landscapes, New England’s tourist industry evolved in parallel with transportation technologies. Rail lines opened summering opportunities in the interior of the region in the nineteenth century, and the... more

Critical funding to support long-term preservation of and enhanced public access to Boston Public Library collections, including this one, was provided by the Associates of the Boston Public Library.

Astronomer Charles Blumsack traveled extensively and his interest in astronomy showed in the postcard concentration of astronomical equipment and college astrology departments.

The Boston Public Library's Print Department is home to more than 350 vintage travel posters, most dating from the 1920s-1940s, the "Golden Age of Travel."Railways opened up America and Europe, luxe ocean liners introduced elegance into overseas voyages, and drivers took to the road in record... more

This collection consists of items from the Tremont Street 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 Triangle was first published by the students in the Physical Department of the Y.M.C.A. Training School in February, 1891. Amos Alonzo Stagg and James Naismith were listed among the editors. By June, 1891, the monthly journal was published by the Triangle Publishing Company, located at... more

Represented are postcards of historical Truro, Massachusetts. The images depict mainly places, views, buildings, seaside activities, and natural settings. Dates range from 1905-1986.

This collection consists of U.S. Coast Guard materials from the Life Saving Station in Truro, Massachusetts. Included are U.S. Coast Guard internal correspondence, mainly to and from the Keeper of the Highland Light Station Truro Massachusetts, log books from Highland Light Station, and... more

The Boston Public Library's Trustees' Library Collection is comprised of materials that were of interest to the Trustees through the 1970s. It includes such materials as working documents, correspondence, architectural plans, annual reports, books related to the Boston Public Library itself, and... more

The institutional archives of The Trustees of Reservations contains publications dating back to the organization's founding year, 1891. The bulk of this material is the collection of Annual Reports, which offers a panoramic perspective on The Trustees and the land conservation movement in... more

This collection consists of items from the Tucker family papers (MS033) 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.