A branch of the Communist Party of the United States of America, the Communist Party of Massachusetts enjoyed strong popularity during the 1930s and 1940s, organizing the textile and other manufacturing industries.This small collection is comprised of a miscellaneous assemblage of fliers,... more

Community Art Center is a neighborhood institution founded in 1937 in the Port-neighborhood of Cambridge. It was founded by a group of parents who sought to improve access to education and arts-rich experiences for children and youth. As a nearly 100-year-old institution, Community Art Center... more

University Archives & Special Collections in the Joseph P. Healey Library at the University of Massachusetts Boston occasionally collaborates with community partners to collect materials related to a particular topic, region, or event. Images and stories are often contributed by individuals... more

This collection contains one register of the members of Jon Warner's company of artillery in the American Revolution. The company was under Paul Revere's command and the register bears Revere's signature.For more information about this collection, please follow the link to the finding aid:... more

This collection consists of items from the Complete Works of William Hogarth 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 is a bound collection of letters, telegrams, and newspaper clippings that were sent to Helen Keller and collected following the death of Anne Sullivan Macy, her teacher and companion for forty-nine years. It includes messages of sympathy from many well-known people of the day, such as... more

This collection consists of items from the Congressman Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) 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 Connolly book of hours 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.

These interviews were recorded by Paul Jenkins, a poet and researcher who was hired by the town of Greenfield in 1978 to write a town history. The resulting book, "The Conservative Rebel: A Social History of Greenfield, Massachusetts," was published by the town of Greenfield in 1982.

This collection consists of items from the Converging Worlds Student Group 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.

Before serving in the post of Parkman Professor of Pulpit Eloquence at Harvard, Rev. Convers Francis, ordained in 1819, served as minister at the First Parish of Watertown, Massachusetts from 1819 to 1842.

This collection consists of items from the Coolidge Images collection hosted by Forbes Library. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

Born from a $10,000 state appropriation from the Smith-Lever Act of 1914, the Cooperative Extension Service at Massachusetts Agricultural College brought practical, modern agricultural techniques into farms, homes and schools. The Extension Service grew and evolved under the leadership... more

This collection consists of items from the Cooper-Frost-Austin family papers (MS039) 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.

When Capt. Henry Guertin, a native of Leominster, Mass., was ordered to active duty with the 24th Infantry Division during the Korean War, his wife Rita relocated to Japan to raise their growing family in Kokura (Kyushu), Japan. Just 13 at the time and already used to the regular... more

This collection consists of items from the Correspondence of James A. Garfield 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.

These images include original costume and set designs for a variety of operas and other stage productions such as Renato Virgilio's "Jana," Giuseppe Cicognani's "Il figlio del mare," Richard Strauss's "Ariadne auf Naxos," Ubaldo Pacchierotti and Alberto Colantuoni's "Eidelberga mia!," Ettore... more

This collection consists of items from the Costume Archives of Williams College 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.

This collection consists primarily of correspondence between various members of the Cotton and Prince families, including John Cotton the younger (1640-1699), Rowland Cotton (1667-1722), Nathaniel Cotton (1698-1729), Thomas Prince (1687-1758), and Nathan Prince (1698-1748). There are also... more

Located in the Berkshire foothills of Western Massachusetts, Granville is known for its scenic countryside, quaint village settings, and rolling farmland. This collection includes photos taken by local photographers, summer visitors, and Granville families. George Aldrich, a local amateur... more