Massachusetts Rock Against Racism (RAR) came together at a time when the City of Boston and its surrounding areas were rocked by racism. This was especially focused on the youth population as court-ordered desegregation and busing intensified problems. RAR’s name came from a movement started in... more

In 1754, six-year-old Isaiah Thomas was apprenticed to Boston printer Zechariah Fowle when Zechariah’s brother Daniel was unjustly arrested and held for several days for printing a satirical pamphlet that criticized the Province of Massachusetts Bay’s Great and General Court. "Living in the... more

The Massachusetts Spy and Worcester Advertiser was a weekly newspaper published by George A. Trumbull in Worcester, Massachusetts from 1823 to 1825.

The Massachusetts Spy, and Worcester County Advertiser was a weekly newspaper published by John Milton Earle and Anthony Chase in Worcester, Massachusetts from 1825 to 1831.

In 1754, six-year-old Isaiah Thomas was apprenticed to Boston printer Zechariah Fowle when Zechariah’s brother Daniel was unjustly arrested and held for several days for printing a satirical pamphlet that criticized the Province of Massachusetts Bay’s Great and General Court. "Living in the... more

The Massachusetts Weekly Spy is a weekly newspaper published by Foss & Farnum in Worcester, Massachusetts from 1858 to 1882. It is the weekly edition of the Worcester Daily Spy.

The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph Collection contains photographs that document the work created by artists who participated in the Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project, which was active from 1934 to 1943. Images show individual works of art (prints, paintings, and sculpture)... more

The Mattapan-Milton News is a weekly newspaper published by George J. Desmond in Milton, Massachusetts from 1923 to 1946.

Born in Marlborough in 1876, Maurice Elmer Cook moved to Shrewsbury at the age of two, when his father, Herbert, purchased property on Floral Street for his market gardening and greenhouse flower and vegetable business. Maurice Cook stayed in the family business, and joined the Massachusetts... 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 Mayor John Collins 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 Mayor John Collins 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.

This collection consists of items from the Mayor Kevin White 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.

This collection consists of items from the Mayor Raymond Flynn 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.

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

The Medford Historical Society & Museum presents Civil War-related photographs and montages from a collection of military artifacts and materials donated to the society in 1948 by the S. C. Lawrence Post of the Grand Army of the Republic. These are primarily Civil War and post-war portraits... more

The Medford Historical Society & Museum presents its large and significant collection of Civil War photographs. They were donated to the Society in 1948 and, in an exciting turn of events, rediscovered in 1990. This was the collection of Samuel Crocker Lawrence, a Civil War general,... more

The major part of this distinguished collection is comprised of religious and devotional texts, but there are also a number of secular and scientific titles. Many are superbly illuminated with exquisite miniatures illustrating the codices and single leaves. Some noteworthy volumes include a... more

The Meekins Library has a small local history collection of photographs that document the towns and individuals of Williamsburg and Haydenville, Massachusetts, as well as some images of the local Western Massachusetts region. The largest unit is a series of stereographs that chronicle the... more