The term social change is used in SCUA to refer to individuals and organizations who actively seek to better the world around them, as well as to individuals experiencing shifts in economic, cultural, and social life. Few movements for change exist in isolation. Following W.E.B. Du Bois, we... more

This collection consists of items from the Soldier's Record, Town of Chicopee collection hosted by Chicopee 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 the letters from a Civil War Soldier, letters from family members to him, diaries of his from the years 1863 and 1864, the diary of his future wife from the year 1867, photos, patents held by the soldier after the war, and various certificates and documents connected... more

Presented here is a booklet designed to promote Newtonville to home buyers and new home builders. 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... more

The collection of the Somerville Public Library contains photographs, article clippings, and ephemera illustrating the social history of Somerville from 1841 to 1976. The items include photographs of the King and Vose families, images of the built landscape of Somerville, and Victorian trade cards.

This collection contains letters written to James Thomas Fields (1817-1881) -- the publisher and friend of Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) -- and his wife Annie Adams Fields (1834-1915) between the years 1851 and 1904 by members of the Hawthorne family. The letters document both the personal and... more

This collection consists of items from the Soule Photographic Art Company photographic collection, 1880s-1890s (PC046) 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 South Africa Media Coverage (via Gender Dynamix) 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.

The South Boston Bulletin is a weekly newspaper published by Bulletin Pub. Co. in Boston, Massachusetts from 1890 to 1899.

The South Boston Gazette is a weekly newspaper published by John J. Toomey in South Boston and Dorchester, Massachusetts (neighborhoods of Boston) from 1847 to the 1960s (the exact date of last publication is unknown).

The South Boston Gazette and Dorchester Chronicle is a weekly newspaper published by Wright & Hasty in Boston, Massachusetts from 1851 to 1852.

The South Boston Inquirer is a weekly newspaper published by Fay & Hutchins in South Boston, Massachusetts (a neighborhood of Boston) from 1871 to 1940.

The postcard collection at the South Hadley Public Library includes views of Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley Falls, the town common, the Holyoke Dam, Connecticut River views and floods, as well as local churches, businesses, and points of interest.

This photograph album, "South Yarmouth Past and Present," compiled by E. Lawrence Jenkins and Florence Wing Baker, was given to the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth in 1998. It contains 257 images from the late 1800s through the first half of the 20th century. The album offers a history of the... more

These materials were used in support of a public program.

The Ticknor Library of Spanish and Portuguese literature is a 10,000-volume collection that covers many aspects of Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin American literature and history, including books on art, science, law, and theology. As a collection, the Ticknor Collection is remarkable for its... more

This collection consists of items from the Spanish Civil War Poster 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.

Presented here is a book by Charles Johnson Maynard (1845-1929), a Newton naturalist and ornithologist, who wrote this book on sparrows and finches as a teaching device to train young bird watchers' eyes and ears. The City of Newton owns a wealth of historic materials that speak to the... more