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 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 City of Boston 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 Sullivan/Ben Power Correspondence 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

Interior and exterior views of Swampscott buildings, including shops, stores, inns, schools and the Swampscott Public Library.

Images of Swampscott students, including class pictures and group photos of sports teams.

Images of Swampscott over time, including street scenes and townspeople,

Images of the Swampscott Police and Fire Departments buildings and personnel

Images from Swampscott's neighboring towns. This collection includes photos of Nahant, Lynn Woods in Lynn, Mass., and of the great fire in Salem, Mass.

This collection consists of items from 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.

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 collection consists of items from 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.