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Thomas Tracy Bouvé (b. 1815, d. 1896) was a notable industrialist, citizen, and naturalist of the State of Massachusetts. He was an amateur geologist and botanist. At the age of 19, he became an early member of the Boston Society of Natural History, serving with many other prominent scientists... more

The Nichols Family Photograph Collection contains photographs collected by the Nichols family. Many of the photographs are undated, although those bearing dated inscriptions range between 1850 and 1953. The collection includes individual and group portraits of the Nichols family, as well as... more

The Dana F. Perkins, Inc. Surveying Records consists of surveys, notebooks, and ancillary surveying documents from firms and individual surveyors acquired by the company, as well as some surveys created by Dana F. Perkins, Inc. The majority of items were created by W.A. Mason & Son, with the... more

The Robert Bayard Bellamy Surveying Papers consist primarily of surveys of properties in eastern Massachusetts circa 1860-1950, with the bulk of surveys done approximately 1890-1930. The majority of surveys are by Robert Bayard Bellamy (1879-1962). Other heavily represented surveyors are his... more

Located in Dennis Village on Cape Cod, the Cape Playhouse has a special place in American theatre history as the longest-running professional summer theatre in the country. Referred to as the place "Where Broadway Goes to Summer" by The New York Times, The Cape Playhouse has attracted a long... more

Oral history interviews with former Ipswich town historian Mary P. Conley and two other residents, Adolph "Butch" Clemeno and Charles J. Soffron, on their experiences living in Ipswich during the World War II era, conducted fifty years later.

The Assessor's Plan Books document Worcester's parcels, showing boundaries, ownership, taxable square footage, roadways, and lot numbers from their earliest creation up to the transition to the City's modern GIS system.These maps are referenced directly in some deeds by their plan book and page... more

The Gardner-based Heywood-Wakefield Company was, for many years, the nation's largest furniture manufacturer. The company's origins date to 1826, when five chairmaking brothers in Gardner established Heywood Brothers. In 1851, Cyrus Wakefield established the Wakefield Rattan Company in South... more

This collection contains the vital records of Colrain, Massachusetts. Colrain was first settled in 1735 and incorporated in 1761.

This collection consists of items from the Thomas F. Lambert, Jr. Papers (MS106), 1935-2000 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 Faculty and Alumni Manuscript Collections 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... more

The Jamaica Plain Historical Society was founded in 1987 to preserve and promote the rich history of the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston.

Peter E. McCauley (1923-2009) was known as the Official Historian of the City of Revere and the "keeper of Revere's memories." For many years, he was also the Sealer of Weights and Measures for the city. Always an avid history buff, he started collecting postcards -- especially of Revere Beach... more