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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

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

In 1938, the project to create a list of all the shade trees in Beverly -- colloquially known as "the tree job" -- was backed by Senators Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. and David I. Walsh, then approved by Mayor Daniel E. McLean. The Work Projects Administration (WPA), also known as the Work Progress... more

A collection of original manuscripts and documents relating to Seth Pomeroy (1706-1777), an American gunsmith and soldier from Northampton, Massachusetts. His military service included serving as a Major in King George's War, and as a Lieutenant in the French and Indian War (where he was the... more

Many of the photographs in this collection were taken by members of the college's Publications Department (later renamed the Marketing & Communications Department) for use in brochures, reports, and other publicity. Because of this, many photographs have ink marks indicating the portion of... more

Roland spent his time observing his hometown of Westhampton, MA and drawing it the way he saw things and people around town.

Vincent "Vin" Catania worked as a photographer for more than four decades for international wire services, newspapers, magazines, and corporate and non-profit clients. His work has appeared in publications worldwide, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Le Monde, Times Magazine,... more

A young Bourne Spooner travelled to New Orleans during the War of 1812 and was employed in a rope-making factory that used Black slave labor. By the time he returned to his native Plymouth some years later, he was an avowed abolitionist. He conceived of and founded the Plymouth Cordage Company,... more

This archive material for Trinity Episcopal Church, Marshfield, Massachusetts, 18th-19th Century was found in 2013 in boxes and on shelving nearby the Priest's office on Highland Street. It was in an uncatalogued and perhaps incomplete state. All known and available original material was... more