Posts Tagged ‘children’
The Cambridge Museum for Children brought the world to young Cantabrigians
By Beth Folsom, 2026 A combination of classroom and experiential learning made the Children’s Museum an important fixture in the lives of Cambridge children for several decades, starting with Harvard University’s donation of a building at 5 Jarvis St. to the School Department, reported by the Cambridge Sentinel in May 1919. (There is no longer…
Read MoreThe Tot Lot child care nears a 50th anniversary with the same cooperative model from its birth
Tot Lot was the first child care center in 1970s working-class Cambridgeport, and was designed to have parents working in the classrooms alongside the teachers.
Read MoreGrowing up in Cambridgeport was unforgettable for Louis Fenerlis, the child of Greek immigrants
Louis Fenerlis, of Louie’s Haircuts in Boston, considers himself to be a proud product of Cambridgeport. When his family moved during during his first year in high school, he says he never adjusted to the new town.
Read MoreWho Is Essential Cambridge? Part 1: War and Industry
What was the role of Cambridge women in industrial production?
Read More“The Absolute Majority of the Population”: Women in Twentieth-Century Cambridge
This article was originally published as a chapter in Cambridge in the Twentieth Century, edited by Daphne Abeel, Cambridge Historical Society, 2007. Inspired by Cambridge Historical Society’s 2020 theme—Who are Cambridge Women?—the author, Eva Moseley, has reviewed the manuscript and made a few updates which are noted in the text that follows. “The Absolute Majority…
Read MoreHenderson-Vandermark Family Papers, 1813-1974
Administrative Information Historical Sketch Sources Scope and Content Note Box and Folder List 8 cartons, 1 half file box, 1 folio box, 1 folio photo box, OS Processed by Anne Geiersbach, September 2008 Updated by Aly Brown, December 2009 12.04 linear feet Acquisition: The Henderson-Vandermark Family Papers were placed on deposit by Peter and Henry…
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