Cambridge Through the Pages

Cambridge Historical Society: Cambridge Through the Pages tour map

By Lucy Caplan, 2013 Did you know that Cambridge has been home to a mad scientist who can revive the dead, a teenager who met with George Washington, and a man who can see into his own future? Across the centuries, Cambridge has inspired writers of fiction and poetry as an ideal setting for their…

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Garden Street Garden Club Records, 1879-1897

Administrative Information Historical Sketch Related Collections Sources Scope and Content Note Library of Congress Subject Headings Series Description and Folder Listing 1 document box .5 linear feet Processor: Kristy Sharpe Date: April 2005 Acquisition: Unknown Access: There are no restrictions to items in this collection. Permission to Publish: Requests for permission to publish from the…

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Cambridge Branch of the Massachusetts Indian Association Records, 1886-1923

Administrative Information Historical Sketch Related Collections Sources Scope and Content Note Library of Congress Subject Headings Series Description and Folder Listing 2 document boxes .625 cubic feet Processor: Christopher J. Lenney Date: November 2004 Acquisition: The Records of the Cambridge Branch of the Massachusetts Indian Association were conveyed to Cambridge Historical Society on 22 November…

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Bull Curtis Papers, 1830-1910

Administrative Information Biographical Sketch Sources Scope and Content Note Series Description and Folder Listing View items from the Bull Curtis Papers on Flickr 6 file boxes Processor: Zinaida Tsemel 2.5 linear feet Date: November 2002 Updated: November 2008 Acquisition: The Bull Curtis Papers were donated between 1986-1988 to the Cambridge Historical Society by Sylvea Bull…

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The Bee Records, 1861–1934

Administrative Information Historical Sketch Sources Related Collections Scope and Content Note Library of Congress Subject Headings Container List 2 ½ Boxes Processor: Mark Vassar 2 linear feet Date: September 2003 View photos of this collection on Flickr Acquisition: Donated 4 January 1934 by Alice C. Allyn on behalf of the surviving members of the Bee.…

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Basket Club Records, 1873–1963

Administrative Information Historical Sketch Sources Related Collections Scope and Content Note Library of Congress Subject Headings Series Description and Folder Listing   Records: 1873 –1963 (Bulk: 1873-1953) 1 and 1/2 file boxes Processor: Margaret Crilly .63 linear feet Date: November 18, 2008 Acquisition: The Basket Club disbanded on February 12, 1963. Although no formal acquisition…

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Cambridge Black History Project

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The Cambridge Black History Project is an all-volunteer organization of individuals having deep roots in Cambridge. They are committed to researching, accurately documenting, preserving and illuminating the journeys, accomplishments, and challenges of Black Cantabrigians, and to raising awareness of their stories through educational outreach to the Cambridge community and beyond. Contact CBHP via email.

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