The Athenæum’s collection of manuscripts grew steadily from the founding of the institution, but it was not until the stewardship of Librarian Charles Knowles Bolton (ca. 1900) that efforts were first made to develop and organize this material. The collection includes personal and family papers, genealogical records, organizational and business records, literary manuscripts and sketchbooks, […]
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The City of Boston Archives specializes in retaining Boston’s municipal legal, governmental, and historical records.
The American Congregational Association was formed in 1851 as the Congregational Library Association. Two years later, reorganized and expanded, it rented rooms at the Tremont Street Temple in Boston, with a library of 56 books and pamphlets. The Association was formally incorporated in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1854 “for the purpose of establishing and […]
The Massachusetts Archives, acting on behalf of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, is responsible for securing, preserving, and managing for the public good state government records that possess archival value. These records document the purpose and function of state government and show the interactions between the government and its citizens. Under the 1780 Massachusetts Constitution, […]
The History Project is a non-profit organization that focuses on preserving the history of Boston’s community as to allow future generations access. Currently, they conduct research on lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgender people is the state of Massachusetts, preserve the documentary record of that community’s social and historical contributions, and provide a forum for […]
