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Beyond the Commonwealth
The 1619 Project and the Work of the Historian
Yesterday Princeton historian Sean Wilentz published his latest piece opposing the 1619 Project at The Atlantic. In it, Wilentz argues that he—along with the other historians who signed a letter to the editors of the New York Times Magazine questioning the Project’s...
Guest Post: Professional Motherhood: A New Interpretation of Women in the Early Republic
Today’s guest post comes from C.C. Borzilleri, who is a 2019 graduate of Georgetown University with a BA in History and Government. A lifelong resident of Litchfield, CT, she wrote her senior thesis on the history of women educated in her hometown. She is now working...
Resource Guide – Photographs of Salem, Massachusetts
54 Washington Street, c. 1920Salem State University Archives and Special CollectionsView Full ImageHistorical Photographs of Salem, MassachusettsHistoric American Buildings Survey (HABS)Library of CongressSalem State University Archives and Special CollectionsFrank...
JRH Preservation
Conditions Assessment & Preservation Plan (pdf)
Guest Post: Teaching the Caribbean in the Age of Vast Early America
In today’s guest post, R. Grant Kleiser, a PhD candidate at Columbia University discusses his experience with teaching the Caribbean as a part of Vast Early America. Kleiser studies the early modern Atlantic world and his proposed dissertation examines the...
The Lilja Brothers that Volunteered to Fight in WWII
THE FOUR LILJA BROTHERS OF NATICK MASS THAT SERVED WITH THE MARINES IN THE PACIFIC DURING WWII ...
Edson Bemis of the 12th Massachusetts Regiment
Plaque and photo taken at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, Frederick, MD.
Almshouse and Hospital for Contagious Diseases Burial Ground – Salem, Massachusetts
Frank Cousins, Almshouse on Salem Neck, c. 1890. Digital Commonwealth, Phillips Library.The last almshouse to be built in Salem, opened in 1816 on Collins Cove. It was large — five stories — and was designed by Charles Bulfinch of Boston. Excerpt from...
126 Bay View Avenue – Salem, Massachusetts
126 Bay View Avenue, 1989 (MACRIS SAL.3484)Historic Salem Inc. - 126 Bay View AvenueBuilt forAlfred PeabodyMerchantc. 1876The Juniper Point neighborhood was conceived of by Salem grocer Daniel B. Gardner, Jr., who purchased 45 acres of former farm land in...
Frank Cousin’s Salem
The Phillips Library recently announced the digitization of their Frank Cousins and Herman Parker collections, now available on Digital Commonwealth. In celebration of this, I have teamed up with Dr. Donna Seger of Streets of Salem to...
Resource Guide – Polish Community of Salem, Massachusetts
Polish Industrial Bank on Derby Street, c. 1920sSalem State University Archives and Special CollectionsIn the early 20th century, Salem's Historic Derby Street Neighborhood was predominantly Polish. Attracted to job opportunities in the city’s mills and factories,...
Fisherman Statue – Eastport, Maine
Fisherman Statue in Eastport MaineThe city of Eastport, Maine, thrived in previous centuries as the easternmost trading port of the U. S. and was known for its sardine canning industry. In 1886, the city, like many, suffered a devastating fire and its economy has had...
MACRIS Tutorial
The Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System (MACRIS) is an informative database of historic properties and landmarks, created by the Massachusetts Historical Commission.MACRIS is a powerful tool for finding information on historic structures,...
Resource Guide – Maps of Salem, Massachusetts
Warren H. Butler, 1930 - Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, Boston Public LibraryHistorical Maps of Salem, MassachusettsSanborn Map Key1692 (1866) Salem Recreation Map1700 (1933) Salem Recreation Map1806 Salem Harbor Chart1820 Salem Map1820 (1862) Salem Neck Plan1851...
Rediscovering the lost buildings of Polish Salem
A home raised on stilts at the head of Derby Wharf, November 1937. (SAMA 14B-120)Salem Maritime National Historic Site was first conceived of as the Derby Wharf Memorial Project in 1935, following the ratification of the National Historic Sites Act by President...
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