William Francis Galvin

Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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General court order that the commissioners at the Albany conference inquire into the illegal purchase of unappropriated province land from the Stockbridge Indians
Proprietorship & Agency in the Stockbridge Tribe

Explores the origins of Stockbridge, a town initially intended to serve as a community for Indigenous people.

Curated by: Mercedes Sensinger
General Court declaration on Quakers after the executions of William Robinson and Marmaduke Stephenson
Quakers in Massachusetts, 1656–1781

Explores the history of Quakers in Massachusetts over the course of several decades.

Curated by: Colette Pollauf
Testimony of John Porter and Lydia Porter regarding Sarah Bibber, in support of Rebecca Nurse
The Devil Went Down to Salem: The Salem Witch Trials Papers

Explores the history and impact of the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts.

Curated by: Andrew Fischer
Jewish Orthodox Community Council of Greater Boston Flyer
American Jewish Identity in Massachusetts

Explores the origins of American Jewish identity in Massachusetts.

Curated by: Sadie Mackinnon

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Jewish Orthodox Community Council of Greater Boston Flyer
American Jewish Identity in Massachusetts

Explores the origins of American Jewish identity in Massachusetts.

Curated by: Sadie Mackinnon
Plate 3: Black Guillemot, Puffin, Razor-billed Auk, Dovekie, Brunnich's Murre
Paintings From: Birds of Massachusetts & Other New England States

A selection of original watercolor and gouache paintings of local birds, illustrated by Louis Agassiz Fuertes and Allan Brooks.

Curated by: Yolande Bennett
Photograph of the Railroad Shanty Looking East on Pearl Street at South Braintree
Commonwealth v. Sacco & Vanzetti

Explores the trial of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti.

Curated by: Yolande Bennett
State Board of Health map showing burned district
The Great Salem Fire of 1914

A selection of photographs documenting the explosion at the Korn Leather Factory in Salem, Massachusetts on June 25, 1914.

Curated by: Rhiannon Stewart
Bertillon card of Elsie P. Thompson (#11154)
Massachusetts Reformatory for Women

A selection of items from inmate case files created by the Massachusetts Reformatory for Women, dated 1918–1921.

Curated by: Kamala Peterkin-Garcia
William B. de las Casas (1857–1930), ca. 1892
Metropolitan Park Commission Portrait Photographs

Photographic portraits documenting individuals who served on the Metropolitan Park Commission and its Preliminary Board.

Curated by: Yolande Bennett
Spot Pond Reservoir, Vicinity of Spring at Porter Cove, Stoneham, Mass., Aug. 27, 1916
Metropolitan Water Works Photograph Collection

Photographs documenting the construction and operations of the Metropolitan Water Works system, dated 1876–1930.

Curated by: Yolande Bennett
Boston Zoological Society exhibits, sheet 28
Parks & Zoos of Greater Boston

Explores the origins of the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston and the Stone Zoo in Stoneham.

Curated by: Yolande Bennett
General court order that the commissioners at the Albany conference inquire into the illegal purchase of unappropriated province land from the Stockbridge Indians
Proprietorship & Agency in the Stockbridge Tribe

Explores the origins of Stockbridge, a town initially intended to serve as a community for Indigenous people.

Curated by: Mercedes Sensinger
Mary A. and Francis R. Bruce, Lincoln Cemetery, Stones 5, 6, Petersham, Mass., June 8, 1945
Quabbin Reservoir Cemetery Photographs, 1928–1945

Photographs and plans relating to the establishment of the Quabbin Park Cemetery in Ware, Massachusetts.

Curated by: Yolande Bennett
General Court declaration on Quakers after the executions of William Robinson and Marmaduke Stephenson
Quakers in Massachusetts, 1656–1781

Explores the history of Quakers in Massachusetts and the relationship between Quakers and the Massachusetts government over several decades.

Curated by: Colette Pollauf
Proclamation of King George III to suppress rebellion and sedition in the North American colonies
Revolution 250

Explores the history of the American Revolutionary War in Massachusetts, including its lead-up and aftermath.

Curated by: Colette Pollauf
Testimony of John Porter and Lydia Porter regarding Sarah Bibber, in support of Rebecca Nurse
The Devil Went Down to Salem: The Salem Witch Trials Papers

Explores the history and impact of the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts.

Curated by: Andrew Fischer
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William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth