COLQ-332: Cities, Schools, and Space

Newspapers include the Cambridge Chronicle (1846-2015), the Cambridge Press (1887-1889), the Cambridge Sentinel (1903-1947), and the Cambridge Tribune (1887-1941)..

Digitized text, newspaper, photo, and video collections from the Cambridge Room at the Cambridge Public Library.

This comprehensive database, created by Hail when he was a librarian at Harvard's Graduate School of Design, lists Cambridge buildings by street, including the style of the building (i.e., three-decker), when it was built and by who, and any structural changes.

These books were published annually and include reports on the projects and finances for each of the city’s department, including the School Department, School Committee, and Cambridge City Hospital. From 1946 to 1941, the annual reports were filled with details like department employee rosters and salaries. With the city’s adoption of the Plan E form of government in 1942, the format of the annual reports changed. The reports were substantially reduced in length and the department budgets were published separately.

Microfilm version of the paper, covering Jan. 1970 - Dec. 2005. AC Frost Library / AC Microforms / AN C15

This site is a guide to archival collections documenting the history of Cambridge, MA, and where they can be found

Research resources from the Cambridge Historical Society

Search over 5 million records describing archival materials, bringing together information about historical documents, personal papers, family histories, and more.

Connects you with primary source collections from Amherst and beyond. Also includes search tips to find primary sources in the library catalog and archives.

For documentation on Nixon, Reagan and other U.S. presidents. Archives include executive orders, speeches, press conferences, and more.