Waltham (Mass.)

Abstract

These records provide a bibliographic overview of Arthur A. Carey’s life, philanthropic endeavors, and charitable contributions to the city of Waltham from 1907-1917.

Scope and Contents This artificially arranged collection includes papers, publications, newsclippings, photographs, correspondence, and ephemera about various Waltham homes, buildings, and historical districts.The majority of these materials are focused on individual buildings, while the remaining files cover multiple farms, inns/taverns, neighborhoods, and veterans' squares. There are also several papers - both published and unpublished - about Waltham's historic buildings in general.A...

Scope and Contents The Collection on the Closing of Waltham Hospital contains materials that trace the decline and closure of Deaconess-Waltham Hospital (1998-2002); the establishment of the Coalition to Save Waltham Hospital, Inc. (2002-2003); and the revival and subsequent closure of Waltham Hospital (2002-2010).The bulk of the collection is made up of financial records and the records of various Boards of Trustees, both of which show the data behind and the process of decision making that...

Scope and Contents This collection contains materials related to the Waltham (MA) Fire Department, beginning with records of the Waltham Engine Company (circa 1817) and spanning to the turn of the 21st century. Materials include ledgers, scrapbooks, reports, publications, photographs, and news clippings.Of note are the records ledgers and various scrapbooks, which provide a wealth of information and context on the history of firefighting in Waltham:-The Waltham Engine Company records...

Scope and Contents The Collection on the Waltham Police Department includes booklets, flyers, newsclippings, photographs, and programs. Of historical interest is a copy of the 1921 Rules and Regulations for the WPD, as well as a centennial history of the department covering 1884-1984.The bulk of the collection consists of Waltham Police Association business directories. These primarily include advertisements for area businesses, but also include some departmental information, including photographs...

Scope and Contents These records give an overview of the Waltham Garden Club’s activities and accomplishments from the 1940s to the present. The collection includes meeting minutes, yearbooks, awards, event programs, copies of the monthly newsletter "The Grapevine," publicity scrapbooks, and news clippings. The news clippings contain information about the Waltham Garden Club’s activities and community-based initiatives around the Waltham area. This collection also includes quarterly captures of the...