2. Southeastern Massachusetts Historical Collections
Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:
Mary L. Fonseca papers
Durfee Mills receipts
The collection consists of thirty receipts from eleven different suppliers to the mills, from the years 1892, 1894, and 1895. The receipts document purchases of various hardware and mill supplies, drums, spindles, and reeds from suppliers such as Covel & Osborn, Lowell Machine Shop, and McGregor & Sons.
Vancini family papers
New Bedford family photograph album
Polish-American community collection
The collection consists of booklets from various churches and organizations that served the New Bedford Polish community. Several items commemorate the St. Casimir Church, and the mission that founded it.
Scallop Fishing in New Bedford video-recorded interviews
This collection consists of twenty-five VHS recordings of interviews with fishermen, marine biologists, environmental lawyers, and cooking experts. Of note, is an interview of celebrity chef Julia Child in which she discusses the use of the scallop in French cuisine and her role in promoting it.
American Society for Engineering Education, Engineering Libraries Division records
This collection contains annual conference materials (5 boxes), annual reports, records of business meetings, various committee records, membership information, division newsletters, executive committee records, engineering literature guides, membership directories, personal correspondence, publications, treasurers’ records, badges, photographs, and audio-visual materials.
New Bedford High School collection
This collection includes yearbooks, printed programs, school newspapers (The Crimson Courier), and a scrapbook compiled by Barbara Francis. It also includes report cards, photos, and newspaper articles relating to student Evelyn Hendricks, Class of 1937 and the papers of another graduate, Hazel Ramos (probably Class of 1941). The collection is an open series and may be added to at any time.
Southeastern Massachusetts oral history project files
Collection is divided into eight series, most according to oral history project. The collection includes several files of general oral history guidelines, as well as two boxes of original tapes.