Ambrose F. Keeley Library (Durfee High School, Fall River) Local History Collection

The Keeley Library has a collection of slides relating to Fall River history and depicting historic views of local interest.

Information on some of the people, places, buildings, etc. which are depicted below can be found on the Keeley Library's…

The images below represent the history of Fall River depicted in murals decorating the auditorium of the Kuss Middle School (formerly the B.M.C. Durfee High School Technical building). Painted by John Mann ca. 1936 as a WPA (Works Progress…

The Keeley Library has made the following books and articles available online for the research of Fall River local history. Some articles and books make reference to buildings, people, events, etc. for which images can also be found on the Keeley…

To answer numerous inquiries con­cerning the historical incidents in Fall River's history portrayed in the beautiful murals recently mounted in the Technical High School [now the Kuss Middle School] auditorium, Miss Natalie Gourse, editor of The…