A convinced Friend who became an advocate for peace, Willis H. White was a member of the East Greenwich Monthly Meeting. A secretary in the Providence-based real estate firm William H. White & Sons, White was active in several organizations promoting peace and spiritual renewal... more

This collection consists of items from the Wind Energy Center (UMass Amherst) collection hosted by University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries Special Collections and University Archives. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in... more

Winslow Homer was born in Boston in 1836, the second of three sons of Henrietta Benson and Charles Savage Homer. His father, a hardware importer, and his mother, an amateur watercolorist, encouraged his early interest in art. Homer had to piece together his artistic training as no art schools... more

A native New Englander, Winston Lavallee grew up in the Berkshires and attended UMass Amherst where he received his Ph.D. in entomology. He served as a professor for more than 35 years at Holyoke Community College and as a life-long advocate for the stewardship of natural resources and... more

This collection consists of items from the Winthrop Centennial Celebration collection hosted by Winthrop Public Library and Museum. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

This collection consists of items from the Winthrop Handwriting collection hosted by Winthrop Public Library and Museum. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

This collection consists of items from the Winthrop High School Yearbooks, The Echo collection hosted by Winthrop Public Library and Museum. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

This collection consists of items from the Winthrop Machine Gun Company collection hosted by Winthrop Public Library and Museum. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

This collection consists of items from the Winthrop Middle School Holiday Band Concert at the Library collection hosted by Winthrop Public Library and Museum. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

This collection consists of items from the Winthrop Public Library and Museum - Photographs collection hosted by Winthrop Public Library and Museum. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

The Woman's Era, edited and published by Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, was the first national periodical published by and for Black women in the United States. The publication was originally produced for the Woman's Era Club, an advocacy group for Black women, but began national distribution in... more

Although denied membership in mainstream Anglo-American Masonic lodges, women have participated in a variety of fraternal groups in the United States. Both as members and in leadership positions, American women have a rich history of participation in temperance and other fraternal organizations,... more

This collection consists of items from the Women Making History Now collection hosted by Framingham State University, Henry Whittemore Library. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

The Worcester Daily Press was a daily newspaper published every morning (except Sundays) in Worcester, Massachusetts. Its first issue launched on April 1, 1873, and continued until July 1, 1877, when there was a suspension in production. Printing resumed on October 18, 1877, and continued until... more

The Daily Spy was published in Worcester, Massachusetts from July 24, 1845 until May 31, 1904. It was the second daily newspaper in Worcester, preceded by the Worcester Daily Transcript. On September 30, 1850, the title was changed from Daily Spy to the Worcester Daily Spy, which it kept until... more

The Daily Spy was published in Worcester, Massachusetts from July 24, 1845 until May 31, 1904. It was the second daily newspaper in Worcester, preceded by the Worcester Daily Transcript. On September 30, 1850, the title was changed from Daily Spy to the Worcester Daily Spy, which it kept until... more