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The State Library of Massachusetts specializes in resources related to Massachusetts Law and Legislation, Public Affairs, Massachusetts State Documents and Massachusetts History.

With September comes a new State Library newsletter! In it, you'll find information about our upcoming Author Talk, seas...
09/03/2026

With September comes a new State Library newsletter! In it, you'll find information about our upcoming Author Talk, seasonal displays, and of course, some back-to-school content. Check it out here: https://ow.ly/yqwM50ZIVh1

🍂 gotta love an unintentionally creepy cover design... this one is from an early 20th century pocket manual published by...
09/02/2026

🍂 gotta love an unintentionally creepy cover design... this one is from an early 20th century pocket manual published by the State Forester 🌳 : https://bit.ly/45PsNig

With Labor Day fast approaching, here's a look at a piece of Boston labor history. On June 19, 1896, the National Allian...
09/01/2026

With Labor Day fast approaching, here's a look at a piece of Boston labor history. On June 19, 1896, the National Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local No. 11 issued a call to boycott Keith's Theatre due to B. F. Keith's exploitation of workers and antagonism toward the union. Keith's Theatre operated from 1894 to 1928; Local No. 11 is still home for Boston members of the IATSE.

We’re back with another installment of ! We’ve already highlighted a few cats included in Rush Shippen Huidekoper’s 189...
08/28/2026

We’re back with another installment of ! We’ve already highlighted a few cats included in Rush Shippen Huidekoper’s 1895 book titled The Cat, but this time we’d like to share a photo of the author’s own cat. Meet Mustapha, a Persian cat who is the star of the show as he sits opposite the book’s title page.

This summer, you may have seen a sunburn or two, but have you seen an acid burn (on paper)? Shown here is the acidic tra...
08/27/2026

This summer, you may have seen a sunburn or two, but have you seen an acid burn (on paper)? Shown here is the acidic transfer from an old document onto the folder it was stored in. As lignin in the paper breaks down, it releases acid, which then transfers to whatever its touching. In the lab, we can treat it to neutralize the acid and place it in a separate protective sleeve, especially if it is housed with other documents.

Adventures in locating microfiche
08/26/2026

Adventures in locating microfiche

Election season is almost here! The Secretary of the Commonwealth recently released the approved ballot questions for No...
08/25/2026

Election season is almost here! The Secretary of the Commonwealth recently released the approved ballot questions for November 2026: https://bit.ly/4gG2UHL. Watch for your “Information for Voters” guide coming soon in your mailbox and explore previous years in our repository: https://bit.ly/4xUfIA8

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