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Category Archives: Local History
A peek backwards – Local History exposing hidden gem series!
This blog post is the first in a series of hidden gems found at Robbins Library or it’s immediate vicinity. The Childrens Room (Junior Library) once upon a time… another view … Continue reading
Posted in Local History, Programs, Uncategorized
Tagged historical images, historical photographs, local history series
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Ever wonder about that yellow mansion behind the Library?
Come to the upcoming Library program: Glimpses of Family Life: The Whittemore-Robbins House … Continue reading
100 years of Fox Branch Library: Part One
Local historian Richard A. Duffy, a board member of the Arlington Libraries Foundation since 2013, is today’s guest blogger. February 15, 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the Fox Branch Library in East Arlington. This blog post is … Continue reading
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Getting ready for New Year’s Eve *** 1916 and 2016
it’s New Year’s Eve…almost Arlington 100 years ago… Alewife Brook from the Cambridge side looking toward Mass Ave. in 1916 This photo is available online via the Digital Commonwealth repository. What was happening in Arlington — … Continue reading
Arlington High School Yearbooks are now digitized
This project was a collaboration between Arlington High School and Robbins Library. Arlington High yearbooks can now be viewed online at the Internet Archive (IA) To view them just go to: the Internet Archive … Continue reading
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Tagged Arlington High School, collaboration, Digitization, Internet Archive, Yearbooks
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Oldest house in Arlington?
The Fowle-Reed-Wyman-Belcher House may or may not be the very oldest historic house still standing in Arlington – but it most definitely lays claim to the longest name. This photo of the house can also be viewed online at the Digital Commonwealth … Continue reading
TAKE A BITE OUT OF HISTORY – hidden in plain sight – Can you guess?
As you walk around Arlington this summer, you may spot some of the following pieces of history — but do you know what they are or why they are a part of our town’s history? Or, alternatively, do you know … Continue reading
Who are the Robbins Sisters?
SET YOUR CALENDARS FOR TUESDAY APRIL 28 at 7 pm Come discover ARLINGTON’S OWN ROBBINS SISTERS and view vintage photos from Robbins Library’s historical photograph collection. A display containing Library books on Arlington History can also be found on … Continue reading
Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) anniversary
It’s been almost a year since the launch of the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA), and it has been a very good year. The DPLA is a fantastic resource, a portal to millions of items from libraries, museums, and … Continue reading
Posted in Databases and Research, Local History, Technology
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