The Newetowne Chronicle

A publication of the Cambridge Historical Society

IN THIS ISSUE P E O P L E A N D P L A C E S Summer 2007 A Touch of Paris, or Nagaland, Volume VII—Number 2 ______in Harvard Square

P E O P L E A N D P L A C E S By Daphne Abeel A Touch of Paris, or Nagaland, in Harvard Square Schiller, a Turkish grammar, drama by García Lorca, a Russian dictionary, an Arabic phrase book or something in Ao (a tribal language spoken by the Ao- À la recherche de la place perdue Nagas of Nagaland, India)—Schoenhof’s Foreign Books is the only place within page 7 a radius of 250 miles to find them.

F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T Schoenhof’s (literally “beautiful The Cambridge Historical house”) has occupied its sleekly Society’s Longfellow Medal modern quarters on Mt. Auburn page 2 Street, aslant from and next door to Har- F R O M T H E D I R E C T O R A Golden Relationship vard’s Signet Society since 1982. page 3 However, its history stretches back to its founding in Boston in R E C E N T P R O G R A M S the mid-19th century by Carl Dana Fellow event at the Ruggles-Fayerweather House Schoenhof, a German immigrant. page 5 Photo courtesy Schoenhof of Foreign ’s Books After Schoenhof’s death, the store Innovations and Innovators continued to bear his name, mov- page 4 ing in the late 1930s to Cam- bridge at 1280 Massachusetts Spring Benefit On the Avenue, Huron Avenue Avenue, opposite Widener Li- Page 10 brary in the midst of Harvard Square. Although it continued to F R O M T H E L I B R A R Y change hands—purchased by the & A R C H I V E French publisher Editions Galli- Mark Time page 8 mard in the 1980s and sold in 2005 to its current owner, MEP C A L E N D A R O F E V E N T S Schoenhof’s opposite , ca. 1960s. Distribooks, based in Skokie, Illi- page 9 (building demolished) nois—Schoenhof’s has retained ______its name and its mission. Photographs by Lewis Bushnell unless otherwise credited. The move to Cambridge coincided with an influx of German-Jewish immigrants, fleeing the Holocaust. Schoenhof’s and another Cambridge institution, the Win- THE CAMBRIDGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY dow Shop—founded by the wives of émigré professors, lawyers, and judges— The Hooper-Lee-Nichols House gave Cambridge a European ambiance that endured well into the 1960s. 159 Brattle Street Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 (continued on page 6)

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F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T on a topic related to Longfellow. Later, the OFFICERS medal was awarded periodically to honor Theodore L. Hansen The Cambridge President Cambridge residents who made significant Kathleen Born Historical Society’s efforts to preserve and promote Cambridge Vice President history. Chandra Harrington Longfellow Medal Vice President Recently, the Society’s Council voted to Maxwell D. Solet In February 1907 the Society sponsored a Vice President expand Longfellow Medal eligibility to in- Andrew Leighton number of events to celebrate the 100th clude Cambridge institutions that have Treasurer anniversary of Henry Wadsworth Long- contributed significantly to Cambridge his- Thomas Bracken fellow’s birth. One feature of the celebra- tory. It was further voted that the Long- Secretary tion was commissioning the noted Cam- Lindsay Leard Coolidge fellow National Historic Site be honored as Curator bridge sculptor Bela Pratt to create a com- the first such recipient for its outstanding Michael Kenney memorative medal. The Society also spon- efforts in ensuring that the legacy of Long- Editor sored a fully attended “public meeting” at fellow continues in both his historic house

Sanders Theatre, featuring tributes, read- and archives. COUNCILORS ings, and music, tours of Craigie (now Charlie Allen Darleen Bonislawski Longfellow) House, and an exhibition of At the celebration of the 200th anniversary Robert G. Crocker memorabilia at the Cambridge Public Li- of Longfellow’s birth held in March, again Heli Meltsner brary. in Sanders Theatre, I was pleased to pre- Paula Paris Mary Webb sent the Longfellow Medal to Myra Harri- The 2½-inch bronze Longfellow Medal son, superintendent of the National Park ADVISORS featured a sculpted likeness of the poet on Service, who accepted on behalf of the site. Daphne Abeel one side and an inscription on the reverse. M. Wyllis Bibbins A series of medals was produced and for Carol Cerf Ted Hansen Luise M. Erdmann several years a medal was offered by the Karen F. Falb Society as an annual prize for the best es- George H. Hanford say written by Cambridge schoolchildren Swanee Hunt D. Eliot Klein Dennis C. Marnon Ellen G. Moot Larry Nathanson, M.D. Brian Pfeiffer Susan S. Poverman Charles M. Sullivan

STAFF Karen L. Davis Executive Director Lewis Bushnell Associate Director Sally Purrington Hild Program Director Mark J. Vassar Resident Archivist Shane LeGault Resident Fellow Victoria Hickey Assistant Ted Hansen presents the Longfellow Medal to National Park Superin- The Newetowne Chronicle is tendent Myra Harrison. Emcee Christopher Lydon is behind her. The published three times annually statue of James Otis looks on. by the Cambridge Historical Society.

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F R O M T H E D I R E C T O R What to do? Some have said, “Sell the house; A Golden Relationship it’s worth millions.” Even if the Society wanted to, selling is not an option: According to the terms of Mrs. Emerson’s will, we own Quick! Are the Cambridge Historical Society the house only as long as we use it. and the Hooper-Lee-Nichols House synony- mous? If you answered no, you’d be correct. If The ongoing challenge is to balance the overall you answered yes, it is probably because the mission of the Society with responsible stew- identity of the Society and the House are ardship of the house. In Cambridge, we are for- tightly intertwined. It is, after all, our head- tunate to have passed the Community Preser- quarters––our iconic presence on Brattle Street. vation Act a few years ago. It earmarked funds But the Society was founded to collect, con- for historic preservation, and the Cambridge serve, and communicate Cambridge history 53 Historical Commission created a grant program years before Frances Emerson left us her to help nonprofit organizations maintain their house. historic buildings. With our first grant, we were able to The acquisition of one of the leverage $30,000 of funds we oldest houses in Cambridge for raised into an $80,000 roofing a headquarters was cause for project. celebration. The Society at last had a place of its own to keep We have recently been its collections and hold its awarded a second grant to up- meetings. A resident curator grade the electrical system. was installed, tours were of- We must act now to protect fered, and experts were called the house itself, the Society’s in to discover the many secrets collections, and the occupants of the old house. of the building from the threat of fire due to aged wiring. Our Original paneling and a hidden council member Charlie Al- fireplace with a beehive oven len, of Charlie Allen Restora- were discovered behind plas- tions, will manage the project tered walls and china cabinets. pro bono as he did the roofing Wallpaper with a tax stamp project. But the Society still dating it to the pre- The Society is committed to preserving needs to provide a $50,000 Revolutionary period was the Hooper-Lee-Nichols House for the match to take maximum ad- found behind rare, early-19th- public good, keeping it open as a house vantage of the $100,000 grant, century scenic wallpaper that museum displaying items related to for a total cost of $150,000. was conserved and rehung. Cambridge history. So, while the Society and the But over the years rotting sills, leaking roofs, House are distinct entities, they are inextrica- antique plumbing, inefficient heating, aged bly linked, almost like a marriage. In fact, 2007 electrical systems, and even the need to paint is the Society’s 50th anniversary of owning the the house every six years began to strain the House—a perfect opportunity to launch a cam- Society’s resources. Money that had been spent paign to raise 50K for 50 years. It’s a golden on publications and items for our collections relationship! was increasingly being diverted to maintain and preserve the house. Karen L. Davis

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Innovations and Innovators

In April, the CHS participated in the first annual Cambridge Science Festival by offering special tours of the Hooper-Lee-Nichols House. Drawing on our object and archival collections—together with our booklet Cambridge on the Cutting Edge and new research by volunteer Annie Brown—we created an exhibition highlighting Cambridge’s history of innovation. 2 Among the displayed items were (1) Sterling Elliott’s addressing machine; (2) a 1972 cover of 1 Life magazine showing Edwin Land with his SX- 70 Polaroid camera, along with two original 1948 Model 95 cameras that Land donated to the Soci- ety; (3) the sewing machine patented in 1846 by Cambridge resident Elias Howe, who won a pat- ent dispute with Isaac Singer; and (4) a poster showing varieties of Squirrel Brand candies. 4 We also displayed papers, photographs, and items of the Brick Company and Cambridge’s innova- tive glass, soap, and ice industries. 3

CHS congratulates the organizers of the event, which was the brainchild of John Durant, director of the MIT Museum. We are already looking forward to next year’s festival.

Lights, camera, action…

On a rainy weekend in April, the Chandler Room at the Hooper-Lee-Nichols House was transformed into a movie set. With its pine paneling and open hearth, it became the Charlestown home of John Har- vard and his wife, Ann, for a reenactment of the final hours of Harvard’s life on September 14, 1638.

The film, John Harvard, was written and produced by Harvard Extension graduate student Michael Van Devere with a cast of Harvard undergraduates and a technical crew. It recounts Harvard’s deathbed decision to bequeath his library of 400 books and half his estate to the small college founded just two years earlier in what was then called Newetowne.

Van Devere anticipates screening the 45-minute film in November to celebrate the 400th anniver- sary of John Harvard’s birth. Subsequently, he will show the film and lead a discussion about it at Writer and director Michael Van Devere, left fore- a CHS event. ground, readies the film crew for a scene at John Har- vard’s deathbed with Elina Kanellopoulous playing Harvard’s wife, Ann.

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D A N A F E L L O W E V E N T* school there. One student, Richard Henry Dana The Ruggles-Fayerweather Jr., wrote in later years that the administration relied on a “good deal of flogging.” House The house has had only six owners in its nearly 250 years. William Wells’s family occupied it for 80 years. Richard Merriman, a professor of history at Harvard, created the library and added a squash court and garage in the early 20th century. Klaus Biemann, a professor at MIT, lived there from 1970 to 1999.

In gratitude to the Kanias for their hospitality, the Society presented them with a copy of the deed from George Ruggles to Thomas Fayer- weather, the original of which is in the Soci- ety’s archives. On Wednesday, April 4, the Cambridge His- torical Society’s Dana Fellows toured the Rug- Thanks to Trader Joe’s, Ann & Ed Kania, Judy & gles-Fayerweather House and heard Susan Tom Bracken, and Anna & Larry Nathanson for an Maycock of the Cambridge Historical Com- extraordinary array of hors d’oeuvres. mission describe its history.

Now the home of Ed and Ann Kania and their *Dana Fellows contribute $100 or more to the CHS children, the Georgian mansion at 175 Brattle annually. Street was built by George Ruggles in 1764. Its handsome proportions and deep setback from the north side of what was then the Watertown The Cambridge Women’s road are typical of the “Tory Row” houses of Heritage Project celebrated Women’s the pre-Revolutionary period. Ruggles moved History Month on March 27 by unveiling a new to Boston in 1774 after trading houses with Web site in honor of Cambridge women, past and Thomas Fayerweather. present. Visit www.cambridgema.gov/cwhp, and you will find approximately150 biographical sketches selected from more than 400 nomina- tions to the Cambridge Women’s Heritage Data- base. This database celebrates the contributions of women and women’s organizations from the set- tlement of Cambridge to the present. Additional nominations, corrections, and volunteers are wel- come.

For more information about the project, call Mary Leno at 617-349-4697 or send e-mail to [email protected]. ––Sarah Burks, Cam- bridge Historical Commission (l to r) Ann Kania, Ted Hansen, Larry Na- thanson, Ed Kania, and Susan Maycock

During the American Revolution, the Conti- Correction: nental Army used the house as a hospital. In In the winter issue, we incorrectly listed an Annual Fund 1827 William Wells, a Boston bookseller, donor and donation. It should have read, Carl Nordblom, bought the house and ran a boys’ boarding CRN Auctions, Inc., $250.

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Spee Club, Schoenhof’s landlord, which A Touch of Paris makes a point of flying the flags of its mem- (continued from page 1) bers’ nationalities. “We do get the occasional Paul Mueller, an Austrian-Jewish refugee from visitor who wants to know if we are the Nor- Vienna who acquired part ownership of the wegian Consulate,” says Davis. store from Librairie Française, was a member of this community. He and his wife, Greta, ran Today the staff includes two other longtime the establishment during a period when interest and valued employees, David Leyenson, book in European languages ran high. Many a buyer (whom Davis calls “the bibliographic student of German in the 1950s and 1960s may brains of the outfit”), and Ina Johnson of the recall frequent trips to Schoenhof’s to reference department—both have worked at purchase the small Reclam and Insel Schoenhof’s for nearly three Verlag paperback editions of decades. The life of a book- individual works assigned by their seller is not an easy one in Harvard professors. these times when the Internet’s ubiquitous power commands a An employee such as Hermione growing number of buyers. In (“Minna”) Brand, who died in 2004 addition to selling books, at the age of 96, was typical of the Schoenhof’s holds a series of sort of person a customer might find reading and conversation behind the counter at Schoenhof’s groups each week. The exhib- from the 1950s to the 1970s. Erudite its in its window’s display in her own right, she would pursue case change with the season, any volume requested, climbing the with Irish literature predomi- store’s ladders to the highest shelf. nating in March, French litera- Today, manager Rupert Davis, a ture in July, and so forth. This transplanted Englishman whose con- spring, a new venture for the nections with the store date from his store is a children’s language Schoenhof’s current location on hour to be conducted in student days in the late 1960s, says, Mount Auburn Street “Our busiest seasons are the begin- French. ning of each semester.” Harvard Square without a foreign bookstore Schoenhof’s is a destination, not only for Har- seems impossible to imagine. Yet the world of vard students and faculty, but for those associ- print is increasingly fragile, and while many ated with all the universities in the area and for college students study one or two languages for customers many miles beyond. Its nearest and a few years, Americans are not generally only real competitor is French and European known for their interest or proficiency in other Books, in New York’s Rockefeller Center. tongues. However, there are probably more Davis, who has managed the store since 1996, foreign-born residents in Cambridge and the says the store today stocks many more books metropolitan Boston area than in years past, in Chinese and Arabic than in previous years. and they constitute a new market for what a Trends in language learning tend to follow unique store such as Schoenhof’s offers. geopolitical interests and patterns of shifting population, and while the French literature sec- For 150 years, Schoenhof’s has been an endur- tion still commands some dominance, Spanish ing testament to the life of the mind in a milieu has probably surpassed French as the learned devoted to the intellect and to scholarly re- language of choice. search. Its founder would, perhaps, be sur- prised but surely pleased and would, without Flags of foreign countries fly outside Schoen- question, wish for 150 years more of the same. hof’s, but they are, in fact, the property of the

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But if nostalgia comes easily, perhaps it can be À la recherche de la place constantly recreated. Muchnik, in his film, perdue gives a final word to Charles Sullivan, the ex- ecutive director of the Cambridge Historical By Michael Kenney Commission and veteran of many development fights. “People become identified with the Any account of a surviving Harvard Square Square they knew when they arrived,” said bookstore is likely to spark a wave of nostal- Sullivan. “They come up out of the subway at gia, prompting readers to recall the days when age 18 or 22 and see this incredibly busy and there was a bookstore––or two, or three––on complicated place, full of lots of interesting nearly every block. Remember Mandrake and people and activities, and they identify with it Pangloss, one will say; or The Bookcase and as they first see it.” But over time they become Ahab, Barilari’s and Reading International; and conservative, Sullivan added, and want it “back going even further back, Thomas More and the way it was” when they first saw it, whether Phillips. Or, like WordsWorth, not long ago, that was with Abercrombie and Fitch and Pa- much of its once familiar store vacant, used for cific Sunwear, the first redevelopment tenants what appears to be contractors’ storage. of the Read Block, or with The Tasty––or with those bookstores of time lost. All gone, or like Starr Books, gone under- ground in a church basement, or McIntyre and Moore, transplanted to Somerville. Only occa- Recommended Reading sionally is there a return, like the Globe Corner Bookstore, reborn on Mt. Auburn Street, and Historian and author Roger still tucked away are a handful of rare and aca- Thompson has culled thousands of demic specialists. original documents to tell the hu- morous and harrowing stories of There are survivors: Schoenhof’s and the Har- the ordinary folk who lived in and vard Book Store and “The Coop,” which sur- around today’s Harvard Square vives as a Barnes & Noble and by recasting from 1631 to 1686. To purchase itself from a department store (tweed suits on Cambridge Cameos: Stories of Life the top floor, housewares in the basement). in Seventeenth-Century New Eng- land, visit [email protected]. Other readers will have other landmarks––the Thanks to a tip and support from the Cambridge His- torical Commission, Thompson gave an impromptu specialty shops, the restaurants and eateries, talk at the Hooper-Lee-Nichols House on June 20. even a market seemingly stocked especially for E. E. Cummings’s “Cambridge ladies who live Geared toward young readers, in furnished souls.” But it was the bookstores Libby Hughes and Marian Carl- that defined the Harvard Square of memory, son’s engaging and inspiring bi- and their loss defines its present. “Nostalgia ography of Henry Wadsworth comes easy,” wrote the poet and music critic Longfellow presents the life and Lloyd Schwartz in the Boston Phoenix last fall. works of the great poet and Nobody thought to capture the nostalgia, docu- kindly man in a way that teaches mentary style, in those long-past days. The lo- good values, shows that dreams do come true, and acknowledges cal filmmaker Federico Muchnik made a run at that tragedy is part of life. Pub- it with Touching History: Harvard Square, The lished to coincide with the Long- Bank, and The Tasty Diner, an account of the fellow Bicentennial celebration (see p. 2), the book contentious redevelopment of the Read Block, can be purchased at the Longfellow National Historic in which a faux-landmark replaced the townie Site and the Harvard Coop. For a signed copy, e-mail eateries. [email protected].

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F R O M T H E L I B R A R Y A N D A R C H I V E It occurred to us that members might enjoy Mark Time searching for and purchasing items from eBay by Mark Vassar and donating them to CHS. In order to prevent members from bidding against each other or In past columns I have mentioned eBay and the purchasing items we already have, we would vast amount of material it holds that relates to like to create an eBay e-mail group. If you are Cambridge history. Many items on eBay fit interested in such a group, please contact me at neatly into our collection policy. [email protected].

Over the past several months, I (and several others) have been monitoring eBay to see just This booklet, what sorts of items might be appropriate for which de- CHS. Items such as postcards appeared in scribes the abundance. Other items, such as NECCO Elliott fam- ily and their candy display jars and letters written in Cam- many inven- bridge, appeared less often. tions (see page 4), was At present, CHS has limited funds for enhanc- purchased ing our collections, but we have purchased on eBay for such inexpensive items as postcards of the Ho- the CHS col- tel Continental and the Harvard Observatory, lection. an ink blotter advertising the Hathaway Bak- ery, and a pamphlet describing the inventions of Sterling Elliott, the creator of the Elliott Ad- dressing Machine. We’ve also received a thoughtful donation of the 1934 Cambridge volumes of the Sanborn Insurance Maps (updated to 1955), purchased on eBay by Charles Sullivan. Membership Application

Please check a category To learn about benefits for specific categories, please call the CHS office at 617/547-4252. Name______

INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES Street address______$35 Single $60 Family ______$100 Dana Fellow (Single) City, State, and Zip code $150 Dana Fellow (Dual) $250 Sponsor Telephone______$500 Patron $1,000 Benefactor E-mail address______

CORPORATE CATEGORIES $100 Corporate Fellow $250 Corporate Sponsor An additional donation of ______is enclosed to help CHS preserve and maintain $500 Corporate Patron the Hooper-Lee-Nichols House. $1,000 Corporate Benefactor I do not wish to join at this time; however, enclosed is my contribution of $______. Make checks payable to the Cambridge Historical Society and mail to 159 Brattle Street, Cambridge, Mass. 02138.

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Wednesday, November 7 (time to be

Calendar of Events announced)

Members will be mailed invitations and other Publication Party at details about the following events. Nonmembers the Harvard Bookstore are welcome to attend and are encouraged to join The Society’s new book, Cambridge in the the Cambridge Historical Society. Twentieth Century: A City’s Life and Times, is a significant portrait of our community. The book has been funded by a grant from the Cambridge Saturday, July 28, 10:00 a.m. Savings Bank. A Hunt for History Following a special quest map and deciphering clues, participants will learn about Cambridge before and during the American Revolution.

Geared toward schoolchildren and their families, the self-guided quest will begin at George Wash- ington’s former headquarters (now the Long- fellow National Historic Site). A treasure box waits at the end.

Quest maps will be available year-round at the Hooper-Lee-Nichols House (159 Brattle Street), the Longfellow National Historic Site, and other places in Cambridge. This free activity has been made possible by a grant from the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati.

Saturday, August 11 and 18 Cambridge Discovery Days: Wednesday, December 12, 5:00–7:00 p.m. Well Versed in Cambridge Holiday Open House In honor of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s at the Hooper-Lee-Nichols House 200th birthday, architectural and historical tours Enjoy the festive atmosphere, food provided by will illuminate Cambridge’s literary heritage–– friends and local caterers, and seasonal music. particularly poetry. These free tours are organ- Guests will have an opportunity to purchase our ized by the Historic Cambridge Collaborative. new book, as well as CHS gift memberships.

Friday, September 21, 5:00–7:00 p.m. ______Tea and Tour of the Jared Sparks House Ongoing 21 Kirkland St., $5 members, $10 nonmembers Tours of the Hooper-Lee-Nichols Join the CHS and the Reverend Professor Peter House Gomes for tea at the Jared Sparks House. Gomes Tuesday and Thursday at 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. $5; will lead guests on a tour of his residence––an free for CHS members. Call to arrange a group impressive ca. 1838 Greek Revival house that he tour. has filled with antiques and his other collections. Professor Gomes’s remarks will highlight two recently conserved portraits of Jared Sparks Details on these programs will be posted on our and his wife. Sparks (1789-1866), an American Web site as they become available. historian, educator, and Unitarian minister, served as president of from 1849 to 1853. Space is limited; reservations are required.

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S P R I N G B E N E F I T On the Avenue, Huron Avenue

On May 6, the Society celebrated the history of Cambridge’s only streetcar suburb at the former Fayerweather Street School––arguably the most extraordinary private residence in Cambridge. The event exceeded all our expectations surpassing our fundraising goal of $25,000. The planning committee sends a big thank-you to our hosts, speakers and donors (see page 11).

(right) Hostess Lori Lander wel- coming guests in the top-floor gym- nasium of her house and (below) with speakers Charles Sullivan and Heli Meltsner

(right) Looking for bargains at the silent auction and (below) studying historic maps of the Huron Avenue area

(below) Architect Maryann Thompson, in fore- ground, leads a tour of the house, which she con- verted from a school. (below) Socializing on the deck

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We would like to thank the following businesses and individuals for supporting the Cambridge Historical Society through contributions to our spring benefit.

Sustainers David Dankens, M. F. Reynolds, Inc. Henry Hammond Charlie Allen Restorations, Inc. Karen Davis and Lewis Bushnell Sally Purrington Hild Lindsay and Charlie Coolidge Dewing & Schmid Architects, Inc. Judith A. Holmes Lyme Properties, LLC Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. Mary Lee Ingbar Susan S. Poverman Dudley & Borland/Ellis & Andrews Ann Karnovsky Insurance Michael Kenney Benefactors Martin Evans Joanne F. Kini Boyes-Watson Architects Michael Hanlon, Landscape Leinster One, LLC Cambridge Trust Company Gardening & Design Dennis C. Marnon Capizzi & Co., Inc. Chandra and Philip Harrington Joan Marszalek Coldwell Banker Residential Henry Bear’s Park Paula Paris Brokerage Robert F. Higgins Nelson & Hertzberg Orthodontics East Cambridge Savings Bank HuronVillage.com of Cambridge Luise M. Erdmann Irving House at Harvard Ogunquit Development Corporation Karen and Peter Falb Karl H. Klaussen Louise A. Pfeiffer Ted and Sally Hansen Jean and Howard Levaux Harriet Provine Sue Livingston Hickey Massé Hardware Company Charles H. Rathbone Hunt Alternatives Fund Kathleen C. McCabe, Esq. Cheryl Robertson Mr. and Mrs. Edwin M. Kania Jr. Heli and Michael Meltsner Freema Shapiro Novartis Institutes for Marilee Boyd Meyer Cindy Sorensen Biomedical Research C. Brendan Noonan & Company, Inc. Rebecca Swiggett S&H Construction, Inc. Pann Home Services Terry Votta Thoughtforms Corporation Heidi Pribell Interiors Pamela Watts, Reside, Inc. Tsoi/Kobus & Associates, Inc. James Rafferty Mary Webb Sarah E. Rainwater and Eric Ward Emilie Welles Patrons Michael Rogers Wellington Technology Group, Inc. The Banker Company S&S Restaurant & Deli, Inc. Barbara P. Worcester Janet L. Burns Anne St. Goar and Shippen Page Cornelia P. Zinsser Ken and Marcia Bushnell SOS Security Consultants, Inc. Barbara and Richard Currier Bunny Tilt In-Kind Donors Lois Styles Edgerly Ernest and Julie Vargas Ambit Press Yvonne and George Hanford F. Elisabeth Wahlen Armando's Howard and Mameve Medwed Mary H. Winslow Didriks Ellen and John Moot Nancy and Fred Woods Easy Chairs Antiques The Restorative Dental Group Laurie and Robin Young Full Moon Restaurant of Cambridge Hallie's Flower Garden Mary and Ed Schein Friends Heidi Pribell Interiors Maryann Thompson Anonymous Hanaya Floral Anthony Troiano III Daphne Abeel The Fishmonger Paula Wright Jill and Jim Ackerman Formaggio Kitchen Baron & Associates, Inc. Fresh Pond Market Supporters Bentley Publishers Hi-Rise Bread Company William and Frances Ackerly CARU Associates, LLC The Inn at Harvard Peter and Widgie Aldrich Carol M. Cerf Marimekko Louise Todd Ambler Clark, Hunt and Embry Hotel Marlowe Darleen and Mike Bonislawski Anne Marie Cunningham Valerie Isaacs Kathleen and John Born Margaret Currier J. Miles Thomas and Judy Bracken Alice DeLana Lee Newbury Design Cambridge Landscape Company, Inc. Denterlein Worldwide Minelli's Catering Casablanca Restaurant Dickson Bros. True Value Raining Cats and Dogs Community Mapping, Inc. Richard S. Doring Residence Inn by Marriott Elizabeth Coxe and David Forney Virginia G. Dyer Riley to the Rescue Bob and Ruth Crocker E.L.I., Inc. Sarah's Market and Café Paula and Philip M. Cronin Pebble Gifford Shaw's (Mt. Auburn Street) Daedalus Restaurant Alexander and Holly Grinnell Susi's

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The Mission of the Cambridge Historical Society

The Cambridge Historical Society acts as a living re- pository for Cambridge’s traditions and history. It maintains property entrusted to it and collects, pre- serves, and interprets items of historical and antiquar- ian significance. The Society encourages research and involvement in these efforts by its members and the community at large. In so doing, it promotes a better understanding of history as an important factor in the everyday affairs of the city and its residents. Edwin Land demonstrating his first Polaroid camera in 1948. See more on Innovations and Innovators on page 4.

THE CAMBRIDGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Hooper-Lee-Nichols House 159 Brattle Street Cambridge, MA 02138 ______

In going into the past, maybe we can feel something about ourselves in the process.

Martin Scorsese Rolling Stone, Nov 1, 1990 Martin Scorese won the Academy Award for his 2006 film The Departed, a drama set in the Boston area.