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Bertram Adams Photographs, Ca. 1960-1969 Bertram Adams Photographs, ca. 1960-1969 This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on September 01, 2015. English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Cambridge Public Library Archives and Special Collections Cambridge Public Library 449 Broadway Cambridge, MA 02138 617-349-7757 [email protected] Bertram Adams Photographs, ca. 1960-1969 Table of Contents Summary Information .................................................................................................................................... 3 Biography ....................................................................................................................................................... 3 Collection Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Organization of Collection ............................................................................................................................. 4 Administrative Information ............................................................................................................................ 4 Related Materials ........................................................................................................................................... 5 Controlled Access Headings .......................................................................................................................... 5 Collection Inventory ....................................................................................................................................... 6 - Page 2 - Bertram Adams Photographs, ca. 1960-1969 Summary Information Repository: Cambridge Public Library Archives and Special Collections Creator: Adams, Bertram Title: Bertram Adams Photographs, ca 1960-1969 ID: 006 Date [inclusive]: ca. 1960-1969 Physical Description: 4.8 Linear feet 5 boxes Physical Description: 1.5 Cubic Feet Physical Description: 112 Items Language of the English Material: Preferred Citation Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection: [Identification of item], Bertram Adams Photographs, ca. 1960-1969, 006, [Box#, Folder title], Cambridge Room, Cambridge Public Library Archives and Special Collections. ^ Return to Table of Contents Biography Bertram Adams, born in 1893, was a lifelong resident of Brookline, Massachusetts. He attended Brookline Public Schools and was a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1915), the University of Vermont (1917), and the Northeastern School of Law. He was a photographer with a studio and darkroom at his home at 24 Williams Street in Brookline. Adams was a self-described professional hobbyist. In addition to a photo studio, he also had a workshop in his home where he invented a slide rule used by fire departments. He enjoyed math and taking apart and putting together intricate clocks. He was a member of the Yankee Puzzlers, a branch of the American Puzzler’s League. At age 18, Adams began his career as a magician with his first professional performance in Brookline’s All Saints Church in 1911. Adams was elected to the Society of American Magicians in 1917 and became its president in 1932. He was the founder of the International Society for Mystic Research. He claimed to have owned one of the largest collections of books on magic in the United States. He was also a friend of magician Harry Houdini and had a substantial collection of Houdini memorabilia, including letters, autographed books, - Page 3- Bertram Adams Photographs, ca. 1960-1969 and pieces of equipment used by the magician. Adams was a charter member of the Brookline Rotary Club and a Brookline Town-Meeting Member. (Lind, Inez, "Brookline Personalities," The Chronicle, Brookline, Massachusetts, 3 April 1941, 12) ^ Return to Table of Contents Collection Overview This collection contains 8 x 10 matte, black and white photographs taken by Bertrand Adams in the 1960s of architecturally notable buildings in Cambridge. The buildings depicted are private homes, religious buildings, and Harvard University buildings. Most of the photographs taken are of Brattle Street homes and Harvard University. The prints were arranged by geographic proximity and numbered by a librarian at the Cambridge Public Library from 1 – 83 with duplicates noted as a. Adams has his own numbering system but it is not consistently indicated on the prints. The photographs are mounted on mats. ^ Return to Table of Contents Organization of Collection 112 items arranged numerically. ^ Return to Table of Contents Administrative Information Publication Statement Cambridge Public Library Archives and Special Collections Cambridge Public Library 449 Broadway Cambridge, MA 02138 617-349-7757 [email protected] - Page 4- Bertram Adams Photographs, ca. 1960-1969 Custodial History No known records of transfer. No known records of collection’s history. Access to Collection This collection is open to research. Conditions Governing Use The materials in this collection are subject to copyright and intellectual property restrictions. It is the responsibility of the researcher to understand and observe copyright law and to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyright. Researchers must obtain written permission from the copyright holder(s) if they wish to publish materials from this collection. Questions concerning copyright and permission to publish should be directed to the Cambridge Room, Cambridge Public Library Archives and Special Collections. Processing Information Processed by Alyssa Pacy in December, 2013. ^ Return to Table of Contents Related Materials Related Materials Photographs (004) ^ Return to Table of Contents Controlled Access Headings • Brattle Street (Cambridge, Mass.) • Harvard Square (Cambridge, Mass.) • Architecture -- Massachusetts -- Cambridge • Church buildings -- Massachusetts -- Cambridge • Historic buildings -- Massachusetts -- Cambridge • Photography -- 1960-1980 - Page 5- Bertram Adams Photographs, ca. 1960-1969 • black-and-white prints (photographs) • Matting (supporting) • Adams, Bertram • Cambridge (Mass.) • Harvard University Collection Inventory Title/Description Instances Folder 1 box 1 Fort Washington, 95 Waverly Street box 1 Item 1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 4 Longfellow box 1 Park Item 2 First Church Congregational, 11 Garden Street box 1 Item 3 First Church Congregational, 11 Garden Street box 1 Item 3a Folder 2 box 1 Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church, 1555 Massachusetts box 1 Avenue Item 4 Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church, 1555 Massachusetts box 1 Avenue Item 4a First Church Unitarian, 1446 Massachusetts Avenu box 1 Item 5 First Church Unitarian, 1446 Massachusetts Avenu box 1 Item 5a Folder 3 box 1 Christ Church, 1 Garden Street box 1 Item 6 Christ Church, 1 Garden Street box 1 Item 6a First Church of Christ Scientist, 13 Waterhouse Street box 1 - Page 6- Bertram Adams Photographs, ca. 1960-1969 Item 7 First Church of Christ Scientist, 13 Waterhouse Street box 1 Item 7a Folder 4 box 1 Christ Church, Zero Garden Street box 1 Item 8 Society of Friends, Quaker Meeting House, 5 Longfellow Park box 1 Item 9 Society of Friends, Quaker Meeting House, 5 Longfellow Park box 1 Item 9a Radcliffe Yard, corner of Garden and Mason Streets box 1 Item 10 Folder 5 box 2 Radcliffe Yard, corner of Garden and Mason Streets box 2 Item 10a Radcliffe Yard, Garden Street box 2 Item 11 Radcliffe Yard, Garden Street box 2 Item 11a Harvard Hall, Harvard Yard box 2 Item 12 Folder 6 box 2 Harvard Hall, Harvard Yard box 2 Item 12a Hollis Hall, Harvard Yard box 2 Item 13 Hollis Hall, Harvard Yard box 2 Item 13a Hollis Hall, Harvard Yard box 2 Item 14 Folder 7 box 2 Hollis Hall, Harvard Yard box 2 - Page 7- Bertram Adams Photographs, ca. 1960-1969 Item 14a Wadsworth House, 1341 Massachusetts Avenue box 2 Item 15 Phillips Brooks House, Harvard Yard box 2 Item 16 Phillips Brooks House, Harvard Yard box 2 Item 16a Folder 8 box 2 Lionel and Mower Halls, Harvard Yard box 2 Item 17 Lionel and Mower Halls, Harvard Yard box 2 Item 17a Holden Chapel, Harvard Yard box 2 Item 18 Holden Chapel, Harvard Yard box 2 Item 18a Folder 9 box 2 Massachusetts Hall, Harvard Yard box 2 Item 19 Massachusetts Hall, Harvard Yard box 2 Item 19a Littauer Center, 1805 Cambridge Street box 2 Item 20 Littauer Center, 1805 Cambridge Street box 2 Item 20a Folder 10 box 2 Hemenway Gymnasium, 1515 Massachusetts Avenue box 2 Item 21 Hemenway Gymnasium, 1515 Massachusetts Avenue box 2 Item 21a Gannett House, 1511 Massachusetts Avenue box 2 Item 22 Gannett House, 1511 Massachusetts Avenue box 2 - Page 8- Bertram Adams Photographs, ca. 1960-1969 Item 22a Folder 11 box 3 Hastings Hall, 1533-1551 Massachusetts Avenue box 3 Item 23 Hastings Hall, 1533-1551 Massachusetts Avenue box 3 Item 23a The William Brattle House, 42 Brattle Street box 3 Item 24 The Window Shop, 42 Brattle Street box 3 Item 25 Folder 12 box 3 55 Brattle Street [?] box 3 Item 26 85 Brattle Street box 3 Item 27 77 Brattle Street box 3 Item 28 90 Brattle Street box 3 Item 29 Folder 13 box 3 94 Brattle Street box 3 Item 30 94 Brattle Street box 3 Item 31 The Oliver Hastings House, 101 Brattle Street box 3 Item 32 The Longfellow House, 105 Brattle Street box 3 Item 33 Folder 14 box 3 108 Brattle Street box 3 Item 34 112 Brattle Street box 3 - Page 9- Bertram Adams Photographs, ca. 1960-1969 Item 35 113 Brattle Street box 3 Item 36 115 Brattle Street box 3 Item 37 Folder 15 box 3 149 Brattle Street box 3 Item 38 149 Brattle Street box
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