Bertram Adams Photographs, ca. 1960-1969

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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

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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

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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.

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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,

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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.

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Organization of Collection

112 items arranged numerically.

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Administrative Information

Publication Statement Cambridge Public Library Archives and Special Collections

Cambridge Public Library 449 Broadway Cambridge, MA 02138 617-349-7757 [email protected]

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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.

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Related Materials

Related Materials Photographs (004)

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Controlled Access Headings

• Brattle Street (Cambridge, Mass.) • (Cambridge, Mass.) • Architecture -- Massachusetts -- Cambridge • Church buildings -- Massachusetts -- Cambridge • Historic buildings -- Massachusetts -- Cambridge • Photography -- 1960-1980

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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

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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

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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

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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 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

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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 3 Item 39

151 Brattle Street box 3 Item 40

153 Brattle Street box 3 Item 41

Folder 16 box 3

155 Brattle Street box 3 Item 42

157 Brattle Street box 3 Item 43

159 Brattle Street box 3 Item 44

161 Brattle Street box 3 Item 45

Folder 17 box 4

163 Brattle Street box 4 Item 46

165 Brattle Street box 4 Item 47

167 Brattle Street box 4 Item 48

175 Brattle Street box 4 Item 49

Folder 18 box 4

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175 Brattle Street box 4 Item 50

175 Brattle Street box 4 Item 50a

7 Waterhouse Street box 4 Item 51

7 Waterhouse Street box 4 Item 51a

Folder 19 box 4

7 Waterhouse Street box 4 Item 52

5 Longfellow Park box 4 Item 53

6 Longfellow Park box 4 Item 54

7 Longfellow Park box 4 Item 55

Folder 20 box 4

10 Longfellow Park box 4 Item 56

16 Longfellow Park box 4 Item 57

Westengaard House, Harvard University, 3 Garden Street and box 4 Appian Way Item 58

Westengaard House, Harvard University, 3 Garden Street and box 4 Appian Way Item 58a

Folder 21 box 4

175 Brattle Street and 6 Fayerweather Street box 4 Item 59

175 Brattle Street and 6 Fayerweather Street box 4 Item 59a

2 Appleton Street box 4

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Item 60

2 Appleton Street box 4 Item 60a

Folder 22 box 4

9 Waterhouse Street, American Red Cross, Cambridge Chapter box 4 Item 61

9 Waterhouse Street, American Red Cross, Cambridge Chapter box 4 Item 61a

27 Concord Avenue box 4 Item 62

1 Garden Street, Christ Church Rectory box 4 Item 63

Folder 23 box 5

1 Garden Street, Christ Church Rectory box 5 Item 63a

Garden Street, Old Burying Ground box 5 Item 64

Garden Street, Old Burying Ground box 5 Item 64a

View of Waterhouse Street, Apartments at 50 Follen Street box 5 Item 65

Folder 24 box 5

View of Waterhouse Street, Apartments at 50 Follen Street box 5 Item 65a

1 Waterhouse Street, Waterhouse Court box 5 Item 66

1 Waterhouse Street, Waterhouse Court box 5 Item 66a

13 St. Johns Road (originally located at 14 Appian Way, moved in box 5 1963 Item 67

Folder 25 box 5

4 Willard Street box 5

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Item 68

8 Willard Street box 5 Item 69

9 Willard Street box 5 Item 70

21 Linnean Street, Cooper-Frost-Austin House box 5 Item 71

Folder 26 box 5

22 Boylston Street, now JFK Street box 5 Item 72

64 Boylston Street, corner of South Street, now JFK Street box 5 Item 73

Apthorp House, Harvard University, Bow Street box 5 Item 74

33 Elmwood Avenue, Oliver-Gerry-Lowell House box 5 Item 75

Folder 27 box 5

5 Russell Street box 5 Item 76

59 Thorndike Street box 5 Item 77

111 Spring Street box 5 Item 78

17 Brown Street box 5 Item 79

Folder 28 box 5

71 Cherry Street, Margaret Fuller House box 5 Item 80

15 Hawthorn Street box 5 Item 81

26 Gray Street box 5 Item 82

88 Garden Street box 5

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Item 83

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