Architectural History of Boston by Alan Bernstein in 1930s on behalf of the Works Progress Administration (WPA)

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Collection Type

  • Manuscripts

Date

1930s

Location Note

85M-01-314-Z-C-0406; Miscellaneous Manuscripts, Beecher - Emery, D.W., Box 2

GUSN

GUSN-354187

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Description

One folder containing a typed manuscript for an Architectural History of Boston, The Boston that Was Boston Village, 1625-1725 by Alan Bernstein, written in the 1930s for the Workers Progress Administration (WPA).

The typed manuscript contains an index of images, hand drawn and printed maps.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
dwellings
forts
taverns
architecture (object genre)
bookstores
architectural history
maps
illustrations (layout features)
manuscripts (document genre)
maps
illustrations (layout features)
manuscripts (document genre)
houses
dwellings
taverns
forts
architectural history
bookstores
architecture (discipline)

Physical Descrption

0.1 cubic feet (1 legal folder)

Custodial History

Gift of Gerald Bernstein July 10, 2019 to Historic New England. Donor is son of author

Collection Code

MS029

Collection Name

Miscellaneous manuscript collection

Date of Acquisition

7/10/2019

Reference Code

MS029.002.004

Acqusition Type

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Gerald Bernstein, 2019

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
South Boston (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
North End (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Bernstein, Alan, Mr., 1913-2008 (Author)
Bernstein, Gerald, Mr. (Donor)

Material Type

maps
illustrations (layout features)
manuscripts (document genre)
houses
dwellings
taverns
forts
architectural history
bookstores
architecture (discipline)

Other People

Bernstein, Gerald, Mr.

Subjects

Map
Paper

Restrictions

One map on trace is damaged and fragile.

Description Level

File

Location Note

85M-01-314-Z-C-0406; Miscellaneous Manuscripts, Beecher - Emery, D.W., Box 2

Language Note

Manuscript is in English

Processing Information

Donna E. Russo

Historical/Biographical Note

Historical/Biographical Note

During the Great Depression, Alan Bernstein was employed by the WPA Writers' Project to prepare an architectural history of Boston, Massachusetts. The effort was cancelled and the publication was not completed.

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