A summary of remarks made by William C. Lane, Librarian of Harvard University, published in the Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society, December 1909

Lane addressed the Massachusetts Historical Society about the recent discovery of foundations walls, likely from Goffe College, made during the Boston Elevated Railway's excavations in Harvard Square for the subway on Massachusetts Avenue.

Cambridge Main St. Subway, walls and well found in 1910 while excavating for Harvard Sq. station, blueprint, 1912

Contains blueprint from the Boston Elevated Railway's construction of subway lines underneath Harvard Square. Indicates area of Harvard Yard where construction crews discovered stones likely from the foundation of Goffe College.

Cambridge Main St. Subway, walls and well found in 1910 while excavating for Harvard Sq. station, 1912, with Letter from Edward Dana to S.E. Morison, 15 March 1934

Second copy of the previous blueprint. Also includes a 1934 letter from Edward Dana of the Boston Elevated Railway Public Trustees to Samuel Eliot Morison, Editor of The Tercentennial History of Harvard University responding to Morison's request for additional information about discovery of early Harvard building foundations during the subway construction excavation in Harvard Square.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1833 (Raster Image)

This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper manuscript map entitled: Plan of the village in old Cambridge, by Alex. Wadsworth, Boston, Jan. 1833. Scale [ca. 1:1,200]. Manuscript: Pen-and-ink and watercolor on paper. Covers areas surrounding Harvard Square and Harvard Yard, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Massachusetts State Plane Coordinate System, Mainland Zone (in Feet) (Fipszone 2001). All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows roads, properties, landowner names, and building footprints. Property owned by Harvard University is outlined in red. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Massachusetts from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates (1755-1922), scales, and purposes. The digitized selection includes maps of: the state, Massachusetts counties, town surveys, coastal features, real property, parks, cemeteries, railroads, roads, public works projects, etc.

Collection of humorous verses and sketches relating to Harvard College, 1769

Manuscript volume in various hands containing three general sections: satirical poems about Harvard tutors, a section of "last words & dying" speeches of Harvard tutors, and a copy of the Book of Harvard."

Abortion demonstration in Union Square

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.

Bullet proof cage surrounds Angela Davis as she performs in "Night with Angela Davis" at Madison Square Garden

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.

Women arrested at Duffy Square during the Susan B. Anthony NOW demonstration

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.

One of the first abortion demonstrations in Union Square

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.

Abortion demonstration in Union Square

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.

Abortion demonstration in Union Square

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.

Abortion demonstration in Union Square

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.

Bill Baird at abortion demonstration in Union Square concerning the Hyde Amendment

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.

Abortion demonstration in Union Square

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.