Strengths include the Ufford Collection with an emphasis on Auburndale; the Gilday Collection with emphasis on Newton Upper Falls; over 4,000 photographs taken by the City of Newton Engineering and Street Department between the 1890s and the 1950s, by the City of Newton Recreation Department taken between 1900 and the 1960s, and by the Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce between the 1970s and 1980s.

• Bacon Family Photographs 1870-1950s

• City of Newton Engineering Department Photograph Collection, 1890-1948

• City of Newton Street Department Photograph Collection, early 20th century

• City of Newton Recreation Department Photograph Collection, early 20th century

• Gilday Photograph Album: Newton Upper Falls, 1880s

• Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce Photograph Collection, 1960-80s

• Rawson Glass Negative Collection: 41 Vernon Street & Druid Kennels, 1890s

• Travelli Photograph Album: Irwinton,1890s

• Ufford Photograph and Lantern Slide Collection, 19th and early 20th century

• Newton Villages, 19th and 20th century

Smaller collections of materials on other subjects can be found in the vertical files. For research, please call 617-796-1462 or email sgoldberg@newtonma.gov.

Historic Newton/The Jackson Homestead and Museum A department of the City of Newton, Setti D. Warren, Mayor Cynthia S. Stone, Director Questions or comments: Email © 2003 Historic Newton