From the Collections
Stories and behind-the-scenes information on the rich holdings of our Library archives.

From the Collections: A history of Christian Science youth meetings
Explore the evolving ways The Mother Church has facilitated communication and fellowship among young people of faith since the 1950s.

From the Collections: Mary Baker Eddy’s carriage rides
Read about a longtime practice that served several useful purposes for the leader of the Christian Science movement.

From the Collections: Notations in Mary Baker Eddy’s Book of Psalms
Explore evidence that this beloved volume comforted and guided the founder of Christian Science.

From the Collections: Sergei Prokofiev and Christian Science
Discover this renowned twentieth-century composer’s connections with church members, prayer, and spiritual healing.

From the Collections: Forged documents
Learn about a series of letters attributed to Mary Baker Eddy—and how the Library’s collection has aided in confirming the truth about them.

From the Collections: Christian Science on college and university campuses
See how this important activity has evolved and endured, from seeds sown in the late 1800s.

From the Collections: A 1904 letter from Nigeria
Learn about some of the earliest interest in Christian Science originating in West Africa.

From the Collections: On the subject of the Subject File
Find out about a project to help make our resources on the history of Christian Science more accessible.

From the Collections: The Christian Science Publishing House
Find out how this building helped further The Mother Church’s mission while achieving historical significance.

From the Collections: The Christian Science Monitor and Boston’s settlement houses
Find out how the newspaper covered a new Progressive Era institution in its early days of operation.

From the Collections: A history of Christian Science youth meetings
Explore the evolving ways The Mother Church has facilitated communication and fellowship among young people of faith since the 1950s.

From the Collections: Mary Baker Eddy’s carriage rides
Read about a longtime practice that served several useful purposes for the leader of the Christian Science movement.

From the Collections: Notations in Mary Baker Eddy’s Book of Psalms
Explore evidence that this beloved volume comforted and guided the founder of Christian Science.

From the Collections: Sergei Prokofiev and Christian Science
Discover this renowned twentieth-century composer’s connections with church members, prayer, and spiritual healing.

From the Collections: Forged documents
Learn about a series of letters attributed to Mary Baker Eddy—and how the Library’s collection has aided in confirming the truth about them.