From the Collections
Stories and behind-the-scenes information on the rich holdings of our Library archives.
The Dearest Spot On Earth: The Birthplace of Mary Baker Eddy
In Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Mary Baker Eddy’s seminal work, she wrote: “Home is the dearest spot on earth, and it should be the center, though not the boundary of the affections” (p.58)…
Library Newsletters 2007-2013
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Women’s History Month: Mary Baker Eddy joins the Daughters of the American Revolution
Founded on October 11, 1890, the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) came about at a time when women felt the need to express their patriotic feelings…
“The Right Princess,” Chapter XXIX: “Whither thou goest”
In an interview given to the Portland [Maine] Evening Express and Advertiser in 1912, American author Clara Louise Burnham…
“Knocking:” An Illustration from “Christ and Christmas”
Among the items in our collection that belonged to Mary Baker Eddy is a framed original illustration by James F. Gilman.
Dewey Perfect Self-Filling Fountain Pen
On January 10th, a Christian Scientist named Edson Dewey wrote to Mary Baker Eddy in the hopes that she would accept an unsolicited gift…
Madame Luella A. Varney Serrao Bust of Mary Baker Eddy
One of the most intriguing likenesses of Mary Baker Eddy is this marble bust by Luella A. Varney (later Serrao: 1865-post 1935). It is the only sculpture for which Eddy posed.
The White Steam Automobiles
In mid-1908, the Boston representatives of the White Motor Company, whose offices were on 320 Newbury Street, came into contact with Adolph Stevenson, Eddy’s carriage driver and handyman.
Tokens of Recognition and Love: Gifts for Mary Baker Eddy and Calvin Frye
On July 10, 1903, Calvin Frye, Mary Baker Eddy’s longtime assistant, sent a note to William B. Johnson, Clerk of The Mother Church and a member of the Christian Science Board of Directors…
“Slight Inventions”: The Fiction of Clara Louise Burnham
The American author Clara Louise Burnham wrote 26 novels between the years 1881 and 1925.
Glover family locket
This gold ornament opens a window on Mary Baker Eddy’s brother- and sister-in-law.
The “record of dreams”: documenting George Glover’s guardians
An insight into Mary Baker Eddy’s life as a young mother.
The city of Lynn in 1849
Explore a map of the mill city that nurtured the early Christian Science movement.
Baker Family Vignettes
Check out the story behind colorized photos of Eddy’s cousin and his wife.
Mary Baker Eddy’s Grandfather Clock
Read the history of a beautiful clock that struck the hours in Mary Baker Eddy’s home.
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