From the Collections
Stories and behind-the-scenes information on the rich holdings of our Library archives.
The Christian Science Banner
What is “The Christian Science Banner”?
Music in the Christian Science Church
To best answer this question, we can point you toward an article in the Christian Science Journal that examines the Manual By-laws on Church music.
The Just Picture of Jesus
Portrait of Jesus, oil on canvas by M. A. Batchelder, 0.1043 The following "Card" was placed by Mary Baker Eddy in The Christian Science Journal of May 1885: "To Miss Julia S. Bartlett, C.S. and her students, I acknowledge a life-long memory and joy, for the just...
Mary Baker Eddy’s Chocolate Pots
It is not known for certain if Mary Baker Eddy consumed chocolate in solid forms, but there is ample evidence that Eddy and members of her household drank cocoa.
“Friendship” by Hugh Black
Mary Baker Eddy was an avid reader, and in fact it was this love of reading that her father linked to her frail health.
Mary Baker Eddy’s Horses
August Mann (left) and Calvin Frye (right) driving Prince and Duke at Eddy’s Pleasant View Home, P06537 From a very young age, Mary Baker Eddy loved horses. Years later she recalled calming her father’s work horses as a child, and always found the quiet, gentle...
A Birthday Gift and a Special Visit
July 16, 1910, was Mary Baker Eddy’s 89th birthday. That morning two of the trustees of Eddy’s estate, Archibald McLellan and Irving Tomlinson…
Daniel’s Answer to the King
Mary Baker Eddy’s Pleasant View and Chestnut Hill homes were filled with artwork, and pieces with a spiritual message were her favorites.
Spring Tide at Pleasant View
Springtime in New England is a season of change. It begins with icy cold, proceeds to rain and mud, and finally—blooms with greenery and flowers.
Nineteenth Century Shell Cameos
Found among the pieces in the jewelry collection linked to Mary Baker Eddy are three nineteenth-century cameos.
Cooking with Minnie Weygandt
Minnie Weygandt was Mary Baker Eddy’s cook, and served at her home, Pleasant View in Concord, NH, from 1899 to 1907.
The 140th anniversary of Science and Health
A look at events surrounding the publication of Mary Baker Eddy’s landmark book on Christian healing.
Behind the Conservation of the Peace Flag
Representative of the hopefulness and enthusiasm that characterized many of the pre-World War I peace movements in America, this item is displayed on the wall on the second floor by our Press Gallery exhibit.
“A Thrilling Tone”: Mary Baker Eddy and the Columbian Liberty Bell
Mary Baker Eddy displayed a small replica of the Liberty Bell in her home. Where did it come from, and why was it important to her?
Opening doors, opening minds: The business and calling cards of Mary Baker Eddy
This month’s objects—Mary Baker Eddy’s calling cards and business cards—played a small role in helping to open doors so she could open minds.
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