From the Collections
Stories and behind-the-scenes information on the rich holdings of our Library archives.
“Adventures were inevitable”—the “Monitor” covers a war
Read about the challenges and triumphs of a WWII reporter on the ground in the Pacific Theater.
Newspaper making: printing “The Christian Science Monitor”
Check out the story behind some printing plates from the paper’s first edition.
The building of the Christian Science Center
See how this project helped revitalize The Mother Church and the City of Boston.
Arthur Buswell and The Associated Charities of Cincinnati
Read about three documents from our archive that shed light on the social history of Mary Baker Eddy’s time.
The Mother Church Park
Read the history of a treasured green space in the shadow of The Mother Church.
Gifts from Puget Sound
Find out what church photos and a case of salmon have in common.
Picnic at Point of Pines
See the largest group of Eddy’s students to sit for a single photograph.
Petty cash and ‘positive statements’
Explore the creative genius of photojournalist Gordon Converse.
Mary Baker Eddy’s personal photo album
Find out what people she chose to include.
A Christian Science art medal
Discover this collectible object commemorating Christian Science.
From the Collections: Charles Gratke reports
on the rise of Hitler
Read about a journalist’s struggles in covering pre-World War II Germany.
From the Collections: Mary Baker Eddy portrait plate
Learn the story behind a heartfelt gift to Mary Baker Eddy that featured her likeness.
From the Collections: Phillips family photo album
Learn about a family that was close to Mary Baker Eddy around the time she discovered Christian Science.
From the Collections: Mind Cure by Cyrus Bartol
Read about an early advocate of Christian Science among Boston’s religious establishment.
From the Collections: Clues from a photo album
Explore some paths we traveled in researching images from the turn of the nineteenth century.