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

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.

Inscriptions in Mary Baker Eddy’s books
Find out how a message on a flyleaf can give new insight to the researcher.

Building “Mrs. Eddy’s gift” to Concord, New Hampshire
Read how a church took shape to nurture the city she called home.

Joshua Bailey, United States Internal Revenue Collector
This student of Mary Baker Eddy achieved good despite his checkered past.

Hymns that Mary Baker Eddy “particularly loved”
Learn why several selections meant so much to her.

“Oh, You Dear Busy Bees”
Find out how young people contributed to the construction of The Mother Church.

Christian Science and African Americans: A new discovery of early healing
See what impact the early Christian Science movement made within the African American community.

Learning from Letterhead
Meet the people who wrote to Mary Baker Eddy—by looking at their stationery.

On the front lines: the Vest Pocket Edition of “Science and Health”
Read about a miniature edition of the Christian Science textbook, designed for soldiers.

Picturing “Uplands at Bow”
Learn the story behind this celebrated painting of Mary Baker Eddy’s birthplace.

Mary Baker Eddy’s Attleborough lecture
Read how she looked for a receptive audience in a new setting.