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

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 literature distribution and The Mission Yacht Association
Read how an early missionary activity developed to serve New York’s seagoing community.

John Nelson Marble’s portrait of Mary Baker Eddy
This painting hangs as a symbol of New Hampshire’s regard for a native daughter.

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.

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.

From the Papers—Part One: Learning from Letterhead
Meet the people who wrote to Mary Baker Eddy—by taking a look at their stationery.