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

Abigail Baker Tilton Daguerreotype
Go behind the scenes of an image taken over 150 years ago.

“Diana or Christ?”
Explore the messages of an engraving that hung in Mary Baker Eddy’s home.

An especially memorable Communion Season
See what our collections reveal about Mary Baker Eddy’s address to a crowd of 12,000.

A time for singing at Chestnut Hill
Discover what music and song meant to Mary Baker Eddy.

Women’s Suffrage and Matilda Hindman
Read about Mary Baker Eddy’s early support of women’s rights.

Thankfulness during wartime struggles
Read how a church in Holland received help and encouragement during World War II.

Eddy and the poetry of Felicia Hemans
Read how poet Felicia Hemans influenced the discoverer of Christian Science.

“The Business of the Day”: George W. Glover’s Life in Charleston, South Carolina
George Glover, Mary Baker Eddy’s first husband, had many career interests and his letters give us some insight into his days and pursuits.

Map of Boston and Adjacent Cities in 1881
Mary Baker Eddy had great affection for the largest city in Massachusetts—and she had high hopes for it.

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.

From the Collections: Clues from a photo album
Explore some paths we traveled in researching images from the turn of the nineteenth century.

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