Turkey Feather Fan

Turkey Feather Fan

A student of Mary Baker Eddy once commented, “Mrs. Eddy seemed to care little for the large or expensive presents given her by her followers, but she called …

Winter at Pleasant View

Winter at Pleasant View

As we look at photographs of life at Pleasant View, Mary Baker Eddy’s home in Concord, N.H., it’s fascinating to see a quiet New England town of a century ago.

Pears Soap

Pears Soap

Possibly some of the most unique items in the collections at The Mary Baker Eddy Library are three cakes of Pears Soap.

Gems for You: From New Hampshire Authors

In the nineteenth century, gift books were tokens—not meant so much to be read as to be given away, often for remembrance of a person or event.

Souvenir Spoons In The Library Collections

Souvenir Spoons In The Library Collections

Souvenir spoons representing many localities, causes, and events were very much in demand from the 1890s through the 1920s. They were purchased as mementos of trips and vacations and also as gifts. We find a number of these spoons in the collections that were gifts to...