Christian Science Emblem Jewelry and J.C. Derby

Christian Science Emblem Jewelry and J.C. Derby

In 1889 James Clare (J.C.) Derby (1867-1928), a resident of Concord, New Hampshire, repaired watches at 54 N. Main St. The Concord Directory records that he later worked at Holland & Derby at the same address. By 1898 his occupation was that of jeweler. Derby worked that same year with Mary Baker Eddy and Henry P. (H.P.) Moore, a local artist and photographer, to produce and issue a portrait of Eddy.…

More than just a gift of soap

More than just a gift of soap

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