Riverside Press Collection
Collection
Identifier: P011
Collection Description
Collection of photographic materials related to The Riverside Press. Subjects include architectural views of The Riverside Press buildings, interior views, machinery, and construction views.
Dates
- ca. 1890s-1950s
Language of Materials
Material is in English.
Access
Collection is available for research under the CHC rules of use.
Copyright Notice
Copyright for materials resides with the creators of the items in question, unless otherwise designated.
It is the responsibility of the researcher to understand and observe copyright law and to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyright. Questions concerning copyright and permission to publish should be directed to the Cambridge Historical Commission Archives.
It is the responsibility of the researcher to understand and observe copyright law and to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyright. Questions concerning copyright and permission to publish should be directed to the Cambridge Historical Commission Archives.
Biographical Note:
The Riverside Press started in Boston as a book-printing factory that began in 1852. Later, Henry Houghton began The Riverside Press along the Charles River in Cambridge.
Extent
2 flat boxes
Abstract
Collection of photographic materials related to The Riverside Press. Subjects include architectural views of The Riverside Press buildings, interior views, machinery, and construction views.
Physical Location
Collection is stored onsite.
Provenance
TCollected by Suzanne R. Weinberg and transferred to the CHC from M.I.T. Historical Collections in 1980.
Processing Information
Processing and finding aid completed by Meta Partenheimer, June 2017.
- Title
- Inventory of the Riverside Press Collection, 1890-1950s
- Author
- Processing and finding aid by Meta Partenheimer, June 2017. Machine-readable finding aid by Brittany Fox, August 2021.
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Was Prepared Using Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge Historical Commission Archives Repository
Contact:
831 Massachusetts Avenue
2nd Floor
Cambridge Massachusetts 02139 US
617-349-4683
histcomm@cambridgema.gov
831 Massachusetts Avenue
2nd Floor
Cambridge Massachusetts 02139 US
617-349-4683
histcomm@cambridgema.gov