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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.

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

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