Cambridge Historical Commission

The archive is founded on an inventory that contains survey forms, photographs, and documentation on all 13,000± buildings in the City. Archival collections include both historic and contemporary materials, such as: family, business, and organizational papers and manuscripts; atlases, maps, building plans, and some architectural drawings; and ephemera. The photograph collection is estimated to contain more than 60,000 images in all forms. Collection strengths are the built environment, public space, and the industrial and social history of Cambridge.