Box 4
Container
Contains 3 Results:
Totem poles (2 different items), between 1897-1963
File — Box: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Assembled by Robert F. Pollock, the collection documents the history of Norumbega Park in the Auburndale neighborhood of Newton, Massachusetts through administrative documents, artifacts, ephemera, maps, photographs, and video recordings.Norumbega Park administrative documents consist of insurance, licensure, stocks, public relations, grounds renovations, and ultimate closure. Park ephemera includes advertisements, fliers, posters, postcards, and programs promoting park...
Restrictions on access
Collection is open for research. Video recordings have been digitally copied; all original media was retained, but may not be played due to format. Digital use copies can only be accessed in the Burns Library Reading Room. Film reels have not been reformatted and are not available for playback due to format impermanence. Please let Reading Room staff know of your specific interest, and if possible reformatting will be scheduled.Negatives in box 161131 are...
Dates:
between 1897-1963
Rides and arcade ephemera, before 1963
File — Box: 4
Scope and Contents
Includes tickets for amusement park rides such as "Davey Crockett's Nightmare", "Kiddieland", "Merry-Go-Round", and more.
Restrictions on access
Collection is open for research. Video recordings have been digitally copied; all original media was retained, but may not be played due to format. Digital use copies can only be accessed in the Burns Library Reading Room. Film reels have not been reformatted and are not available for playback due to format impermanence. Please let Reading Room staff know of your specific interest, and if possible reformatting will be scheduled.Negatives in box 161131 are...
Dates:
before 1963
General Park ephemera, 1897-1988
File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents
Consits of advertisements, brochures, sheet music, and Park ticket stubs and coupons. Also includes two folders of slides with images of Park ephemera.
Restrictions on Access
Slides require use of a light box provided by the Burns Library Reading Room.
Dates:
1897-1988