HISTORY OF NEWTON AND ITS PEOPLE

The City of Newton has a rich, varied, and distinguished history. The Newton Free Library has many circulating and reference books to help readers learn about the history of Newton. The following books are available either for use in the library or at home using our circulating books. "N" and "MASS" books are in the Special Collections Room and must be used in the library only. For copying purposes, materials from Special Collections are on microfiche. Ask a librarian if you need help in locating a book or using the microfiche. The book call number is listed at the end of each item.
Example - MASS 974.44 C65M.

20th Century Newton: The People and Events That Shaped It. Edited by Susan E. Maguire; David B. Cohen, mayor; Lee Hatfield, graphic designer/photo editor. Newton, MA: Newton2000, c2001.
974.44 TWENTIETH 2001. Also reference copies.

20th Century Newton: The People and Events That Shaped It: Book of Sources. Newton, MA: Newton2000, c2001. 974.44 TWENTIETH 2001

Bates, Dorothy S. The Life and Times Of Newton, 1700-1800. Newton, MA: Historical Committee of the Friends of the Jackson Homestead, c1975. N917.444 B31L 1975

Bluestone, Deborah. Newton Long Ago. Newton, MA: Newton South High School, 1974.
917.444 B62N 1974

Brief History of Our Major Religions Faiths. Prepared for the Newton Centennial, 1973, a brief history of the Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish traditions in Newton, 1973. N 270 B76B 1973

Celebrating Our Heritage of Faith: Newton's Oldest Houses of Worship as Viewed from a Historical Perspective. Newton, MA: Jackson Homestead, 2000. N 726.58 CELEBRATING 2000

Conklin, Edwin P. Middlesex County and Its People: A History. 5 Volume Set. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1927. MASS 974.44 C65M

Cutter, William Richard, ed. Historic Homes and Places and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Middlesex County, Massachusetts. 4 Volume Set. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1908. 974.44 Cu 1908

Discover Historic Newton. Newton, MA: Planning and Development Department, 2002. N 720.974 NEWTON

A collection of nine pamphlets used for walking tours of the 9 sections of Newton. Each pamphlet includes a map of the neighborhood, a brief history of the area and short descriptions of the historically significant buildings.

Drake, Samuel Adams. History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts: Containing Carefully Prepared Histories of Every City and Town in the County and a General History of the County, from the Earliest to the Present Time. Boston: Estes and Lauriat, 1880. 2 Volume Set.
ASS 974.44 D68H

Fleishman, Thelma. Newton. Images of America series. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, c2000.
974.44 F62N 1999. Also Newton Collection copies.

Hurd, D. Hamilton. History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, with Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men. 2 Volume Set. Philadelphia: J. W. Lewis & Co. 1890. 974.44 HU 1890. Also Reference copies.

Husher, Elsie M. Newton from a Single Village to a City of Villages 1800-1976. Newton, MA: Unpublished typed copy of a speech, 1976. N917.444 H95N 1976

Jackson, Francis. A History of the Early Settlement of Newton, County of Middlesex, Massachusetts, from 1639 to 1800: With a Genealogical Register of Its Inhabitants, Prior to 1800. Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, c1987. N 974.44 J13N 1987

Kingsley, Howard H. Newton, Past and Present. Newton, MA: Newton Public Schools, 1953.
974.44 K61N

Kravitz, Barbara K., ed. The Villages of Newton: A Tour. Newton, MA: The Newton Times, c1978. N917.444 B62 N48V

Newton High School. A Young Citizen's History of Newton. Newtonville (Newton) MA: Dept. of English, Newton High School, 1954. 974.44N N48Y 1954. Also Newton Collection and Reference copies. Copy also in Children's Room.

Newtoniana: A Guide to the Historical Collection at the Newton Free Library. Georgina J. Flannery, editor & compiler, Nancy Johnson, associate editor. Newton, MA: Newton Free Library, 1997. N 016.07444 N48N 1997 Also available online - see below, "Internet Resources".

Perry, Ralph Frederick. Canoeing the Charles: Images and Field Notes from 1902-1912. Hollis, NH: Hollis Pub. Company, c1996. 974.44 P42C 1996

Prescott, John R. The Story of Newton, Massachusetts, Its Natural Beauty, Attractive Homes and Historical Associations. Newton, 1939. N974.44N P92T 1939

Ritter, Priscilla R. Newton, Massachusetts, 1679-1779: A Biographical Directory. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1982. N 929.2 R51N 1982

Rowe, Henry K. Tercentenary History of Newton, 1630-1930. Published by the City of Newton, 1930. 974.44 P42C 1996 Also Reference copies.

Smith, Samuel Francis. History of Newton, Massachusetts. Town and City, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. 1630-1880. Facsimile reprint edition. Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, c1987. N 974.44 J13N 1987

Smith, Samuel Francis. Life of the Rev. Joseph Grafton, Late Pastor of the First Baptist Church, Newton, Massachusetts, with an Appendix, Embracing Historical, Statistical, and Ecclesiastical Information Pertaining To The Town Of Newton. Boston: J. Putnam, 1849.
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Sweetser, M. F. King's Handbook of Newton, Massachusetts. Boston, MA: Moses King Corporation, 1889. 974.44N S97H

The Mirror of Newton, Past and Present. Newton, MA: The Newton Federation of Women's Clubs, c1907. 974.44N M62N 1907

 

INTERNET RESOURCES

A guide to the Historical Collection at the Newton Free Library can be found at http://www.newtonfreelibrary.net/Reference/reference.htm (Look under  "Newton History Collection" on the left side of the page). The Historical Collection includes a link to the online version of the Newtoniana, Postcards from the Newton Collection and a link to The Newton History Museum at the Jackson Homestead.


This project is being funded through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners with funds from LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act), a Federal source of library funding.

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