Megan Nally

Sep 18, 2023
Megan Nally

Highlights from From The Vault: Global Transit

Check out these highlights from last week’s edition of From The Vault: Global Transit

Aug 21, 2023
Megan Nally

Highlights from From The Vault: New Acquisitions

Check out these highlights from last week’s edition of From The Vault: New Acquisitions

Jul 10, 2023
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Highlights from From The Vault: Summer Vacation

Check out these highlights from last week’s edition of From The Vault: Summer Vacation

May 1, 2023
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Highlights from From The Vault: The Great Outdoors

Check out these highlights from last week’s edition of From The Vault: The Great Outdoors

Sep 19, 2022
Megan Nally

The (unrealized) Metropolitan Master Highway Plan of 1948

The Southwest Expressway and Inner Belt Highway projects were both proposed in the Master Highway Plan for the Boston Metropolitan Area in 1948. Designed to cut through densely-populated areas inside and outside of Boston, both projects were eventually halted and abandoned in the early 1970s.

Apr 26, 2022
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Celebrating Frederick Law Olmsted

Today—April 26th, 2022—marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frederick Law Olmsted. Join us in celebrating his legacy and contributions to landscapes across the country!

Apr 14, 2022
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Power, paper, and PCBs: An environmental history of the Lower Neponset River

Last month, the EPA announced the addition of the Lower Neponset River to the Superfund National Priorities List—a designation that will provide federal resources for a long-awaited environmental hazard investigation and cleanup project.

Feb 25, 2022
Megan Nally

A focus on Black geographies and cartographies

To recognize Black History Month and acknowledge our commitment to share Black histories year round, we’ve collected a set of materials that reflect on Black historical figures, geographies, and cartographies, as an inspiration for further consideration and research.

Dec 30, 2021
Megan Nally

Mapping 2021 in our Latest Acquisitions

We added many new maps to the collections this year—and some of them are particularly resonant with the events of 2021