SOMERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY ANNOUNCES DIGITIZATION OF HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS

The SPL also rolled out remote access

to the historical Boston Globe (1872-1981) and New York Times newspapers, which

are available through ProQuest. Through these valuable resources, the SPL now

offers digital historical research material from two highly-regarded

newspapers. World changing events, such as the New York Time's coverage of

World War II, and the counter-cultural and social revolution

of the 1960s, as well as more sensational drama such as the Boston Globe's

coverage of the Lizzie Borden trial, are now available at the click of a mouse

through the Somerville Public Library, by visiting www.somervillepubliclibrary.org.

"This kind of access to our cultural

artifacts, historical images, and news articles will help the people of

Somerville discover more about their own past." said Maria Carpenter, Director

of the SPL. "It is really exciting that we can offer these kinds of primary

resources for researchers, teachers, students, and Somerville residents.

Residents have been asking for more electronic materials and we are pleased to

be able to offer this rich content."

For more information, visit Somerville

Historic Annual Reports: http://archive.org/details/somervillepubliclibrary

or Library Databases including Historical New York Times and Historical Boston

Globe: http://www.mln.lib.ma.us/electronic/som1.htm