Staff members Amy Nelson and Elizabeth Roscio show collection pieces to Colin Meloy |
Colin had limited time at the library, so I pulled two of our most important items out of storage to share with him. The first was our copy of the Declaration of Independence, which I wrote about in a previous post. The other was our copy of Paul Revere's famous print, The Bloody Massacre perpetrated in King Street, Boston, March 5, 1770, by a party of the 29th Regiment. This print is one of only about 25 versions still in existence, and we are thrilled to have a copy in our collection. Revere engraved and distributed this print which depicts the event that would become known as the Boston Massacre. Revere’s interpretation takes a patriotic approach, and below the image are eighteen lines of verse beginning with "Unhappy Boston! See thy Sons deplore, Thy hallowed Walks besmeared with guiltless Gore."
Colin takes a close look at Revere's print |
Our library and archives are open by appointment only, but you don't need to be a famous musician to conduct research in our collection. Appointment requests can be sent to me by email. If you can't visit us in person, be sure to follow along on our blog, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to see glimpses into our collection!
By Elizabeth Roscio, Library and Archives Manager
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