Collections - Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library

February 23, 2024
Julia Williams

Highlights From The Vault: African American History

Check out these highlights from February’s From The Vault: African American History

November 6, 2023
Madeline Webster and Garrett Dash Nelson

Highlights From The Vault: Past and Future of Boylston Street

Discover how Boylston Street has changed over time with this selection of documents shown at our October 27 “From the Vault”

June 12, 2023
LMEC Staff

Highlights from From The Vault: School’s Out

Check out these highlights from last week’s edition of From The Vault: School’s Out

May 30, 2023
LMEC Staff

Highlights from From The Vault: Mechanical Maps

Check out these highlights from last week’s edition of From The Vault: Mechanical Maps

October 20, 2023
Micaela Kahn

Highlights From The Vault: Hispanic Heritage Month

Check out these highlights from last week’s From The Vault: Hispanic Heritage Month

June 28, 2023
Patricio Pino

Highlights from From The Vault: Commodities

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

May 15, 2023
LMEC Staff

Highlights from From The Vault: Bird’s Eye Views

Check out these highlights from last week’s edition of From The Vault: Bird’s Eye Views

March 24, 2022
Rachel Sharer

Going Green In Union Square

This past Monday marked the historic opening of the new Union Square stop on the MBTA’s Green Line extension. In this article, we unpack the history of Union Square and explore how transit relates to broader social justice issues.

May 1, 2023
Megan Nally

Highlights from From The Vault: The Great Outdoors

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

November 2, 2020
Lauren Chen

Sundial maps

A little-known map projection casts light on the relationship between time and maps