Wallace Library | Fitchburg Historical Society

1976.025.477 - Print, Photographic

Picture of Arthur J. Kissner Libraian of Wallace Library

Record Type: Photo

2005.027.001 - program

Dedication of The Wallace Library and Art Building includes Dedicatory Exercises, History of the Wallace Library and Art Building, and History of the Public Library.

Record Type: Archive

2005.049.009 - Print, Photographic

Mini postcard of Wallace Library

Record Type: Photo

2008.043.041 - Postcard

A small colored photographic postcard of the Wallace Library on the corner of Newton Place and Main St. This building served as the library to the City of Fitchburg from 1885 until 1964 when a new building was erected on the same property. The newer building exists to this day

Record Type: Archive

2013.048.003 - Booklet

A brown paper booklet of the program for the centennial celebration of the Wallace Library on June 28, 1985. Inside is also a small envelope with two invitations for the event.

Record Type: Archive

2014.032.001 - Program

Dedication Program, Rosenbaum Ethnic Heritage Room, The Wallace Library

Record Type: Archive

2015.096.048 - Clipping, Newspaper

Announcement for the celebration at the Civic Center.

Record Type: Archive

2017.001.005 - Booklet

A booklet about the Fitchburg Public Library including The Wallace Library, the Fitchburg Youth Library, and the Bookmobile. The booklet has some general building information for each library, a layout diagram of the library areas, and the services offered in the libraries. The Architect of both libraries was Carl Koch & Associates. There is also a timeline of historical information of the Fitchburg Public Library from 1859 to 1973.

Record Type: Archive

2018.044.002 - Print, Photographic

Aerial photo of downtown Fitchburg circa 1915. The right side of the print shows an airplane's wing and frame in the foreground. In the left center of the photo is Fitchburg High School, the B.F. Brown Junior High School, and the Lowe Playground. In the bottom left corner is Christ Church, the First Baptist Church, the Wallace Library, Monument Park, and The Putnam Machine Co. On the back of the photo is the text: Photographed by A. Beau...

Record Type: Photo

2018.050.001 - Booklet

Wallace Library Dedication booklet and Special Report of the Fitchburg Public Library (FPL) for the year 1967. The Dedication was held on June 3, 1967. The 24 page booklet is 10" x 7" in a tan colored cover with a drawing of The Wallace Library as viewed from Monument Park and Wallace Way. The text on the cover is: Fitchburg Public Library 1967 The Wallace Library Fitchburg Youth Library The booklet contains many photos of peopl...

Record Type: Archive

2020.018.004 - Records

Special Report from the Fitchburg Public Library in 1967, the year the Wallace Library was opened to the public.

Record Type: Archive

2021.090.002 - Postcard

Postcard of Wallace Library and Art Building in black and white. This card had been sent to someone in New Hampshire.

Record Type: Archive

2022.054.002 - Postcard

Two postcards with pictures of The Wallace Library And Art Building. The building has a date on it of 1884. One of the postcards is a black and white photo. Along with the Library building is the First Baptist Church and houses behind the Library on Newton Place. On the Library building you see the Monitor structure on top of the building, and also the circular stained glass window of the Seal of the City above the main entrance. The secon...

Record Type: Photo

2024.055.002 - Postcards

Four postcards of places located in Fitchburg. One of Fitchburg State Teacher's College, two of the public library, and the last the Boulder on Rollstone Hill. The public libary was written and sent to someone outside of Fitchburg, postmarked July 1931.

Record Type: Archive

2024.139.005 - Postcards

Two postcards of scenes from Fitchburg, Mass. One is of the Wallace Library and was sent to someone in Maine, it was stamped Oct 1921. The other postcard was of Monument Park and Soldiers' Monument and was never used.

Record Type: Archive