92 10 2124 https://www.sc.concordlibrary.org/files/original/9a39e22bb5734fa3ad1316e961cabdcc.jpeg 0df17cac61044daab66adc1bf3e67e0c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Emerson in Concord Subject The topic of the resource Ralph Waldo Emerson Description An account of the resource Materials for the exhibit Emerson in Concord Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Concord Free Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived CFPL web exhibit: Emerson in Concord Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Language A language of the resource English Middlesex Hotel A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Speech Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Address on the Dedication of the Concord Free Public Library Subject The topic of the resource Concord Free Public Library Description An account of the resource On October 1, 1873, Concord celebrated the dedication of its new public library, the gift of William Munroe (1806-1877). A son of pencil-maker William Munroe (or Monroe), Munroe was born and raised in Concord. He moved away as a young man, made a fortune in dry goods and textiles, and retired in 1861. Living in Boston, he spent summers with his family in Concord, finally moving back here in 1876. Never married, with no children to inherit his fortune, Munroe wanted to use his wealth to benefit the cultural and intellectual life of his hometown. He first planned to leave a bequest to the Concord Town Library, then decided that his purposes would be better served by establishing an entirely new institution. The Concord Free Public Library was incorporated on March 24, 1873. Munroe had planned every detail of its management and operation. The new library was to be supported by a combination of public and private funding and jointly governed by the public Town Library Committee and the private, self-perpetuating Concord Free Public Library Corporation. The town committee would oversee staffing (a professional librarian was to be hired) and the general collection, while the private body would own and maintain the physical facilities and would receive gifts of rare books, manuscripts, works of art, and other valuable materials. This public/private form of management continues to this day. Munroe engaged Boston architects Snell and Gregerson to draw up plans. They designed an impressive Victorian Gothic building, the core of which remains today in the library’s octagonal lobby. The formal dedication ceremonies on Wednesday October 1st began in the Town Hall at 4:00 P.M., following a procession of citizens from the library. The new building was open to visitors all day. The ladies of the town had decorated both the Town Hall and the library with flowers and autumn leaves. The exercises included music by the Concord Band, remarks and reports by Library Corporation and Library Committee representatives, the presentation by William Munroe to E.R. Hoar of the keys to the building, and the keynote address by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Emerson served on the Library Committee for the Concord Free Public Library from 1873 until his death in 1882 and was its chairman for the final seven years of his tenure. In 1873, as he prepared his speech for the library dedication, Emerson wrote in his journal about the transforming power of books and libraries: “Be a little careful about your Library. Do you foresee what you will do with it? Very little to be sure. But the real question is, what it will do with you? You will come here & get books that will open your eyes, & your ears, & your curiosity, and turn you inside out or outside in.” Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ralph Waldo Emerson Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Concord Free Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1873 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All materials courtesy of the William Munroe Special Collections at the Concord Free Public Library Concord Emerson Library https://www.sc.concordlibrary.org/files/original/e269414d72cccc26c6d215c17bc75519.jpeg 5cdb4eb3fd87db8afb08e46f2756eb99 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Emerson in Concord Subject The topic of the resource Ralph Waldo Emerson Description An account of the resource Materials for the exhibit Emerson in Concord Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Concord Free Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived CFPL web exhibit: Emerson in Concord Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Language A language of the resource English Middlesex Hotel A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Holograph manuscript Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Culture" Subject The topic of the resource Ralph Waldo Emerson Description An account of the resource Boston publisher James T. Fields was among the dignitaries and literati invited to join Concord for the dedication of its new library in 1873. Fields was a partner in the Boston firm of Ticknor and Fields and, along with Emerson and Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar, a member of the Saturday Club. Ticknor and Fields published a number of major American authors—Emerson, Hawthorne, Thoreau, Holmes, Longfellow, Lowell, Stowe, and Whittier among them—and English authors as well. The firm also issued the Atlantic Monthly. James Russell Lowell was the first editor of the magazine. Fields took over as editor in 1861, on Lowell’s resignation. Fields was unable to attend the October 1st ceremonies in Concord. He wrote to William Munroe on September 29th: “I have been confined to my room six weeks by a lame knee, and can’t be with you on Wednesday. As I always intended to join the good day’s dedication, I feel greatly disappointed—more than I can express. I send for the Library a gift of five autographs, which please present in my name … ” The autograph manuscripts which Fields presented were pieces by various authors prepared for publication in the Atlantic Monthly: Emerson’s essay “Culture”; Thoreau’s essay “Walking”; Holmes’s poem “Dorothy Q”; Lowell’s poem “The Cathedral”; and Motley’s address before the Parker Fraternity on October 20, 1868. In 1875, Fields added the manuscript of the first chapter of Hawthorne’s The Dolliver Romance to his dedication gift. Emerson’s essay “Culture” first appeared in print in the Atlantic Monthly for September, 1860 (Myerson E154). It was subsequently included in the collection The Conduct of Life (1860; Myerson A26). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ralph Waldo Emerson Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Concord Free Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All materials courtesy of the William Munroe Special Collections at the Concord Free Public Library Concord Culture Emerson The Atlantic https://www.sc.concordlibrary.org/files/original/6ea46f7afbf5b31507f51790007c7bda.jpeg e7c181de884af89a87b1af0e77eace79 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Emerson in Concord Subject The topic of the resource Ralph Waldo Emerson Description An account of the resource Materials for the exhibit Emerson in Concord Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Concord Free Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived CFPL web exhibit: Emerson in Concord Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Language A language of the resource English Middlesex Hotel A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Address at the Centennial of the Concord Fight Subject The topic of the resource Concord Fight Description An account of the resource Aware that the centennial of the Concord Fight on April 19, 1875 would draw national attention, Concord had carefully planned its grand celebration of the event. Invitations were sent to numerous towns, to representatives of state and national government, to historical organizations, and to many individuals. President Ulysses S. Grant, Vice President Henry Wilson, Secretary of War William Worth Belknap, Secretary of State Hamilton Fish, and Massachusetts Governor William Gaston were among the dignitaries who attended. President Grant and his entourage arrived by train on April 17th and went by carriage to the Main Street home of Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar. Monday, April 19, 1875 dawned cold and clear, later turned blustery and snowed. As huge crowds arrived by train, it became apparent that the anticipated number of visitors had been seriously underestimated. The formation of the parade was complicated by the sheer volume of the crowd. Moreover, provisions were insufficient to feed the incoming people. Despite considerable advance preparation, Concord was taken by surprise. The ceremonies began with a 100-round sunrise salute from Nashawtuc Hill. The parade proceeded to the battleground, crossing the new Victorian bridge constructed for the celebration. John Shepard Keyes unveiled Daniel Chester French’s Minute Man statue. The parade then continued to the meadow beyond, where the oration and dinner tents were located. In the oration tent, two hundred dignitaries gathered on the speakers’ platform, which collapsed twice during the program. E.R. Hoar—“President of the Day”—called the crowd to order, the Reverend Grindall Reynolds of the First Parish said a prayer, Ralph Waldo Emerson gave a short address, James Russell Lowell read a poem, and George William Curtis delivered a lengthy oration. (As Curtis spoke, President Grant and other officials left for Lexington’s celebration.) Invited guests then adjourned to the dinner tent. Emerson had served on the Committee on General Invitations for the 1875 celebration. He had also supported young Concord sculptor Daniel Chester French in obtaining the commission to design a statue to honor the colonial soldiers who fought on April 19, 1775. French’s bronze Minute Man was the first of many pieces of public sculpture that he created throughout his long, successful career. The first verse of Emerson’s “Concord Hymn” was inscribed on its base. Emerson’s brief speech at the centennial celebration in 1875 was the last public address that he prepared for delivery in Concord. The speech was printed in the New York Herald for April 19, 1875 (“Revolutionary Extra Edition”; Myerson E183) and reprinted several times. In 1876, it appeared in Concord’s printed record of the proceedings at its celebration. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ralph Waldo Emerson Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Proceedings at the Centennial Celebration of Concord Fight, April 19, 1875 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Concord Free Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1875 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All materials courtesy of the William Munroe Special Collections at the Concord Free Public Library Concord Concord Fight Emerson https://www.sc.concordlibrary.org/files/original/3e76ca9f6d0be5c2820e6281144842c1.jpeg c4f324bb4a62c333f54faabdc3e952ab https://www.sc.concordlibrary.org/files/original/948032a7897b8f7298cc20a3388d2797.jpeg c4f324bb4a62c333f54faabdc3e952ab Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Emerson in Concord Subject The topic of the resource Ralph Waldo Emerson Description An account of the resource Materials for the exhibit Emerson in Concord Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Concord Free Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived CFPL web exhibit: Emerson in Concord Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Language A language of the resource English Middlesex Hotel A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Concord Lyceum Subject The topic of the resource Concord Lyceum Description An account of the resource The Concord Lyceum was formed late in 1828 and early in 1829. Early programs consisted primarily of debates and lectures, later (post-Civil War) of musical and other entertainments. The Lyceum met in the old Academy building, the Center schoolhouse, the vestries of the Unitarian and Congregational churches, and, finally, the Town Hall. Programs were held in the winter season of each year and were at first free to all town residents. Because the Lyceum in its early years had some difficulty in maintaining solvency, the system of admission by ticket was adopted in 1856. The Lyceum offered lectures on a wide range of topics. Some of its lecturers were local (Emerson and Thoreau, for example); many were from out of town. Speakers over the years included Jones Very, James Freeman Clarke, Theodore Parker, Frederic Henry Hedge, Orestes Brownson, Louis Agassiz, Henry Ward Beecher, Horace Greeley, James Russell Lowell, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and James T. Fields. To the discomfort of some in the community, abolitionist Wendell Phillips spoke several times, the first in 1842. Emerson attended and delivered Lyceum lectures in Concord, served as an officer (“curator”) of the organization, and persuaded friends and acquaintances to come here to speak. His son Edward wrote that in addressing audiences of local people, he “never wrote down to them, but felt them entitled to his best thoughts.” Lyceum audiences in Concord included a cross-section of the community. Edward Emerson related a story that highlights the Lyceum’s—and his father’s—broad appeal: “ … Madam Hoar, seeing Ma’am Bemis, a neighbor who came in to work for her, drying her hands and rolling down her sleeves one afternoon somewhat earlier than usual, asked her if she was going so soon: ‘Yes, I’ve got to go now. I’m going to Mr. Emerson’s lecture.’ ‘Do you understand Mr. Emerson?’ ‘Not a word, but I like to go and see him stand up there and look as if he thought everyone was as good as he was.’ ” Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Records of the Concord Lyceum Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Concord Free Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1838 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All materials courtesy of the William Munroe Special Collections at the Concord Free Public Library Concord Concord Lyceum Emerson https://www.sc.concordlibrary.org/files/original/5348/1975010.jpg 15ae69050acf5a677eaaf581a42e9e29 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Genevra Counihan (1975) Description An account of the resource A letter from State Representative Genevra Counihan for the Girl Scout time capsule. Transcription: Dear Ellen, Thank you for your letter asking me to participate with the Brownies in the time capsule. Your invitation means even more to me, because I too was a Brownie many years ago and now have a daughter, Jessica, in Troop 190. You asked me two questions: What I think is important about Concord and how I got to be State Representative. The most important thing about Concord is the people who live here now, lived here in the past and will live here in the future. People have given Concord its special character—the historic landmarks, the open fields and woodlands, the ideals, simplicity, and all the activities we enjoy. Many have cared very much, shared their ideas, and worked hard to keep what is best about Concord and to make our Town a better place to live. To become a State Representative. one must run for office. Running means asking people to help you and to vote for you. I met the people in our District (Concord, Carlisle and North Sudbury) by going alone or with a friend to over 3,000 doors to introduce myself, so voters could ask me questions. I also attended over 40 coffees and many more meetings, fairs, parades, and even the dump, where it was possible to meet and talk to voters. But it took much more than my effort to win. There were many volunteers who addressed envelopes, delivered leaflets, passed out bumper stickers and pins, talked to friends, wrote press releases and had parties to raise money for our campaign. My job now is to help people in our District, so if you have more questions, please let me know, or if you have any suggestions, I'd like those too. Thanks again for including my letter. Sincerely, Genevra R. Counihan Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Representative Genevra Counihan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1975 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image https://www.sc.concordlibrary.org/files/original/23/2141/20201202-JEC_6140-Edit.jpg e9c4e3290e695210f5500532055e5e2d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Art Collection Subject The topic of the resource Art Description An account of the resource The Art Collection of the William Munroe Special Collections at the Concord Free Public Library and items associated with the creation and growth of the collection. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All materials courtesy of the William Munroe Special Collections at the Concord Free Public Library Type The nature or genre of the resource Art Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Art Collection Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Blow for Liberty Description An account of the resource Lithograph Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ritchie, Alexander Hay Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2020-001-013 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Concord Free Public Library Subject The topic of the resource Battle of Lexington Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Marian M. Hemenway Type The nature or genre of the resource Lithograph Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Images © 2020 James E. Coutré Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 28 1/2" x 36 1/2" Art Collection Battle of Lexington Concord Lithograph Revolutionary War Ritchie https://www.sc.concordlibrary.org/files/original/28/3689/324_Bedford_St..pdf d2acf584884e8f7a0a4e5623a4c90f9f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Massachusetts Historical Commission Surveys: Concord, MA Subject The topic of the resource Surveys of historic properties and districts in Concord, MA Description An account of the resource Well-rounded survey documents combine an evaluation of the structure itself with research in primary and secondary documents on the structure, the people associated with it and the broader context. All documents are also available on the state's <a href="https://mhc-macris.net/">MACRIS</a> site. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource Robbins, Caesar house Garrison, Jack - Hutchinson, Peter House Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 1780 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Concord Concord Center Relation A related resource N/A Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Colonial Revival; No Style Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Robbins, Caesar Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Con.186 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Concord Free Public Library Subject The topic of the resource Massachusetts Historical Commission Surveys Title A name given to the resource 324 Bedford Street https://www.sc.concordlibrary.org/files/original/5407/1850_rantoul_text.jpg 0a1404d541f3f6591a72becacd2d352d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oration by Robert Rantoul, Jr. and Account of the Union Celebration at Concord (1850) Description An account of the resource Cover of the published edition of the oration given by Robert Rantoul, Jr. at the 1850 celebration. Image description: Black text and a decorative border on a yellowed paper background. Transcription: April 19, 1775. Oration by Robert Rantoul, Jr. and Account of the Union Celebration, at Concord, Nineteenth April, 1850. Boston: Dutton and Wentworth Printers. Np. 37 Congress Street, 1850. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Robert Rantoul, Jr. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Dutton and Wentworth Printers Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1850 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image https://www.sc.concordlibrary.org/files/original/23/2138/20201202-JEC_6134-Edit.jpg a4ef9ca02cd8527ab16bd828ff29dca5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Art Collection Subject The topic of the resource Art Description An account of the resource The Art Collection of the William Munroe Special Collections at the Concord Free Public Library and items associated with the creation and growth of the collection. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All materials courtesy of the William Munroe Special Collections at the Concord Free Public Library Type The nature or genre of the resource Art Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Art Collection Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Minot House Description An account of the resource Oil on Canvas Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Robertson James Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2020-001-010 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Concord Free Public Library Subject The topic of the resource Minot House Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Gift of the artist Type The nature or genre of the resource Painting Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Images © 2020 James E. 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Title A name given to the resource Earth's Eye Subject The topic of the resource Walden Pond Description An account of the resource A collection of images representing Walden Pond in Concord, MA Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Concord Free Public Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All materials courtesy of the William Munroe Special Collections at the Concord Free Public Library Middlesex Hotel A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Color Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sandbar at Walden Subject The topic of the resource Walden Pond Description An account of the resource A color photograph of a sandbar at Walden Pond Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Roland Robbins Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Concord Free Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All materials courtesy of the William Munroe Special Collections at the Concord Free Public Library Concord Walden Pond