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Stand Alone Documents Collection

Stand Alone Documents

Overview

The initial focus of the History Preservation Project was on the wealth of material from the now defunct Provincetown Heritage Museum. Open in 1975 to showcase Provincetown's rich and varied history, the Heritage Museum doors closed permanently to the public in 2002. When possible, material was organized and assessed by subject, and in some cases by donor, but in some instances a document or photograph defied inclusion in existing collections and yet was an important part of Provincetown's history. The Provincetown record of who served in the Rebellion of 1861, Provincetown's first Resident Directory in 1886, and a burial listing of the Winthrop Street Cemetery – Provincetown's oldest existent cemetery – are but a few of the items housed under the collective Stand Alone title. In time, as review of the as yet unassessed material from the Heritage Museum occurs, these stand alone items may migrate and be incorporated into other collections as appropriate, but in the meantime remain house here in a varied and broad ranging assortment for your browsing pleasure and review.

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  • Knowles family photo album
    Photo album of the Knowles family, including a copy of the Mayflower Compact inside its front...
    Format: Photo
    Subjects: Barnstable County (Mass.) History, Cape Cod (Mass.) History, Cape Cod houses, Commercial Street (Provincetown, Mass.), Families, Fishing boats--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Fishing villages--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Harbors, Harbors--Provincetown--Mass, High Pole Hill (Provincetown, Mass.), Historic buildings--Massachusetts-Provincetown, Pilgrim Monument, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--19th century, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--20th century, Railroads, Town Center (Provincetown, Mass.), Town Hall, and Wharfs
  • Early Tales of Provincetown by Carrie Knowles Cook
    This is a pamphlet made from a recording in 1978 of Carrie Knowles Cook telling the story of her...
    Format: Text
    Subjects: Barnstable County (Mass.) History, Cape Cod (Mass.) History, Families, Fishing villages--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--19th century, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--20th century, Whaling, Whaling masters, Whaling--Massachusetts--History, and Whaling--Massachusetts--Provincetown--History
  • Memoirs of Georgie Dyer Knowles - July 18, 1933 (her 90th birthday)
    Memoirs of Georgie Dyer Knowles as recollected on her 90th birthday. She is the daughter of...
    Format: Text
    Subjects: Barnstable County (Mass.) History, Cape Cod (Mass.) History, Families, Fishing villages, Fishing villages--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--19th century, and Provincetown (Mass.)--History--20th century
  • W.M. Smith photograph collection (late 1800's)
    These photos are from the collection of George W. Ferguson, Centerville, MA. and loaned to the...
    Format: Photo
    Subjects: Architecture, domestic--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Barnstable County (Mass.) History, Boats and boating, Cape Cod (Mass.) History, Commercial Street (Provincetown, Mass.), Dories (boats), East End (Provincetown, Mass.), Fire houses, Fish trade--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Fishermen, Fishing, Fishing boats--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Fishing villages, Fishing villages--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Harbors, Harbors--Provincetown--Mass, Historic buildings--Massachusetts-Provincetown, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--19th century, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--20th century, Railroads, Sailing ships, Schooners, Shipwrecks, Shipwrecks--Massachusetts--Cape Cod region, and Shipwrecks--Massachusetts--Provincetown
  • George Washington Ready
    This photo of George Washington Ready, a Provincetown character, is from the collection of George...
    Format: Photo
    Subjects: Barnstable County (Mass.) History and Cape Cod (Mass.) History
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