[MassHistPres] Digital Sanborn Atlases -- Mid-20thC

[Lyle Nyberg]

They are available on microfilm (and maybe in books) at the State Library, Special Collections, basement of the State House. https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-state-and-local-resources-in-the-state-library. A few are online.

Same availability at MIT, but online access requires an MIT user account. https://libguides.mit.edu/maps/sanborn.

Boston University mentions ProQuest and has this description:

“The Sanborn Digital Maps are available at M.I.T. and the Somerville, Waltham, Watertown, and Woburn Public Libraries (not the Boston Public Library). There is no remote access; you must go to the library. The maps were digitized from the microform set and are in black and white.” https://library.bu.edu/c.php?g=279010 <https://library.bu.edu/c.php?g=279010&p=6812494> &p=6812494.

 

Good luck.

Lyle Nyberg, historian, Scituate

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From: MassHistPres [mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of John Clemson
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2022 12:27 PM
To: Stacy Spies <stacyspies at gmail.com>
Cc: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Digital Sanborn Atlases -- Mid-20thC

 

I have experienced the same problem.

I assume you have tried the Library of Congress, but some towns within their collection remain under copyright. (Some do not)

My local library is unwilling to expand their ProQuest access due to cost.

I know the Berkshire Athenaeum has access but they were unwilling to give me a membership without appearing at the library in person.  And they may require residency.

So I as well hope someone has a lead.

John Clemson, Winchester

jhnclemson at gmail.com <mailto:jhnclemson at gmail.com> 

 

On Tue, Aug 23, 2022 at 12:08 PM Stacy Spies <stacyspies at gmail.com <mailto:stacyspies at gmail.com> > wrote:

While I am excited that "historic" now includes the mid-20thC, I'm having a harder time finding the more recent Sanborns online.  I'm looking for Sanborns for Dedham / Hudson  /Avon post-1920.  I've seen online clues that some libraries may have the digital Sanborns via ProQuest.  

Leads?  

Stacy Spies 


 

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