Newton Times photographs. 1958-1980, 1972-1977. City Hall, Miscellaneous associations
(Mixed Material)

Notable figures identified in photographs (for complete list of names, see inventory sheet in box): Theodore Mann, Susan Schur, Robert F. Drinan, Michael Dukakis, Virginia Tashjian, Elinor Persky.

Box 32 of 51; Photographs 5326-5469.

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Collection consists of black and white and sepia photographs.

Newton Times photographs : City Hall, Miscellaneous associations. Special Collections, Newton Free Library, Newton, MA.

Newton Free Library (330 Homer St., Newton, MA 02459), Special Collections.

Gift;,The Newton Times newspaper.

The Newton Times was a prize-winning, liberal weekly newspaper which published in Newton, Massachusetts from 1971 to 1980. It was an alternative voice created by anti-war activists who weren't content with coverage of the issues by local newspapers. It served as a force in the community as it reported on social issues, analyzed city and public school budgets, assessed and endorsed political candidates and published a voters' guide before each election. It pushed for removal of asbestos in Newton North High School and raised awareness of Newton's distinctive neighborhoods. It was forced to close because of reduced advertising revenue taken by competing weeklies. The Newton Free Library has the Newton Times on microfilm (v. 1, #1, Sept. 8, 1971-v. 9, #22, Jan. 23, 1980), as well as 51 boxes of photographs from the newspaper's archive and a collection of mock-up maps used with articles. Collection includes Newton City Hall activities: meetings in the aldermanic chamber, public hearings, committee and commission meetings, inauguration and swearing in ceremonies, Mayor's Prayer Breakfast, dedications, ribbon cutting and awards events. The collection also pictures activities of various associations, clubs, city departments, schools, churches, synagogues, community service and fraternal organizations involved in sporting events, dances, tree plantings, picnics, dinners, fund drives.

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