The Cambridge Historical Society is hosting its fourth annual Open Archives Tour, July 9-12, 2012. MIT is participating along with eleven other organizations throughout Cambridge.

With the theme Famous and Infamous, each archive will delve into their collections to display unique materials, including photographs, correspondence, ephemera, and more, offering a rare look inside some of Cambridge’s most fascinating archives. There will be twelve archives featured over four days (three per day).

Tours and Dates:

July 9, 5:00-8:00 pm

City Collections, featuring 

• Cambridge Historical Commission
• Cambridge Room of the Public Library
• Cambridge Public Works Department

July 10, 3:00-6:00 pm

Harvard Collections, featuring 

• Harvard University Archives
• Houghton Library at Harvard
• Schlesinger Library at Harvard

July 11, 5:00-8:00 pm

Cultural Collections, featuring 

• Mount Auburn Cemetery
• Cambridge Historical Society
• The Longfellow House – Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site

July 12, 3:00-6:00 pm

MIT Collections, featuring 

• MIT List Visual Arts Center
• MIT Institute Archives & Special Collections
• MIT Museum

For more information and reservations, contact: 617-547-4252 or www.cambridgearchives.org