Allen's correspondence largely consists of letters from former classmates, fellow teachers, students, parents of current or prospective students, friends, and acquaintances. Of note is a November 1849 letter from former classmate Charles C. Greene, who writes from California describing his voyage, his work in the gold mines, life in the mining camps, and efforts to form a new state government.

Many letters reflect Allen's active interest in the reform movements of the 1840s and 1850s, including education, abolitionism, and woman's suffrage. Of particular interest are a November 1871 letter from William Lloyd Garrison mentioning the racial integration at Allen's school; a July 1882 letter from Frederick Douglass thanking Allen for his help in the 1840s and reminiscing about the early anti-slavery movement; and a March 1898 letter from William Claflin recalling Allen's involvement in an 1862 Faneuil Hall meeting in which Charles Sumner was physically threatened. Also of note are letters from Horace Mann (1850), Charles Sumner (1873), John Greenleaf Whittier (1878), Lucy Stone (1883, 1888), Booker T. Washington (1892, 1903), Celia Thaxter (1894), and Wendell Phillips (undated).

Correspondence from 1869 to 1871 is related to Allen's trip to Europe to report on the German education system, including letters of introduction from ambassador George Bancroft. Much 1871 correspondence is related to the Allen School reunion, including letters from former students, teachers, and other well-known educators. In a 28 Nov. 1871 letter to Arthur Knapp, Allen describes his view of the significance of his school.

In 1878, Allen's correspondence is related to his efforts to prohibit military drills in public schools, and includes letters of support from William Lloyd Garrison, Wendell Phillips, and Rev. A.P. Peabody. Beginning in 1891, the bulk of correspondence concerns his efforts to locate former students for the 1893 reunion and alumni catalog. Many students write to Allen about their later lives, and the impact of Allen and his school. November 1897 letters contain condolences on the death of his daughter Sarah.

The bulk of Allen's bills and receipts date from 1844 to 1850, and include receipts for clothing, dentistry, sheet music, Medfield taxes, books, writing supplies, West Newton rental payments, and newspaper subscriptions. An 1886 statement lists personal assets and liabilities.

See also the Allen School record book 1853-1877 (Series II.C. i), which contains some of Allen's personal accounts.

Included are an 1871 speech to Newton teachers about European educational systems and kindergarten programs; a speech entitled “Character” given to the Lancaster Girls' Reform School in 1877; newspaper columns about lotteries, religious education, and tree planting; and other miscellaneous writings.

Papers include congratulatory letters from friends, former students, and associates on Allen's fiftieth wedding anniversary, and replies to the invitation to the anniversary celebration. Many letters contain reminiscences of the couple's life together. Also in this subseries are a list of anniversary gifts, wedding commemorations from the Alumni Association and the Pomroy House, a printed greeting and poem for the occasion, and several newspaper clippings.

As a memorial to Allen and his work in education, friends and family worked to create a memorial window in the West Newton Unitarian Church. Fundraising subscriptions were sought via a printed circular in 1906, and contributions were sent to Alumni Association treasurer Edward C. Burrage. Most letters are fairly concise. A 1909 letter from Burrage to Lucy Allen discusses the completion of the project. Also in this subseries are speeches given by Lucy and Fanny at the dedication of the memorial on 19 April 1908 and newsclippings about the dedication.

See also Allen School record book, 1853-1877 (Series II.C.i.) which contains Allen's yearly memoranda about the school and entries related to his personal life.

Carrie's pre-1890 correspondence consists of letters from Nantucket friends, former pupils, friends with recommendations for their European trip, and parents of students who boarded with the family. Of interest is an April 1888 letter from an attendee of the first meeting of the International Women's Council, affiliated with the National Woman Suffrage Association, in Washington D.C.

Other correspondence includes 1896 letters related to the preservation of Bullough's Pond in Newtonville, Nov. 1897 correspondence offering sympathy for the death of her daughter Sarah, and correspondence related to her membership in the Browning Society of Boston. A number of letters contain memories or memorials of her husband, including an April 1907 letter from Caroline M. Severance, American abolitionist and suffragist. 1910 correspondence offers 80th birthday congratulations and poems.

Carrie's writings include an 1859 description of her trip to the White Mountains; a ca. 1881 essay describing a trip through Canada, Chicago, Milwaukee, and Madison, Wisc.; newspaper articles about the history of the Pomroy House; writings related to her work with the Newton Federation of Women's Clubs; and a large packet of notes for a speech about the Greeks and the Turks, ca. 1897.

Also included are a manuscript copy and printed edition of Carrie's “Memories of One Home,” published in the Mirror of Newton Past and Present by the Newton Federation of Women's Clubs in 1907. It includes reminiscences of famous friends and neighbors, including Horace Mann, Elizabeth Peabody, A. Bronson Alcott, William Lloyd Garrison, Theodore Parker, Booker T. Washington, Lucy Stone, Julia Ward Howe, Celia Thaxter, Caroline Dall, Caroline Severance, and prestigious families of many of the Allen School's foreign students. Her narrative also mentions Nathaniel's involvement with abolitionism and their home as part of the underground railroad.

Receipts and ephemera include membership cards, invitations, 1908 receipts from Carrie's trip to Europe, European business cards, advertisements, and other ephemera.

Carrie's early diaries describe her experiences as a student at the State Normal School at West Newton, with accounts of her studies, lectures, teachers, and classmates, as well as daily life in West Newton and Nantucket. 1849 to 1851 diaries chronicle her teaching at the Model School and in Nantucket, as well as her courtship by Nathaniel Allen. Her diaries from 1861 to 1876 primarily cover her life as a wife and mother, with accounts of the lives of each of her children, including births, vaccinations, and other childhood milestones. Diaries in this period are small, line-a-day journals with only occasional entries, consisting largely of appointments and household expenses. An October 1873 entry recounts the death of a daughter at birth. Carrie's 1901 travel diary chronicles her trip to Cuba, with particularly vivid descriptions of the people and sites of Trinidad and Santiago.

A scrapbook of loose printed material dating from 1859 to 1905 includes programs from Boston musical and theatre productions, many with annotations; programs from the National Peace Jubilee in 1869; material related to the West Newton Women's Educational Club; and newspaper clippings on a wide range of subjects. Another scrapbook contains hotel and restaurant cards and advertisements from her travels in Europe from 1870 to 1871, along with dated annotations. The 1908 Bon Voyage scrapbook, created for Carrie and Lucy by the Plimpton family, includes a narrative with newsclippings, photos, and ephemera related to their upcoming trip to Europe.

Other volumes include an account book of housekeeping expenses, a notebook with excerpts from the writings of Robert Browning, and a book containing autographs of persons organized by birthdate.

Fanny's correspondence contains a large number of letters from Pauline Odescalchi de Szerem (later de Benicz), Princess of Hungary, who she met in Europe during her 1869-1871 trip. Pauline writes of her sister Ilona's wedding in 1878, and later of her life and home in Zsambok, Hungary. Fanny's correspondence from 1907 to 1913 is almost exclusively with Pauline, in preparation for her 1908 trip to visit Hungary and in the following years.

Other correspondents include former students, several suitors, and friends from around the country and in Europe. A few letters discuss Fanny's engagement and its subsequent cancellation in April 1883. Others relate to Fanny's leadership in the Lucy Jackson chapter of the D.A.R., including a 1906 letter from Julia Ward Howe about speaking to the chapter. Also included in this subseries are a few personal papers, such as French receipts for piano lessons, and an 1876 certificate from the French Normal School in Plymouth, N.H.

For Fanny's correspondence with Edwin Nielsen, see Series I. G., Edwin and Gustaf Nielsen papers.

Fanny's writings include a 1908 manuscript essay describing her visit to Pauline Odescalchi, including details of her home, clothing, family life, and customs in Zsambok, as well as the Hungarian countryside and the city of Budapest. Her ca. 1905 report on a D.A.R. convention in Washington, D.C. describes the convention, reception, and fellow delegates. Undated writings include essays about the formation of Newton's Lucy Jackson Chapter of the D.A.R., Egyptian and European history, and art.

Fanny's memorial, privately published about 1915, was written by her friend and classmate, Mary A. Greene.

Four of the volumes in this series are the diaries Fanny kept as a student at the Allen School, in which students were required to keep a record of their daily activities, school lessons, lectures, weather, and social events. Her earliest student diary was written at the age of 11 beginning in April 1868, and includes a list of students boarding with her family. Similar diaries cover periods from September 1871 through July 1873. 1872 entries include descriptions of the World Peace Jubilee, a temperance convention in Newton (12 June), and the presidential election.

Several volumes reflect Fanny's travels to Europe with her family and her schooling in Germany. A diary with entries written from Dresden in September through November 1869 and from Berlin in December 1869 through January 1870 describes school and family activities as well as her cultural and tourist experiences as she and her family explore the region. An 1870 autograph album contains the signatures and sentiments of her classmates in Germany. Fanny's 1870 study notebook contains handwriting lessons, poetry, French and German dictation, mathematics exercises, and a hand-drawn map of Switzerland.

Later diaries describe family life, social activities, and her work as a teacher, including page-a-day diaries from 1877 and 1879. Fanny's 1891 travel diary contains brief entries describing her trip to England, France, and Italy. A July 1908 travel diary chronicles her trip to the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Great Britain, Austria, and Hungary, particularly her visit to Zsambok, Hungary to visit her friend Pauline Odescalchi.

Other volumes include childhood study notebooks for arithmetic and natural history, a small book listing personal expenses in 1874, and an undated visiting list with names and dates of individuals received.

Sarah's school papers include an 1871 hand-drawn map of Switzerland, 1872 and 1878 Allen School report cards, and a certificate from Louise Pollock's kindergarten teaching class in Washington, D.C. Travel papers relate to her 1893 trip to California and the western United States. Additional papers pertain to Sarah's efforts to establish a Unitarian congregation in Natick, where she lived after marrying Patrick Cooney, including a small scrapbook of newsclippings about Unitarian services held in Natick, January 1897 meeting minutes, and correspondence.

For papers related to the custody of Gustaf Nielsen, see Series I. G., Edwin and Gustaf Nielsen papers.

Sarah's writings include a manuscript essay about her travels to Yellowstone National Park in 1889, a manuscript about her trip to the Chicago World's Fair and the western United States in 1893, an undated manuscript about engravings, and other educational essays.

A collection of paper art created by Sarah consists of punched-paper designs and three scrapbooks of artwork entitled “Paper Folding,” “Paper Entwining,” and “Paper Cutting.”

Papers related to Sarah's death include a list of persons who sent condolences; a series of notebooks filled with excerpts from letters and reminiscences of Sarah; and tributes from organizations with which she was affiliated. Also in this subseries is a memorial essay written by a former student and printed materials related to the January 1903 dedication of the Sarah Allen Cooney Memorial Church in Natick, including dedication programs and newsclippings.

See also Series IV, Oversize material, for additional newspaper clippings.

Volumes in this subseries include three school mathematics notebooks containing copies of problems and solutions. A travel diary/scrapbook contains of a brief essay describing memories of Sarah's earliest years as well as descriptions of four summer trips. Entries about her trip to Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota include maps and illustrations with detailed descriptions of her visits to industrial areas, historic forts, and growing cities in 1884. The volume also includes descriptions of her trip to the Berkshires in 1883 and to St. John, New Brunswick, in 1885, as well as a very detailed and illustrated chronicle of her 1888 trip to California and Yellowstone.

An 1894 notebook entitled “Children's Remarks” contains amusing anecdotes of the boys that lived under her charge at the “Annex,” a boarding house for younger Allen School students. An undated study notebook was most likely used as a teaching aid by Sarah. It contains notes on English literature and European languages.

Lucy's early correspondence, from 1892 to 1901, includes letters from friends, former classmates, and students discussing social events, mutual acquaintances, and travel. These include letters from Allen School students Carlos Yznaga and Jose Montoya in Cuba.

1908 and 1909 letters from Lucy to Alumni Association president Eugene Fay discuss their efforts to track down Allen School alumni. A portion of her 1909 and 1910 correspondence is related to her leadership in the fundraising and design for a memorial window honoring minister Francis Tiffany at the West Newton Unitarian Church.

Later correspondence includes a small amount of financial and legal correspondence, 1920s postcards from friends traveling overseas, letters from former students, and letters related to alumni records. 1938 correspondence includes revisions to her will.

For Lucy's professional correspondence as principal of the Misses Allen School, see Series II.D.i, Misses Allen School administrative records. For Lucy's letters to her Smith College classmates, see Series I.F.vi, Additions.

Included are financial papers related to Lucy's 1910 trip to Europe, probate letters for the estates of Fanny Allen (1913) and Caroline Allen (1915), papers related to Lucy's service as a delegate to the 1923 Conference on World Welfare in Washington, D.C., her 1925 passport, 1936 fire insurance policies, copies of Lucy's will, and a set of undated merit cards presented to Lucy by her Allen School teachers.

See also Series I. F. vi, Additions.

Lucy's writings include lecture notes; a 1901 pamphlet about the Journey Club; a privately printed 1926 essay, Memories of My Home, which borrowed liberally from her mother's essay Memories of One Home; the privately printed The Allens in Education; and manuscript copies of essays “Elder Brewster” (1930), and “The Rebecca Pomroy Newton Home for Orphan Girls” (undated).

Lucy's “Forty Years a' Teaching” notebook, written about 1933, contains an autobiographical essay discussing her childhood; her family's trip to Europe from 1869 to 1871; her memories of the Allen School, West Newton, and Linekin, Maine; her Unitarian upbringing; famous people that she met as a child; her college days; and her travel experiences up to 1904. The back of the volume contains a 1933 essay, “Woman and her Wider Vision,” in which Lucy discusses the lives of Lucy Stone, Julia Ward Howe, Louisa Alcott; education for women including normal schools, women's colleges, and opportunities for continuing education; women's philanthropy; and early women doctors, scientists, and artists.

See also Series I. F. vi, Additions.

Lucy's Allen School diary, written from January through September 1885, contains entries discussing personal and school activities, with several teacher's corrections and annotations. Six diaries, spanning September 1885 through July 1888, chronicle Lucy's years at Smith College in Northampton, Mass. She records personal, social, and school activities, listing letters written and received. Of note is the 29 May 1886 entry which mentions Mark Twain reading at Smith. She also describes her July 1886 trip to Houghton, Michigan and her journey through Cleveland, Detroit, and New York State to Niagara Falls.

Four travel diaries record some of Lucy's many trips to Europe. A small 1894 page-a-day diary contains the description of her trip to Germany, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and England. A 1900 travel diary contains details of her trip to Italy, where she saw Pope Leo XIII at the Vatican, as well as descriptions of artistic and historical sites in Germany, Switzerland, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, England, and Scotland. A 1908 volume contains memos of places Lucy visited and money she spent in Italy, Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and England. Her 1912 travel diary includes descriptions of the Azores, Algeria, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, England, Scotland, and Quebec.

Three “Bon Voyage” scrapbooks, created by Frances A. Plimpton for Lucy, contain newspaper and magazine clippings, ephemera, and brief narratives related to Lucy's trips of 1912, 1927, and 1939. Also in this subseries are an 1879 autograph album, two address books, an 1891 appointment book, and a 1939 household memo book containing notes about telephone calls, visitors, and household accounts.

Ruby Margaret Keefer (1887-1975) became a teacher at the Misses Allen School for Girls in 1917, and shortly thereafter shared Lucy's home at 35 Webster Street in West Newton. The couple traveled extensively, living together until Lucy's death in 1943. Lucy's will allowed Ruby (known to her friends as “Kay”) to remain in the home until her death in 1975.

Ruby's early correspondence is primarily with friends while she traveled to Europe with Lucy in the 1920s through the 1940s. Of note is a July 1925 letter from author Rachel Field, who describes her meeting with actress Maude Adams. Many letters are from her sister Sophia Keefer Hoaglin, who writes from her home in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa about family matters.

The bulk of Ruby's correspondence dates from 1943, including letters related to Lucy's physical and financial care, and condolences upon Lucy's death in November. Later correspondence includes that related to legal and financial matters as well as letters from her nieces and nephews.

Additions to this collection were acquired by purchase in Dec. 2017. They include Lucy's letters to her Smith College classmates summarizing her thoughts and yearly activities beginning in 1911 and written yearly from 1923 to 1930. Personal papers include Lucy's 1929 and 1933 passports, an undated European travel schedule, and undated printed flyers related to Lucy's travel talks and educational lectures. Writings include eight of Lucy's undated mauscript essays.

Early letters chronicle the attempts of Sarah Allen and her parents to assume custody of Gustaf, including an April 1894 letter from writer Celia Thaxter about finding a foster home for 5-year-old Gustaf; a series of letters from Thora Nielsen, mother of Edwin and Gustaf, about her family's misfortune and her gratitude to the Allens for taking Gustaf; and letters from trustees of the Episcopal Children's Home in South Boston disputing the custody arrangements.

Also included are a series of letters to Fanny from Edwin in Montpelier, Vt. in 1894, and in 1895 when he begins to search for colleges or medical schools. A September 1897 letter from an uncle in North Dakota informs Edwin of his mother's death. Edwin's letters to the Allen family from Sept. 1900 to Jan. 1901 chronicle his trip to England, Scotland, and Ireland, touring hospitals and receiving medical training in Dublin. A Feb. 1901 letter to Gustaf from his older brother Olaf describes his life at the University of North Dakota and family news.

Also of note are 1908 letters to Edwin from Fanny in Hungary, two letters from Edwin to Gustaf related to their World War I military service in 1917 and 1918, and a series of descriptive letters to Lucy from Gustaf as he settles in San Francisco in 1921 and 1922.

Edwin's papers include two Allen School diaries, dating from January to October 1893 and December 1894 to June 1895. Prepared as a school assignment, the diaries chronicle Edwin's lessons as well as daily life, including his teacher's corrections on spelling and grammar, his class schedules, and a weather chart. Other papers include a 1907 membership book for the Norwegian Society of Boston, sheet music from a college musical, his discharge from the Massachusetts Militia in 1906, and papers related to the estate of Caroline Little, for whom he served as executor.

Included are Gustaf's term reports from the Allen School for 1894 to 1899; a 1902 autograph album (blank except for greetings from Nathaniel and Carrie Allen); and a diary of a hunting trip on the Smoky River in Alberta, Canada from September 1913 to January 1914. Other papers include membership certificates, military papers, and miscellaneous financial documents.

For Gustaf's August 1917 certificate of completion at Harvard's Military Instruction Camp and his March 1918 appointment as 2nd lieutenant in the aviation section of the Army's Signal Officer's Reserve Corp., see Oversize Material.

Included are several autograph collections, one containing loose papers that include the signatures of Horace Mann, Alexander Humboldt, Lydia Maria Child, Charles Sumner, Alice Stone Blackwell, and others. Also included is an 1861-63 autograph book containing signatures of Allen School students; an 1883 autograph album compiled by Nathaniel Allen's mother, Lucy Lane Allen; and a book of autographs collected at Allen family gatherings in 1885, 1895, and 1901.

The papers of Sarah Bassett Wheeler, the sister of Carrie Allen, include an 1857 line-a-day pocket diary recording daily life, family matters, and school activities. Also included are a series of receipts for clothing and repairs for an artificial limb in 1907 and 1908.

This subseries includes published copies of Genealogical Sketches of the Allen Family (1869), Genealogy of Samuel Allen of Windsor, Conn. (1887), and Genealogical and Historical Sketches of the Allen Family (1896). Also included are photocopies of death certificates for various Allen family members, a notebook of genealogical information about the Allen family compiled about 1923, and miscellaneous genealogical charts.

Notebooks of Lucy Lane Allen, the mother of Nathaniel Allen, contain family history and autobiographical sketches describing her childhood and the years before her marriage when she taught school in Sudbury.

The largely autobiographical Allen Memories was written by Edward E. Allen, Jr., a grandson of Nathaniel Allen's brother, James T. Allen. It contains a small amount of family history.

Papers include correspondence, receipts, military records, and estate papers of the extended Allen family, including those of Nathaniel Allen's uncle Phineas Allen, and Sarah Allen Cooney's husband, Patrick H. Cooney.

The Lyceum was an educational and cultural society run by Allen School students. The organization held weekly meetings conducted by elected student officers and held occasional public meetings. Its records include meeting minutes, officer reports, a series of entomology essays, and copies of their student newspaper, "The Gleaner."

Joseph E. Fiske was the secretary of the committee charged with planning a reunion of Allen School students in 1871. His correspondence consists of invitations sent to the school's alumni, teachers, and friends as well as their responses. Also in this subseries is the address of Rev. Arthur M. Knapp of Bangor, Maine, an 1854 alumnus, as well as material from the school's 1893 reunion, including printed invitations, verses for the reunion song and poem, and a newspaper clipping about the event.

The small amount of student work in this subseries includes a series of sketches and poems by Mary G. Pratt, a lengthy essay on art history by Lucille Totman, and a reading list compiled by Sarah Wingate Taylor.

Songs include manuscript music and various sets of lyrics composed by students and teachers.

Catalogs describe the practical and philosophical aspects of the school, provide a short history of the Allen family and schools, and list curriculum, fees, and current students. Other printed material includes graduation programs, musical programs, and circulars. Newspaper clippings primarily announce graduation exercises or musical and dramatic programs. A 1932 article discusses the history of the school.

Most correspondence is that of Eugene F. Fay, the chair of the Reunion Executive Committee, and later, Alumni Association president. Fay sent out letters to locate former students and teachers of the school, conducting extensive research to compile a comprehensive catalog. Some responses to requests for information are addressed to Nathaniel Allen and Edward Burrage, the association's treasurer, offering biographical information about former students. While the bulk of letters date from 1892 to 1895, those from 1907 to 1910 reflect an attempt to publish an update to the catalog, which was curtailed by Fay's death in 1910.

The association's record book includes a brief history of the association and the 1893 reunion, lists of officers, the association's constitution, annual meeting minutes, and printed notices of annual meetings. Membership records include a list of prospective members, presumably dating from the organization's founding in 1893; a membership book containing members' names, the year they entered the Allen School, and their place of residence; and a card file listing members' names, date of school enrollment, current residence, marriages, deaths, and other information.

Other administrative material includes several annual meeting minutes and expense sheets, a list of catalog requests, and committee reports from 1907 and 1913.

Eugene Fay and others compiled a large amount of research material in an effort to locate alumni for the school's 1893 reunion, the alumni association's 1895 catalog, and a later catalog which was unfinished at Fay's death in 1910. Notes include lists of alumni for which Fay was seeking information, such as addresses, occupations, marriages, and death dates. The research slip file contains family and genealogical research notes collected on small, undated slips of paper. Some slips contain information on multiple families or locations, and are largely unorganized.

Printed in 1895, An Illustrated Biographical Catalog of the Principals, Teachers, and Students of the West Newton English and Classical School contains a history of the school and its kindergarten department; extensive biographies of the principals and teachers; and entries for students including year of admittance, residence, birthdate, marriage, further education, occupation, current residence, and death date if relevant. It also gives accounts of the 1871 and 1893 reunion with addresses and remarks, as well as the constitution and membership of the newly formed Alumni Association. Compiled by Eugene Fay, the catalog also contains photographs of the school, its principals and teachers, and homes where students boarded.

Printed necrologies were intended as updates to the catalog, listing deaths and additional information about alumni gathered since 1895. They were printed yearly beginning in 1896, and were compiled by Lucy Ellis Allen from 1920 to 1938.

Other printed material includes various copies of the association's constitution and list of officers from 1893 to 1913; invitations to the 1893 planning meeting and reunion; invitations and tickets to later annual meetings; printed requests for information about alumni; and a few newsclippings.

These albums contain signatures of former Allen School students who attended the June 1893 reunion and the 1897 annual meeting.

Early correspondence, from 1962 to 1972, documents efforts to preserve the Allen family papers and school records. Most letters are related to the efforts of Margery Davis Pratt and Sarah Wingate Taylor to convince Ruby Keefer to donate Allen papers to the Newton Historical Society. The bulk of correspondence documenting active preservation measures dates from 1977 to 1982, and is largely that of Helen Levy, Vice President of the Newton Historic Preservation Association and later, project director of the Allen School and House Preservation Corporation. It includes correspondence with architectural and preservation consultants, representatives of the Newton and Massachusetts Historical Commissions, scholars, researchers, and Allen family descendants.

Topics include the building's placement on the National Register of Historic Places, grants to fund the purchase and restoration of the house, community development block grants, school programs and activities, and tours of the house. A number of letters offer support for the corporation's mission and fundraising activities. Of particular interest is a June 1978 letter from Genevieve Welsh containing reminiscences of her days as a Misses Allen School student.

Subject files contain information related to the property's National Register application and certificate, student work-study records, legal papers including the property deed and preservation restriction, grant applications, Newton Historical Commission meeting minutes, and the 1981 Phase II restoration report.