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Ken Liss
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  • Brookline, MA
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Ken Liss and Lorenz J. Finison are now colleagues
August 11
A discussion by Ken Liss was featured
Massachusetts Newspaper Indexes
I've been making extensive use of the Brookline Public Library's online index to Brookline newspapers since it was put online. I've come across a few other such indexes, but have not seen a list of them compiled anywhere. I'm happy to start one, ...
July 23
Maggi Smith-Dalton joined a group
Local Newspapers
This group focuses on the availability and use of local newspapers for historical research.
June 11
Ken Liss added a discussion to the group Local Newspapers
Massachusetts Newspaper Indexes
I've been making extensive use of the Brookline Public Library's online index to Brookline newspapers since it was put online. I've come across a few other such indexes, but have not seen a list of them compiled anywhere. I'm happy to start one, ...
June 9
Ken Liss added an interest group
Local Newspapers
This group focuses on the availability and use of local newspapers for historical research.
June 9
Ken Liss was featured
Congratulate them!
June 4
Ken Liss commented on the blog post 'Massachusetts Inventor Who Aided the Deaf'
Thanks, Joanne. I was amazed at how much I could find online on this fairly obscure topic. Rutgers has some correspondence between Edison and Shaw that I'll try to look at this summer and I may also check out what info is in the Probate Court arch...
May 26
Joanne Riley commented on the blog post 'Massachusetts Inventor Who Aided the Deaf'
Fascinating and richly informative article, Ken - thanks for posting the link. The references for additional information, linking to dSpace, Google Books and Google News Archives are an education in themselves! Is the residence at 12A Linden Stree...
May 26
Ken Liss added a journal post
I launched my new Brookline History blog last week with this story of William E. Shaw, a deaf inventor -- largely forgotten today -- who lived and worked in Brookline, Dorchester, Lynn, and Cambridge early in the last century and was ahead of his ...
May 23
Ken Liss was featured
Congratulate them!
May 22
Ken Liss joined a group
Cemeteries: a cultural resource
A group interested in developing a cemetery's cultural resources through preservation, beautification, and education.
May 21
Ken Liss joined a group
Local history
The future of local history, historical societies, and their collections
May 21
Ken Liss and Joanne Riley are now colleagues
May 21
Ken Liss and Karol Bartlett are now colleagues
April 21
Ken Liss left a comment for 'John Campopiano'
March 30
John Campopiano left a comment for 'Ken Liss'
March 30

Profile Information

Where Do You Consider Your "Hometown"?
Brookline
What is your interest in the Mass. Studies Network?
Connecting with others interested in local history.
About Me:
I'm a librarian at Boston College and president of the Brookline Historical Society. I have done extensive research on the Blake Park neighborhood of Brookline, developed as a middle class neighborhood out of the old Blake Estate in the 1920s and 1930s.
Your Website:
http://brooklinehistoricalsociety.org
Another website or blog?
http://brooklinehistory.blogspot.com
Your Organization:
Brookline Historical Society
Your Title:
President
Another Organization?
Boston College
Another Title?
Communication Librarian
Major areas of interest
Archives, Education (college/university), Genealogy, History, Local Studies

Ken Liss's Journal

Ken Liss

Massachusetts Inventor Who Aided the Deaf

I launched my new Brookline History blog last week with this story of William E. Shaw, a deaf inventor -- largely forgotten today -- who lived and worked in Brookline, Dorchester, Lynn, and Cambridge early in the last century and was ahead of his time in the development of adaptive technologies.

Posted on May 23, 2009 at 7:30am — 2 Comments

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At 12:18pm on March 30, 2009, John Campopiano said…
Hi Ken,

I'm new here to the MA Studies Network. I'm interested in the work you've done in Brookline as I work full time in Coolidge Corner for NEC pianist and Brookline resident, Ran Blake.

Ran has been in the area for quite some time and has many fascinating stories, documents and memories of Brookline.

I hope to learn more about the Brookline Historical Society.

Best,
John
At 9:03am on February 28, 2009, Heather Cole said…
Welcome Ken! Would you take our New Member Survey?
 
 

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