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Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, Massachusetts
Explore this community history collection to discover the people, places, organizations, and events of Boston.
1973 to 2001Dates represented
See individual titles for available dates.
4,612Archive pages
Historical pages reported for this collection.
Explore local history
Discover the people, places, and stories of Boston, Massachusetts.
Discover another side of Boston, Massachusetts through newspapers preserved in Bunker Hill Community College's digital archive. The archive includes The Monument and The Third Rail, with material from 1973 to 2001.
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Selected titles
Bunker Hill Community College shares titles including “The Monument” and “The Third Rail”.
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A closer look
An earlier generation comes into view through the stories its newspapers chose to report, placing familiar names and events within the concerns of their time.
The reporting of earlier years offers a way to explore how events were understood as they happened and how local experiences became part of the historical record. A family story, a classroom project or curiosity about a familiar place can lead to a closer look at the community and the lives of earlier generations. Explore the archive online for free, without a subscription.
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Titles in this collection
Explore The Monument and The Third Rail through 4,612 digitized pages, with material from 1973 to 2001. Through a partnership with Advantage Archives, Bunker Hill Community College shares these sources from the past. Some years or items may be missing between the dates shown.
A familiar name or place can be the beginning of a story. Explore the titles below to see where that connection leads.
The Monument
8 pages in 1973
The Third Rail
4,604 pages from 1973 to 2001
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About the Community
About Bunker Hill Community College
Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC), located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest community college in Massachusetts, with more than 19,000 students enrolled annually. BHCC, founded in 1973, is fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). With two main campuses in Charlestown and Chelsea, in addition to three satellite campuses and several instructional centers throughout the Greater Boston Area, BHCC offers a wide range of learning options to suit the diverse needs of its student body. Students can choose from day, afternoon, evening, late-evening, weekend, web-based, and distance-learning courses to fit their busy schedules. BHCC is proud to be the most affordable community college in Massachusetts. The college offers more than 100 academic programs, including associate degree programs, certificate programs, and programs designed to allow students to complete their first two years of a bachelor’s degree before transferring to a four-year university. The dedicated, caring faculty and counselors are here to help students achieve their personal, academic, and career goals.
Partner Story
The History Of Bunker Hill Community College
Bunker Hill Community College was founded in 1973 as part of the Massachusetts system of public higher education. Since its inception, BHCC has grown to become the largest community college in the state, serving a diverse student body with a wide range of educational needs and goals. The college's mission is guided by three separate but cohesive mission statements: a comprehensive, system-wide mission for public higher education in Massachusetts, a mission statement of general characteristics common to all Massachusetts community colleges, and a specialized mission statement that identifies BHCC's distinctive characteristics and priorities.
About the Community
About The Greater Boston Area
Bunker Hill Community College is located in the Greater Boston Area, a region known for its rich history, cultural diversity, and vibrant educational landscape. The area is home to numerous historical landmarks, cultural institutions, and community events that reflect its long history and commitment to education and innovation. The college's campuses in Charlestown and Chelsea, along with its satellite locations, provide convenient access to educational opportunities for students throughout the region.
Local History
Did You Know?
Did you know that Bunker Hill Community College’s historical newspaper collection includes titles dating back to 1975? These newspapers offer a fascinating glimpse into the college’s past, chronicling significant events, everyday life, and the growth and development of the BHCC community.
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Research Guidance
Follow a story beyond the first mention
The history of Boston includes individual lives as well as events remembered by the wider community. In the digital archive shared by Bunker Hill Community College, begin with a name, place or date connected with the story you want to explore. When using historical newspapers, try alternate spellings and nearby dates, then read the surrounding page to place a local story in its time. Compare later reporting or another available title to explore different perspectives rather than treating one account as the whole story.
When a promising newspaper lead runs out, check the dates and titles represented before trying another name, place, or nearby issue. Keep unsuccessful searches with useful findings; gaps in coverage can limit what a search reveals. Use the dates and references to shape your next question, not as proof a missing result never existed.
As you piece together a story from the past, note where each detail came from and why it matters. Include the title, date, and page or item reference. Mark uncertain identifications and unanswered questions so a promising connection does not become an unsupported fact.
Community Partnership
Keeping local history a community resource
This community archive is made possible by the collaboration of Bunker Hill Community College, its community, and Advantage Archives. Together, these partnerships preserve local sources and give people a way to explore, learn from, and share the history around them.
Advantage Archives covers ongoing archive hosting, storage, development, and maintenance. The institution and its community do not pay a subscription, seat license, annual support contract, or other recurring archive-service charge. Local history remains a community resource, not a subscription to maintain.
Would you like to see more of your community's history preserved and accessible? Start a conversation with your library, newspaper publisher, historical or genealogical society, museum, or school about the materials they would like to share and a possible partnership with Advantage Archives.
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