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The Crane Museum Archives

Making the Past Accessible in the Present

Crane Museum of Papermaking Archives are available for in-person research. See our current digital collections here Crane Museum of Papermaking - Digital Commonwealth .

Recent Discoveries:

Bay State Workers

Currency Collection Online

Paper Money Day

Steam Engine

Rag Rooms

1780 Encyclopedia

Early Crane Co. Leaders

Old Berkshire Mill

Stationery Division

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