General Collection

The general collection contains papers of Woods Hole organizations, churches, business records, a few Cape Cod ship and maritime logs, genealogies and house histories, and numerous maps, charts, and plans. The links and material below delineate the content of our collections in more detail.

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Woods Hole History

Woods Hole History Churches: Church of the Messiah (Episcopal) Congregational Church Methodist Church St. Joseph Church (Roman Catholic) Scientific Institutions: Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) MBL Nobel Prize Exhibit Collection Woods ...

Family and Individual Boxed Collections

Family and Individual Boxed Collections: Small Collections available in the museum Archives.

Archives Info

The Museum Archives are open for research year round on Tuesdays and Thursday from 9:00am to 1:00pm and by appointment. Appointments are encouraged.

To reach the archivist, Colleen Hurter, email whhmarchives@gmail.com.

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