A history of ‘movers and shakers’
Born in Medford, Scott Macaulay moved to Melrose, Massachusetts in 1969, when he was entering the second grade, and developed an interest in local history by the time he was in high school. He credits a presentation by James McArdle, a member of the Melrose Historical Society, with helping to spur his interest.
...Macaulay has assembled an engaging collection of odds and ends from Melrose’s history (Massachusetts), ranging from one-of-a-kind pieces, like a 1915 map of the city created by an insurance expert, to milk jugs, marshmallow tins, and cologne bottles from the city’s industrial past. Macaulay’s collection, which he estimates to be shy of 100 pieces, is housed beside rows of vacuum cleaners, inside a display case tucked into one corner of his shop.
Macaulay is also assembling a collection of historical photographs for the archive, which he stores in bulky carrying cases beside a filing cabinet.
Visitors are free to leaf through laminated photographs, like an 1895 picture of one of Melrose’s first fire engines, which are filed into the cases. Macaulay borrows the photographs from local history collectors and produces high-quality copies for the archive.
Macaulay is always on the hunt for interesting photographs from the city’s history to share with residents.
“This is not supposed to be something where you walk around with white gloves on, and can’t enjoy,” Macaulay explained. “My whole purpose is to share Melrose history on an introductory level.”
Read more: ‘Archive of Melrose Memories:’ One man’s dedication to the past - Melrose, Massachusetts - Melrose Free Press http://www.wickedlocal.com/melrose/archive/x1608498300/-Archive-of-Melrose-Memories-One-man-s-dedication-to-the-past#ixzz1HvPkfxfT
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