From 1889 to 1918 the reports consist of the Report of the director and appendixes, which from 1893 include various bulletins issued by the library (Additions; Bibliography; History; Legislation; Library school; Public libraries) These, including the Report of the director, were each issued also separately.

Abstract: This bibliography describes the research resources available in Eastern Massachusetts concerning culinary history. These materials include workbooks, farming manuals, works on nutrition and domestic management, collections of essays and poetry, diatribes and exhortations. The cut-off date for primary materials is 1920. This bibliography covers the collections of six Boston-Salem area libraries and library networks in addition to 23 various libraries/collections at Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges.

A biography of Mormon convert George D. Watt, whose contributions to Mormon literature include the creation of the Deseret Alphabet and his efficient note taking that allowed him to take down the sermons of Young and other church leaders and publish them in the "Journal of Discourses," an indispensable historical record. Despite his accomplishments, because of his potential, George Watt's story is at heart a tragedy. His breach with Brigham Young resulted in social isolation, poverty, and rejection by friends and associates.