THE RAVEN IN THE FROG POND:
EDGAR ALLAN POE
AND THE CITY OF BOSTON

An exhibition at the Boston Public Library
December 17, 2009-March 31, 2010

Mayor Thomas M. Menino

Boston Public Library
Amy E. Ryan, President

Paul Lewis, Curator
Dan Currie, Associate Curator

Exhibition Research: Megan Grandmont, Katherine Kim, Sarah Poulette & Rob Velella

Graphics: Brandon Bird Design & Rachel Gregorio, Media Technology Services, Boston College

Photography: Kerry Burke & Christopher Soldt,�Media Technology Services, Boston College

Website and Slideshow Design: Paul Dagnello, Miles Benson, Ravi Jain, Sam Lipscomb, Boston College

This exhibition has been made possible through the generous support of Susan Jaffe Tane, the Boston Public Library and Boston College Libraries, American Studies Program, College of Arts & Sciences, English Department, Institute of the Liberal Arts, Jesuit Institute, & Newton College Alumnae Chair in Western Culture.

We are grateful to the American Antiquarian Society, University of Pennsylvania Library, Philadelphia Free Library, M. Thomas Inge, & Susan Jaffe Tane for loaning objects included in the exhibit.

Special thanks to the following Boston Public Library staff for their assistance: Susan Glover, Sean Casey, Ronald Grim, Beth Prindle, Kimberly Reynolds, Henry F. Scannell, Aaron Schmidt, Karen Shafts, Stuart Walker, & Jane Winton. And to the following individuals and organizations for their assistance: Seth C. Bruggeman, Jeff Jerome, T. Frank Kennedy, S. J., Catherine Mucci , Edward Pettit, David Quigley, Katherine Reagan, Carlo Rotella, Michael S. Swanson, Thomas Wall, Judith Wilt, Historic New England, Massachusetts Archives, Houghton Library, Center for Lowell History, Fletcher Library & Providence Athenaeum.