D. R. Nelson & Company is aggressively purchasing large collections of important historical publications and memorabilia, especially those that include:

• political memorabilia, late-18th century to present; Massachusetts campaign material - pinbacks, posters, ephemera, etc

• nautical/whaling publications, letters, and ephemera from Nantucket and New Bedford

• leather bindings, decorative sets, first editions, and fine publications

• real photo postcards - Asia, Eastern Europe, New England, California, political, etc

• photographs, stereoviews, and ephemera from Mt Monadnock (NH)

• Boston College historical memorabilia - photos, sports programs, tickets, pennants, miscellany

• Unusual and rare items from New Bedford / Bristol County, Massachusetts