W.B. Nickerson Cape Cod History Archives at Cape Cod Community College.

The William Brewster Nickerson Cape Cod History Archives maintains a collection of over 10,000 items from the 17th century to the present that reflect the history and development of Cape Cod.  The collection includes photographs, newspapers, maps, books, scrimshaw, whaling artifacts, yearbooks, ship models, genealogies, diaries, logbooks, oral histories, and more.

Please note the Nickerson Archives will be open by appointment only from November 13 through December 1, 2024. At all other times, the archives is open Monday-Friday from 1-4PM, and by appointment.  We strongly recommend that you call or email in advance so that we can prepare for your visit.

Rebekah Ambrose-Dalton
Archivist

E-mail: rambrosedalton@capecod.edu

Phone: 774-330-4445

The renovation and expansion of the W.B. Nickerson Cape Cod History Archives has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities Challenge Grant Program.