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.

The Nickerson Archives is open Monday-Friday from 1-4PM, and by appointment. 

Please note the following changes to our hours for the next few months:

The Nickerson Archives will not open until 2:30PM on January 29th, February 3rd and February 5th. We will be closed on February 12th, 14th and 28th. We will also be closed May 2nd and 5th.  Thank you for your understanding!

We recommend strongly 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.