McAllister, Jim
Jim McAllister, an amateur historian, writer and photographer has forged an eclectic career in Salem. His photographs have appeared on billboards, local publicity materials and dozens of publications.
He is co-author two books about Salem; Salem: Cornerstones of a Historic City and Salem: From Naumkeag to Witch City.
McAllister is also a regular columnist on history topics for the Salem Evening News, under the heading Essex County Chronicles.
He leads tours around Salem regularly as head of Derby Square Tours. He also taught a local history course Salem 101 for hundreds of students in his home
on Federal St.
McAllister was honored in 2008 when Essex National Heritage Commission named his Salem's first "Heritage Hero."
He wrote a history of Historic Salem, Inc. in 1994 called A Brief History of Historic Salem Inc., Salem Massachusetts.
See Also
Vertical File in Salem Collection - McAllister, Jim
Salem: From Naumkeag to Witch City J. McAllister
Salem: Cornerstones of a Historic City ed. J. Flibbert
"Historian Jim McAllister: Salem's first 'heritage hero' Salem News, May 27, 2008, p. 1
"North Weekly: People & Places: Living, breathing Salem history" Boston Sunday Globe, Mar. 5, 1995, p. N13
"North Weekly: People & Places; Keeping the history of Salem alive" Boston Sunday Globe, Jan. 17, 1993, p. N9
A Brief History of Historic Salem, Inc., Salem Massachusetts J. McAllister
"Today's twirlers owe debt of thanks to Salem's Ahern family" Essex County Chronicles, Salem News, Mar. 22, 2010, p. 5
"Remembering Salem's stories of the sea" Essex County Chronicles, Salem News, Apr. 5, 2010, p. 7
"Region has plenty of fine examples of sculptors' art" Essex County Chronicles, Salem News, July 26, 2010, p. ?
"Long-ago Rotary talk provided glimpse of life in the late 19th century" (Roger Poor talk) Essex County Chronicles, Salem News, May 9, 2011, p. 6
"Elegant mansion on the Common once housed prestigious Salem Club" Essex County Chronicles, Salem News, Mar. 7, 2011, p. 6
"Early Americans enjoyed their alcoholic beverages" Essex County Chronicles, Salem News, Aug. 29, 2011, p. 4
"Salem's Town House Square has seen many changes over the centuries" Essex County Chronicles, Salem News, May 21, 2012, p. ?
"A man on the move (Isaac Henry Caliga)" Essex County Chronicles, Salem News, Nov. 20, 2012, p. 6
"Local icons, past and present (Monopoly, Gorton's and Marshmallow Fluff)" Essex County Chronicles Salem News, July 1, 2013, p. 9
"The North Shore has long been the summer destination for monied elite" Essex County Chronicles Salem News, Jun 3, 2013, p. 13
"Salem's longtime economic hub" (history of local energy companies) Essex County Chronicles Salem News, May 20, 2013, p. 4
"From the high seas to the Oval Office; North Shore vessels and their place in American history" Essex County Chronicles Salem News, July 16, 2013, p. 6
