Series II. Societies and Boards includes those institutions that Dr. Wheatland actually was involved in, including the East India Marine Society, the Essex Institute, the Salem Athenaeum and the Massachusetts Board of Education. Because of Wheatland's involvement in these organizations, there are documents in this collection that could be considered institutional records, but were mixed in with his personal papers. This is particularly true for the Essex Institute and the Salem Athenaeum. Subseries F. Other Organizations contain circulars for events, meeting announcements, and dividend payment information for organizations Dr. Wheatland subscribed to and companies in which he held stock.