Series I. Administrative consists of the founding documents, bylaws, correspondence, reports, and other administrative documents of the society. Subseries A. Founding Documents and Meeting Minutes contains the association articles, bylaws, and meeting minutes from 1799 to 1972. Of interest is a list of subscribers agreeing to the formation of the EIMS dated August 31, 1799. Folder 1 contains the Bye-laws and regulations of the Salem East India Marine Society dated 1808 and signed by Jonathan Carnes. The record book in box 2 volume 1 includes a letter from John Hay, Assistant Secretary of State, dated 1880. Volume 2 in box 2 includes bank examiner audits of the Society and a printed tribute to Augustus Peabody Loring, Jr. by Walter Muir Whitehill. Subseries B. Correspondence, Reports, Information Relating to EIMS Objects contains correspondence regarding donations of objects, lists of periodical holdings, admissions tickets, donation lists, Nathaniel Bowditch's will (1838), newspaper clippings and images, membership documents, toasts, and acknowledgements. Of interest are: letters from Presidents Jefferson and Madison (1822) and lists of perspective members. This subseries is arranged chronologically. Subseries C. Scrapbooks consists of two volumes. The original "Scrapbook #1" was removed to MSS 464 Henry Wheatland Papers. These are not true scrapbooks in that they contain ephemera pasted in. Volume F contains the original catalog of specimens and both volumes contain correspondence and various administrative documents. See Appendix I for a detailed description of the contents of the scrapbooks. Subseries D. Guest Books consists of eleven volumes of guest books from July 1827 to April 1866.