Scope and Contents From the Series: 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...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series II. Financial Records consists of members' assessments, treasurer's accounts, treasurer's reports, check registers, canceled checks, receipts and bills, insurance bonding certificates, and other financial records. Of interest are these bills: Jonathan Bright's account including Samuel McIntire's bill for Chinese Mandarin figure (1801) (box 4, folder 1); the bill from Michele Corne for painting of Captain Cook, 1803 (box 9, folder 3); the bill to English...