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American and Canadian Cyphering Book Collection, 1727-1864
This collection contains 197 items, most of which are cyphering books - handwritten books used to set out rules and cases associated with mathematical topics and which included problems and exercises linked to the topics. Students in the 18th and 19th centuries prepared them to use in their academic study.
Essex Institute Local History Class Records, 1894-1906, undated
The Essex Institute Local History Class Records consists of record books, lectures, lists of members, photographs, and other records of the class.
George F. Choate Family Papers, 1723/4-1939, undated
The George F. Choate Family Papers are a collection of correspondence, diaries, account books, blueprints, financial and legal papers, and newspaper clippings.
Henry Kemble Oliver Papers, 1806-1889, undated
The Henry Kemble Oliver Papers contain correspondence, business papers, writings, and music by or collected by Henry Kemble Oliver.
Osgood Family Papers, 1661-1932, undated
The Osgood Family papers document five generations of the Osgood family of Salem, Massachusetts, including the shipping and business papers of John Osgood (1758-1826), shoemakers' ledgers of Nathaniel (1714-1799) and Christopher (1748-1828) Osgood, and John F. Osgood's (1825-1894) autobiography describing his international travels.
Peele Family Papers, 1753-1838, undated
The Peele Family Papers reflect the shipping and merchant activities of Jonathan Peele, Jr., and Willard Peele of Salem, Massachusetts.
Phillips Family Papers, 1636, 1783-1897, undated
The bulk of the Phillips Family Papers is comprised of materials relating to Stephen C. Phillips' merchant house and other family business.
Quest for Beauty Club Records, 1931-1997
The Quest for Beauty Club Records contains the financial and administrative records of the organization, which document the members’ outings around Massachusetts focused on fine art appreciation, educational pursuits, social events, and volunteer work. The collection has been divided into two series. As the majority of the collection had no original order, folders have been arranged chronologically within each series.
Salem Freedmen's Aid Society Records, 1863-1873, undated
The records of the Salem Freedmen's Aid Society consist of record books, correspondence, a subscription book, and reports of annual meetings.
Salem Society for the Higher Education of Women Records, 1897-1957, undated
The Salem Society for the Higher Education of Women Records contains the administrative and financial records of the Society, documenting the organization’s efforts to further the education of young women in the Salem community through scholarships.