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Bates & Co. Records, 1807-1895, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MH 35
Abstract The Bates & Co. Records document the business activities of Bates & Co., a 19th century Boston merchant shipping company. Materials include ship’s papers, personal and professional correspondence, financial records, bound account volumes, trade circulars, photographs, and ephemera. The bulk of materials were created by Bates & Co., its predecessor Nathan Bridge & Co., the firms’ business associates, and ships’ captains; the collection also includes personal papers from...
Dates: 1807-1895, undated

Collection of 19th Century China and India Trade Documents, 1794-1851, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 1889
Abstract Collection of 19th Century China and India Trade Documents contains documents related to Spanish, French and American trade with China and India from 1794 to 1861. The collection includes: reports related to the sale of the ship Canton and its cargo; a report to a Spanish Customs Administrator; records from the United States Consulate in Kolkata related to the ship Argo; a manuscript book of disbursements kept by W. S. Higgins...
Dates: 1794-1851, undated

Collection of Currency, 1690-1969, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 831
Abstract

The Collection of Currency is an artifical collection of various forms of paper and coin-based currency from both the United States and abroad. Researchers interested in using the collection should refer to the inventory for an itemized list of materials, with detailed descriptions. This collection has been divided into two series. Researchers should consult the item level inventory to determine which box(es) and folder(s) they would like to request.

Dates: 1690-1969, undated

Collection of Postcards of India, 1886-1975, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 1911
Abstract

Collection of approximately 10,000 postcards of life in India in the late 19th through mid 20th century. The postcards were arranged by the collector into groups by location or topic, such as: cities; hill stations; expositions; Pakistan; people; religion; and transportation.

Dates: 1886-1975, undated

David Pingree Papers, 1803-1939

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 901
Abstract

This collection includes the papers of David Pingree, papers of his family members, and records of his business associates.

Dates: 1803-1939, undated

Elizabeth Cross Langmuir Papers, 1966-1985, undated

 Collection
Identifier: E 64
Abstract

The Elizabeth Cross Langmuir papers contains material related to her research on Ethiopia, and Ethiopian crosses and icons. It also contains material related to her collecting activities; some of the material is in what is believed to be Amharic.

Dates: 1966-1985, undated, undated

Henri-Louis Duhamel Du Monceau Papers, 1647-1791, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MH 25
Abstract

The Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau papers consist of manuscripts, correspondence, and memoranda related to naval activities such as ship design, port installation and maintenance, navigation, and the sailors themselves.

Dates: 1647-1791, undated

James A. Whipple Papers, 1837-1929, undated

 Collection
Identifier: Acc 2022.034
Abstract

Business and personal papers belonging to James A. Whipple, submarine engineer, diver and salvor, and members of his family. Collection includes correspondence, financial papers, photographs, sketches, patents, circulars, account books, journals, and miscellaneous papers.

Dates: 1837-1929, undated

Thomas Perkins (Ship) Records, 1838-1849, 1857, 1868-1869, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 1882
Abstract The Thomas Perkins (Ship) Papers contain records related to the operation and sale of the Thomas Perkins, a ship active in trade between the Americas, Europe, and Asia through the mid-19th century. The papers contain material received by William Graves Jr., the master of the Thomas Perkins, during the ship’s first five voyages from 1837 to 1847 and primarily relate to his role as master of the...
Dates: 1838-1849, 1857, 1868-1869 undated

Valentina Nicholaevna Sanina Schlee Papers, 1920-1995, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 980
Abstract

Photographs (cellulose nitrate and cellulose acetate), correspondence, personal papers, and publications about Valentina and her family. Also included in the collection are two printing plates.

Dates: 1920-1995, undated

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