MASSACHOSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Massachusetts Historical Society 1791-1959 By STEPHEN T. RILEY Director of the Society BOSTON Massachusetts Historical Society 1959 In the closing decades of the nineteenth century there was a by what is probably an unconscious narrowness of policy, per- marked change in the character of those writing American his- mitting that impression to become general. Your Council be- tory. The gentleman-scholar was gradually displaced by the pro- lieves in perfect freedom in the use of the Society's accumulations fessional scholar trained in the seminars at Harvard, Johns and in giving every facility to those who come to consult them. Hopkins, Michigan, and other universities. From such scholars In this way only can the proper functions of the Society be fulfilled." came natural and insistent demands to be allowed to use the great manuscript resources of the Society, which up until then had been This manifesto had the desired effect Within a few years' time restricted to the use of Members or carefully sponsored scholars, the old barriers disappeared, and qualified students found a warm These rumblings of discontent against the Society's closed policy welcome awaiting them where before had existed only a frigid were brought to the attention of the Members in the Council's politeness. Indeed the change came so quickly that by 1916 the Report of 1893: "While it is our duty to see to the careful preser- Council noted that the Society served outsiders better than it did vation of our possessions, while we must surround their use with its own Members. This process has now gone on for close to fifty such precautions as may insure their safety, our policy as to the years and has produced a research library that invites all scholars manuscripts in our hands should be thoroughly generous. This and interested readers to come and use its great resources of only will secure the continued reception by us of valuable manu- manuscripts and printed books. In return the Society asks only scripts. The rooms of this Society are not now the only possible that researchers serve the cause of American history. place of deposit for family papers and historical material. Testa- tors and donors can find other repositories and will do so, if we do not let our light shine before men." Despite this warning note there was no immediate change in policy. Samuel Eliot Morison has told us that so late as 1910, when he was a graduate student at Harvard, he was not per- mitted to use the Society's card catalogues The arrival of Wor- thington C. Ford at the Society as Editor in 1909, after service as Chief of the Division of Manuscripts of the Library of Con- gress, helped bring about the much-needed change. In the Re- port of 1910, after stating that the chief function of the Society was to offer a safe storage for historical papers, the Council went on to say: "It is generally admitted that the relations of the Society, not only to the outside public but to scholars, are far from what they should be, and demand a radical improvement. To accumulate and bury was never the intention of the founders of this Society To collect and to hold rigidly for the use of the So- ciety would be a suicidal act. The book or the manuscript which enters the doors of this Society has been lost to investigators, on the double plea that it was a private society, and that its collec- tions should be held for the use of its members or its own publica- tions. The Society has lost by cultivating such an impression, and, [ 22 ] [ 23 ] chased. Mr. Coolidge then decided to buy them for the Society. Since that time the Library of Congress has been permitted to microfilm the collection, and copies have been made available to Princeton University, where the great edition of Jefferson's writ- ings is being published. In 1905 the Winthrop family papers were given to the Society by the estate of Robert C. Winthrop, Jr. This added to our holdings what might well be called the greatest single collection of American colonial manuscripts known. The opening of the Society's collections to scholars and the adoption of a deliberate policy of attracting manuscripts to the Society have brought many benefits during the last half century. Changing economic and social conditions have also played their part, with the result that never in the history of the Society have so many important collections of papers been placed in our care. Most of these collections had been zealously guarded by their owners, but in one or two instances the Society bought papers that might otherwise have been destroyed. During these years the So- ciety acquired such important collections as the Atkinson, Bel- lows, Dana, Everett, Lee, Livingston, Long, Minot, Morse, Paine, Quincy, Rhodes, Saltonstall, Sedgwick, Ward, and War- ren papers. Logbooks of such historic ships as the Columbia were secured and rich autograph collections placed on our shelves. Perhaps the highest point in our collecting history was reached in May, 1956, when gifts of the Adams family papers and the Paul Revere papers were simultaneously announced to the So- ciety. Since then other collections have been received, ranging in time from early colonial days to the middle 1950's. The process of acquiring manuscripts goes on unceasingly and, we trust, will continue to do so, for only in this way can we preserve for the use of future scholars the materials necessary to illuminate Ameri- ca's past. A brief listing of the manuscript collection of the So- ciety is to be found in our occasional publication, the M.H.S. Miscellany, for December, 1958. The Marquis de Lafayette, by Joseph Boze Printed Materials Commissioned by Thomas Jefferson The growth of the Society's collection of printed materials during the nineteenth century paralleled in many ways the growth [ 34 ] THE SOCIETY'S FUTURE ROLE After an existence of more than a century and a half the So- ciety finds itself in a position greatly changed from 1791. It is now only one of a group of specialized libraries and museums in Metropolitan Boston. Many of the functions that are ordinarily discharged by historical societies in other parts of the country have been assumed in this area by neighboring institutions. In Boston alone there is a genealogical society; a great public library and a famous proprietary library, both with important special collections; a society devoted to New England antiquities and the preservation of historic houses; a magnificent museum with rich holdings of American paintings, silver, and furniture; a society with a museum devoted to the history of the City of Boston; and a half-dozen other learned societies. Within a forty-five mile ra- dius, there are such well-known libraries as Harvard's Houghton and Widener, the John Carter Brown, the American Antiquarian PB07339 Society, and the Essex Institute and the Peabody Museum of Sa- lem. In this setting the Society feels that it can make its greatest contribution by continuing to serve as a research institution de- voting its attention to the collection of historical manuscripts and books in its special field, bringing minds capable of exploiting and interpreting these primary sources into contact with them, and publishing or arranging the publication of the results. It does not and should not compete with the long-established programs of nearby institutions. Nor does it or should it pursue a program of popular education, with such attendant features as news stories, lecture series, and radio broadcasts. It will concentrate rather on furthering the kind of basic research that leads to a deeper and truer understanding of our past. While the calls on the Society's small staff and large holdings are heavy and continuous, they are always welcome. Generations of scholars and professional writers from the greenest beginner to the most seasoned veteran have come to know and respect the Society's co-operative attitude and have sought to express their appreciation in many ways. It would be difficult indeed to find any major printed work dealing with the history of this area that does not bear testimony in its footnotes or in its prefatory [ 61 ] acknowledgments to generous help received from the Society. By this yardstick do we measure the success of our efforts. Although the value of the Society's collections is too great to be estimated, its physical plant is far from ideal. The present build- ing is handsome and pleasant to work in, but there is a definite shortage of both office and book space. In the preliminary plan- ning for the building in the 1890's provision was made for a large bookstack area, but this was later eliminated because of unfore- seen economic changes. Since then the pressure for more space has increased steadily as the building has been put to greater use. For the past year Committees on the Library, House, and Mu- seum have been busy surveying the building in the hope that cer- tain improvements can be effected that will make it both more usable for its collections and more attractive to its visitors. There is every prospect that this can be done and that in the near future our services can be expanded. Since the Massachusetts Historical Society is a private organi- zation, almost completely dependent upon the income of a modest endowment-all Membership dues were abolished in 1907- the road ahead may not be an easy one. Yet the loyal support of our Members and friends fortifies us in our belief that the So- ciety's contribution to American historical scholarship will be even greater in the future than it has been in the past. [ 62 ] A CUSTOMERS Massachusetts Historical Society SECURITY II54 Boylston Street Boston, Massachusetts 02215-3695 FOUNDED 1791 TEL (617) 536-1608 FAX (617) 859-0074 www.masshist.org Reading Room Policies and Procedures When you enter the MHS each day, please sign the register in the lobby. If this is your first visit, or if you have not used the library in more than a year, you will need to fill out a registration form and present a current form of photographic identification. Personal belongings are not permitted in the Reading Room. This includes loose notepaper, notebooks, binders, folders, envelopes, clipboards, personal books, pens, handbags, bags and cases of any kind. You may use a laptop computer or digital camera (no flash) in the Reading Room, but must store carrying cases in a locker. Please store all belongings in the lockers available in the lobby and hang outer clothing in the coatroom. 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A reference librarian will introduce you to the catalogs and assist you in filling out call slips to request materials (except for reference books, the MHS is a closed stack library). Please print your full name and complete date on each call slip. Bring completed call slips to the Reading Room desk. Under ordinary circumstances, you must use published versions, digital facsimiles, or microfilms of manuscripts or early publications to protect the originals. To order photocopies, please ask a library staff member for a photocopy order form, which outlines copying restrictions and procedures. With the permission of the Reading Room staff, you may make digital photographs of documents and publications. Please speak to a staff member before taking photographs. (over) 2 pgs= 1.00 First Name RONALD MHS Photocopy Last Name EPP Request Form Please use a separate form for each collection. Collection Name Call Number Box Number Thomas Wiek word Papers. Ms. N-1726 13 Folder # or title Description of item, such as letter (with author & recipient), deed, etc. Date of the item # of pages 5 Pp. 167-168 11/3/1853 2 10/28/2015 XFINITY Connect XFINITY Connect eppster2@comcast.net + Font Size = Re: Epp Permissions Request From : Ronald Epp Wed, Oct 28, 2015 08:13 PM Subject : Re: Epp Permissions Request To : Sabina Beauchard Dear Sabina, Thank you for helping me through this process. I registered and completed permission requests for The Thomas Wren Ward Papers and The Endicott Family Papers. I found that I did not paraphrase or quote fro m the Ward Family Papers, so only two requests were submitted. It appears that I have may have requested more than permissions which was not my intent. My apologies if that was the case. My manuscript concentrates on Dorr's lineage in the early two chapters and I would happily provide them for your inspection. Wishing I were closer to Boston and the splendid MHS programs. Might I ask one favor? Whom might I contact about the process of submitting a program idea for the \ author talks listed in your Fall and Spring Calendars? Thank you. Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. 532 Sassafras Dr. Lebanon, PA 17042 717-272-0801 From: "Sabina Beauchard" To: "eppster2@comcast.net" Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 1:43:44 PM Subject: RE: Permissions Request Dear Dr. Epp, Congratulations on your forthcoming book, and thank you for contacting the Massachusetts Historical Society to confirm citation/quotation permission for materials held here in the MHS collection! We will be happy to grant it. I apologize for the lag in response; our Librarian, Elaine Heavey (née Grublin) is currently out on maternity leave. Since you last visited, the library has implemented a new automated request system (Portal1791) which we use for all requests including permissions. To initiate use permission requests for the three collections, you can take the following steps: 1. Create a Portal1791 account here: https://aeon.masshist.org/ 2. Open the collection guides for each collection, which I'll link to: Thomas Wren Ward papers Ward family papers Endicott family papers 3. Click on the red "Request Items" button at the top of the guides. 4. Check any red "request" box. NOTE: the MHS grants citation permission at the collection level so you https://web.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/h/printmessage?id=331650&tz=America/New_York&xim 1/3 10/28/2015 XFINITY Connect XFINITY Connect eppster2@comcast.net + Font Size Your new research account registration From : Massachusetts Historical Society Wed, Oct 28, 2015 07:09 PM Subject : Your new research account registration To : eppster2@comcast.net Dear Ronald Epp, Thank you for registering to use the Portal1791 system at the Massachusetts Historical Society. To access your Portal1791 account, visit https://aeon.masshist.org and login with your username (georgebdorr) and the password you created during the registration process. Your account allows you to use our online catalog ABIGAIL (www.masshist.org/abigail) and finding aids (http://www.masshist.org/collection-guides) to place requests to view materials in our reading room and place reproduction requests. If you plan to visit the library, be aware that upon your first visit you will be asked to present a valid, government-issued, photographic ID to verify the information you submitted as part of the online registration process and be photographed by MHS staff, For your reference a summary of the information you provided during the registration process is included at the end of this message. You may update this information by selecting the 'Change User Information' menu option when logged into your Portal1791 account. If you have any questions or comments about this service, please feel free to contact us at: aeon@masshist.org or 617-646-0500 We look forward to working with you. Sincerely, feper Paper Reader Services Staff Massachusetts Historical Society Wed Research Account Summary: Wro Paper Username: georgebdorr Date of Birth: 10/21/1942 Phone: 717-272-0801 Email Address: eppster2@comcast.net Primary Address: 532 sassafras Dr. Lebanon PA 17042 US Local Address: PA Status: Library/Museum Professional Institution: Academic Discipline: Philosophy Research Plans: Obtaining permission for publication of references to MHS collections May we connect you with researchers doing similar projects?: Yes Are you doing personal genealogical research?: Nature of Project: Publication Project https://web.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/h/printmessage?id=331601&tz=America/New_York&xim= 1/2 10/28/2015 XFINITY Connect do not need to select multiple boxes for multiple items or provide detailed sample citations. 5. Click on "Continue" at the bottom of your screen for each. 6. In the pop-up windows, select "Request Reproductions" and complete the form for "citation/quotation" permission. 7. Submit your requests (you may need to login to your Portal1791 account to complete your request if your session has timed out). There is no fee, and as there are no restrictions on the collections notification of use permission granted will be delivered via email to the email on record for your Portal1791 account. I will keep an eye out for any incoming requests. In the meantime let me know if you have any follow-up questions! Sincerely, Sabina Sabina Beauchard Reproductions Coordinator Massachusetts Historical Society From: Ronald Epp mailto:eppster2@comcast.net] Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2015 8:04 PM To: Dan Hinchen Subject: Permissions Request Greetings, Two weeks ago I sent (below) this request to the reference librarian who assisted me many years ago but since I have not received an acknowledgment of the request, I am contacting the reference staff about this member permission request. Please see below. Ronald H. Epp From: "Ronald Epp" To: egrublin@masshist.org Sent: Monday, October 12, 2015 6:00:12 PM Subject: Permissions Request Dear Ms. Grublin: In May 2008 you assisted me in accessing manuscripts for a work that will be published in March 2016: Creating Acadia National Park: The Biography of George B. Dorr. I am requesting permission to paraphrase or quote non-consecutive sentences from the Ward Family Papers, the Thomas Wren Ward Papers, and the Endicott Family Papers. Only 3 of 22 chapters chapters refer to these manuscript collections. https://web.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/h/printmessage?id=331650&tz=America/New_York&xim=1 2/3 The Friends of Acadia, a non-profit, in Bar Harbor Maine will publish an initial paperback print run of 1,500 copies. Attribution to the MHS manuscripts appears in the Acknowledgements and the endnotes. MHS Trustee William Clendaniel is currently reading the manuscript in preparation for a writing a cover blurb. If additional information is needed please notify me. Thank you. Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. 532 Sassafras Dr. Lebanon, PA 17042 717-272-0801 eppster2@comcast.net MHS Member -- Sabina Beauchard, Reproductions Coordinator Massachusetts Historical Society 1154 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02215 Tel: 617-646-0542, Fax: 617-859-0074 www.masshist.org - America's First Historical Society - Founded 1791 Terra Firma: The Beginnings of the MHS Map Collection and "Always Your Friend": Letters from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge, 1884-1918 are on display Monday through Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM through 9 January 2016. More information is available at www.masshist.org. htps://web.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/h/printmessage?id=331650&tz=America/New_York&xim= 3/3 Verizon Yahoo! Mail - eppster2@verizon.net Page 1 of 2 Verizon Yahoo! Mail Verizon Central Yahoo! Search: Web Search Welcome, eppster2@verizon Mail Home All-New Mail Tutorials Help YAHOO! S verizon [Sign Out, Member Center MAIL Classic Mail Contacts Calendar Notepad Mail For Mobile - Options Check Mail Compose Search Mail Search the Web Folders [Add Edit] Previous I Next I Back to Messages Inbox (4) Delete Reply Forward Move - Draft This message is not flagged. [ Flag Message - Mark as Unread Printable View Sent Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 05:46:00 -0700 (PDT) Bulk (1) [Empty] "ELIZABETH and RONALD EPP" Add to Trash [Empty] From: Address Book Add Mobile Alert My Folders [Hide] Subject: Endicott Family Papers DorrBio2008 (5) To: egrublin@masshist.org Eliz messages (4) Horseshoe Pond Dear Ms. Grublin: Member Information Ron Archives (31) Several years ago Kim Nusco assisted me in accessing manuscripts relative to my biography of Acadia National Park founder, George Bucknam Dorr (1863-1944). Two years ago I retired as library director Search Shortcuts at Southern New Hampshire University and have been devoting myself full-time to completion of this work. I thought that you might be My Photos able to assist me. My Attachments I've got a rough draft of the biography complete except for the last decade of his life and am now filling in certain neglected areas, in this case his relationship with Louisa T. and William C. Endicott Jr. I plan to visit the MHS on Saturday, May 31st, and would appreciate it if the following boxes were available from offsite for the Endicott Family Papers (MsN-1182): Cartons 12, 24, 25, 29, 30, 34, and 35. I may have additional offsite requests. If I get those requests to you by Tuesday, will that be sufficient lead time? I look forward to hearing from you. Cordially, Ronald Epp Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. 47 Pond View Drive Merrimack, NH 03054 (603) 424-6149 eppster2@verizon.net http://us.f842.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter?MsgId=6760_9616414_139319_636_1057..5/23/2008 Verizon Yahoo! Mail eppster2@verizon.net Page 1 of 2 Verizon Yahoo! Mail Verizon Central Yahoo! Search: Web Search Welcome, eppster2@verizon Mail Home All-New Mail Tutorials YAHOO! Help a verizon [Sign Out, Member Center MAIL Classic Mail Contacts Calendar Notepad Mail For Mobile - Options Check Mail Compose Search Mail Search the Web Folders [Add Edit] Previous Next I Back to Messages Inbox (4) Delete Reply Forward Spam Move. Draft This message is not flagged. [ Flag Message - Mark as Unread Printable View Sent Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 09:08:55 -0400 Bulk (1) [Empty] From: "Elaine Grublin" Add Mobile Alert Trash [Empty] Subject: RE: Endicott Family Papers My Folders [Hide] To: "ELIZABETH and RONALD EPP" DorrBio2008 (5) Eliz messages (4) Dear Mr. Epp, Horseshoe Pond Thank you for your email. I will place the offsite order and have the materials Member Information delivered to the MHS and held for your visit on Saturday, 31 May. I will be out Ron Archives (31) of the office from Wednesday, 28 May - Tuesday, 3 June. If you discover that you need any additional materials from offsite storage, please contact Tracy Potter, one of our assistant reference librarians, at tpotter@masshist.org. As Search Shortcuts long as you contact Tracy by noon on Thursday that should be sufficient time My Photos to have the additional materials delivered for your use on Saturday. My Attachments Best, Elaine Grublin Reference Librarian Massachusetts Historical Society 617-646-0509 egrublin@masshist.org From: ELIZABETH and RONALD EPP [mailto:eppster2@verizon.net] Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 8:46 AM To: Elaine Grublin Subject: Endicott Family Papers Dear Ms. Grublin: Several years ago Kim Nusco assisted me in accessing manuscripts relative to my biography of Acadia National Park founder, George Bucknam Dorr (1863-1944). Two years ago I retired as library director http://us.f842.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter?MsgId=2633_9618109_131136_1856_233.. 5/23/2008 verizon Yanoo! Mail - eppsterz(@verizon.net Page 2 of 2 at Southern New Hampshire University and have been devoting myself full-time to completion of this work. I thought that you might be able to assist me. I've got a rough draft of the biography complete except for the last decade of his life and am now filling in certain neglected areas, in this case his relationship with Louisa T. and William C. Endicott Jr. I plan to visit the MHS on Saturday, May 31st, and would appreciate it if the following boxes were available from offsite for the Endicott Family Papers (MsN-1182): Cartons 12, 24, 25, 29, 30, 34, and 35. I may have additional offsite requests. If I get those requests to you by Tuesday, will that be sufficient lead time? I look forward to hearing from you. Cordially, Ronald Epp Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. 47 Pond View Drive Merrimack, NH 03054 (603) 424-6149 eppster2@verizon.net Delete Reply Forward Spam Move Previous Next Back to Messages Save Message Text I Full Headers Check Mail Compose Search Mail Search the Web Copyright © 2008 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. I Copyright/IP Policy I Terms of Service | Send Feedback Help NOTICE: We collect personal information on this site. To learn more about how we use your information, see our Privacy Policy. http://us.f842.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter?MsgId=2633_9618109_131136_1856_233.. 5/23/2008 Page 1 of 1 Epp, Ronald From: Epp, Ronald Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 8:22 AM To: knusco@masshist.org Cc: Epp, Ronald Subject: Off Site Request Dear Kim, I'm traveling to Boston today and hope to make use of the Thomas Wren Ward Papers, the Charles P. Bowditch Family Papers (MsN-846), and several other manuscript collections. Two items that I would like to use either Tuesday or Wednesday are listed as offsite and I would appreciate them being retrieved: Endicott Family Papers (MsN-1182), cartons 17, 30, and 35 Thursday Evening Club records (all) I'll inquire about these matters when I arrive this afternoon. Thanks! Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. University Library Director Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH 03106 10/31/2005 Message Page 1 of 4 Epp, Ronald From: Kim Nusco [knusco@masshist.org] Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 1:14 PM To: Epp, Ronald Subject: RE: Charles P. Bowditch Finding Aid Dear Dr. Epp, Thank you very much for re-sending your message of May 31; I fear that the original message did get lost. I brought your discovery to the attention of our senior manuscript processor, who has corrected the finding aid. It was, apparently, merely a typographical error, and Box 8 of the Charles Bowditch papers does indeed include the correspondence for 1886 - 1892. We look forward to your visit, and I hope that these papers will be of use to your research. Best wishes, Kim Nusco Reference Librarian Massachusetts Historical Society 1154 Boylston Street Boston, Massachusetts 02215 (617)646-0509 Original Message From: Epp, Ronald [mailto:r.epp@snhu.edu] Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 9:13 AM To: Kim Nusco Subject: FW: Charles P. Bowditch Finding Aid Dear Ms. Nusco: Well aware of how email messages get lost, I'm sending you again the message below in the hope that you can provide me with some assistance or pass along this message to someone versed in the Bowditch Family Papers. Thank you. Ronald H. Epp Original Message From: Epp, Ronald Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 12:50 PM To: 'Kim Nusco' Subject: Charles P. Bowditch Finding Aid Dear Ms. Nusco, Would you be so kind as to check the finding aid for the Charles P. Bowditch Family Papers (Ms. N-846) which has an entry that confuses me since I suspect it is a typo. The first seven boxes list correspondence by year but when we get to box 8 the correspondence reads, 1896-1892. I suspect that this is a simple transposition which shopuld read 1886-1892. Would you check on this because I am planning another research trip to the MHS in paret because of my expectation that correspondence for 1892 and 1893 might be useful to my research on George Bucknam Dorr (1853-1944). Mr. Bowditch was the executor and sole beneficiary of Mr. Dorr's father's estate (Charles Hazen Dorr) and I hope to that this collection might shed some light on why Charles Dorr redirected his estate away from his wife (Mary Gray Ward Dorr) and his son (George B. Dorr) when he died in 1893. 9/30/2005 Message Page 2 of 4 Thanks. Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. Director of the University Library Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH 03106 Original Message From: Kim Nusco [mailto:knusco@masshist.org] Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 3:55 PM To: Epp, Ronald Subject: RE: Thomas Wren Ward Papers Dear Mr. Epp, The Thomas Wren Ward Papers are part of our on-site collection, so there should be nothing to prevent you from viewing the collection. In general, we ask for advance notice only for collections that are stored off-site, as we require some time to recall materials from the repository. Any restrictions on collection use should be indicated in the online catalog, with the exception of some printed materials in our special libraries that have been moved off-site temporarily. If you have any questions about the other holdings you would like to use, please let me know at least 24 hours before your visit, and I will ensure that they will be available to you. We look forward to your visit on May 27th. Best wishes, Kimberly Nusco Reference Librarian Massachusetts Historical Society 1154 Boylston Street Boston, Massachusetts 02215 (617)646-0509 Original Message From: Epp, Ronald [mailto:r.epp@snhu.edu] Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 2:41 PM To: library@masshist.org Subject: Thomas Wren Ward Papers Following through on Michael Rush's suggestion, do you forsee any difficulty in my use of the Thomas Wren Ward Papers and other holdings if I schedule a visit on the 27th of May? Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. Director of Shapiro Library Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH 03106 603-668-2211, ext. 2164 603-645-9685 fax Original Message 9/30/2005 Message Page 3 of 4 From: Michael Rush [mailto:mrush@masshist.org] Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 2:17 PM To: Epp, Ronald Subject: RE: Thomas Wren Ward Papers Dear Mr. Epps, You are certainly welcome to visit the MHS on the 27th. No appointment is required to access our research library. Since this collection is stored onsite and easily retrieved, I don't anticipate any reason why you should need to contact our Reading Room staff before your visit. For your information, you may want to consult http://www.masshist.org/library/visit.cfm which explains our policies to researchers making their first visit to the MHS. Good luck with your research, Mike Michael Rush Manuscript Processor and EAD Coordinator Massachusetts Historical Society mrush@masshist.org - http://www.masshist.org (617)646-0553 - (617)859-0074 (fax) Original Message From: Epp, Ronald [mailto:r.epp@snhu.edu] Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 1:36 PM To: mrush@masshist.org Subject: Thomas Wren Ward Papers Dear Mr. Rush: I have been reviewing online your Thomas Wren Ward Papers Guide and have found it helpful to my research. For the past four years I have been researching the life and times of George Bucknam Dorr whose estate deposited this collection with the MHS following his death in 1944. My attention thus far has been focused on his administrative and conservationist roles within the National Park Service. My research has concenrated on archival resources in New England repositories, the Rockefeller Archive Center, and the NARA, both College Park and Waltham sites. Now, I am concentrating on Dorr's family history. I have not been to the MHS and would like to schedule an appointment to examine these materials in order to better appreciate the ancestry issues which play upon the biography of Mr. Dorr that I am writing. Would a visit on the 27th of May be feasible? Thank you for this consideration. Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. Director of Shapiro Library Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH 03106 603-668-2211, ext. 2164 603-645-9685 fax 9/30/2005 Page 1 of 2 Epp, Ronald From: Kim Nusco [knusco@masshist.org] Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 1:24 PM To: Epp, Ronald Subject: RE: Endicott Family Papers Dear Mr. Epp, Thank you very much for following up your discovery with an email. I have passed your message along to Rachel Wise, our senior manuscript cataloger, who will review the information and make any necessary adjustments to the finding aid. Rachel is away from the library for the next week, but if you would like, I can try to check with her about any acquisition information about the Dorr materials in the Endicott papers when she returns. I am glad to know that your recent visit to our library was fruitful (for you and for us). Please do not hesitate to let me know if you need any further assistance. Best wishes, Kim Kimberly Nusco Reference Librarian Massachusetts Historical Society 1154 Boylston Street Boston, Massachusetts 02215 (617)646-0509 Original Message From: Epp, Ronald [mailto:r.epp@snhu.edu] Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 11:53 AM To: Kim Nusco Cc: Epp, Ronald Subject: Endicott Family Papers Dear Kim, On November 1st and 2nd when you assisted me in accessing the Endicott Family Papers, I brought to your attention a significant piece of bibliographic detail not contained in the Finding Aid for this collection. When I brought this matter to your attention you asked me to formally draft a message to you that you would pass along for consideration. As you know, my work is focused on George Bucknam Dorr (1853-1944), founder of Acadia National Park. The Thomas Wren Ward Papers came to the MHS more than fifty years ago from the estate of Mr. Dorr. Mr. Dorr was the grandson of Thomas Wren Ward and related to the Gray family through his mother, Mary Gray Ward Dorr (1820-1901). In the Endicott Family Papers Collection description, the final paragraph notes that "Families related to the Endicott's are also documented of the Ward and Gray families." Box 35, folders 14-29 contain the handwriting and annotations of Mr. George Bucknam Dorr as well as a lengthy essay by Mr. Dorr on the Ward Family Canton Home that he visited so often as a youngster. This is an extremely important historical document for those of us researching the interactions between the Dorr, Ward, and Gray Families since there are no known copies extant. For me, discovering this essay was a complete surprise that significantly 11/15/2005 Page 2 of 2 helped me detail Mr. Dorr's summers spent outside Boston with parents and grandparents. Might I suggest that the Finding Aid be supplemented with an indication of the hand of Mr. Dorr? If your have any provenance information not detailed in the acquisition information contained in the finding aid that would help me better understand how these Dorr manuscripts found their way into the Endicott Family Papers, I would be most appreciative. Cordially, Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. Shapiro Library Director Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH 03106 603-668-2211 ext. 2164 11/15/2005 Message Page 1 of 3 Epp, Ronald From: Epp, Ronald Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 12:50 PM To: 'Kim Nusco' Subject: Charles P. Bowditch Finding Aid Dear Ms. Nusco, Would you be so kind as to check the finding aid for the Charles P. Bowditch Family Papers (Ms. N-846) which has an entry that confuses me since I suspect it is a typo. The first seven boxes list correspondence by year but when we get to box 8 the correspondence reads, 1896-1892. I suspect that this is a simple transposition which shopuld read 1886-1892. Would you check on this because I am planning another research trip to the MHS in paret because of my expectation that correspondence for 1892 and 1893 might be useful to my research on George Bucknam Dorr (1853-1944). Mr. Bowditch was the executor and sole beneficiary of Mr. Dorr's father's estate (Charles Hazen Dorr) and I hope to that this collection might shed some light on why Charles Dorr redirected his estate away from his wife (Mary Gray Ward Dorr) and his son (George B. Dorr) when he died in 1893. Thanks. Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. Director of the University Library Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH 03106 Original Message From: Kim Nusco [mailto:knusco@masshist.org] Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 3:55 PM To: Epp, Ronald Subject: RE: Thomas Wren Ward Papers Dear Mr. Epp, The Thomas Wren Ward Papers are part of our on-site collection, so there should be nothing to prevent you from viewing the collection. In general, we ask for advance notice only for collections that are stored off-site, as we require some time to recall materials from the repository. Any restrictions on collection use should be indicated in the online catalog, with the exception of some printed materials in our special libraries that have been moved off- site temporarily. If you have any questions about the other holdings you would like to use, please let me know at least 24 hours before your visit, and I will ensure that they will be available to you. We look forward to your visit on May 27th. Best wishes, Kimberly Nusco Reference Librarian Massachusetts Historical Society 1154 Boylston Street Boston, Massachusetts 02215 (617)646-0509 Original Message From: Epp, Ronald [mailto:r.epp@snhu.edu] 5/31/2005 Message Page 2 of 3 Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 2:41 PM To: library@masshist.org Subject: Thomas Wren Ward Papers Following through on Michael Rush's suggestion, do you forsee any difficulty in my use of the Thomas Wren Ward Papers and other holdings if I schedule a visit on the 27th of May? Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. Director of Shapiro Library Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH 03106 603-668-2211, ext. 2164 603-645-9685 fax Original Message From: Michael Rush [mailto:mrush@masshist.org] Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 2:17 PM To: Epp, Ronald Subject: RE: Thomas Wren Ward Papers Dear Mr. Epps, You are certainly welcome to visit the MHS on the 27th. No appointment is required to access our research library. Since this collection is stored onsite and easily retrieved, I don't anticipate any reason why you should need to contact our Reading Room staff before your visit. For your information, you may want to consult http://www.masshist.org/library/visit.cfm which explains our policies to researchers making their first visit to the MHS. Good luck with your research, Mike Michael Rush Manuscript Processor and EAD Coordinator Massachusetts Historical Society mrush@masshist.org - http://www.masshist.org (617)646-0553 - (617)859-0074 (fax) Original Message From: Epp, Ronald [mailto:r.epp@snhu.edu] Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 1:36 PM To: mrush@masshist.org Subject: Thomas Wren Ward Papers Dear Mr. Rush: I have been reviewing online your Thomas Wren Ward Papers Guide and have found it helpful to my research. For the past four years have been researching the life and times of George Bucknam Dorr whose estate deposited this collection with the MHS following his death in 1944. My attention thus far has been focused on his administrative and conservationist roles within the National Park Service. My research has concenrated on archival resources in New England repositories, the Rockefeller Archive Center, and the 5/31/2005 Message Page 3 of 3 NARA, both College Park and Waltham sites. Now, I am concentrating on Dorr's family history. I have not been to the MHS and would like to schedule an appointment to examine these materials in order to better appreciate the ancestry issues which play upon the biography of Mr. Dorr that I am writing. Would a visit on the 27th of May be feasible? Thank you for this consideration. Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. Director of Shapiro Library Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH 03106 603-668-2211, ext. 2164 603-645-9685 fax 5/31/2005 MHS Endicott Family Papers, 1612-1958 : Guide to the Collection Page 1 of 38 egrublin Masshist THE MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY Library: Finding Aids Search all Finding Aids List of Finding Aids Related Pages: ABIGAIL (online catalog) Search within this finding aid: Search Search query is interpreted as a phrase. Combine multiple terms or phrases with AND, OR, or commas. Search for names in reverse order. For example: Adams, John Table of Contents Endicott Family Papers Collection Summary Biographical Sketches Collection Description 1612-1958 Related Materials Acquisition Information Guide to the Collection Restrictions on Access Organization of the Collection The bulk of the Endicott family papers (except two oversize boxes and one extra tall Detailed Description of the volume) is stored offsite and must be requested at least one business day in advance. Collection Contact the Library at library@masshist.org or (617) 536-1608 to request materials. Preferred Citation Please discuss your request with the reading room staff before requesting cartons by Access Terms barcode. Materials Removed Collection Summary Creator: Endicott family Abstract: Title: Endicott family papers This collection consists of the papers of the Endicott family of Salem and Boston, Mass., in Dates: 1612-1958 particular William C. Endicott, Sr., attorney, Physical 37 record cartons (stored offsite); 2 judge, and politician; his wife Ellen P. Endicott; Description: oversize boxes and 1 extra tall vol. their son William C. Endicott, Jr., Boston (stored onsite). attorney and civic leader; their daughter, Mary C. Endicott (Chamberlain Carnegie), third wife of Call OFFSITE STORAGE British Colonial Secretary Joseph Chamberlain; Number: and Louise T. Endicott, wife of William C. Ms. N-1182 (oversize, extra tall Endicott, Jr. Call Number: onsite) Repository: Massachusetts Historical Society 1154 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02215 library@masshist.org Table of Contents Biographical Sketches Endicott family John Endecott was born in England in 1588 and was a soldier and surgeon until becoming a member of the Massachusetts Bay Company in 1627. He was selected as the company's agent in America in http://www.masshist.org/findingaids/doc.cfm?fa=fa0021 5/23/2008 MHS Endicott Family Papers, 1612-1958 Guide to the Collection Page 2 of 38 1628, and landed in Salem later that year. In 1629, the company selected him as governor, a position he held until he was superseded by John Winthrop in 1630. During his time in the colony he served, with the exception of one year, as either assistant, deputy governor, or governor. His 16 terms as governor were the longest tenure of any chief executive in the colony's history. A soldier and government official, he was in essence the colony's chief military officer for much of his life. He married Ann Gower in 1626. After her death in Salem in 1630, he was married a second time to Elizabeth Gibson in 1632. They had two children, John and Zerubabbel. Governor Endecott died in Boston on 24 November 1665. William Putnam Endicott was born in Salem on 5 March 1803, the son of Samuel and Elizabeth Endicott. A graduate of the Harvard College Class of 1822, he served as supercargo aboard ships traveling to Europe and the West Indies before returning to Salem where he worked for commercial houses. In 1844 he represented Salem in the Massachusetts General Court. He married Mary Crowninshield on 31 January 1826. She bore four children and died on 13 March 1838. In 1844, he married Harriet French Peabody. He owned homes in Milford, N.H. and Salem where he died on 11 March 1888. William C. Endicott, Sr. was born 23 November 1826 in Salem, the son of William Putnam and Mary Crowninshield Endicott. He graduated from Harvard College in 1847, studied law and was admitted to the Essex Bar in 1850. He ran unsuccessfully for attorney general in 1866, 1867, and 1869, and for Congress in 1870. In 1873 he was appointed a justice of the state Supreme Judicial Court, a post he held until 1882. Following an extensive tour of Europe, he returned to public and political life in 1884, running unsuccessfully for governor. The following year he was appointed secretary of war in Grover Cleveland's first cabinet, a post he held until 1889. Returning to Boston, he resumed his law practice until retiring in 1891. He married Ellen Peabody in 1859 and was the father of William C. Endicott, Jr. and Mary C. Endicott. In his private life, he was a member of numerous clubs and civic organizations including the Saturday Club and the Massachusetts Historical Society. He died on 23 May 1900. Ellen Peabody Endicott was born in Salem on 21 May 1833, the daughter of George Peabody and Clarissa Endicott Peabody. She was married 13 December 1859 to William C. Endicott, Sr. and had two children: William C. Endicott, Jr. (1860-1936) and Mary Crowninshield Endicott (1864-1957). She was one of the foremost hostesses in Salem, Washington, and Boston, where she enjoyed an active social life until her death on 20 August 1927. William C. Endicott, Jr. was born in Salem on 28 September 1860, the son of William C. and Ellen P. Endicott. He graduated from Harvard University in 1883 and attended Harvard Law School before beginning his own practice. In 1886 he accompanied his family to Washington, where he served as his father's private secretary. After leaving Washington at the close of the first Cleveland administration in 1889, he resumed his law practice in Danvers until returning to Washington in 1893, first as an attorney specializing in pardons at the Department of Justice and later as private secretary to Attorney General Richard Olney. On leaving Washington he resumed his practice of law in Boston. His activities in Boston included terms as trustee of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (1822-1936), member (1915-1936) and president (1927-1936) of the Massachusetts Historical Society, and treasurer of the Museum of Fine Arts (1920-1936). He died on 28 November 1936. Mary C. Endicott (Chamberlain, Carnegie) was born on 16 April 1864 in Salem, the daughter of William C. Endicott, Sr. and Ellen P. Endicott. She married British Member of Parliament Joseph Chamberlain, father of future British Cabinet Ministers Arthur Neville and Joseph Austen Chamberlain on 26 November 1888, and moved to England. As Chamberlain's wife, she accompanied him on numerous state visits and served as stepmother to his children. She was widowed in 1914 and in 1916 married William H. Carnegie, the Dean of Westminster. Widowed again in 1936, she remained in England until her death in July of 1957. Louise T. Endicott was born Louise Marie Thoron in New York on 26 November 1864. The daughter of a socially prominent New York family with strong Boston ties, she was educated in convent schools in the United States and France. She married William C. Endicott, Jr. on 3 October 1889. They had no children. She died on 20 April 1958. http://www.masshist.org/findingaids/doc.cfm?fa=fa0021 5/23/2008 MHS Endicott Family Papers, 1612-1958 Guide to the Collection Page 3 of 38 Related families Joseph Peabody was born in 1757 in Middleton, Mass. He worked as a farmer before serving in the Revolution as a soldier and sailor and later as a commercial sailor. In 1791, he retired from the sea and became a part owner of ships trading with the East Indies, the West Indies, and Europe. He married Elizabeth Smith in 1794. He became one of Salem's richest merchants and, following his death in 1844, left a large financial legacy. In 1814 he purchased an estate in Danvers that later became the family's summer home. Two members of the Endicott family, Moses and Samuel, were employed by him as ship captains, and his granddaughter, Ellen, married William C. Endicott, Sr. in 1859. George Peabody was born in Salem on 23 September 1803, the son of Joseph and Elizabeth Peabody. He graduated from Harvard in 1824. He married Clarissa Endicott in 1825 and was the father of four children, including Ellen Peabody Endicott. He served on his father's ships before returning to work in his father's counting house and serve as president of the Salem Bank. He died on 3 January 1892. Joseph Chamberlain was born 8 July 1836 in Birmingham England and was an industrialist before becoming mayor of the city and later a member of Parliament. He rose through the ranks, eventually becoming secretary of state for the colonies in 1895 where he served until 1905. He was married three times and fathered seven children, including Joseph Austen Chamberlain (1860-1933), British chancellor of the Exchequer, and Arthur Neville Chamberlain (1869-1941), chancellor of the Exchequer and Prime Minister. He married Mary C. Endicott, his third wife, in 1888, and died on 6 August 1914. Table of Contents Collection Description The Endicott Family Papers consist of 37 cartons of manuscripts (stored offsite), 2 oversize boxes and 1 extra tall volume (stored onsite), and printed materials arranged in nine series that document the Endicott family of Salem and Boston from 1612 to 1958. The bulk of the collection dates from 1860 to 1936 and consists of the personal papers of William C. Endicott, Sr., attorney and secretary of war in the first Grover Cleveland administration (1885-1889); his wife, Ellen Peabody Endicott; their son, William C. Endicott, Jr., a Boston attorney and civic leader; their daughter, Mary C. Endicott Chamberlain Carnegie, the third wife of British Colonial Secretary Joseph Chamberlain; and Louise (Thoron) Endicott, the wife of William C. Endicott, Jr. In addition, there are historical and genealogical research materials gathered by the family including much information on John Endecott, the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony; and Joseph Peabody, a Salem merchant and the grandfather of Ellen Peabody Endicott. There are also papers of members of related families, Endicott household records, and a separate series of personal and family photographs. Family correspondence (1799-1957) forms the largest single series in the collection and is arranged in subseries by family member. Ellen (Peabody) Endicott (Mrs. William C. Endicott, Sr.) was the most prolific family correspondent, in particular with her mother, Clara Endicott Peabody, and her daughter Mary -- the latter correspondence extends over 57 years. In addition to the family correspondence, the five principal family members are represented in five separate series of personal papers which fill 23 cartons and constitute the bulk of the collection. Spanning the years 1845-1958, each series is further subdivided into subseries pertaining to each individual's life, interests, and activities. Included are personal correspondence, ephemera (defined as incidental and miscellaneous printed material that has not been separately cataloged due to its transitory nature, such as calling cards, invitations, place cards, and miscellaneous circulars), and bound volumes, such as diaries, scrapbooks, and account books. The William C. Endicott, Sr. papers the largest of the five principal member series, cover his career as http://www.masshist.org/findingaids/doc.cfm?fa=fa0021 5/23/2008 MHS Endicott Family Papers, 1612-1958 Guide to the Collection Page 4 of 38 a prominent Essex County attorney, politician, state Supreme Judicial Court judge, and secretary of war in Grover Cleveland's first cabinet, including materials documenting the capture of Geronimo in 1886, and controversies over attempts to return captured Confederate battle flags in 1887. His papers include correspondence, legal case files, diaries, letterbooks, and scrapbooks. Ellen P. Endicott's papers document nearly 70 years as a wife, mother, and social figure in Salem, Washington, and Boston. Papers of her daughter Mary C. Endicott cover her life as social figure in Washington and England, in particular from 1889 to 1914 during her marriage to British Colonial Secretary Joseph Chamberlain. The William C. Endicott, Jr. papers consist of materials connected to his career as an attorney, civic and social figure, and philanthropist. Among these are files from his service as president of the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1927-1936. The Louise T. Endicott papers document her life as a Boston social figure and wife of William C. Endicott, Jr. Her diaries and engagement books record the family's activities over a 70 year period from 1884-1954. Families related to the Endicotts are also documented through original manuscripts and transcribed documents of the Ward, Peabody, Crowninshield, Gardner and Gray families. A series of household records includes correspondence, bills, invoices, and guest books pertaining to the Endicott family's homes in Salem, Danvers, and Boston. The Historical/Genealogical Papers series contains research notes and transcribed documents on the family's history and origins by William C. Endicott, Sr., William C. Endicott, Jr. and Mary C. Endicott. Table of Contents Related Materials Autograph letters collected by the Endicotts and select correspondence between family members and a number of famous historical figures have been removed from the Endicott papers and renamed the Endicott Family Special Collection (See the separate guide to that collection for more information). Other significant collections of Endicott papers are located at the Peabody-Essex Museum, in Salem, Mass.; in the Joseph Chamberlain papers at the University of Birmingham, England; and in Grover Cleveland's presidential papers at the Library of Congress. Table of Contents Acquisition Information The Endicott Family Papers were donated to the MHS in several installments between 1916 and 1958. William C. Endicott, Jr. transferred substantial portions of his father's papers in 1916 and 1922. Large donations were also made by Louise T. Endicott in 1940 following the death of William C. Endicott, Jr. The bulk of the remainder of the collection was transferred to the MHS in 1958 by Benjamin W. Thoron and Walter Muir Whitehill following the death of Louise T. Endicott. Table of Contents Restrictions on Access The bulk of the Endicott family papers (except two oversize boxes and one extra tall volume) is stored offsite and must be requested at least one business day in advance. Contact the Library at library@masshist.org or (617) 536-1608 to request materials. Please discuss your request with the reading room staff before requesting cartons by barcode. Table of Contents http://www.masshist.org/findingaids/doc.cfm?fa=fa0021 5/23/2008 WebVoyage Record View 1 Page 1 of 2 THE MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY ABIGAIL: MHS Online Catalog Search Headings Titles History Help ABIGAIL Home Database Name: Massachusetts Historical Society Search Request: Author = bowditch Search Results: Displaying 3 of 15 entries Previous Next Bibliographic Holdings Table of Contents MARC Format Charles P. Bowditch family papers, Database: Massachusetts Historical Society Format: Manuscripts Electronic resources: Click here to access the finding aid to this collection. Call number(s): Ms. N-846 Creator: Bowditch, Charles P. (Charles Pickering), 1842-1921. Title: Charles P. Bowditch family papers, 1849-1952. Description: 11 boxes and 5 vols. in cases. Scope: Papers of the Bowditch family of Massachusetts and New York, 1849-1952, includes correspondence between archaeologist Charles Pickering, his mother Lucy Nichols, father Jonathan Ingersoll, wife Cornelia Rockwell, sister Charlotte, and daughters Lucy Rockwell, Cornelia, and Katherine Putnam Bowditch, among other Bowditch family members and friends. Letters pertain to everyday activities, family matters, Charles and Lucy Nichols' marriage, Charles' service as captain in the 55th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry and the 5th Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry during the Civil War, Charlotte's trip to Japan in 1897, and travels to Mexico and Europe by other family members. Also includes travel diaries kept by Katherine Bowditch while traveling through Europe, 1898-1910, a memoranda book for 1883, calling cards, address books, invitations, pamphlets, clippings, and other keepsakes. Finding aids available: Finding aid available at: http://www.masshist.org/findingaids/doc.cfm?fa=fa0204 Local notes: See separate description of Katherine Bowditch travel diaries. Subject(s): Harvard College (1780-) --Students. United States. Army. Massachusetts Calvalry Regiment, 5th (1862-1865). United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 55th (1863-1865) Archaeologists. Family history -- -1850-1899. Family history -- 1900-1949. Voyages and travels. Europe --Description and travel -1800-1918. http://balthazaar.masshist.org/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=3&ti=1,3&Search%5FArg=bowd. 4/29/2008 Japan -- --Description and travel. Massachusetts --Social life and customs. Mexico -- --Description and travel. New York (State) -- --Social life and customs. United States -- --History --Civil War, 1861-1865 --Regimental histories -- Massachusetts Calvalry, 5th Volunteers. United States -- --History --Civil War, 1861-1865 --Regimental histories -- Massachusetts Infantry, 55th Volunteers. Other Author(s): Balch, Lucy Rockwell Bowditch, b. 1868. Bowditch, Lucy Nichols, 1816-1883. Bowditch, Jonathan Ingersoll, 1806-1889. Bowditch, Cornelia Livingston Rockwell, 1841-1930. Bowditch, Charlotte, 1846-1919. Bowditch, Cornelia, b. 1867. Bowditch family. Codman, Katherine Putnam Bowditch, b. 1870. Previous Next Record Options Select Download Format Full Record Format for Print/Save Enter your email address: Email Search Headings Titles History Help Exit http://balthazaar.masshist.org/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=3&ti=1,3&Search%5FArg=bowd... 4/29/2008 HS Record View 1 Page 1 of 2 ABIGAIL: The Online Catalog of the Massachusetts Historical Society Database Search Headings Titles Library Home Help History Exit Database Name: Massachusetts Historical Society Search Request: Subject = Pacific Trader (Snow) Search Results: Displaying 3 of 3 entries previous next Full Record Brief Display Table of Contents Linked Resources MARC Format Samuel Barrett Edes papers, caffer Database: Massachusetts Historical Society Format: Manuscripts Call number(s): S.B. Edes Author/Creator: Edes, Samuel Barrett. Title: Samuel Barrett Edes papers, 1799-1801. Physical Description: 1 folder. Scope: Letters and papers of Samuel B. Edes, captain of the snow Pacific Trader, owned by William and Sullivan Dorr, merchants in Canton, China; and by their brothers John and Joseph Dorr. merchants in Boston, Mass. Most of the letters are written to Sullivan Dorr by Edes, and concern the physical condition of the snow and her cargo as she lay in Macao harbor (1801). Also, cargo lists (1801) consigned to John and Joseph in Boston. A crew list (1799) and letter of William Dorr from Lima, Peru (1800) are included. Local notes: Old shelf mark: 029.16. Subject(s): Pacific Trader (Snow) Merchants--China-Canton. Merchants-Massachusetts-Boston. Ship captains. China trade. China-Commerce-United States. United States-Commerce-China Other Author(s): Dorr, John, 1770-1855. Dorr, Joseph, 1767-1831. Dorr, Sullivan, 1778-1858. Dorr, William, 1764-1844. There are no Attachments for this record. previous next Save Options Format Type Save Text File PAINTE SAVE MARC Format e-mail Enter E-Mail address: .../Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=3&ti=1,3&SC=Subject&PID=4659&SA=Pacific+Trader+(Snow)&HC=3&SEQ=20020708111734&SID=7/8/2002 MHS Record View 1 Page 1 of 2 ABIGAIL: The Online Catalog of the Massachusetts Historical Society Database Search Headings Titles Library Home Help History Exit Database Name: Massachusetts Historical Society Search Request: Keyword = dorr Search Results: Displaying 20 of 76 entries previous next Full Record Brief Display Table of Contents Linked Resources MARC Format Dorr family papers, Samully, 1/1/105 Relevance: Database: Massachusetts Historical Society Format: Manuscripts Call number(s): Dorr Family X Author/Creator: Dorr family. Title: Dorr family papers, 1684-1887. Physical Description: 1 folder. Scope: Merchant family of Boston, Mass. Contains items concerning the schooner Amelia (1787); sloop Lucretia (1792); and snow Pacific Trader (1799-1801), commanded by Samuel B. Edes on a sealing and trading expedition to Canton, China with William Dorr as supercargo. Includes correspondence of William, his believe brothers, father, wife and children, particularly of teacher Elizabeth Dorr with pupils and family. Also, a copy of a 1684 deed from Sachem Oneco to the Mohegan Indians for land in Connecticut to hold in perpetuity; an 1862 manuscript poem by Charles G. Ames; and genealogical notes on the Dorr family. Finding aids available: Unpublished guide in the Library. Some items are individually described in the MHS manuscript catalog. Subject(s): Amelia (Schooner) Lucretia (Sloop) Pacific Trader (Snow) Fur trade. Indians of North America-Land transfers. Merchants--Massachusetts--Boston. Mohegan Indians-Land tenure. Poetry. Real property-Connecticut. Teachers. Women teachers. China trade. Indians of North America-By name--Oneco, Sachem of the Mohegans. Canton (China)--Commerce--United States. United States--Commerce--China--Canton. Other Author(s): Ames, Charles Gordon, 1828-1912. Dorr, Elizabeth, b. 1804. Dorr, Edes, Samuel Barrett. William, 1764-1844. Brother of Samuel Dors (1774-1844) ? Oneco, Sachem. There are no Attachments for this record. http://.../Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=20&ti=11,20&CNT=10+records+per+page&FT=dorr&PID=4659&SEQ=20020708110914&SID= 7/8/2002 MHS Record View 1 Page 1 of 2 ABIGAIL: The Online Catalog of the Massachusetts Historical Society Database Search Headings Titles Library Home Help History Exit Database Name: Massachusetts Historical Society Search Request: Author = Dorr, William, Search Results: Displaying 1 of 1 entries previous next Full Record Brief Display Table of Contents Linked Resources MARC Format William Dorr journal, Database: Massachusetts Historical Society Format: Manuscripts Call number(s): Ms. S-82 Author/Creator: Dorr, William, 1757-1840. Title: William Dorr journal, 1775-1776. Physical Description: 1 folder and 1 folder of photocopies. Scope: Journal kept by William Dorr from 17 Sept. - 14 Dec. 1775 and 1-6 Aug. 1776 on Arnold's Expedition to Quebec while serving with John Greaton's Regiment (later the 24th Commental). The entries describe the journey to Maine up the Kennebec River and down the Chaudiere to Quebec and the hardships incurred. The journal also contains lists of men wounded, those who died and were taken prisoner, and of carrying places on the Kennebec and Chaudiere. Also, a copy of the petition from the American prisoners to General Carleton of 6 Jun. 1776. Additional forms available: Published in Rebecca Anne Goetz, "Private William Dorr's March to Quebec: A Study in Historical Ambiguity, If history honor's thesis, Bates College, Lewiston, Maine, 2000. Local notes: Old shelf mark: 101.111. Photocopies available in Ms. S-82b for use in the Reading Room. Subject(s): United States. Continental Army. Continental Regiment, 24th (1775-1783) Canadian Invasion, 1775-1776. Québec (Québec)--History--Siege, 1775-1776. United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns. United States-History--Revolution, 1775-1783-Personal narratives. United States-History-Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons. United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783-Regimental histories--Continental Army, 24th Infantry. There are no Attachments for this record. previous next Save Options Format Type Save Text File PRINT SAVE MARC Format e-mail Enter E-Mail address: http://balthazaar.masshist.org/cgi.../Pwebrecon.cgi?SC=Author&PID=4659&SA=Dorr,+William,&BROWSE=1&HC=1&SID= 7/8/2002 MHS Record View 1 Page 1 of 2 ABIGAIL: The Online Catalog of the Massachusetts Historical Society Database Search Headings Titles Library Home Help History Exit Database Name: Massachusetts Historical Society Search Request: Subject = Pacific Trader (Snow) Search Results: Displaying 3 of 3 entries previous next Full Record Brief Display Table of Contents Linked Resources MARC Format Samuel Barrett Edes papers, Database: Massachusetts Historical Society Format: Manuscripts Call number(s): S.B. Edes Author/Creator: Edes, Samuel Barrett. Title: Samuel Barrett Edes papers, 1799-1801. Physical Description: 1 folder. Scope: Letters and papers of Samuel B. Edes, captain of the snow Pacific Trader, owned by William and Sullivan Dorr, merchants in Canton, China; and by their brothers John and Joseph Dorr, merchants in Boston, Mass. Most of the letters are written to Sullivan Dorr by Edes, and concern the physical condition of the snow and her cargo as she lay in Macao harbor (1801). Also, cargo lists (1801) consigned to John and Joseph in Boston. A crew list (1799) and letter of William Dorr from Lima, Peru (1800) are included. Local notes: Old shelf mark: 029.16. Subject(s): Pacific Trader (Snow) Merchants--China--Canton. Merchants--Massachusetts--Boston. Ship captains. China trade. China-Commerce--United States. United States--Commerce--China. Other Author(s): Dorr, John, 1770-1855. Dorr, Joseph, 1767-1831. Dorr, Sullivan, 1778-1858. Dorr, William, 1764-1844. 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For example: Adams, John Table of Contents Collection Summary Biographical Sketches Sources Minot-Rackemann Family Papers Collection Description Related Materials Arrangement 1824-1952 Acquisition Information Organization of the Collection Guide to the Collection Detailed Description of the Collection Preferred Citation Access Terms Photographs Removed from the Collection Collection Summary Creator: Minot/Rackemann family Abstract: Title: Minot-Rackemann family papers The collection consists of correspondence, receipts, and ephemera related to members of Dates: 1824-1952 the Minot, Rackemann, Wigglesworth and Physical 4 document boxes Sedgwick families, 1824-1952. Description: Call Ms. N-380 Number: Repository: Massachusetts Historical Society 1154 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02215 library@masshist.org Table of Contents Biographical Sketches http://www.masshist.org/findingaids/doc.cfm?fa=fa0027 5/4/2005 MHS Minot-Rackemann Family Papers, 1824-1952 Guide to the Collection Page 2 of 9 Individuals most heavily represented in the collection: Louisa Davis Minot (1788-1858) Louisa was born on 10 May 1788 to Daniel Davis and Lois Freeman. She married William Minot in 1810 and together they had five children: Mary, George Richards, William, Francis and Julia. For thirty years, she was president of the Bethesda Society and of the Franklin Infant School. In addition, she wrote in periodicals, painted, and taught drawing in public schools. She died on 21 January 1858. William Minot II (1817-1894) William was born on 7 April 1817 to William Minot and Louisa Davis. He married Katharine Maria Sedgwick, daughter of Charles Sedgwick and Elizabeth Buckminster Dwight, in 1842 and together they had seven children: Jane Sedgwick, Alice, William, Charles Sedgwick, Robert Sedgwick, Henry and Laurence. He died on 26 February 1894. Francis Minot (1821-1899) Francis was born on 12 April 1821 to William Minot and Louisa Davis. He graduated from Harvard University in 1841 and attended medical school on Mason Street, Boston. In 1859 he was elected visiting physician to the Massachusetts General Hospital, and later became consulting physician. Francis married Sarah Parkman Blake on 16 February 1861 and together they had one child, Julia, born 1 December 1863. He remained a consulting physician until his death on 11 May 1899. Sarah Parkman Blake Minot (1833-1869) Sarah was born on 19 June 1833 to Samuel Parkman Blake and Anne Boylston (Cunningham) Blake of Roxbury. She married Francis Minot on 16 February 1861 and had one daughter Julia. She died on 10 February 1869. Julia Minot (1823-1875) Julia was born on 23 January 1823 to William and Louisa Davis Minot. For many years she was an invalid and died on 22 March 1875, unmarried. Catharine Maria Sedgwick (1789-1867) Catharine Maria was born on 28 December 1789 to Theodore Sedgwick and Pamela Dwight, in Stockbridge. She shared a close relationship with her brothers Theodore II, Henry Dwight, Robert and Charles. She eventually became one of America's most popular authors producing novels such as Redwood (1824) and Hope Leslie (1827). She remained unmarried until her death on 31 July 1867. Elizabeth Dwight Sedgwick Rackemann (1826-1891) Elizabeth was born on 15 July 1826, the third child of Charles Sedgwick and Elizabeth Buckminster Dwight. On 20 June 1855 she married Frederick William Rackemann son of Daniel Rackemann and Philippine Florentine (Marianne) Rackemann of Bremen, Germany. http://www.masshist.org/findingaids/doc.cfm?fa=fa0027 5/4/2005 MHS Minot-Rackemann Family Papers, 1824-1952 Guide to the Collection Page 3 of 9 They had six children between 1857 and 1868: Charles Sedgwick Frederick William, Felix, Elizabeth Sedgwick, Louise Sedgwick and Wilfred Rackemann. Frederick Rackemann died. 16 August 1884 and Elizabeth on 24 September 1891. Fanny Pomeroy Rackemann (b.1856) Fanny was born on 6 December 1856 to Theodore Sedgwick Pomeroy and Isabella Low. She married Charles Sedgwick Rackemann, however her marriage and death date are unknown. Charles Sedgwick Rackemann (1857-1933) Charles was born on 21 June 1857 to Frederick William Rackemann and Elizabeth D. S. Rackemann. He became an prominent attorney in Boston, becoming senior member of the firm, Rackemann, Sawyer and Brewster. On 27 June 1900 he married Fanny Pomeroy, who was his third cousin. He died on 29 March 1933 and left no children. Felix Rackemann (1861-1934) Felix was born on 17 June 1861 in Lenox to Frederick William Rackemann of Bremen, Germany and Elizabeth Dwight Sedgwick Rackemann. He studied in the office of Francis V. Balch, entered Harvard Law School on 28 September 1882, left in 1883 and completed his studies in the office of Isham and Lincoln, Chicago. He was admitted to the Bar of Illinois in 1885 and the Massachusetts Bar in 1886. On 19 May 1886, he married Julia Minot, daughter of Francis Minot and Sarah Parkman Blake. They built a large house at 1065 Brush Hill Road, Milton where they raised their children: Francis, Elizabeth Sedgwick and Sarah Parkman. He began in Boston as a member of the firm Balch and Rackemann, later Dunbar, Rackemann and Brewster and then Dunbar and Rackemann. He also practiced in the United States District Court and the U.S. Supreme Court. Elizabeth Sedgwick Rackemann I (1863-1924) Elizabeth was born on 25 July 1863 to Frederick W Rackemann and Elizabeth D. Sedgwick. She died unmarried on 7 January 1924. Julia Minot Rackemann (1863-1945) Julia was the only child of Francis Minot and Sarah Parkman Blake, born on 1 December 1863. She married Felix Rackemann on 19 May 1886 and they had three children: Francis Minot, Elizabeth Sedgwick and Sarah Parkman. She died in Milton, Massachusetts in 19 April 1945. Edward Wigglesworth (1885-1945) Edward was born on 3 November 1885 to Edward Wigglesworth and Sarah Frothingham Johonnot. He graduated from Harvard University in 1908 and on 15 June 1914 married Sarah Parkman Minot. They had six children (see Sarah Parkman Rackemann Wigglesworth). Francis Minot Rackemann (1887-1973) Francis was born on 4 June 1887 to Felix Rackemann and Julia Minot Rackemann in Milton Massachusetts. He earned his undergraduate degree in 1909 and his medical degree in 1912 http://www.masshist.org/findingaids/doc.cfm?fa=fa0027 5/4/2005 MHS Minot-Rackemann Family Papers, 1824-1952 Guide to the Collection Page 4 of 9 from Harvard, eventually becoming a physician at Massachusetts General Hospital. On 28 April 1917, he married Dorothy Mandell, daughter of William Dutton Mandell and Carrie Braman Mandell, both of Boston. He died in March 1973. Elizabeth Sedgwick Rackemann II (1890-1897) Elizabeth was born on 30 March 1890 to Felix Rackemann and Julia Minot Rackemann. She died in Milton, Massachusetts on 9 November 1897. Sarah Parkman Rackemann Wigglesworth (b. 1892) Sarah Parkman (known as Sally) was born on 7 July 1892 to Felix Rackemann and Julia Minot Rackemann. She married Edward Wigglesworth on 15 June 1914 and had 6 children, Edward, Thomas, Mary, Jane, Sally and Anne. In the winter they lived at 7 Chestnut Street, Boston and in the summer they occupied a large farm at Topsfield, Massachusetts. Table of Contents Sources Minot, James Jackson. Ancestors and Descendants of George Richards Minot 1758-1802. [S.1.: s.n.], 1936. Minot, James Jackson. The Minot Family: Record of Births, Marriages and Deaths 1754- 1934. Copied from Family Bibles, 1934. The Sedgwick Family Website: http://www.sedgwick.org Table of Contents Collection Description The bulk of the collection consists of multi-generational family papers related to members of the Minot, Rackemann, Wigglesworth and Sedgwick families. The correspondence between family members consists primarily of exchanges of news and information about current events as well as reminiscences about the past. The collection is divided into five series: Correspondence to Catharine Maria Sedgwick, Minot family correspondence, Rackemann family papers, Wigglesworth family receipts and correspondence, and Ephemera. The papers provide contextual information regarding Catharine Maria Sedgwick in a series of letters to Catharine from lifelong friend Louisa Davis, in addition to references to her by other family members. The Minot family correspondence consists of letters between William Minot and his wife Louisa Davis, their children Mary, Francis and Julia and their grandchild Julia, many written during the family's extensive European travel. The Rackemann family correspondence is dominated by writings to Felix Rackemann and his courtship with Julia Minot, The Wigglesworth family papers consist primarily of household receipts and a few family letters. The Ephemera consists of playbills, obituaries and a school report. 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Corp Author(s): Thursday Evening Club (Boston, Mass.) ; Warren Club (Boston, Mass.) Year: 1846-1979 Description: 3 cartons (stored offsite). Language: English Abstract: Records of the Thursday Evening Club, a men's club founded in Boston in 1846 to promote "social and scientific conversation." First called the "Warren Club" after one of its founders, John C. Warren, the club held bi-weekly Thursday meetings at the home of one of its members to listen to talks on a variety of subjects, at first scientific but later expanded to include literature, history, and other subjects. The records include loose and bound membership lists (1856-1979, with gaps); announcements, lists, and summaries of meetings (1859-1968); correspondence (1849-98, 1906-22, 1927-76); presidents' reports (1947-63); manuscripts of original papers (1908-20); historical reminiscences; and memorials delivered by members, including Moorfield Storey, James F. Rhodes, and Worthington C. Ford. The collection also contains sporadic minutes (1846-75), the bulk of which were copied from the diaries of Dr. John C. Warren (26 Oct. 1846 - 17 Apr. 1856), Jonathan M. Warren (23 Nov. 1856 - 8 Jun. 1867), and Thomas Bouve (17 Dec. 1868 - 4 Jan. 1872). Frequent correspondents include Erastus B. Bigelow, Theodore Lyman, Justin Winsor, Phillips Brooks, Harold C. Ernst, and Richard C. Curtis. SUBJECT(S) Descriptor: Men -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Societies and clubs. Science -- Societies, etc. Scientists -- Massachusetts -- Boston. Geographic: Boston (Mass.) -- Clubs. Boston (Mass.) -- Social life and customs. General Info: THIS COLLECTION IS STORED OFFSITE. ADVANCE NOTICE IS REQUIRED FOR USE OF THIS COLLECTION./ Unpublished box list in the Library./ A few items are individually described in the MHS manuscript catalog. 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Author(s): Dana family. ; Dana, Richard, 1700-1772. ; Dana, Francis, 1743-1811. ; Dana Richard Henry, 1787-1879 Dana, Richard Henry,; 1815-1882. ; Dana, Richard Henry, III,; 1851-1931 ; Trowbridge, Edmund, 1709-1793. ; Dana, Edmund, 1739-1823. ; Allston, Washington,; 1779-1843. ; Dana, Edmund Trowbridge, 1779-1859. ; Dana, Edmund Trowbridge, Jr.,; 1818- 1869. ; Dana, Elizabeth Ellery,; 1789-1874. ; Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882. ; Dana, Sarah Ann,; 1791-1866. ; Dana, Ruth Charlotte, 1814- 1901. ; Dana, Elizabeth Ellery,: II,; 1846-1939. ; Dana, Frances Longfellow,; 1853-1915. ; Dana, Helen Sherwood Ford Mumford, 1865-1934. ; Adams, Charles Francis, 1807-1886. ; Adams, Charles Francis, 1835-1915. ; Adams, John,; 1735-1826. ; Bonaparte, Charles J.; 1851-1921 ; (Charles Joseph),; Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878. ; Evarts, William M..: 1818- 1901. ; Gerry, Elbridge, 1744-1814. ; Lodge, Henry Cabot.: 1850-1924. ; Roosevelt, Theodore,; 1858-1919. ; Sumner, Charles,: 1811-1874. htp://firstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/FSFETCH?fetchtype=holdings:entityholdingsortpage=normal:hol. 5/24/2005 FirstSearch: Libraries that Own Item Page 2 of 2 Year: 1654-1933 Description: 87 boxes, 286 bound V. and 2 oversize containers. Language: English Standard No: LCCN: ms 84-2002 Abstract: Spanning from 1654 to 1933, the Dana Family Papers are primarily the personal and official documents of Francis Dana, Massachusetts revolutionary leader, Minister to Russia and Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Court; Richard Henry Dana, a noted poet and essayist, Richard Henry Jr., author and United States Attorney for Massachusetts during the Civil War and Richard Henry Dana III, civil service reformer. (CONT.) Other family members represented in the collection are Richard Dana, Edmund Trowbridge, Edmund Dana, Washington Allston, Edmund Trowbridge Dana, Edmund Trowbridge Dana, Jr., Elizabeth Ellery Dana, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Sarah Ann Dana, Ruth Charlotte Dana, Elizabeth Ellery Dana II, Frances Longfellow Dana and Helen Sherwood Ford Mumford Dana, Prominent correspondents include: John Adams, Elbridge Gerry, William Cullen Bryant, Charles Francis Adams, Charles Sumner, William M. 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For example: Adams, John Table of Contents Francis Parkman Papers III Collection Summary Collection Description Related Materials 1761-1932 Acquisition Information Detailed Description of the Collection Guide to the Collection Preferred Citation Access Terms Collection Summary Creator: Parkman, Francis, 1823-1893. Abstract: Title: Francis Parkman papers III This collection consists of papers of historian Francis Parkman, including family, personal, Dates: and business materials related to his Physical 4 boxes and 1 oversize box. publications, his interests in horticulture, and Description: trips abroad. Also, papers of Rev. Francis Parkman (1788-1852), including diaries; Rev. Call Ms. N-663 John Cordner; Caroline P. Cordner, related Number: primarily to family history; papers related to Repository: Massachusetts Historical Society Jamaica Pond (Boston, Mass.); and diplomas 1154 Boylston Street and membership certificates received by Boston, MA 02215 Francis, 1844-1893, from various universities and historical societies. library@masshist.org Table of Contents Collection Description This collection of manuscripts dates from 1761-1932 and contains miscellaneous additions to the Francis Parkman (1823-1893) papers. They are of a more personal nature than those contained in Francis Parkman I. Included are letters related to his writings in various magazines; letters and bills regarding his interests in horticulture and gardening; personal letters from publishers, scholars, and other colleagues regarding his historical publications; family correspondence with http://www.masshist.org/findingaids/doc.cfm?fa=fa0210 6/22/2005 MHS Francis Parkman Papers III, 1761-1932 : Guide to the Collection Page 3 of 5 Box Volume Contents Box 1 General papers, 1834-1886 Box 2 General papers, 1887-1900 Box 2 E.G. Squier-Parkman correspondence, 1849-1870 (typescripts) Box 3 Misc. papers, 1760-1932, including Rev. John Cordner, C.P. Cordner, and Jamaica Pond Box 4 Rev. Francis Parkman papers, 1805-1852 Vol. 1 Rev. Francis Parkman library catalogue, n.d. Vol. 2 Rev. Francis Parkman commonplace-book containing extracts from religious works, 1804-1807 Vol. 3 Rev. Francis Parkman journal of a journey over the Western Highlands, Aug. - Sept., 1810 Vol. 4 Rev. Francis Parkman diary kept at Switzerland, France, England, and Boston, including his call and ordination in the New North Church, Boston, 1811-1813 Vol. 5 Rev. Francis Parkman textbook (#2) of sermons preached, with some diary notes, 1817-1829 Vol. 6 Rev. Francis Parkman textbook (#3) of sermons preached, with some diary notes, 1829-1836 Vol. 7 Rev. Francis Parkman textbook (#4) of sermons preached, with some diary notes, 1837-1843 Vol. 8 John Cordner commonplace-book, service at Unitarian church in Montreal, 1856-1883 os Box Rev. John Cordner; Jamaica Pond plans Table of Contents Preferred Citation Francis Parkman papers III, Massachusetts Historical Society. Table of Contents Access Terms This collection is indexed under the following headings in ABIGAIL, the online catalog of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related persons, organizations, or subjects should search the catalog using these headings. http://www.masshist.org/findingaids/doc.cfm?fa=fa0210 6/22/2005 MHS Francis Parkman Papers III, 1761-1932 Guide to the Collection Page 4 of 5 Persons: Adams, Charles Francis, 1807-1886. Bandelier, Adolph Francis Alphonse, 1840-1914. Cordner, Caroline Parkman. Cordner, John, 1816-1894. Cordner family. Hodgman, A. W. Mayer, Brantz, 1809-1879. Mitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir), 1829-1914. Norton, Charles Eliot, 1827-1908. Parkman, Eliot. Parkman, Francis, 1788-1852. Parkman family. Pico, Joshua. Sargent, Winthrop, 1825-1870. Smith, Buckingham, 1810-1871. Squier, E. G. (Ephraim George), 1821-1888. Swan, James, 1754-1830. Organizations: New North Church (Boston, Mass.) Subjects: Calcutta (India)--Description and travel. Commonplace-books. Congregational churches--Clergy. Europe--Description and travel--1800-1918. Family history--1750-1799. Family history--1800-1849. Family history--1850-1899. Family history- 1900-1949. Historians. History--Societies, etc. Horticulture. Jamaica Pond (Boston, Mass.) Private libraries. Rome (Italy)--Description and travel. ermons--1817-1843. Table of Contents http://www.masshist.org/findingaids/doc.cfm?fa=fa0210 Collection processed by Brenda M. Lawson, Dec. 1989. Send reference questions to library@masshist.org. Encoded by Michael Rush, Jan. 2005 http://www.masshist.org/findingaids/doc.cfm?fa=fa0210 6/22/2005 FirstSearch: Libraries that Own Item Page 1 of 3 INP PS3. , 8/9/24. FirstSearch SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIV Libraries that Own Item This screen shows libraries that own the item you selected. 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AUM ME BOWDOIN COL 1890 BBH ME UNIV OF MAINE AT CRONO 1872-1915 MEU http://firstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/FSFETCH?fetchtype=holdings:next=html/holdings.html:b... 4/16/2004 MHS Wolcott Family Papers II, 1754-1932 : Guide to the Collection Page 1 of 11 THE MASSACHUSETTS About MHS Library Online In Print Education Events Shc HISTORICAL SOCIETY Library: Finding Aids Search all Finding Aids List of Finding Aids Related Pages: ABIGAIL (online catalog) Search within this finding aid: Search Search query is interpreted as a phrase. Combine multiple terms or phrases with AND, OR, or commas. Search for names in reverse order. For example: Adams, John Table of Contents Collection Summary Wolcott Family Papers II Biographical Sketch Collection Description 1754-1932 Acquisition Information Organization Detailed Description of the Guide to the Collection Collection Preferred Citation Access Terms Collection Summary 1888, Creator: Wolcott family Abstract: 2887, 1847. Title: Wolcott family papers II This collection consists of the papers of the interrelated Wolcott, Prescott, Huntington, Dates: 1754-1932 and Hickling families, primarily genealogical Physical 4 document boxes and 2 oversize materials, as well as family and business Description: containers papers of Joshua H. Wolcott, a partner in the Boston merchant firm of A. & A. Lawrence. Call Ms. N-152 Number: Repository: Massachusetts Historical Society 1154 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02215 library@masshist.org Table of Contents Biographical Sketch Wolcott family Frederick Wolcott (1767-1837) of Litchfield, Conn. graduated first in his class from Yale in 1786. He was Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and of the Superior Court, Judge of Probate http://www.masshist.org/findingaids/doc.cfm?fa=fa0185 6/9/2005 MHS Wolcott Family Papers II, 1754-1932 Guide to the Collection Page 2 of 11 for Litchfield County for 41 years, a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives and the Senate, and on the Corporation of Yale College. He was also the founder of what is believed to be one of the first temperance organizaions in the country. He was the grandson of Roger Wolcott (1679-1767), Governor and public official of Connecticut and second in command to Sir William Pepperell at the 1745 Expedition to Cape Breton resulting in the capture of Louisbourg; the son of Oliver Wolcott (1726-1797), signer of the Declaration of Independence, member of the Continental Congress and Governor of Connecticut; and brother of Oliver Wolcott, Jr. (1760-1833) who followed Alexander Hamilton as Secretary of the Treasury in George Washington's cabinet and Governor of Connecticut. Frederick married Elizabeth (Betsey) Huntington (1774-1812) in 1800. His second wife was Sally Worthington Goodrich Cooke (1785-1842) whom he married in 1815. Joshua Huntington Wolcott (1804-1891), son of Frederick and Betsey, brother of Frederick Henry Wolcott (b.1808) and half-brother of Charles Mosley Wolcott (b.1816) was a Boston merchant and partner in the textile commission house of A. & A. Lawrence until its dissolution in 1865 and director of many mills, including the York Manufacturing Company of Saco, Maine. He was also very involved in charitable and benevolent institutions. He married Cornelia Frothingham (1824-1850) in 1844 and following her death, he married his wife's sister Harriet "Hatty" Frothingham in 1851. Huntington Frothingham Wolcott (1846-1865), son of J.H. and Cornelia, was a member of the 2nd Massachusetts Cavalry during the final year of the Civil War and died of fever after returning home to Boston in 1865. Roger Wolcott (1847-1900), also the son of J.H. and Cornelia and brother of Huntington F., graduated from Harvard in 1870 and from Harvard Law School in 1874. He was a justice of the peace from 1875-1900, a member of the Massachusetts legislature from 1881-1884, Lt. Governor of Massachusetts from 1892-1896. He advanced to the Governor's chair in 1896 as a result of the death of Frederick T. Greenhalge and served in that position until 1900. He was also largely involved in business activities, including the Boston and Albany Railroad and the New England Trust Company, and in philanthropic organizations as a member of the Boston Provident Association and as a trustee of the Eye and Ear Infirmary and the Mass. General Hospital. He was a member of the Massachusetts Historical Society and an overseer of Harvard College. He married Edith Prescott (b.1853) in 1874. Roger Wolcott (1877-1965) of Milton, Mass. was the son of Roger and Edith. He graduated from Harvard in 1899 and received his law degree in 1902. He was Counsel for the Boston Elevated Railroad, a representative to the Mass. General Court, and a member of the Governor's staff from 1905-1907. His military career includes service as a private in the 1st Mass. Heavy Artillery, U.S. Volunteers during the Spanish-American War, in charge of the Selective Draft in Massachusetts during World War I, and in many positions with the Mass. National Guard. He was a member of the council and corresponding secretary of the Mass. Historical Society, a trustee of the Boston Athenaeum, a member of several veterans organizations, and an Overseer of Harvard College. Prescott and Hickling families Colonel William Prescott (1726-1795), like Roger Wolcott (1679-1767) was a member of Sir William Pepperell's staff during the Louisbourg Expedition in 1745 and colonel of a group of http://www.masshist.org/findingaids/doc.cfm?fa=fa0185 6/9/2005 MHS Wolcott Family Papers II, 1754-1932 Guide to the Collection Page 3 of 11 minute men, reporting to Cambridge after news of the Battle of Lexington. He was one of the co-commanders at the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 16, 1775, took part in the Battle of Long Island in 1776, and served as a volunteer under Gates in 1777 in the campaign that resulted in the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga. His son, Judge William Prescott (1762-1844) and his wife Catherine Greene Hickling (1767-1852), were the great-grandparents of Edith Prescott (later Wolcott, see above). Catherine Hickling was the daughter of Thomas Hickling (1745- 1834), a Boston merchant and Consul on the island of St. Michael in the Azores, and was known for her philanthropic exercises. Table of Contents Collection Description The Wolcott family papers contain correspondence and other papers, genealogical notes, family trees, biographical sketches, clippings, photographs, and printed materials of the inter-related Wolcott, Prescott, Frothingham, Huntington, and Hickling families. The majority of the collection is comprised of Wolcott family materials, including extensive family correspondence, in particular that of Joshua Huntington Wolcott (J.H.) with his brothers, Frederick Henry and Charles Mosley and with his son Roger (later Governor of Massachusetts). Business papers of J.H. include letters from his partners in the Boston merchant firm of A. & A. Lawrence, Amos and Abbott Lawrence and copies of J.H's partnership agreements with the Lawrences and with Jonas E. Stone. Other correspondents of J.H. include Samuel Chapman Armstrong, William M. Reid, and Henry Cabot Lodge. Additional family correspondence includes Cornelia Frothingham Wolcott's (wife of J.H.) letterbook of her letters to her family, in particular to sister Harriet (Ratty) Frothingham, later the second wife of J.H. following her sister's death; Huntington Frothingham Wolcott's letters to his parents during his service with the 2nd Massachusetts Calvary during the Civil War; letters from Governor Roger to Roger Wolcott, Jr., while the latter was away at summer camps; and letters and a letterbook from Governor Roger to his parents while travelling abroad with his new wife, Edith Prescott Wolcott. Other Wolcott papers of note include correspondence between J.H. and his father and step- mother, Frederick and Sally W. Wolcott; a book of poetry copied by Harriet F. Wolcott; Gov. Roger Wolcott's plan of his father's land at Blue Hill; a letter from J.H. to his fiancee Elizabeth Flint in Nashville, Tenn. (the engagement was later broken); a letter from Oliver Wolcott, Jr. to Captain Ebenezer Barnard; and papers related to funds at Harvard University in the names of Huntington F. and J.H. Wolcott. The collection contains very few papers related to Roger Wolcott's official business as Governor of Massachusetts, 1896-1899, however there are two letters from John D. Long regarding Wolcott's rejection of a Federal position with the Commission on the Philippines and correspondence with many important historical figures on personal matters, club memberships, and invitations. The correspondents include Frederick Greenhalge, Phillips Brooks, T.W. Higginson, and Henry W. Beecher. Other families are primarily represented by genealogical materials, but there are also a typescript of the diary of Catherine G. Hickling (later Prescott); a phrenological study of Mr. [?] http://www.masshist.org/findingaids/doc.cfm?fa=fa0185 6/9/2005 FirstSearch: Libraries that Own Item Page 1 of 2 OC LC FirstSearch SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIV Libraries that Own Item This screen shows libraries that own the item you selected. Resource Staff View My Account Options Home Databases Searching Results Sharing Comments Exit Hide tips List of Records Detailed Record Marked Records Go to page Current database: WorldCat Total Libraries: 1 5 WorldCat E-mail Print Return Help Title: Endicott family special collection Author: Adams, Henry Libraries with Item: "Endicott family special c... " Record for Item Get This Item ) Location Library Code MA MASSACHUSETTS HIST SOC MAH Record for Item: "Endicott family special c. " ( Libraries with Item ) GET THIS ITEM Availability: Check the catalogs in your library. Libraries worldwide that own item: 1 mi Connect to Southern New Hampshire University Library FIND RELATED More Like This: Search for versions with same title and author I Advanced options Find Items About: Adams, Henry, (max: 716); Chamberlain, Joseph, (max: 344); Chamberlain, Neville, (max: 214); Cleveland, Grover, (max: 818); Dana, Richard Henry, (max: 151); Eliot, Charles William, (max: 117); Endicott, William Crowninshield, (max: 15); Gray, Horace, (max: 22); Lodge, Henry Cabot, (max: 197); Olney, Richard, (max: 34); Parkman, Francis, (max: 308); Sargent, John Singer, (max: 396); Thomas, Benjamin Franklin, (max: 6); Tudor, Frederic, (max: 13) Title: Endicott family special collection, 1773-1938. Author(s): Adams, Henry, 1838-1918. ; Chamberlain, Joseph,; 1836-1914. ; Chamberlain, Neville.; 1869-1940. ; Cleveland, Grover,; 1837-1908. ; Dana, Richard Henry, 1815-1882. ; Eliot, Charles William, 1834-1926. ; Endicott, William Crowninshield, 1826-1900. ; Endicott, William Crowninshield, 1860- 1936. ; Gray, Horace,; 1828-1902. ; Lodge, Henry Cabot,; 1850-1924 ; Olney, Richard,: 1835-1917. ; Parkman, Francis, 1823-1893. ; Sargent, John Singer,: 1856-1925. ; Thomas, Benjamin Franklin, 1813-1878. ; Tudor, Frederic,; 1783-1864. Year: 1773-1938 Description: 11 narrow boxes. Language: English Abstract: Autograph collection compiled most likely by William Crowninshield Endicott, Jr., 1773-1938. Many the letters in the collection are written to Joseph Chamberlain and William C. Endicott Sr. and Jr. Includes autographs of http://firstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/FSFETCH?fetchtype=holdings:entityholdingsortpage=normal:h 7/30/2005 MHS Charles P. Bowditch Family Papers, 1849-1952 : Guide to the Collection Page 1 of 6 THE MASSACHUSETTS About MHS Library Online In Print Education Events Sh HISTORICAL SOCIETY Library: Finding Aids Search all Finding Aids List of Finding Aids Related Pages: ABIGAIL (online catalog) Search within this finding aid: Search Cardy Search query is interpreted as a phrase. Combine multiple terms or phrases with AND, OR, or commas. Search for names in reverse order. For example: Adams, John Table of Contents Collection Summary Charles P. Bowditch Family Papers Biographical Sketch Collection Description 1849-1952 Acquisition Information Organization Detailed Description of the Guide to the Collection Collection Preferred Citation Access Terms Collection Summary Creator: Bowditch, Charles P. (Charles Abstract: Pickering), 1842-1921 This collection consists of the papers of the Title: Charles P. Bowditch family Bowditch family of Massachusetts and New papers York including the correspondence of archaeologist Charles Pickering Bowditch Dates: 1849-1952 and his immediate family, 1849-1952. The Physical 11 document boxes and 5 volumes collection also includes five diaries kept by Description: Charles P. Bowditch's daughter, Katherine P. Bowditch, during her travels abroad between Call Ms. N-846 the years 1898-1917. Number: Repository: Massachusetts Historical Society 1154 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02215 library@masshist.org Table of Contents Biographical Sketch Charles Pickering Bowditch (1842-1921) was the son of Jonathan Ingersoll Bowditch and Lucy O. Nichols, and was the grandson of Nathaniel Bowditch. After earning his degree from Harvard http://www.masshist.org/findingaids/doc.cfm?fa=fa0204 1/20/2005