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SUB-SERIES Identifier: UAI 15.100

Handwritten copies, [ca. 1650s-1730]

Scope and Contents

This subseries contains six handwritten copies of the Charter of 1650. The copies are often undated and the copyists unknown.

Dates

  • Creation: [ca. 1650s-1730]

Physical Description

.06 cubic feet (6 folders)

Researcher Access

The charters and legislative acts relating to the governance of Harvard are open for research. Access to original charters may be restricted; facsimiles may be provided for researcher use.

Extent

2.38 cubic feet (1 framed item, 3 flat boxes, 5 folders)

Related Materials

Additional handwritten copies of the Charter of 1650 are available in Volume 58: Literacy, 1656-1774 in the Massachusetts State Archives. Photostat copies of some of these copies are available in the Harvard University Archives (See Records from the Massachusetts State Archives relating to the Harvard Charter, [photostat copies], UAI 15.100.11).

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository

Holding nearly four centuries of materials, the Harvard University Archives is the principal repository for the institutional records of Harvard University and the personal archives of Harvard faculty, as well as collections related to students, alumni, Harvard-affiliates and other associated topics. The collections document the intellectual, cultural, administrative and social life of Harvard and the influence of the University as it emerged across the globe.

Contact:
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