Library catalog, believed to be from the College's evacuation to Concord during the Revolutionary War, ca. 1775 Digital
Scope and Contents
This manuscript catalog is believed to be in the hand of Samuel Langdon, Harvard's President during the American Revolutionary War. Books are listed alphabetically and entries include title, format, number of volumes, and location information. A sheet glued to the back cover contains “A List of Broken Volumes,” presumably books that were somehow damaged.
Dates
- Creation: ca. 1775
Researcher Access
The Early Catalogs and Shelflists of the Harvard College Library are open for research.
Extent
4.77 cubic feet (1.5 legal document boxes, 5 flat boxes, 16 volumes and 1 microfilm box)Former call number
Formerly classified as UAIII 50.15.35 Catalogue of books, perhaps of the library at Concord
Creator
- From the Collection: Harvard College Library (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository
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