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BUILDINGGROUP — Box: 4 Identifier: UAI 15.10.5

Buildings records, bound volume, 1811-1838 Digital

Scope and Contents

This bound volume, likely assembled by the Corporation in the 1850s, contains documents related to Harvard buildings which have been pasted onto the pages. The volume consists of correspondence and memoranda pertaining to the construction of Holworthy Hall, 1811-1812; contracts and correspondence relating to the construction of University Hall, 1813-1814; and correspondence regarding repairs to Massachusetts Hall overseen by Loammi Baldwin in 1812. Additional records pertaining to the construction of Gore Hall, 1834-1838; and the repairs to the Medical College on Mason Street in Boston, 1824 are also located in this volume.

Dates

  • Creation: 1811-1838

Researcher Access

The Records of early Harvard buildings are open for research with the following exception: blueprints in this collection are restricted for 80 years from the date of creation.

Extent

2.05 cubic feet (3 flat boxes,1 legal document box, 1 bound volume, and 5 oversized folders)

Related Materials

Please see additional Holworthy Hall, Massachusetts Hall, and University Hall records in this finding aid. For additional building records on Gore Hall in the Harvard University Archives, please see UAI 15.48 pf Buildings records for Gore Hall: plans, 1840; and UAI 15.48.5 pf Buildings records for Gore Hall: additions and alterations, 1907 in the Harvard University Archives. For additional building records on the Medical College on Mason Street, Boston in the Harvard University Archives, please see UAI 15.25 pf Buildings records for University buildings: architectural drawings, 1827-1929.

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.

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