Records of the Board of Visitors of the Massachusetts Professorship of Natural History, 1799-1835
Scope and Contents
The letters, copies of votes extracted from the Board of Visitors meeting minutes, bills of exhange, reports, lists and statutes in this series document the administration of the Massachusetts Professorship of Natural History and Botanic Garden at Harvard by the Board of Visitors. Topics represented in these records refer to the establishment of the Professorship, Botanic Garden, and Board of Visitors; the fund raising activities undertaken on behalf of the Professorship and Botanic Garden; and the management of the Botanic Garden. Additionally records include financial journals, vouchers, receipts, invoices, subscription papers, certificates, and homeowner's insurance policies.
An index to the documents in this series can be found at the end of the volume.
Subseries titles are transcribed from volume.
Dates
- Creation: 1799-1835
Physical Description
(pages 27-86)
Researcher Access
Records relating to the philosophical apparatus of the Hollis Professorship of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy and the Records of the Board of Visitors of the Massachusetts Professorship of Natural History, are open for research. Access to fragile original documents may be restricted. Please consult the Public Services staff for further details.
Extent
.20 cubic feet (1 volumes)Arrangement
Records of the Board of Visitors of the Massachusetts Professorship of Natural History has four subseries:
- Professorship of Natural History, 1802-1826
- Professorship of Natural History, Votes of visitors, 1807-1826
- Miscellaneous papers, 1799-1835
- Professorship of Natural History, relating to Pomeroy's Bond, 1806-1821
The records in each subseries are arranged chronologically.
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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