Extracts from property records (nineteenth-century manuscript copy), 1638-1769 Digital
Scope and Contents
Extracts from the Cambridge Town Records and the records of the Cambridge Proprietors of property granted to Harvard College including an ox pasture and school house, dated 1638-1769. "For Hon. S. A. Eliot" is inscribed on the verso, probably Samuel Atkins Eliot (1798-1862), a graduate of Harvard College (AB 1817) and Treasurer of the University from 1842 to 1853.
Dates
- Creation: 1638-1769
Researcher Access
Corporation papers, 1st series, supplements to the Harvard College Papers, Volumes 1 and 2, is closed for research use due to the collection's fragile condition.
Positive microfilm of the supplements to the Harvard College Papers, 1st series (UAI I.5.131.5) is available for research use.
Extent
.5 cubic feet (2 legal document boxes, 1 flat box)Creator
- From the Collection: Harvard University. Corporation (Organization)
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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