Box 5
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Alphabetical library catalog created by William Mayhew, ca. 1770, with additions through 1789 Digital
FOUND IN:
Harvard University Archives
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Collection:
Early Catalogs and Shelflists of the Harvard College Library
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Sub-Series:
Alphabetical catalogs
Item — Box: 5Identifier: UAIII 50.15.30, UAIII 50.15.30 Box 5
Scope and Contents:
Entries are arranged alphabetically by title, author, or other keyword. They contain each item's title, number of volumes, and format. Notations indicate volumes donated by Thomas Hollis, John Hancock, or the Province of New Hampshire. Although the initial entries are in the hand of William Mayhew, there are additions and annotations through at least 1789, in multiple hands. This was apparently an active record, regularly updated by subsequent librarians. The alcove, bookcase, and shelf...