From Massachusetts Historical Society. Papers of John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Charles Francis Adams, their wives, children, and others.
Provenance
Presented by Massachusetts Historical Society and accessioned, 1954 (1954 519mf). Reels 1-88, received 10/18/54; reels 89-179 received 10/15/55; reels 18-342 received 12/20/56; reels 343-399 received 5/21/58; reels 400-425 received 5/4/59; reels 426-466 received 5/5/59; and reels 467-608 received 1/25/60. For contents, see: Mass. Historical Soc. Microfilms of the Adams Papers. See in-house shelf list for additional accession dates and numbers.
Location of originals:Originals in the Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
Other finding aids
Published guides (Parts I-IV) available in the repository. Also, see Wendell D. Garrett, "Opportunities for Study: The Microfilm Edition of the Adams Papers," Dartmouth College Library Bulletin, n.s., 5 (1962): 26-33.
General physical description
608 microfilm reels.
Early American History Note
This is a microfilm of an early American collection that may be of interest to researchers at the APS and may complement an original manuscript collection at the APS.
Genre(s)
- Microfilm Collection
Geographic Name(s)
- United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States - History - Revolution - 1775-1783 - Personal narratives
- United States - Politics and government
Occupation(s)
- Authors.
- Businessmen.
- Diplomats.
- Historians.
- Lawyers.
- Presidents.