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.