COLLECTION GUIDES

1661-ca. 1984

Offsite Storage Inventory

Restrictions on Access

The Kenneth Silverman research materials on Cotton Mather are CLOSED pending processing. Some materials may be made available for research at the discretion of the MHS library staff following a review to identify copyright, privacy, and/or preservation concerns. Prior to placing a request through Portal1791, contact the library at 617-646-0532 or reference@masshist.org to initiate this review. Please allow up to two weeks for requests to be reviewed.

This collection is stored offsite and must be requested at least two business days in advance via Portal1791. Researchers needing more than six items from offsite storage should provide additional advance notice. If you have questions about requesting materials from offsite storage, please contact the reference desk at 617-646-0532 or reference@masshist.org.


Collection Summary

Abstract

Research materials on Cotton Mather gathered by Kenneth Silverman for his 1984 book The Life and Times of Cotton Mather. Includes copies of original documents in various repositories, notes, copies of secondary materials, and microfilm.

Processing Information

This collection is UNPROCESSED.

Acquisition Information

This collection was donated by Kenneth Silverman‚ 1994.

Restrictions on Access

The Kenneth Silverman research materials on Cotton Mather are CLOSED pending processing. Some materials may be made available for research at the discretion of the MHS library staff following a review to identify copyright, privacy, and/or preservation concerns. Prior to placing a request through Portal1791, contact the library at 617-646-0532 or reference@masshist.org to initiate this review. Please allow up to two weeks for requests to be reviewed.

This collection is stored offsite and must be requested at least two business days in advance via Portal1791. Researchers needing more than six items from offsite storage should provide additional advance notice. If you have questions about requesting materials from offsite storage, please contact the reference desk at 617-646-0532 or reference@masshist.org.

Summary Description of the Collection

Carton 1SH 19JL 9

Photocopies of Mather documents, 1687-1711

Carton 2SH 12JZ G

Photocopies of Mather documents, 1712-1721

Carton 3SH 12K1 Q

Photocopies of Mather documents, 1722-1728; undated

Carton 4SH 19G8 -

Copies of letters, etc. (arrangement unknown)

Carton 5SH 12K3 S

Notes, copies of secondary materials

Carton 6SH 12K4 T

Correspondence, microfilm, card file

Carton 7SH 11M6 W

Indices/charts, Boston, secondary materials (1661-1692)

Preferred Citation

Research materials on Cotton Mather, Massachusetts Historical Society.

Access Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in ABIGAIL, the online catalog of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related persons, organizations, or subjects should search the catalog using these headings.

Persons:

Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728

Subjects:

History--Research.
Massachusetts--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Puritans--Massachusetts--Biography.