These three accounting volumes of Monson, Massachusetts physicians David and Marshall Calkins encompass the period May 1848–December 1855. Medically, these volumes reflect a growing understanding of the human body and the analysis and treatment of its ailments. Additionally, these account books reflect a period of growing prosperity for Monson through the birth of stream powered milling industries.

William Smith Clark

Born in Ashfield, Massachusetts, in 1826, William Smith Clark graduated from Amherst College in 1848 and went on to teach the natural sciences at Williston Seminary until 1850, when he continued his education abroad, studying chemistry and botany at the University of Goettingen, earning his Ph.D in 1852. From 1852 to 1867 he was a member of Amherst College’s faculty as a Professor of Chemistry, Botany, and Zoology. As a leading citizen of Amherst, Clark was a strong advocate for the establishment of the new agricultural college, becoming one of the founding members of the college’s faculty and in 1867, the year the college welcomed its first class of 56 students, its President. During his presidency, he pressured the state government to increase funding for the new college and provide scholarships to enable poor students, including women, to attend. The college faced economic hardship early in its existence: enrollment dropped in the 1870s, and the college fell into debt. He is noted as well for helping to establish an agricultural college at Sapporo, Japan, and building strong ties between the Massachusetts Agricultural College and Hokkaido. After Clark was denied a leave of absence in 1879 to establish a “floating college” — a ship which would carry students and faculty around the world — he resigned.

The Clark Papers include materials from throughout his life, including correspondence with fellow professors and scientists, students in Japan, and family; materials relating to his Civil War service in the 21st Massachusetts Infantry; photographs and personal items; official correspondence and memoranda; published articles; books, articles, television, and radio materials relating to Clark, in Japanese and English; and materials regarding Hokkaido University and its continuing relationship with the University of Massachusetts.

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M

MAC

see Men Acting for Change (MAC) (1994- ) RG-45/80/M4

MAC Alumni Athletic Association

see MACAAA RG-50/4

MAC Alumni Bulletin(1919-1953)

RG-50/00/3

MAC Alumni Quarterly (1917-1918) RG-50/00/3

MAC College and Alumni News (1903-1908)

RG-50/00/3

MAC Dramatic Society (1911, 1984, 1986)

RG-45/40/M3

MAC in the War (Duplicate Collection) (1921)

RG-99/1

MAC Literary Monthly

see Literary Monthly, The MAC (1910) RG-45/00/L4

MACAAA (Massachusetts Agricultural College Alumni Athletic Association)

RG-50/4

Mace

see Insignia, Diploma, Motto, Mascot, Mace, Etc. RG-6/1

Mail Services

RG-35/8

Mainstay (1969-1978)

RG-36/00/M2

Maintenance (Physical Plant)

RG-36/5

Malawi Project (College of Food and Natural Resources) (1963-1970)

RG-15/4/1

Man and Environment, Institute for

see The Environmental Institute (TEI) RG-6/4/14

Man and Environment, Institute for–Proposal Series (1973-1976)

RG-6/4/14

Man and Environment, Institute for–Report Series (1973-1978)

RG-6/4/14

Management and Business Affairs, Vice President for

see Vice President for Management and Business Affairs RG-3/11

Management and Fiscal Affairs and University Treasurer, Vice President for

see Vice President for Management and Fiscal Affairs and University Treasurer RG-3/13

Management and Fiscal Affairs, Vice President for

see Vice President for Management and Fiscal Affairs RG-3/16

Management Assistant (Library)

RG-8/1/7

Management Council, Campus

see Campus Management Council (1948-1989) RG-6/2.5

Management Cluster, Educational Planning and

see Educational Planning and Management Cluster RG-13/3/17

Management Department

RG-25/M2

Management Memos

see Food and Resource Economics, Dept. of–Management Memos (1975-1976) RG-25/F45

Management Research (1975-1979)

RG-12/00

Management, School of

see School of Management RG-12

Management, School of–Dean

see Dean (School of Management) RG-12/11

Management, School of–Newsletter (1983-1985)

RG-12/00

see also Business Administration, School of–Newsletter (pre-1983) RG-12/00

Commonwealth, The (1986- ) RG-12/00

Manufacturing Productivity, Center for (1991- )

RG-12/7

Manuscripts and Archives

see Archives and Manuscripts RG-8/1/3

Maps, Campus

see Campus Maps RG-36/100

see also Guide Books RG-5/00/4

Maps (Cartographic Materials) RG-181/3

Proposed Layouts RG-6/15

Maps (Cartographic Materials)

RG-181/3

Marathons (School of Education)

see School of Education, Marathons RG-13/3/11

Marine and Coastal Facts (Sea Grant Advisory Program) (1977-1981)

RG-15/8.1

Marine Education Research, Cooperative

see Cooperative Marine Education Research (CMER) (1989) RG-6/4/14/5

Marine Foods Program

see Experiment Station–Marine Foods Program RG-15/2.2

Marine Sciences Facilities at Cape Ann, ad hoc Committee on (1975)

RG-40/2/M3

Marine Sciences Program

RG-25/M3

Marine Station (Research and Graduate Studies)

RG-9/12

Market Garden Field Station

see Suburban Experiment Station, Waltham RG-15/9

Market Garden Field Station Journal

see Suburban Experiment Station, Waltham–Market Garden Field Station Journal (1915-1936) RG-15/9

Market, Student Craft

see Craft Market (Student) RG-45/40/C7

Marketing Department

RG-25/M4

Maroon & White (1992- )

RG-45/00/M2

Maroon Key Society (Honor Society)

RG-45/60/M3

Married Student Housing (Microfilm) (ca. 1960′s)

RG-190/8

Married Student Housing Committee

RG-35/12/2

see also Married Student Housing (Microfilm) (ca. 1960′s) RG-190/8

Marshals (Commencement) (1982-1985)

RG-1/7/4

Martin Luther King Social Action and Lecture Group (1968-1970)

RG-45/80/M3

Mascot

see Insignia, diploma, motto, mascot, mace, etc. RG-1/6

Mass Action (Student Publication)

RG-45/00/M3

Mass. Agricultural Review, Committee on (1926-1930)

RG-40/2/M4

Mass Aid (1985)

RG-45/40/M4

see also Hunger Task Force, UMass RG-45/40/H8

Mass. Communications, Center for

see Communications-Related Disciplines and Center for Mass Communications (1969) RG-40/2/C6

Mass. Media (Microfilm)

RG-190/14

Massachusetts (1990-1997)

RG-5/00/11

see also UMASS (1996- ) RG-5/00/12

Massachusetts Agricultural College Alumni Athletic Association

see MACAAA (Massachusetts Agricultural College Alumni Athletic Association) RG-50/4

Massachusetts Agricultural Review

see Extension Service, Cooperative–Massachusetts Agricultural Review (1926-1931) RG-15/8

Massachusetts Agricultural Review (Official University Committee) (1926-1930)

RG-40/2/M4

Massachusetts Alumnus

see Alumnus, The (Alumni Periodicals) RG-50/00/3

Massachusetts Board of Higher Education (1966-1980)

RG-1/3

see Board of Regents, RG-1/4

Higher Education Coordination Council (1991-1996) / Board of Higher Education (1996- ) RG-1/5

Massachusetts Bulletin for Farm Women

see Extension Service, Cooperative–Massachusetts Bulletin for Farm Women RG-15/8

Massachusetts Business and Economic Report (1974-1986)

RG-12/3/B8

see also Business and Economic Research, Center for RG-12/3

Massachusetts CAI Consortium Newsletter (1985-1989)

RG-29/00

Massachusetts Career Education Leader

see Institute for Governmental Services–Massachusetts Career Education Leader (1980-1981) RG-3/8

Massachusetts Center for Renaissance Studies

RG-25/M4.3

Massachusetts Center for The Book (1999- )

RG-25/M4.35

Massachusetts, Center for Rural

see Center for Rural Massachusetts RG-15/16

Massachusetts Collegian, The (1914- )

RG-45/00/C6

see also Massachusetts Daily Collegian(1967- ) RG-45/00/C6

Massachusetts Collegian, The (Microfilm) (1914- )

RG-190/13

Massachusetts Collision (Student Publication) (1933)

RG-45/00/M4

Massachusetts Commercial Vegetable Grower

see Commercial Vegetable Grower (Suburban Experiment Station Waltham) RG-15/9

Massachusetts Commission on Corruption

RG-36/23

Massachusetts Commission, Center for

see Communications-Related Disciplines and Center for Massachusetts Communications (1969) RG-40/2/C6

Massachusetts Cooperative Extension News

see Extension Service, Cooperative–News (1986- ) RG-15/8

Massachusetts Cooperative Extension Service

see Extension Service, Cooperative RG-15/8

Massachusetts Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit; Fishery Unit

see Wildlife Research Unit; Fishery Unit (Massachusetts Cooperative) RG-15/6

Massachusetts Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit–Quarterly Progress Report (1948-1988)

RG-15/6

Massachusetts Daily Collegian, The (1967- )

RG-45/00/C6

see also Massachusetts Collegian(1914-1967) RG-45/00/C6

Massachusetts Dairy Digest

see Extension Service, Cooperative–Massachusetts Dairy Digest (1936-1985) RG-15/8

Massachusetts Data, Center for (State Data Center)

RG-15/8.3

see also Massachusetts Development Research Institute (MDRI) RG-25/M4.8

Massachusetts Demographic Research Institute (Research and Graduate Studies)

RG-9/10

Massachusetts Development Research Institute (MDRI)

RG-25/M4.8

see also Massachusetts Data, Center for RG-15/8.3

Massachusetts Farm Prices Research Collection (1910-1965)

RG-15/8.9

Massachusetts Film Co-op

RG-8/1/8

Massachusetts Foundation for Humanities and Public Policy

RG-60/10

Massachusetts Free Press (Student Publication) (1988- )

RG-45/00/M4.5

Massachusetts Gazette (Public Affairs) (1970)

RG-5/00/9

Massachusetts Heritage (Holdsworth Natural Resources Center) (1961- )

RG-15/3

Massachusetts Information Scanning Unit (MISU) (School of Management)

RG-12/13

Massachusetts Institute for Social and Economic Research (MISER)

see Massachusetts Development Research Institute (MDRI) RG-25/M4.8

Massachusetts Magazine

see Massachusetts (1990-1996) RG-5/00/11

Massachusetts Music Bulletin (1973-1979)

RG-25/M9/00

Massachusetts Natural History, Bulletin of (1884)

RG-25/E4/00

Massachusetts Personnel and Guidance Association Newsletter (1970-1977)

RG-30/9/5

Massachusetts Public Research Group (Mass PI RG)

see MS54 Mass PI RG

Massachusetts Review, The (1959- ) RG-60/7

Massachusetts Small Business Development Center (MSBDC) (School of Management)

RG-12/10

see also MSBDC News (1983-1984) RG-12/10

Massachusetts Society of Professors (MSP)

RG-40/5/M4

Massachusetts Society of Professors-American Association of University of Professors

(MSP-AAUP) RG-40/5/M4.1

Massachusetts Society of Professors Newsletter

see MassProf (1977- ) RG-40/5/M4

Massachusetts State College in the Post-War Period (Official University Committee) (1944)

RG-40/2/M4.5

Massachusetts State Employee Association (MSEA)

see Massachusetts State Employee Association (MSEA), MS49

Massachusetts Studies in English (1967-1986, 1992) RG-25/E3/00

Massachusetts Town Expenditures (1958-1969)

RG-25/P6.5/00

Massachusetts Town Statistics (College of Food and Natural Resources)

RG-15/2.23

MassPI RG

see Mass. Public Information Research Group (MassPI RG) Records (1972- ) , MS-54

MassProf (Massachusetts Society of Professors Newsletter) (1977- ) RG-40/5/M4

Master of Arts in Art History Newsletter (1986-1987)

RG-25/A7/00

Master of Arts in Teaching Program (MAT Program)

RG-10/1/10

Master Planning Committee (Faculty Senate, 1961-1974)

RG-40/2/A3

see also Campus Planning Committee (Faculty Senate, 1956-1960, 1974-1975) RG-40/2/A3

Masters Theses and Terminal Projects (1896- )

RG-46/2 (see UMass Library catalog for holdings

see also Theses and Dissertations (Films & Videotapes) RG-186/2

Mastery Learning Center

RG-30/2/5

Mastery Learning Center Newsletter (1985)

RG-30/2/5

MAT Program

see Master of Arts in Teaching Program RG-10/1/10

Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) (1994- )

RG-25/M4.5

Math Club

see Mathematics and Statistics–Math Club (1939-1940) RG-25/M5/3

Math/Science/Technology Education Project (MESTEP) (School of Education–

Instructional Leadership Division) RG-13/4/10

Mathematics and Statistics Department

RG-25/M5

Mathematics and Statistics Department–Actuarial Program

RG-25/M5/3

Mathematics and Statistics Department–Math Club (1939-1940)

RG-25/M5/3

Mathematics and Statistics Department–Science Enrichment Program

RG-25/M5/3

Mathematics, Center for Applied

see Applied Mathematics, Center for RG-25/M5.5

Mathematics Faculty

see Natural Sciences and Mathematics Faculty RG-11/50

Mazes, Chain Link (Physical Plant) (1983- )

RG-36/50/M3

MDRI

see Massachusetts Development Research Institute (MDRI) RG-25/M4.8

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department

RG-25/M6

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department–Energy Alternatives Program

RG-25/M6/3

Medal for Outstanding Service

see University Medal for Outstanding Service RG-2/99

Media Literacy Institute

RG-25/C7.7

Media Center (School of Education)

RG-13/3/21/2

Media-other than publications (Student Body)

RG-45/30

Media Specialists for the Deaf, Center for (School of Education)

RG-13/3/21/9

Mediation Project

see Legal Studies–Mediation Project RG-25/L7/3

Medical School Location, ad hoc Committee on (Faculty Senate, 1965-1966)

RG-40/2/A3

Medical School, Worcester

RG-55/2

Medical Society, Pre-

see Pre-Medical Society RG-45/40/P7.5

Meditation Society, Students International

see Students International Mediation Society (SIMS) RG-45/70/S8

MEFORUM (School of Education) (1973-1975)

RG-13/00

Mega Memo Newsletter (Anthropology Department) (1978- )

RG-25/A6/00

Mega Memo Newsletter, Five College (Anthropology Department 5-College Newsletter) (1985-2000)

RG-25/A6/00

Memo (Office of Institutional Studies) (1962-1964)

RG-4/3/1

Memorabilia (University Historical Collection) (1863-1925, 1988)

RG-1/203

Memorabilia, general (Oversize materials)

RG-183

Memorial Quilt Project, AIDS

see AIDS Memorial Quilt Project (1992- ) RG-11/20

Memorial Stones and Plaques (Physical Plant)

RG-36/50/M4

see also Plaques (Memorial, General) RG-183/3

Men Acting for Change (MAC) (1994)

Menorah Club (1937)

RG-45/70/M4

Mental Health Services

RG-30/15/3

Mental Retardation Project

RG-7/4

Mentor Program

see New Student Program (Summer Counseling) RG-30/9/2

MEP

see Minority Engineering Program (College of Engineering) RG-14/6

MESTEP

see Math/Science/Technology Education Project (School of Education–

Instructional Leadership Division) RG-13/4/10

Metawampe

RG-36/50/M5

Metawampe Club (1907- )

RG-40/3/M4

Metawampe Lawn

RG-36/104/M5

Meteorological Series Bulletin [ View online (1888-1907) ]

see Experiment Station (1888- )--Meteorological Series Bulletin RG-15/2.2

Meteorological Observations/Observatory Bulletin

see Experiment Station (1888- )–Meteorological Series Bulletin RG-15/2.2

Metric Research Center, Northeast

see Northeast Metric Research Center RG-7/6

Micro Resource Lab (MRL)

RG-29/2

Micro Scope (Microbiology Department) (1988-1991)

RG-25/M7/00

Micro Teaching (School of Education)

RG-13/3/21/8

Microanalysis Laboratory (Research and Graduate Studies)

RG-9/3/4

Microbial and Molecular Biology Laboratory Support Services (MMBLSS) (1995- )

Microbiology Department

RG-25/M7

Microbiology, Institute of Agricultural and Industrial

see Environmental Sciences RG- 25/E8

Microfilms

RG-190

Microwave Electronics Newsletter (1985-1987)

RG-25/E2/00

Mid-Winter Alumni Day (1923-1926)

RG-40/2/M5

Middle East, Peace and Justice in the, UMass Faculty and Staff for

see Peace and justice in the Middle East, UMass Faculty and Staff for

(Unofficial Committee) (1990-1991) RG-40/3/P1

Military (Photographs)

RG-142

see also Panoramic Photos RG-170

Military Affairs, ad hoc Committee on (Faculty Senate, 1967-1972)

RG-40/2/A3

Military and Air Service–Arnold Air Society

RG-25/M8

Military and Air Science–ASTRP (Army Specialized Training Reserve Program)

RG-25/M8/3

Military and Air Science Department

RG-25/M8

Military and Air Science– 58th College Training Detachment (World War II)

RG-25/M8

Minorities, Committee on Status of (Faculty Senate, 1981, 1984- )

RG-40/2/A3

Minority Achievement Program, Springfield/UMass (SUMMA)

see Bilingual Collegiate Program–Springfield/UMass Minority Achievement Program (SUMMA) RG-6/4/6.5

Minority Engineering Program (MEP) (College of Engineering)

RG-14/6

Minority Engineering Program Newsletter (1978-1980)

RG-14/00

Minority Graduate Student Association Newsletter

see Transitions (MGSA Newsletter) (1987) RG-45/00/T8)

Minority Graduate Student Recruitment, Office of

RG-10/7

Minority Groups, Provost for Women and, Associate

see Provost for Women and Minority Groups, Associate (1968-1981) RG-6/13

see also Affirmative Action (1982- ) RG-4/7

Everywoman’s Center RG-7/2

Minority Student Services Review Commission (1988)

RG-40/2/M6

Minute Waltzer’s (Student Group) (1987)

RG-45/40/M5

MinuteFan Park (2002)

RG-36/104/M6

Minuteman Statue (2002)

RG-36/50/M6

Minuteman (Student Publication) (1986- )

RG-45/00/M5

MISER (Massachusetts Institute for Social and Economic Research)

see Massachusetts Development Research Institute (MDRI) RG-25/M4.8

Missions and Goals (Official University Committee) (1975-1976)

RG-40/2/M8

see also Duplicate Collection–Missions and Goals, A Report of the Commission on (1976) RG-99/8

Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost O’Brien’s Proposal-Mission and Approach (1987) RG-6/1

Trustees’ Commission on the Future of the University (1988- ) RG-2/7

MISU

see Massachusetts Information Scanning Unit (MISU) (School of Management) RG-12/13

MMBLSS

see Microbial and Molecular Biology Laboratory Support Services (MMBLSS) RG-25/M6.5

Mobilization Committee, Student (1972)

RG-45/80/M6

Mogen David Newsletter (1924-1940) (Delta Phi Alpha Fraternity)

RG-45/90/D4.3

Molecular and Cellular Biology

RG-25/B5.5

Molecular Biology Laboratory Support Services, Microbial and

see Microbial and Molecular Biology Laboratory Support Services (MMBLSS) RG-25/M6.5

Moore Photo Collection, Fred

see Fred Moore Photo Collection RG-173

Morrill Land Grant Documents

see Charters, Legislation and RG-1/2

see also Morrill Land Grant Photos (line drawings of Justin Morrill, home site, document) RG-100

Morrill Land Grant Photographs

RG-100

Morrill News (Morrill Library Newsletter) (1977-1990, 1995- )

RG-8/00/M7

Mortar Board (Honor Society)

RG-45/60/M6

Mosaic (Five College Publication) (1991)

RG-60/5/00

Motion Picture Services, Photographic and

see Photo Center (Photographic and Motion Picture Services) RG-5/7

Motto

see Insignia, diploma, motto, mascot, mace, etc. RG-1/6

Mount Toby Reservation

see Mt. Toby Reservation RG-15/10

MRL

see Micro Resource Lab (MRL) RG-29/2

MRSEC

see Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) RG-25/M4.5

MSBDC

see Massachusetts Small Business Development Center (MSBDC) (School of Management) RG-12/10

MSBDC News (Massachusetts Small Business Development Center News) (1983-1984)

RG-12/10

MSEA (Massachusetts State Employee Association)

see Massachusetts State Employee Association (MSEA) MS49

MSP

see Massachusetts Society of Professors (MSP) RG-40/5/M4

MSP-AAUP

see Massachusetts Society of Professors-American Association of University Professors RG-40/5/M4.1

Mt. Toby Reservation

RG-15/10

MTA (Union of Professional Employees)

see Union of Professional Employees (MTA) MS47

Mugbooks

see Directories, mugbooks, catalogs of graduates, etc. RG-1/00/5

Multi-Campus Committees

see Inter-Campus committees (2-campus and 3-campus) RG-3/100

Multicultural Advisory Board (Chancellor’s)

see Counsel on Community, Diversity and Social Justice (1997- ) RG-4/17

Multicultural Conflict Resolution Team (1993- ) RG-4/8/1

Multi-Cultural Education (School of Education)

RG-13/3/19/8

Multicultural Issues, Chancellor’s Task Force on (1990)

RG-40/2/M9

Multicultural Student Union Committee (1991)

RG-40/2/M10

Multicultural UMass Community (Student Publication) (1988)

RG-45/00/M8

Museum of Natural History

see Massachusetts Natural History, Bulletin of (1884) RG-25/E4/00

Music and Dance, Department of

RG-25/M9

Music Bulletin (Music and Dance Dept.) (1973-1979)

RG-25/M9/00

Music Committee (Student)

see Arts and Music Committee (Student) RG-45/45/A7

Music Library (1975- )

RG-8/3/8

see also Music Library–Video Tape Collection (Films & Videotapes) RG-186/6

Music Library, Video Tape Collection (Films and Videotapes)

RG-186/6

Music Photographs (Student Organizations)

RG-140/2

Music Poster Collection

see Poster Collection, Music RG-180/2

Music Theatre Guild

see Operetta Guild/Music Theatre Guild RG-25/M9.4

Musical Clubs (Fine Arts/program group) (1923, 1941-1942)

RG-45/50/M8

Muslim Students Association (1994- )

RG-45/40/M8

Charles A. Goessmann, ca.1890

German-born agricultural chemist, professor of Chemistry at the University of Massachusetts Amherst when it was known as Massachusetts Agricultural College, and President of the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists and the American Chemical Society who made several important contributions in nineteenth century chemistry and held at least four patents.

The Goessman collection includes correspondence (mostly professional), some with presidents of Massachusetts Agricultural College, William Smith Clark (1826-1886) and Henry Hill Goodell (1839-1905). Also contains handwritten drafts of addresses and articles, his dissertation, printed versions of published writings, handwritten lecture notes, class records, proposed college curricula, notes taken by students, handwritten research notes, newsclippings and offprints utilized in research, and biographical materials.

Firm based in Portland, Maine, that supplied “merchandize” to local merchants in Maine, as well as in several locations in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and northeastern Massachusetts. Firm undertook international “adventures” as well. Ledger includes general accounts for merchandise, bills receivable and payable, cash, profit and loss, storage, and truckage, as well as accounts generated with certain ships.

The North Center School District in Hatfield, Massachusetts, was established in 1812, when the town divided into three school districts.

The collection consists of seventeen handwritten documents including financial records, a report and recipes relating to the North Center School District in Hatfield, Massachusetts, representing the period from 1818 to 1833. While not a comprehensive collection, the items nonetheless offer insight into education at the turn of the century, especially the sorts of expenses accrued in maintaining a small town schoolhouse.

Blacksmith who was prominent in the town affairs of Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Includes debit and credit entries, the method and form of customer payment (cash, services, labor, and goods such as corn, potatoes, wheat, cider brandy, hog, veal, sheep, lambs, and an ox), and an entry noting the building of the Great Barrington and Alford Turnpike in 1812. Also includes documentation of seamstress activity and of African American customers.

The Rodney Hunt Company Records document the operation of one of the region’s major producers of textile machinery, water wheels, turbines, and other specialty industrial products. Founded in Orange, Massachusetts, in 1840, the company was incorporated in 1873. Still an active concern, it continues to sell its products in international markets.

Due to a fire in 1882, and several floods, relatively few early records of the Rodney Hunt Company survive, but from the time of its incorporation in 1873, documentation improves, with nearly complete coverage from the period 1883–1914. The collection provides an excellent introduction to the history of technology and industry in 19th- and 20th-century Massachusetts. Of particular note is the incoming correspondence from 1876 to 1903, which is nearly complete. Other materials include company histories, correspondence, board minutes, blueprints, installation drawings, sketchbook drawings, patents, payroll ledgers, account books, price lists, sales books, brochures, catalogs, newsletters, subject files and photographs.