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The Massachusetts Archives Collection contains 328 volumes about early Massachusetts history (1629-1799). It is also called the Felt Collection. Rev. Joseph Felt organized most of the collection in the 1830s; the last third was added in the late nineteenth century.<ref>"Massachusetts Archives Collection," ''Massachusetts Archives'' (http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc : accessed 26 May 2011), click Searchable Collections, Massachusetts Archives Collection Database, [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arccol/colmac.htm volume descriptions].</ref> | |||
Access the collection at the Massachusetts Archive. Most of the collection is available on microfilm. | |||
*Volumes 1-239 on {{FSC|1055547|item|disp=FS Library microfilm}} | |||
*Volumes 240-328 on {{FSC|1050952|item|disp=FS Library microfilm}} | |||
Several finding aids are available to help locate records of interest. | |||
*Search the Archive's [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcsrch/RevolutionarySearchContects.html online index]. Only 18 of the 328 volumes are indexed. | |||
*View an online list of [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arccol/colvol1.htm volumes 1-99]. | |||
*View an online list of [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arccol/colvol2.htm volumes 100-199]. | |||
*View an online list of [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arccol/colvol3.htm volumes 200-238]. | |||
*View the card index on {{FSC|285054|item|disp=FS Library microfilm}} | |||
*Tables of content and name indexes are available for many of the volumes. | |||
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Revision as of 09:56, 13 July 2023
The Massachusetts Archives Collection contains 328 volumes about early Massachusetts history (1629-1799). It is also called the Felt Collection. Rev. Joseph Felt organized most of the collection in the 1830s; the last third was added in the late nineteenth century.[1]
Access the collection at the Massachusetts Archive. Most of the collection is available on microfilm.
- Volumes 1-239 on FS Library microfilm
- Volumes 240-328 on FS Library microfilm
Several finding aids are available to help locate records of interest.
- Search the Archive's online index. Only 18 of the 328 volumes are indexed.
- View an online list of volumes 1-99.
- View an online list of volumes 100-199.
- View an online list of volumes 200-238.
- View the card index on FS Library microfilm
- Tables of content and name indexes are available for many of the volumes.
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Massachusetts Archives Collection," Massachusetts Archives (http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc : accessed 26 May 2011), click Searchable Collections, Massachusetts Archives Collection Database, volume descriptions.