Records, 1858-1944.

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Records, 1858-1944.

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Records of the Prince Society of Boston, Mass. from its founding in 1858 (as the Prince Society for Mutual Publication), its incorporation in 1874, through its dissolution in 1944. The records of the Society, whose purpose was the printing and editing of manuscripts, tracts, and volumes in American history, contain financial accounts, minutes, membership lists, and correspondence on such topics as membership, financial status, future publications, and their distribution. Five recordbooks contain: general records (including the constitution, members, minutes, and financial accounts, 1858-75); treasurers' accounts (1873-1944); printing estimates (1873-77); council meeting minutes (1874-1913); and annual meeting minutes (1874-1937). Officers of the organization represented heavily in the collection include Stephen W. Phillips, John W. Farwell, Charles E. Goodspeed, and George W. Wolkins.

4 boxes.

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Phillips, Stephen Willard, 1873-1955

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Lawyer, state legislator, historian, and book collector, of Salem, Mass.; originally of Honolulu, Hawaii. From the description of Papers, 1893-1950. (Peabody Museum). WorldCat record id: 28416340 ...

Prince Society (Boston, Mass.)

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The Prince Society, so named in honor of Rev. Thomas Prince (1687-1758), was formed in Boston, Mass., in 1858. Its purpose was to publish rare books and manuscripts relative to American history. From the description of Papers, 1863-1911. (American Antiquarian Society). WorldCat record id: 191259641 ...

Farwell, John Whittemore, 1843-1929

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Goodspeed, Charles E. (Charles Eliot), 1867-1950

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Charles E. Goodspeed was the founder of several bookstores in Boston and a dealer in rare books and manuscripts. Most of his writings were bibliographical, compiling A treasury of fishing stories and Nathaniel Hawthorne and the Museum of the Salem East India Marine Society, or, The gathering of a virtuoso's collection, both published in 1946. His autobiography, Yankee bookseller, published in 1937, gives a full picture of booksellers, collectors, and authors of his time. From the des...

Wolkins, George W.

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