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United
States History-Microform Collection
17th and 18th Century
The
Adams Papers
Boston: Massachusetts Historical Society, 1956. 608 reels; 35
mm.
Includes correspondence, diaries, and miscellaneous papers of
John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Charles Francis Adams, and other
members of the Adams family. Originals housed at the Massachusetts
Historical Society. For contents consult Microfilms of the
Adams Papers.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM N.S.
16763; GUIDE, Social Sciences Resource Center, Z8015.6 .M37 1954
pts. 1-4
American
Culture Series, 1493-1806. Series 1.
Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms, 1941. 26 reels, 35 mm.
Contents: Includes 250 titles selected by a committee of the American
Studies Association, arranged in chronological order. Includes early
travel
narratives, accounts of
Indians and Indian captivities, writings by Increase and Cotton Mather, pamphlets
on witchcraft, colonial government, sermons and religious tracts, political and
literary writings to 1800. (Series II, comprising an additional 5600 titles,
is held by the Center for Research Libraries.). For detailed contents consult American
culture, 1493-1806(Z1215.X3) located in the Microtext Collection.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM 917 2.
American Periodical Series: 18th Century.
Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms,
[1942?]. 33 reels.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection,
MFILM 051: 4.
Online version available at American Periodicals
Series Online, 1740-1900.
Calendar
of the East Florida Papers, 1784-1821.
Gainesville, FL: The Library, c1984. 11 microfilm reels; 4 in., 35 mm.
Contents: Contains approximately
56,000 catalog cards arranged in broad subject areas caledaring the The
East Florida Papers, which contains the archives of the Second
Spanish Administration
of
East
Florida
(1784 - 1821).
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM N.S. 7597
Calendar of the Papeles de Cuba, 1781-1821
Gainesville, Fla.: The Libary, c1984. 12 microfilm reels; 4 in., 35 mm.
A chronological catalog of 60,000 cards calendaring photocopies (owned by
the University of Florida, Gainesville) of the
Papeles de Cuba section of the Archivo General de Indies.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM N.S. 7598
Diary of George Martin, 1779-1800, edited by Walter E. Minchinton. (British
records relating to America in microform)
Wakefield, Eng.: Micro Methods,
1964. 1 reel; 35 mm.
Contents: Concerns land confiscation at the Revolution. From St. Mary's, Whitehaven.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM N.S. 2148
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The Diary of John Bragg, 1771-1794: In the Whitehaven Public Library
and Museum, Cumberland. (British records relating to America in microform).
Wakefield, Eng.: EP Microform, 1978. 1 reel; 35 mm.
Contents: Bragg was a Quaker shoemaker of Whitehaven and had American connections.
His diary includes references to the War of Independence.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM N.S. 2278
Early State Records (Records of the States of the United States of America:
A Microfilm Compilation).
Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress Photoduplication Service,
1949-1951
Contents: Includes legislative records, statutory law, constitutional,
administrative, executive, court, and local records, records of American
Indian nations,
newspapers, rudimentary states and courts, and miscellany.
For detailed contents consult A Guide to the Microfilm Collection of Early State Records (Z1223.5.A1
U47), located in SSRC and Media Microtext.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM N.S. 363
Elbridge Gerry Papers
Boston: Massachusetts Historical Society, 1988. 7 microfilm reels; 4 in., 35
mm.
Contents: The bulk of this microfilm consists of the various Gerry Collections
held by the Massachusetts Historical Society. Also included are the papers
of Thomas
R. Gerry, navigation books by Samuel Russell, and the papers of Samuel Russell
Gerry.
For contents consult: Guide to the Microfilm Edition of the Elbridge Gerry
Papers, 1744-1895 (E302.6.G37.A35 1988), located in Media Microtext.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM N.S. 10247
The Fawcett and Lister Papers, 1733-1755: In the Archives Dept.
of the Halifax Central Library (British records relating to
America in microform)
Wakefield, Eng.: EP Microform, 1978. 2 reels; 35 mm.
Contents: Business and family papers relating to Virginia and North Carolina.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM N.S. 2280
George Washington Papers (1741-1799)
Library of Congress George Washington Papers. Includes correspondence, letterbooks,
commonplace books, diaries, journals, financial account books, military records,
reports, and notes. Also available online.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext (N.S. 2); INDEX Media Microtext (Z8950
.U64) and Social Sciences Resource Center (E312.7 1964 INDEX)
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The Hancock Family Papers.
Boston: Massachusetts Historical Society, 1977. 2 reels; 35 mm.
Contents: The main body of this collection consists of the Massachusetts
Historical Society's collection of John Hancock papers. It was extensively
supplemented
by letters drawn from other Society manuscripts and includes correspondence
by Dorothy, Ebenezer, Lydia, Mary, and Thomas Hancock. The collection of
Hancock Family letters provides insight into one of America's best-known
Revolutionary-era families as they, with others, struggled to build a new
nation.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM N.S. 2317
The Hartley Russell Papers, 1761-1788. (British
records relating to America in microform)
Wakefield, Eng.: EP Microform, 1978. 1 reel; 35 mm.
Contents: Papers of David Hartley, MP, 1732-1813, relating to attempts
to reconcile Britain and America.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM N.S. 2279
Henry Knox Papers
Boston: Massachusetts Historical Society, 1960. 55 reels; 35 mm
Correspondence with family members, government officials, land
speculators, and friends; bills; receipts; ledgers; maps; military
records; and papers of Knox's wife and her family. Originals owned
by the New England Historic Genealogical Society and housed at
the Massachusetts Historical Society. For contents consult Index
to the Henry Knox papers.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM N.S.
16723; GUIDE E207 .K74 A4 1960
Horatio Gates Papers, 1726-1828.
Sanford, N. C.: Microfilming Corporation of America, 1978. 20 reels; 35 mm.
Contents: Contains correspondence and military records of the 18th century, documenting
life during the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, and the early
years of the Republic.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM N.S. 1866
Iroquois Indians: A Documentary History of the Diplomacy of
the Six Nations and their League. Francis Jennings, editor, William
N. Fenton, joint editor.
Woodbridge, CT; Reading, England: Published for the D'Arcy McNickle Center
for the History of the American Indian at Newberry Library by Research Publications,
1984. 50 microform reels; 4 in., 35 mm.
Contents: The documents [ca. 9,000] span a period from the earliest surviving
16th century texts through the year 1842. Compiled by a project at the
D'Arcy
McNickle Center
for the History of the American Indian at the Newberry Library.
For contents consult user's guide, Iroquois Indians: A Documentary History,
Guide
to the Microfilm Collection (Z1210.I7I76 1985), located in Current Peridocials/Microtext.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM N.S. 3828
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James Madison Papers (1674-1859)
The Library of Congress James Madison Papers. Includes correspondence, personal
notes, drafts, an autobiography, and legal and financial documents related to
his work in the Virginia House of Delegates, the Continental Congress, the Constitutional
Convention, the House of Representatives, as secretary of state, his two terms
as president, and his retirement. Also available online.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection (MFILM N.S. 167)
The James Pattison Papers, 1777-1781:
From the Royal Library [of the] Royal
Artillery Institution, Woolwich, London. (British records relating
to America in microform)
Wakefield, Eng.: EP Microform, 1978. 1 reel; 35 mm.
Contents: James Pattison was Commander of the Royal Artillery in
North America and his papers contain the official records
of his service in America at the
time of the American Revolution. They therefore comprise valuable
manuscript sources for historians, and particularly military historians,
of the Revolutionary period. Pattison's letters and records, some
containing information available nowhere else, contain details
of military
operations, the strength and
disposition of troops, promotions, discipline, and a wealth of
information and insight into the situation in New York during the
war. CHECK AGAINST SCRIPT IN INTRO
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection,
MFILM N.S. 2296.
The Lee Family Papers, 1742-1795. Paul P. Hoffman,
editor; John L. Molyneaux, assistant editor.
Charlottesville: University of Virginia Library, 1966. 8 microfilm
reels: ill.; 35 mm. 1 guide (51 p. ; 23 cm.)
Contents: Consists chiefly of the personal papers of Henry Lee (1782-1867),
a prosperous India merchant, free trade economist, and publicist. There
are also the papers of his wife, Mary Jackson Lee, and other members
of her family. Material covers matters ranging from
the military, politics, and historic preservation, to Lee family
genealogical materials. Of special interest is the considerable information
on mercantile
business practices in the world during the century 1760-1860, specifically
on the Chinese, Indian, European, South American, and West Indian
trades.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM N.S. 171
Louisa Catherine Adams
Boston: Massachusetts Historical Society, 1956. 17 reels; 35 mm.
“
Louisa Catherine Adams, Miscellany” section of the Adams
Papers (reels 264-280). Originals housed at the Massachusetts Historical
Society. For contents consult Microfilms of the Adams Papers.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM N.S.
16763; GUIDE, Social Sciences Resource Center, Z8015.6 .M37 1954
pts. 1-4
Mather Papers
Boston, Massachusetts Historical Society, 1981. 23 reels; 35 mm.
A collection of letters written by and to various members of the
Mather family, collected by Thomas Paine. Part 1 is the Cotton Mather
papers, Part 2 the Increase Mather papers. Originals owned by the
Massachusetts Historical Society and the American Antiquarian Society.
For contents consult Guide to the Microfilm Edition of the Cotton
Mather Papers and Guide to the Microfilm Edition of the
Increase Mather Papers.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM N.S. 16724;
GUIDE F67 .M43 M38 1868 PTS. 1 & 2
Mercy Otis Warren Papers, 1709-1814 Posted
Boston: Massachusetts Historical Society,1968. 2 reels; 35mm
The papers include correspondence, poetry, and writings of Mercy
Otis Warren, historian, poet, and dramatist.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM N.S. 7648
Miscellaneous Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-89.
Contents: Reporoduces miscellaneous
papers of the Contintental Congress that are not a part of the
numbered
item
series of volumes comprising the main body of records reproduced
as Papers of the Continental Congress. They are
dated 1774-1789 for the most part, although one letter is dated
1773 and a few papers are dated after 1789. The documents consist
chiefly of loose papers and a few volumes relating to such subjects
as
foreign,
naval, and fiscal affairs,
papers relating to specific States, and papers kept by the Office
of the Secretary of Congress. Among them are originals and copies
of despatches and letters (including some letters from Louis XVI),
reports of the Marine Committee, the Marine Committee Letter Book,
bonds, receipts, deeds of cession of Western Lands, credentials
of Delegates to the Continental Congress, and broadsides issued
by the Congress.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM
N.S. 419; GUIDE J10 .A53 1962
The Negro in the military service of the United States, 1639-1886.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration, 1963. 5 microfilm reels; 35 mm.
A compilation of official records, state papers, historical extracts, etc. relating to his military status and service, from the date of his introduction into the British North American colonies. Prepared under the direction of Brigadier Gen. Richard C. Drum by Elon A. Woodward, chief of the Colored Troops Div., Adjutant General's Office. 1888.
Contents: reel 1. vols. 1&2, 1639-1862 -- reel 2. vol. 3, pts. 1&2, 1863 -- reel 3. vols. 4-5, 1864 -- reel 4. vol. 6, 1865-1877 -- reel 5. vol. 7, Treatment and exchange of prisoners of war, 1862-1865. Regular army, 1866-1886.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM N.S. 451
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The Papers of Aaron Burr, 1756-1836.
Glen Rock, N.J.: Published for the New York Historical Society by
Microfilming Corp. of America, 1978.
Contents: Correspondence, books, journals, and legal papers portraying
Burr's early years in the military, as a New York lawyer, his major
role in the formation of the Jeffersonian
party, and his subsequent rise to the position of Vice President of
the United States. The collection also depicts his fall from power
and provides insight into the duel with Alexander Hamilton,
which destroyed his promising career. With over 45,000 pages of information,
this collection is a valuable source for the study of New
York state and local history, territorial expansion in the new republic,
and women's history. Burr's journals for the years 1808-1812 offer
a fascinating record of intellectual and social life in Great Britain
and Europe during the Napoleonic era. For detailed contents consult The
Guide and Index to the Microfilm Edition of The Papers of Aaron Burr,
1756-1836 (Z6616.B916.G8),
located in Media Microtext.
Location: Green Library,
Media Microtext Collection, MFILM N.S. 1848
The Papers of Albert Gallatin
Wilmington, Scholarly Resources, Inc. 1969. 46 reels.
Contents: Gallatin's papers reflect his wide range of interests and
are revealing sources on the early treasury; national fiscal policy;
currency, banking, and commerce; American diplomacy through the late
1820s; and, thanks to his own studies, the growth of ethnological
interest in the Indian tribes of North and Central America.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM N.S. 768
The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, 1708-1903.
Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, Photoduplication Service, 1982. 34
microfilm reels; 4 in., 35 mm.
First reel includes reel-guide to the collection.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM N.S. 3105
Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789
Washington: National Archives and Records Service, 1959-. 204 microfilm
reels; 35 mm. + 1 guide (55 p. ; 23 cm.).
Contents: The records reproduced
in the microfilm publication are from Records of the Continental and
Confederation Congresses and
the Constitutional
Convention
record group 360
in the National Archives. Reproduced from original documents issued
under the title Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM N.S. 383; GUIDE
J10 .A5 1961.
Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789, Index, John
P. Butler
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, Z1238 .B87
The Papers of General Nathanael Greene: Part I: 1766-July 1780.
Wilmington, Del.: Scholarly Resources Inc., 1988. 4 microfilms: negative; 4
in., 35 mm.
Contents: For detailed contents consult user's guide, The Papers
of General Nathanael Greene: Part I: 1766-July 1780 (E207.G74
1989), located in Media Microtext.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM N.S. 8075
Papers of Mercy O. Warren, Author and Patriot
Correspondence with James, Winslow, George, Henry, and chalres Warren,
Samuel Otis, Benjamin Lincoln, Eldbridge Gerry, James Freeman, Abigail
and John Adams, Martha Washington, and Catherine Macaulay. Among
the topics covered are Warren's opinions on the political climate
before, during, and after the Revolution;
brewing
hostilities
with England; news of the Revolution, especially to her son Winslow
while he
was abroad; the formation of a new government; state politics,
in particular her husband's career; and her political satires, dramas,
and other
writings. Also included in the collection are Winslow Warren's
letters home and journals kept while in France (1781-83) and Portugal
(1784-85),
fragments of her dramatic writings, and copies of her poems.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM N.S. 7648
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The Papers of William Penn.
Philadelphia, PA: Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1975.
14 reels; 35 mm.
For contents consult the Guide to the Microfilm of the Papers of William
Penn (F152.2.P3057), located in Media Microtext.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM N.S.
2038
The Parker Family Papers, 1760-1795. (British
records relating to America in microform)
Wakefield, Eng.: Micro Methods, 1964. 4 reels; 35 mm.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM
N.S. 2300
Pre-Revolutionary Diaries, 1635-1774
Boston: Massachusetts Historical Society, 1988.
13 reels; 35 mm
276
diaries written by 112 people, filmed from the collection
at the Massachusetts Historical Society. For
contents consult Guide to the Microfilm Edition of the
Pre-Revolutionary Diaries.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection,
MFILM N.S. 16720; GUIDE E187 .M53 1988
Records of Ante-Bellum Southern Plantations
from the Revolution Through the Civil War, general
editor, Kenneth M. Stampp; guide compiled by
Martin Schipper.
Bethesda, MD: University Publications of America,
c1994.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection,
MFILM N.S. 4062; GUIDE F213 .S35 GUIDE v.1-13
Revere Family Papers, 1746-1964
Boston : Massachusetts Historical Society, 1979.
15 reels; 35 mm.
Consists of four archival boxes of loose manuscripts
(rolls 1-3), several supplemental collections of
family papers (roll 4), and 57 bound volumes of
business records (rolls 5-15). Includes personal
papers of Paul Revere (1735-1818), Joseph Warren
Revere (1777-1868), John Revere (1787-1847), Edward
Hutchinson Robbins Revere (1827-1862), Paul Joseph
Revere (1823-1863), as well as other descendents
and family. For contents consult Catalog Guide
to the Microfilm Edition of the Revere Family Papers.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection,
MFILM N.S 16725; GUIDE CS71 .R443 M5 1979
Robert R. Livingston Papers, 1658-1888.
Sanford, N.C.: Microfilming Corp. of America, 1980. 57 microfilm
reels; 35 mm.
For contents consult the guide (CD3029.5.L5E75) located
in the Microtext Division and Reference Department.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM
N.S. 3044
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The Saumarez
Papers: Material Relating to South Carolina Deriving
from the Middleton Family in the Ipswich
and East Suffolk Record Office. (British
records relating to America in microform)
Wakefield, Eng.: EP Microform, 1974. 1 reel; 35 mm.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM N.S. 2299
Sermons,
1689-1695, Salem, Mass. During Witchcraft Trials
S.l.: New England Archives Center, 1987? 1 microfilm reel; 4 in., 35 mm.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM N.S. 7737
Sir Jeffery, 1st Baron Amherst: Official Papers, 1740-1783.
London: World Microfilms Publications Ltd., c1979. 202 microfilm reels; 4 in.,
35 mm.
The documents in this collection from Class List W.O. 34 War Office Records
are located at the Public Record Office, London. For contents consult user's
guide: Sir Jeffery, 1st Baron Amherst: Official Papers and Correspondence,
1740-83 (DA67.1.A5S57
1979), located in Current Periodicals/Microtext.
*Purchased as a cooperative acquisition by Stanford and the University of
California. University of California users please consult your interlibrary loan
department for access.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM N.S. 3875
Thomas Jefferson papers (1743-1826)
The complete Thomas Jefferson Papers from the Library of Congress. Includes correspondence,
commonplace books, financial account books, and manuscript volumes. Also available online.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection (MFILM N.S. 2075)
The Timothy Pickering Papers.
Boston: Massachusetts Historical Society, 1966. 69 microfilm reels 35mm. 1 guide
(46 p., 23 cm.).
Contents: After serving as a soldier in the Revolutionary Army, Timothy
Pickering soon became one of the U.S.'s first Postmasters General. He
is credited
with organizing and increasing the efficiency of the U.S. Postal Service.
He also served as Secretary of War, and then Secretary of State for several
years. In addition to Pickering's personal correspondence
from and to various close family members, the collection
also contains his business and legal papers. Of special
interest are tracts and newspaper articles promoting
his views on various government officials (including
the President), as well as the most hotly debated
issues of the day.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM N.S. 12535;
GUIDE E302.6 .P5 P52
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United States Direct Tax of 1798: Tax Lists for the
State of Pennsylvania.
Washington: National Archives, National Archives and Records Service,
General Services Administration, 1962. 24 microfilm reels; 4 in.,
35 mm.
The records reproduced in this microcopy are a part of the Department
of the Treasury records in the National Archives designated as Record
Group 58, Records of the Internal Revenue Service.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM N.S. 4098
The
Vassall Letter Books, 1769-1800. (British records relating
to America in microform.)
Wakefield, Eng.: EP Microform, 1963. 1 reel; 35 mm.
Contents: Covering the period 1769-1800, these letterbooks contain
the correspondence of a Jamaican sugar planter (family name variously
spelt 'Vassal' or 'Vassall'), who was resident in Boston, Massachusetts,
much of whose property was confiscated and sold during the American
War of Independence.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM N.S. 2355
Warren-Adams Papers, 1767-1822
Boston: Massachusetts Historical Society, 1978. 1 microfilm
reel; 35 mm
Includes correspondence published in volumes 72 and 73 of
the Massachusetts Historical Society's collections, chiefly
correspondence among John Adams, Samuel Adams, and James
Warren. For contents consult Catalog Guide to the Microfilm
Edition of the Warren-Adams Papers.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM
N.S 16722; GUIDE E203 .M37 1978
William Pepperrell Papers.
Boston: Massachusetts Historical Society, 1968. 3 v. on 2 reels;
35 mm.
Contents: This collection consists of three volumes of original
letters relating principally to the Louisbourg Expedition of
1745-1746.
Representative of the contents are letters to or from Robert
Auchmuty, Charles Chancy, Thomas Cushing, Samuel Waldo, and other
important figures of the day.
Location: Green Library, Media Microtext Collection, MFILM N.S. 14041
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