Series 1: Incoming Correspondence- bound volumes, item level index
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Samuel P. Hayes Research Library Perkins School for the Blind 175 N. Beacon Street Watertown, MA 02472 TITLE: Perkins Correspondence Collection CREATOR: Perkins School for the Blind DATE RANGE: 1828-1933 CALL NUMBER: AG 53 ABSTRACT: Incoming correspondence and facsimiles of outgoing correspondence of the Perkins School for the Blind (formerly Perkins Institution). Collection is predominantly general correspondence addressed to the school or to the school director. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 65 linear feet LANGUAGE: English PROCESSED BY: Molly Stothert-Maurer, 2015 RESTRICTIONS: None COPYRIGHT: It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Perkins School for the Blind, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright. CREDIT LINE/CITATION: Perkins Correspondence Collection, Perkins School for the Blind KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS: Vol. = Volume ARRANGEMENT: Series 1: Incoming Correspondence- bound volumes, item level index Series 2: Incoming Correspondence- boxed, organized alphabetically Series 3: Sent Correspondence- facsimiles in bound volumes Series 4: Correspondence- bound volumes, by topic EXTENT: 146 bound volumes, 14 record storage boxes SUBJECT HEADINGS: Perkins School for the Blind. Perkins School for the Blind--History. RELATED COLLECTIONS: AG 58 Kindergarten for the Blind Correspondence Collection CONTAINER LIST: Series 1: Incoming Correspondence- bound volumes, item level index Incoming correspondence bound into volumes with alphabetical index. Some volumes have a link to a transcription of the index and the some volumes have been digitized in their entirety and are available online. Note: For the digitized volumes-page number in the index refer to handwritten page numbers found on the corners of the letters, not the page numbers assigned in the navigation bar. Vol. 1: 1828-1835: index, digitized Vol. 2: 1836-1837: index, digitized Vol. 3: 1838-1839: index, digitized Vol. 4: 1840-1841: index, digitized Vol. 5: 1842-1843: index, digitized Vol. 6: 1844-1845: index, digitized Vol. 7: 1846-1847: index, digitized Vol. 8: 1848-1849: index, digitized Vol. 9: 1850-1851: index, digitized Vol. 10: 1852-1853: index, digitized Vol. 11: 1854-1855: index, digitized Vol. 12: 1856-1857: index, digitized Vol. 13: 1858-1860: index, digitized Vol. 14: 1861-1863: index, digitized Vol. 15: 1864-1867: index, digitized Vol. 16: 1868-1869: index, digitized Vol. 17: 1869-1870: index, digitized Vol. 18: 1870-1871: index, digitized Vol. 19: 1871-1872: index, digitized Vol. 20: 1872-1873: index, digitized Vol. 21: 1873-1874: index Vol. 22: 1875-1876: index Vol. 23: 1876-1877: index Vol. 24: 1878-1879: index Vol. 25: 1880-1881: index Vol. 26: 1881-1882: index Vol. 27: 1882-1883: index Vol. 28: 1883: index Vol. 29: 1884: index Vol. 30: 1884 vol. 2: index Vol. 31: 1884-1885: index Vol. 32: 1885: index Vol. 33: 1885-1886: index Vol. 34: 1886: index Vol. 35: 1886-1887: index Vol. 36: 1887: index Vol. 37: 1887-1888: index Vol. 38: 1888, January-May: index Vol. 39: 1888, May-November: index Vol. 40: 1888-1889: index Vol. 41: 1889: index Vol. 42: 1890, January-May: index Vol. 43: 1890, June-December: index Vol. 44: 1891, January-June: index Vol. 45: 1891, July-December: index Vol. 46: 1892, January-June: index Vol. 47: 1892, July-December: index Vol. 48: 1893, January-June: index Vol. 49: 1893, July-December: index Vol. 50: 1894, January-June: index Vol. 51: 1894, July-December: index Vol. 52: 1895, January-June: index Vol. 53: 1895, July-December: index Vol. 54: 1896, January-June: index Vol. 55: 1896, July-December: index Vol. 56: 1897, January-June: index Vol. 57: 1897, July-December: index Vol. 58: 1898, January-June Vol. 59: 1898, July-December Vol. 60: 1899, January-June Vol. 61: 1899, July-December Vol. 62: 1900, January-June Vol. 63: 1900, July-December Vol. 64: 1901, January-June Vol. 65: 1901, July-December Vol. 66: 1902, January-June Vol. 67: 1902, July-December Vol. 68: 1903, January-April Vol. 69: 1903, May-August Vol. 70: 1903, September-December Vol. 71: 1904, January-April Vol. 72: 1904, May-August Vol. 73: 1904, September-December Vol. 74: 1905, January-April Vol. 75: 1905, May-August Vol. 76: 1905, September-December Vol. 77: 1906, January-April Vol. 78: 1906, May-August Vol. 79: 1906, September-December Vol. 80: 1907, January-June Vol. 81: 1907, July-September Vol. 82: 1907, October-December Vol. 83: 1908, January-March Vol. 84: 1908, April-June Vol. 85: 1908, July-September Vol. 86: 1908, October-December Vol. 87: 1909, January-March Vol. 88: 1909, April-June Vol. 89: 1909, July-September Vol. 90: 1909, October-December Vol. 91: 1910, January-March Vol. 92: 1910, April-June Vol. 93: 1910, July-September Vol. 94: 1910, October-December Series 2: Incoming Correspondence- boxed, organized alphabetically Organized alphabetically by year with no index or additional access points. Box 1: January, 1911-March, 1912 Box 2: April, 1912-June, 1913 Box 3: July, 1913-November, 1914 Box 4: December, 1914-March, 1916 Box 5: April, 1916-September, 1917 Box 6: October 1917-June, 1919 Box 7: July, 1919-June, 1921 Box 8: July, 1921-January, 1923 Box 9: December 1923-October, 1924 Box 10: November, 1924-June, 1926 Box 11: July, 1926-November, 1927 Box 12: December, 1927-April, 1929 Box 13: May, 1929-October, 1930 Box 14: November, 1930-June, 1931 Series 3: Sent Correspondence- facsimiles in bound volumes Early volumes contain handwritten transcripts. Later facsimiles are made through a wet transfer process into a letter copying book. Many volumes contain an alphabetical index of addressees. Vol. 95: 1833-1836 Vol. 96: September, 1866-December, 1838 Vol. 97: January, 1839-March, 1841 Vol. 98: 1842-1844 (repurposed ledger book-first ¼ used by George Weller, Tailor) Vol. 99: April, 1841-June, 1845 Vol. 100: June, 1845-November, 1848 Vol. 101: November, 1848-May, 1853 Vol. 102: June, 1853-March, 1858 Vol. 103: March, 1858-June, 1861 Vol. 104: January, 1862-August, 1868 Vol. 105: September, 1868-January, 1870 Vol. 106: January, 1870-June, 1871 Vol. 107: January, 1870-October, 1871 Vol. 108: June, 1871-June, 1874 Vol. 109: June, 1874-March, 1877 Vol. 110: March, 1877-December, 1878 Vol. 111: 1879-1880 Vol. 112: August, 1880-May, 1882 Vol. 113: May, 1882-September, 1883 Vol. 114: September, 1883-March, 1886 Vol. 115: March, 1886-August, 1888 Vol. 116: September, 1888-May, 1890 Vol. 117: May, 1890-March, 1892 Vol. 118: April, 1892-April, 1894 Vol. 119: April, 1894-January, 1896 Vol. 120: January, 1896-October, 1897 Vol. 121: October, 1897-June, 1899 Vol. 122: June, 1899-March, 1901 Vol. 123: March 1901, August, 1902 Vol. 124: August 1902-March, 1904 Vol. 125: March, 1904-February, 1906 Vol. 126: February 1906-February, 1908 Vol. 127: February 1908-September, 1909 Vol. 128: September, 1909-May, 1911 Vol. 129: May, 1911-May, 1913 Vol. 130: May, 1913-December, 1915 Vol. 131: December, 1915-March, 1918 Vol. 132: March, 1918-April, 1920 Vol. 133: April 1920-February, 1922 Vol. 134: February, 1922-November, 1923 Vol. 135: November, 1923-August, 1925 Vol. 136: August, 1925-February, 1927 Vol. 137: February, 1927-August, 1928 Vol. 138: August, 1928-January, 1930 Vol. 139: January, 1930-June, 1931 Series 4: Correspondence- bound volumes, by topic Incoming or outgoing correspondence books separated by topic/project. Vol. 140: 1874-1933, Incoming correspondence concerning Annual Reports Vol. 141: January 1890-January, 1928, sent correspondence facsimiles concerning Annual Reports Vol. 142: January, 1890-April, 1909, sent correspondence facsimiles to officials Vol. 143: 1897-1902, sent correspondence facsimiles, concerning “Engagements” (Employment/Hiring) Vol. 144: 1901-1914, sent correspondence facsimiles, contents related to ordering books/library Vol. 145: 1902-1916, sent correspondence facsimiles, concerning Home Teaching/Adult Blind Vol. 146: 1909-1932, sent correspondence facsimiles to state Boards of Education
