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Account of monies collected of the subscribers to the scientific library.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Manuscripts Misc Mss (Large) Box 3 Folder 6
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- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author/Creator:
- Massachusetts Scientific Library Association.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Boston Athenaeum.
- Subscription libraries--Massachusetts--History--19th century--Sources.
- Subscription libraries.
- Boston Athenaeum--History--19th century.
- Libraries--History--19th century.
- Libraries.
- History.
- Massachusetts.
- Genre:
- Subscription lists.
- Manuscripts, American.
- Sources.
- Penn Provenance:
- Sold at auction at Swann Galleries (New York, N.Y.), November 16, 2016, lot 213.
- Physical Description:
- 1 item (1 leaf)
- Contained In:
- Miscellaneous Manuscripts (Large). Box 3 Folder 6
- Biography/History:
- The Massachusetts Scientific Library Association was formed in 1826 to create a specialized circulating library of scientific books. A committee was formed to solicit subscriptions for the new endeavor organized by the secretary of the committee Edward Brooks. Lacking enough funds to create a new facility a meeting was held at the Boston Athenaeum in May 1826. The meeting resulted in the Scientific Library Association turning over its paid subscriptions to the Athenaeum where the scientific book collection was expanded.
- Summary:
- Oversize leaf comprising a list of subscribers names and amount collected for the formation of the Massachusetts Scientific Library Association in 1826. The list is divided into three subscription levels: life proprietors, proprietors, and annual subscribers. Recorded on the verso of the document are the annual subscribers who withdrew their names in addition to uncollected monies pledged by proprietors along with their names. There are approximately 122 names on the list of subscribers. Subscription payments were $5 for annual subscribers, $50 for life proprietors, and $100 for proprietors. Interestingly in the list of not-collected funds is Daniel Webster and scientific library committee member Israel Thorndike, Jr.
- OCLC:
- 987438211
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