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Cambridge Book Club (Cambridge, Mass.). Cambridge Book Club (Cambridge, Mass.) records, 1832-1975 (MS Am 1646-1646.2): Guide.


"creator" Cambridge Book Club (Cambridge, Mass.)
Title: Cambridge Book Club (Cambridge, Mass.) records,
Dates: 1832-1975.
Abstract: Records of the Cambridge Book Club in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Extent: 6 boxes (3 linear ft.)
Language: Collection materials are in English.
Identification: MS Am 1646 MS Am 1646.1 MS Am 1646.2
Location: b

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*61M-90-92. Deposited by the Cambridge Book Club; received: 1961.

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Cambridge Book Club (Cambridge, Mass.) Records, 1832-1975 (MS Am 1646-1646.2). Houghton Library, Harvard University.

There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.

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The Cambridge Book Club was founded in 1832 in Cambridge, Massachusetts with the purpose of circulating current periodicals and books among its members. The number of members was limited to 20.

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Records include minutes of meetings, catalogues of periodicals and books circulated, reports, miscellaneous correspondence including acceptances and resignations, obituaries of members, bills, receipts, vouchers, and photographs.

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Organized into the following series: I. bMS Am 1646: Catalogues (notebooks) II. bMS Am 1646.1: Records (notebooks) III. bMS Am 1646.2: Miscellaneous papers (folders)

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