Massachusetts Historical Society
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The Massachusetts Historical Society is a prominent independent research library and archive in Boston dedicated to collecting, preserving, and studying documents and artifacts related to the history of Massachusetts and early America.
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archive
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historical society → independent research library → |
| accessPolicy |
open to the public for research subject to registration
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| collectionType |
artifacts
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books → business records → family papers → government records → manuscripts → maps → pamphlets → photographs → printed broadsides → |
| country |
United States
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| fieldOfWork |
American history
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Massachusetts history → history → |
| foundedFor |
preservation of historical documents
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promotion of historical research → |
| foundedIn |
1791
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| founder |
Jeremy Belknap
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other Boston intellectuals → |
| hasArchiveType |
special collections archive
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| hasCollection |
Adams Family Papers
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Civil War materials → John Adams papers → John Quincy Adams papers → New England genealogical materials → Presidential papers → Revolutionary War materials → Thomas Jefferson manuscripts → early American imprints → |
| hasSubjectArea |
genealogy
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legal history → local history → military history → political history → social history → |
| hasWebsite |
https://www.masshist.org/
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| headquartersLocation |
Boston, Massachusetts
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| inception |
1791
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| locatedIn |
Boston, Massachusetts
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts → |
| mission |
to collect, preserve, and make accessible materials relating to the history of Massachusetts and the United States
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| neighborhood |
Back Bay, Boston
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| nonprofitStatus |
nonprofit organization
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| notableFor |
being one of the oldest historical societies in the United States
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| offers |
educational programs
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exhibitions → fellowships → public programs → reading room access for researchers → |
| operatedBy |
board of trustees
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| primaryFocus |
early American history
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history of Massachusetts → |
| publishes |
Massachusetts Historical Review
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documentary editions → scholarly books → |
| regionServed |
Massachusetts
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United States → |
| streetAddress |
1154 Boylston Street
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Colonial Records of Massachusetts Bay
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archivesAt |
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Winthrop family
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hasArchiveAt |
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Henry Cabot Lodge
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memberOf |
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The Selling of Joseph
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repository |