Historical Papers of Massachusetts and Alabama

Collection — Container: MSS 0-139

Identifier: MSS 0-139

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of the following:

1. 1620-1646. Prospectus (broadside) "Of Plimoth Plantation," by William Bradford, Governor, who wrote a detailed history of the early years of Plymouth Colony. He covers in great detail everything that happened from the landing of the Mayflower in December, 1620, through the year 1646.

2. 1804. Newspaper. 'New England Palladium,' Boston, Tuesday, November 27, 1804. No. 43, Vol. 24. The four-page issue is a good example of a New England newspaper format of the period.

3. 1840. Alabama. U.S.A. Land Grant No. 12009. Signed by Martin Van Buren, President, and issued to Allen Masengale of Madison County, Alabama. It covers land in the Huntsville, Alabama district. (Missing as of 1/27/2021)

Dates

Created: 1620-1840
Created: Majority of material found in 1620-1646, 1804, 1840
Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1965

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Extent

3.00 items

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Source of Acquisition

Gift by Richard W. Rahn

Processing Information

Processed August 1967

Subjects

Alabama Subject Source: Lcnaf
Broadsides. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Florida State University Libraries. Manuscripts Collections Subject Source: Local sources
Massachusetts Subject Source: Lcnaf
Newspapers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings