1894-1996
Offsite Storage Inventory
Restrictions on Access
The John T. Galvin research materials are CLOSED pending processing. Some materials may be made available for research at the discretion of the MHS library staff following a review to identify copyright, privacy, and/or preservation concerns. Prior to placing a request through Portal1791, contact the library at 617-646-0532 or reference@masshist.org to initiate this review. Please allow up to two weeks for requests to be reviewed.
This collection is stored offsite and must be requested at least two business days in advance via Portal1791. Researchers needing more than six items from offsite storage should provide additional advance notice. If you have questions about requesting materials from offsite storage, please contact the reference desk at 617-646-0532 or reference@masshist.org.
Abstract
This collection consists of the research materials of John T. Galvin, compiled for his book The Gentleman Mr. Shattuck: A Biography of Henry Lee Shattuck, 1879-1971, published by the Tontine Press of the Massachusetts Historical Society. The collection consists of correspondence, notes, transcripts and cassette tapes of interviews, typescript drafts, and editorial proofs.
Collection Description
Research files for The Gentleman Mr. Shattuck: A Biography of Henry Lee Shattuck, 1879-1971 (Boston: Tontine Press, 1996).
Processing Information
This collection is UNPROCESSED.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Ruth Mehrtens Galvin, Dec. 1996, and her estate, Aug. 2003.
Restrictions on Access
The John T. Galvin research materials are CLOSED pending processing. Some materials may be made available for research at the discretion of the MHS library staff following a review to identify copyright, privacy, and/or preservation concerns. Prior to placing a request through Portal1791, contact the library at 617-646-0532 or reference@masshist.org to initiate this review. Please allow up to two weeks for requests to be reviewed.
This collection is stored offsite and must be requested at least two business days in advance via Portal1791. Researchers needing more than six items from offsite storage should provide additional advance notice. If you have questions about requesting materials from offsite storage, please contact the reference desk at 617-646-0532 or reference@masshist.org.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Research materials about Henry Lee Shattuck, 1894-1924, and ancestry
Research materials about Henry Lee Shattuck, 1925-1954
Research materials about Henry Lee Shattuck, 1955-1970
General research materials and interviews
General research materials and interviews
General research materials and interviews
Typescript drafts, notes, and correspondence
Typescript drafts, notes, and correspondence
Typescript drafts and editorial proofs
Typescript drafts and editorial proofs
32 cassette tapes of interviews for the Shattuck book and 19 small notebooks
Preferred Citation
John T. Galvin research materials, Massachusetts Historical Society.
Access Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in ABIGAIL, the online catalog of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related persons, organizations, or subjects should search the catalog using these headings.