COLLECTION GUIDES

1962-2002

Offsite Storage Inventory

Restrictions on Access

The John Quincy research materials on Quincy Market 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.

The bulk of 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.


Collection Summary

Abstract

This collection consists of research material gathered by historian John Quincy, Jr. for Quincy's Market, a book about the history of the Quincy family, Faneuil Hall, and Quincy Market in Boston, Mass.

Processing Information

This collection is UNPROCESSED.

Acquisition Information

Gift of John Quincy, Mar. 2004.

Restrictions on Access

The John Quincy research materials on Quincy Market 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.

The bulk of 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.

Summary Description of the Collection

Materials stored offsite

Carton 1SH 1742 G

Clippings, 1970s-1990s

Photocopy.
Carton 1SH 1742 G

Letters and other manuscript material related to clippings and research, 1990

Carton 1SH 1742 G

Faneuil Hall Markets report prepared for the BRA, 1968

Carton 1SH 1742 G

MIT case study on Faneuil Hall, Jan. 1984

2 copies.
Carton 1SH 1742 G

Indenture of lease, 21 Feb. 1975, between BRA and Faneuil Hall

2 copies.
Carton 1SH 1742 G

Photocopies of articles from journals

Carton 1SH 1742 G

Photocopies of maps of Boston

Carton 1SH 1742 G

Images of Faneuil Hall

Carton 1SH 1742 G

Research files on Fletcher Granite Company, with photographs

Carton 1SH 1742 G

Research file on construction of dome, with photographs

Carton 1SH 1742 G

Research files on Benjamin and Jane Thompson, with photographs

Carton 2SH 1743 H

Maritime Heritage Prints permissions

Carton 2SH 1743 H

Articles copied from journals at the Westford Historical Society regarding Fletcher Granite Company

Carton 2SH 1743 H

Bostonian Society permissions

Carton 2SH 1743 H

Bostonian Society information

Carton 2SH 1743 H

Bostonian Society newsletters

Carton 2SH 1743 H

Articles copied from the Bostonian Society

Carton 2SH 1743 H

Draft of Quincy's Market with remarks by Sally Pierce, May 2001

Carton 2SH 1743 H

Correspondence and articles copied from the Harvard University Archives

Carton 2SH 1743 H

SPNEA information

Carton 2SH 1743 H

Articles and items copied from the Chelmsford Historical Society

Carton 2SH 1743 H

Permissions from the Boston Athenaeum

Carton 2SH 1743 H

Correspondence and articles from the Boston City Archives

Carton 2SH 1743 H

Images and permissions from the Boston Dept. of Neighborhood Development

Carton 2SH 1743 H

Images from the Boston Redevelopment Authority

Carton 2SH 1743 H

Rouse Company permissions

Carton 2SH 1743 H

Report: Redevelopment of the Boston Waterfront

(Only known copy. Should be a copy at Harvard School of Design; see if they want copy of this.)

Carton 2SH 1743 H

Faneuil Hall Markets Landmark Co. report, 1970

Carton 2SH 1743 H

Architectural Heritage, Inc. Faneuil Hall Markets report, 30 Oct. 1972

Carton 2SH 1743 H

Architectural Heritage Foundation (Roger Webb) correspondence and permissions

Carton 2SH 1743 H

Bob Kenney research file

Carton 2SH 1743 H

Boston Magazine, Apr. 1979

Carton 2SH 1743 H

Tape recording of Kevin White interview, 7 May 2002

(Need to transcribe; only copy of recording.)

Carton 2SH 1743 H

Faneuil Hall press packet, 1976

Carton 2SH 1743 H

Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce publication, 1962

Carton 2SH 1743 H

Frederic Detwiller review of Quincy Market

Carton 2SH 1743 H

Correspondence with M. L. McQueen

Carton 2SH 1743 H

Durgan Park ephemera

Carton 2SH 1743 H

Photographs, 1990s

Carton 2SH 1743 H

Lighting fixture schedule, 24 Aug. 2000

Carton 2SH 1743 H

Resumes and obituaries of architects

Carton 2SH 1743 H

Miscellaneous research material

Oversize materials stored onsite

OS Box

Boston Globe Magazine, 24 June 1973, 30 Mar. 1980, 18 May 1980, 10 Oct. 1999

Stored at Ms. N-333 (oversize).
OS Box

Benjamin Thompson articles and citation, 1990s

Stored at Ms. N-333 (oversize).
OS Box

D'Aggistino Izzo Quirk plans for phase 3 renovations, 25 Aug. 2000

Stored at Ms. N-333 (oversize).
Extra OS Folder 1-3

Faneuil Hall Markets Redevelopment Proposal plans, Nov. 1970

Stored at Ms. N-333 (extra oversize).
Extra OS Folder 4

"Restoration of North and South Market Buildings, Faneuil Hall Markets, Boston, Massachusetts," 1972

2 photocopy sets of plans.Stored at Ms. N-333 (extra oversize).
Extra OS Folder 5

"Faneuil Hall Markets," ca. 1972

2 photocopy sets of plans.Stored at Ms. N-333 (extra oversize).
Extra OS Folder 6

Photocopy of Benjamin Thompson drawing of dome

Stored at Ms. N-333 (extra oversize).
Extra OS Folder 6

D'Aggistino Izzo Quirk architectural drawings

Stored at Ms. N-333 (extra oversize).
Extra OS Folder 6

Color copies of proposed redevelopment, Emmonds, San Francisco firm, 1970

Stored at Ms. N-333 (extra oversize).

Preferred Citation

John Quincy research materials on Quincy Market, 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.

Organizations:

Faneuil Hall (Boston, Mass.).
Quincy's Market (Boston, Mass.).

Subjects:

Architecture--Massachusetts--Boston.
Boston (Mass.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Markets--Conservation and restoration--Massachusetts--Boston.
Urban renewal--Massachusetts--Boston.