ca. 1934-1989
Offsite Storage Inventory
Restrictions on Access
The Edward Weeks papers 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 personal papers of Edward Weeks, writer and editor of the Atlantic Monthly magazine. Papers include personal correspondence, lectures, notes on writings, and materials on fishing.
Arrangement
The contents remain in the same arrangement as when they arrived at the MHS but have been reboxed for offsite storage. Dates and subjects may overlap.
Processing Information
This collection is UNPROCESSED.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Phoebe-Lou Adams Weeks, July 1999.
Restrictions on Access
The Edward Weeks papers 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.
Summary Description of the Collection
Personal, 1934-1936, 1945-1947
Personal, 1948-1953
Personal, 1954-1958
Personal, 1958 (another sequence)-1959, 1967-1970
Personal, 1988
Personal, A-C (rest of alphabetical sequence missing)
Lectures
Emmanuel Church book series
Boston Globe book reviews
Degrees
Atlantic history
"This Trade of Writing," 1935
"Signs of the Times" (article)
Chautauqua (speeches, correspondence)
Moisie Salmon Club
Fishing
Miscellaneous, family ("hodge-podge")
Preferred Citation
Edward Weeks papers, 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.