1810-1939
Guide to the Collection
Restrictions on Access
Nine cartons of additions to the Minot family business and financial records 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.
Abstract
This collection consists of business and financial records of the Minot family of Boston, Massachusetts, primarily related to estates.
Collection Description
This collection consists of business and financial records of the Minot family of Boston, Massachusetts, including correspondence and business papers associated with all facets of the Minot family estate trust fund business. Also included are miscellaneous volumes with unclear connections to the Minot family.
Processing Information
Nine cartons of the collection are UNPROCESSED.
Acquisition Information
Gift of the Minot family, 1953.
Restrictions on Access
Nine cartons of additions to the Minot family business and financial records 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.
Box List to the Collection
I. Chronological records, 1810-1939
Arranged alphabetically within years.
1810-1815
1816-1819
1820-1823
1824-1825
1826-1827
1828-1829
1830-1831
1832-1833
1834-1835
1836
1837-1838
1839-1840
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
1861
1862
1863
1864-1865
1866-1867
1868-1870
1871-1872
1873-1874
1875
1876
1877
1878, A-M
1878, N-W
1879, A-M
1879, N-Y
1880, A-L
1880, M-W
1881, A-K
1881, L-W
1882, A-L
1882, M-Y
1883, A-K
1883, L-Z
1884, A-F
1884, G-M
1884, N-Y
1885, A-H
1885, I-O
1885, P-W
1886, A-G
1886, H-O
1886, P-Z
1887, A-E
1887, F-L
1887, M-R
1887, S-W
1888, A-D
1888, E-L
1888, M-Q
1888, R-Z
1889, A-E
1889, F-L
1889, M-P
1889, Q-Y
1890, A-D
1890, E-L
1890, M-Q
1890, R-Y
1891, A-G
1891, H-O
1891, P-Y
1892, A-H
1892, I-O
1892, P-Y
1893, A-G
1893, H-Q
1893, R-Y
1894, A-F
1894, G-N
1894, O-Z
1895, A-L
1895, M-Z
1896
1897, A-J
1897, K-Z
1898, A-B
1898, C-J
1898, K-O
1898, P-Z
1899, A-G
1899, H-O
1899, P-W
1900, A-F
1900, G-M
1900, N-Z
1901, A-G
1901, H-Q
1901, R-Y
1902, A-H
1902, I-Y
1903, A-L
1903, M-W
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908, A-L
1908, M-Y
1909, A-L
1909, M-Y
1910, A-L
1910, M-Y
1911
1912, A-C
1912, D-N
1912, P-Y
1913, A-C
1913, D-N
1913, O-Y
1914, A-C
1914, D-L
1914, M-R
1914, S-Z
1915, A-B
1915, C-F
1915, G-P
1915, Q-W
1916, A-C
1916, D-N
1916, O-Z
1917, A-C
1917, D-N
1917, O-Z
1918, A-D
1918, E-O
1918, P-Z
1919, A-C
1919, D-M
1919, N-Z
1920, A-C
1920, D-O
1920, P-Y
1921, A-C
1921, D-M
1921, N-Z
1922, A-D
1922, E-M
1922, N-Y
1923, A-C
1923, D-L
1923, M-Z
1924, A-B
1924, C-G
1924, H-P
1924, R-Y
1925, A-B
1925, C-E
1925, F-N
1925, O-Y
1926, A-C
1926, D-J
1926, K-O
1926, P-Y
1927, A-C
1927, D-J
1927, K-M
1927, N-S
1927, T-Z
1928, A-C
1928, D-K
1928, L-Q
1928, R-Y
1929, A-Con.
1929, Conklin Co.-D
1929, E-M
1929, N-Z
1930, A-C
1930, D-N
1930, O-Y
1931, A-C
1931, D-M
1931, N-Y
1932, A-C
1932, D-G
1932, H-Z
1933, A-B
1933, C-F
1933, G-Z
1934, A-D
1934, E-Y
1935, A-G
1935, H-W
1936-1939
II. Volumes, 1837-1920
These volumes are located onsite at Ms. N-1976 (XT).William Minot, Jr. real estate, 1885-1895
Real estate, 1891-1901
Robert Sedgwick Minot real estate, 1895-1909
William Minot real estate, 1895-1910
Laurence Minot real estate, 1912-1920
Laurence Minot western real estate scrapbook, 1908-1913
Laurence Minot Park Square real estate trust, 1909-1916
Laurence Minot Park Square real estate trust, 1915-1918
Real estate, 1873-1885
Land surveys, Boston, 1837-1858
III. Unprocessed additions
NOTE: The records in this series are UNPROCESSED and closed to researchers pending processing.
Business conveyances and business legal papers
Business legal papers
Real estate trust and estate papers
Financial and real estate trust volumes
Real estate trust and miscellaneous volumes
Robert Sedgwick Minot financial, real estate trust, deeds, and wills
Robert Sedgwick Minot deeds, wills, financial papers
William Minot II deeds and wills
William Minot II deeds, wills, financial papers
Preferred Citation
Minot family business and financial records, 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.