Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Office of the Treasurer statements and reports
Scope and Contents
This collection contains financial statements created by the treasurers of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) including trial and final balances, estimates of property value, summaries of accounts kept by the treasurer of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in its early years when its campus was in Boston's Back Bay area. The records cover the period of 1865 to 1883. The collection also contains summary reports of the treasurer, handwritten from 1865 to 1874 and 1876 to 1877, and printed reports, 1881 to 1883.
Dates
- Creation: 1865 - 1883
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open.
Conditions Governing Use
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Historical Note
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology was chartered April 10, 1861 and was formally organized at a meeting in May 1862. The first treasurer was Charles H. Dalton (1862-1866) followed by William Endicott (1866-1872) and John Cummings (1872-1906).
Extent
0.5 Cubic Feet (1 legal manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
Materials are stored off-site. Advance notice is required for use.
Processing Information note
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Subject
Function
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- Title
- Guide to the Statements and Reports of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Office of the Treasurer 1865-1883
- Status
- Ready For Review
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2021 October 11: Edited by Lana Mason for compliance with DACS single-level optimum requirements.
- 2022 April 4: Added additional folder description.
Repository Details
Part of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Libraries. Department of Distinctive Collections Repository
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