Scope and Contents The Beckwith family papers (1988-01-0) consist of correspondence, financial records, legal documents, military records, diaries, photographs, and other records. A small group of papers predates those of the Beckwith family. At present, only materials created prior to 1840, a limited selection of post-1840 materials, and those that relate to Josiah Beckwith (1803-1871) have been processed. They are arranged in three series. Series 1, Papers (1767-1892), contains a collection of primarily...

Scope and Contents The William Buel Commonplace Book collection (2011-75-0) is a collection of two books. The first book is made up of a description of Phthisis Pulmonalis (tuberculosis) and questions to ask students. The second book is comprised of descriptions of diseases and the symptoms. There are other entries about the medical field and science in general. Some entries have the heading “Liber Memorialis,” but they do not appear to be excerpts from the book of the same name. Currently housed in 3A Box...