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Brown University Library Accession Records (AMS-1X-A2)

Brown University Library

Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI, 02912
Telephone: Manuscripts: 401-863-3723; University Archives: 401-863-2148
Email: Manuscripts: hay@brown.edu; University Archives: archives@brown.edu

Inventory

Series 1. Accession books, 1893-1958

Container Description Date
Volume 1 Accession books, v.1. Numbers 1-5000.
English
1893 June - 1895 August 17
Volume 2 Accession books, v.2. Numbers 5001-10000.
English
1895 August 20 - 1897 January 15
Volume 3 Accession books, v.3. Numbers 10001-15000.
English
1897 January 16 - 1898 November 29
Volume 4 Accession books, v.4. Numbers 15001-20000.
English
1898 November 30 - 1899 December 29
Volume 5 Accession books, v.5. Numbers 20001-25000.
English
1900 January 01 - 1900 October 25
Volume 6 Accession books, v.6. Numbers 25001-30000.
English
1900 October 27 - 1901 October 24
Volume 7 Accession books, v.7. Numbers 30001-35000.
English
1901 October 24 - 1902 June 30
Volume 8 Accession books, v.8. Numbers 35001-40000.
English
1902 May 28 - 1903 May 11
Volume 9 Accession books, v.9. Numbers 40001-45000.
English
1903 May 14 - 1904 April 21
Volume 10 Accession books, v.10. Numbers 45001-50000.
English
1904 April 22 - 1905 April 17
Volume 11 Accession books, v.11. Numbers 50001-55000.
English
1905 April 19 - 1906 February 19
Volume 12 Accession books, v.12. Numbers 55001-60000.
English
1906 February 20 - 1906 November 24
Volume 13 Accession books, v.13. Numbers 60001-65000.
English
1906 November 27 - 1907 May 03
Volume 14 Accession books, v.14. Numbers 65001-70000.
English
1907 May 07 - 1908 March 18
Volume 15 Accession books, v.15. Numbers 70001-75000.
English
1908 March 18 - 1909 January 23
Volume 16 Accession books, v.16. Numbers 75001-80000.
English
1909 January 25 - 1909 September 22
Volume 17 Accession books, v.17. Numbers 80001-85000.
English
1909 September 23 - 1910 June 17
Volume 18 Accession books, v.18. Numbers 85001-90000.
English
1910 June 20 - 1911 May 03
Volume 19 Accession books, v.19. Numbers 90001-95000.
English
1911 May 04 - 1911 December 15
Volume 20 Accession books, v.20. Numbers 95001-100000.
English
1912 January 02 - 1912 August 16
Volume 21 Accession books, v.21. Numbers 100001-105000.
English
1912 September 03 - 1913 April 02
Volume 22 Accession books, v.22. Numbers 105001-110000.
English
1913 April 02 - 1914 January 16
Volume 23 Accession books, v.23. Numbers 110001-115000.
English
1914 January 17 - 1914 September 23
Volume 24 Accession books, v.24. Numbers 115001-120000.
English
1914 September 23 - 1915 July 21
Volume 25 Accession books, v.25. Numbers 120001-125000.
English
1915 July 22 - 1916 May 20
Volume 26 Accession books, v.26. Numbers 130001-135000.
English
1916 May 27 - 1917 March 29
Volume 27 Accession books, v.27. Numbers 135001-140000.
English
1917 March 30 - 1917 December 29
Volume 28 Accession books, v.28. Numbers 140001-145000.
English
1918 January 02 - 1918 November 26
Volume 29 Accession books, v.29. Numbers 145001-150000.
English
1917 December 28 - 1920 November 01
Volume 30 Accession books, v.30. Numbers 150001-155000.
English
1918 November 27 - 1919 August 02
Volume 31 Accession books, v.31. Numbers 155001-160000.
English
1919 August 06 - 1920 April 27
Volume 32 Accession books, v.32. Numbers 160001-165000.
English
1920 May 27 - 1921 June 29
Volume 33 Accession books, v.33. Numbers 165001-170000.
English
1920 November 03 - 1921 August 11
Volume 34 Accession books, v.34. Numbers 170001-175000. 170001-170346 and 170356-170440 are Library of Congress exchanges.
English
1921 April 18 - 1922 May 22
Volume 35 Accession books, v.35. Numbers 180001-200000.
English
1921 October 21 - 1924 February 13
Volume 36 Accession books, v.36. Numbers 200001-220000.
English
1924 February 13 - 1925 July 24
Volume 37 Accession books, v.37. Numbers 220001-240000.
English
1925 July 24 - 1926 March 23
Volume 38 Accession books, v.38. Numbers 240001-270300.
English
1926 March 13 - 1927 December 30
Volume 39 Accession books, v.39. Numbers 292601-312000.
English
1930 January 03 - 1931 May 01
Volume 40 Accession books, v.40. Numbers 312001-330000.
English
1931 May 01 - 1932 May 31
Volume 41 Accession books, v.41. Numbers 330001-350000.
English
1932 May 28 - 1933 September 01
Volume 42 Accession books, v.42. Numbers 350001-370000.
English
1933 September 01 - 1935 February 28
Volume 43 Accession books, v.43. Numbers 370001-390000.
English
1935 February 28 - 1936 March 26
Volume 44 Accession books, v.44. Numbers 390001-410000.
English
1936 March 27 - 1937 October 28
Volume 45 Accession books, v.45. Numbers 410001-430000.
English
1937 October 28 - 1938 October 18
Volume 46 Accession books, v.46. Numbers 430001-450000.
English
1938 October 18 - 1939 October 09
Volume 47 Accession books, v.47. Numbers 450001-470000.
English
1939 October 09 - 1940 November 14
Volume 48 Accession books, v.48. Numbers 470001-490000.
English
1940 November 14 - 1941 December 15
Volume 49 Accession books, v.49. Numbers 490001-510000.
English
1941 December 15 - 1943 May 20
Volume 50 Accession books, v.50. Numbers 510001-530000.
English
1943 May 20 - 1945 January 26
Volume 51 Accession books, v.51. Numbers 530001-550000.
English
1945 January 26 - 1946 August 20
Volume 52 Accession books, v.52. Numbers 550001-570000.
English
1946 August 20 - 1947 October 03
Volume 53 Accession books, v.53. Numbers 570001-590000.
English
1947 October 03 - 1948 July 21
Volume 54 Accession books, v.54. Numbers 590001-610000.
English
1948 July 21 - 1949 September 21
Volume 55 Accession books, v.55. Numbers 610001-630000.
English
1949 September 21 - 1950 December 20
Volume 56 Accession books, v.56. Numbers 630001- 650000.
English
1950 December 20 - 1952 February 06
Volume 57 Accession books, v.57. Numbers 650001-670000.
English
1952 February 07 - 1953 March 20
Volume 58 Accession books, v.58. Numbers 670001-690000.
English
1953 March 20 - 1954 April 09
Volume 59 Accession books, v.59. Numbers 690001-710000.
English
1954 April 09 - 1955 May 20
Volume 60 Accession books, v.60. Numbers 710001-730000.
English
1955 May 20 - 1956 June 25
Volume 61 Accession books, v.61. Numbers 730001-751000.
English
1956 June 26 - 1957 July 16
Volume 62 Accession books, v.62. Numbers 751001-761817.
English
1957 July 16 - 1958 January 31

Series 2. Department accession books, 1895-1934

Container Description Date
Volume 63 Accession books: Biological department. Numbers 1-54.
English
1896 February 11 - 1896 November 12
Volume 64 Accession books: Botanical department. Numbers 1-123.
English
1896 February 20 - 1897?
Volume 65 Accession books: Chemical department. Numbers 1-484.
English
1897 January 11 - 1897 January 23
Volume 66 Accession books: Classical department. Numbers 1-1546?.
English
1895 October 30 - 1899?
Volume 67 Accession books: Drawing department. Numbers 1-67.
English
1896 February 17 - 1896 November 25
Volume 68 Accession books: Economics department. Numbers 1-2000.
English
1924 January 24 - 1928 May 23
Volume 69 Accession books: Economics department. Numbers 2001-3490.
English
1928 May 23 - 1939 July 31
Volume 70 Accession books: English department. Numbers 1-268.
English
1895 January 15 - 1896 February 15
Volume 71 Accession books: Pembroke Library. Numbers 1-4579.
English
1898-1923
Volume 72 Accession books: Physical department. Numbers 1-411.
English
1896 November 27 - 1900 June 01
Volume 73 Accession books: Romance department. Numbers 1-306.
English
1896 February 03 - 1900 May 25
Volume 74 Accession books: Sociological department. Numbers 1-70.
English
1896 November 29

Series 3. Collection accession books, 1932-1961

Container Description Date
Volume 75 Accession books: Broadsides: General.
English
Volume 76 Accession books: Broadsides: Harris.
English
Volume 77 Accession books: Broadsides: Koopman.
English
Volume 78 Accession books: Harris Collection. Contents: Autographs and manuscripts; Museum objects; Prints, photographs, etc.
English
1932 -
Volume 79 Accession books: Harris Sheet Music. 2 volumes. 30,001 - 100,000.
English
Volume 80 Accession books: Koopman Collection. Contents: Drawings; Manuscripts; Museum objects; Photographs; Prints; Specimen leaves.
English
1958-1961
Volume 81 Accession books: Main Library. "Main Library" designation used here for material in Special Collections, which is not part of a named collection. Contents: Museum objects (1935- 1973 ); Manuscripts and other material on deposit (1939-1973); Phonograph records (1940-1952); Photoprints (1949-1954).
English
1935-1973
Volume 82 Accession books: Manuscripts. 2+ volumes.
English
1934 -
Volume 83 Accession books. Prints. Includes photographs
English