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Accounts, Bills, and Receipts Collection, 1715-1933, undated, RU 536

Adams, Frank Patterns and Journal, circa 1925-1944, RU 480

Adams Sisters Collection, RU 311

African Americans on Martha's Vineyard, 1722-2004, RU 340

Alden, John G. Blueprints and Brochure, 1940-1941, RU 479

Almanacs Collection, 1799-1975, RU 15

Ambrose, Edwin Whaling Research Papers, RU 517

American Youth Hostel Scrapbooks, RU 507

Athearn, Belcher Letters, 1787, 1807-1839, RU 485

Athern, George and Cornelius Marchant, Probate Court Papers, RU 43

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Bailey, Harriet Frances Collection, 1927-1942, 1964, RU 456

Baptist Society of Edgartown, 1821-1970, RU 142

Barrows, Thomas Papers, RU 338

Baylies and Coffin Family Collection, RU 168

Blake, Edith Research Papers, circa 1870-1987, RU 176

Bodfish, Hartson Collection, RU 272

Borrowdale Bookshop Account Books, 1949-1965, RU 471

Bowring, Douglas Research Papers, circa 1987-1992, RU 430

Bradley, Barbara Greenough Diaries, 1975-1989, RU 466

Bradley Memorial Church Records and Denniston Family Papers, 1833-1989, undated, RU 448

Brickman, Dorothy Collection, RU 528

Burt Family Collection, circa 1872, 1913-2000, undated, RU 556

Byrne, Ester Vincent Diaries, 1918-1960, RU 449

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Calling Cards and Business Cards Collection, 1872-1894, undated RU 544

Certificates and Appointments Collection, 1762-1898, 1917, 1950, 1972, RU 534

Chadwick, James Collection, RU 155

Charles E. Banks Collection, 1838, 1898-1923, 1967-1968, undated, RU 127

Chase, Susan Jernegan Essays, circa 1900-circa 1916, RU 443

Church Records, Sermons, and Church Related Collections, 1661, 1783-circa 1981, undated, RU 539

City of Columbus and other Marine Disasters, RU 214

Civil War and Martha's Vineyard, RU 235

Clark family on Chappaquiddick Island Collection, 1790, 1889-1946, undated, RU 557

Clinton, Bill Pool Reports and Press Releases, 1993-1999, RU 462

Clubs Collection1845-1966, undated, RU 543

Coffin and Baylies Family Collection, RU 168

Coffin, Captain Edwin and the Fiala-Ziegler Expedition, 1850-1917, RU 268

Coffin Family Papers, RU 269

Collins, Grafton N. Collection, 1862-1888, RU 403

Collins, Palfrey Papers, 1812-1856, undated, RU 486

Colonial Documents Collection, 1652-1776, RU 370

Colonial Inn Records, 1919-1921, RU 467

Colt, Henry Collection, 1803-1888, RU 337

Colt, Sarah G. Letters, 1856-1867, 1894-1935, RU 437

Congregational Church of Edgartown, 1761-1925, RU 141

Congregational Church Records of Holmes Hole, West Tisbury, and Chilmark 1696-1987, RU 201

Cookbooks and Foodways, RU 315

Coon, Nelson Publications, RU 525

Cottage City Star Newspapers, 1879-1885, RU 435

Cottle, William and Holmes Hole Post Office Collection, RU 487

Cromwell, Captain Peter, Papers, 1837-1878, RU 339

Customs House and Custom Collectors, U.S., District of Edgartown, 1785-1989, RU 139

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Daggett, Seth Papers, 1800- circa 1838, undated, RU 488

Daggett House Collection, 1994-2003, RU 547

Daughters of the American Revolution Collection, 1756-1955, RU 350

Daughters of the American Revolution Collection of C. G. Hine Albums and Ruth F. Dunham Album, 1873-1884, RU 446

Davis, David Papers, 1812-1868, undated, RU 416

Deafness on Martha's Vineyard Collection, RU 310

Deed Collection, 1646-1955, undated, RU 132

The Defection of Simas Kudirka Research Materials, circa 1971-2005, undated, RU 472

Dexter, Thomas Nevin Jernegan Collection, 1778-1935, 1980, undated, RU 454

Dowd, Lucy A. Greeting Card and Ephemera Collection, circa 1880-1966, RU 453

Dr. Daniel Fisher House Architectural and Detail Drawings, circa 1840, RU 463

Duart, Florence Salvadore Scrapbooks, RU 508

Dukes County Boot and Shoe Company Records, 1859-1865, RU 419

Dukes County Educational Associtation Records, 1848-1902, undated, RU 497

Dukes County Historical Society High School Essay Competition Collection, RU 502

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Education (Early Island) and Leavitt Thaxter, RU 92

Edgartown Congregational Church, 1761-1925, RU 141

Edgartown District Court Collection on the Edward Moore Kennedy and Mary Jo Kopechne Incident, 1969 January - 1970 May, undated, RU 555

Edgartown, District of, U.S. Customs House and Custom Collectors, 1785-1989, RU 139

Edgartown Federated Church, 1895-2005, RU 143

Edgartown School Records, 1792-1926, RU 79

Edgartown Women's Club, RU 390

Edgartown Yacht Club Annuals and Ephemera, 1929-2000, RU 28

E.G. Pease Store Account Books, 1868-1869, RU 421

Election Results, Voter Lists, and Papers, RU 401

Elizabeth Islands Collection, 1741-1897, 1936-2004, undated, RU 470

Emma Whiting Collection, 1680-1947, undated, RU 55

Emmerson, Joseph Swallow Diaries, 1865-1885, RU 530

Eppley, Margaret G. Scrapbooks, RU 512

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Farm Neck Golf Club Membership Books, 1992-2000, RU 473

Federated Church of Edgartown, 1895-2005, RU 143

Fellows Family Papers, 1796-1856, RU 406

The Fiala-Ziegler Expedition and Captain Edwin Coffin, 1850-1917, RU 268

Fisheries of Martha's Vineyard, RU 504

Flanders, H.L. Weather Books, 1889-1916, RU 516

Florence and King Families Papers, 1848-1875, RU 422

Foodways and Cookbooks, RU 315

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Gale Huntington papers circa 1800-1802, 1878-2005, undated RU 444

Genealogy Collection, 1716-2001, undated, RU 538

George Gifford Collection, 1857-1970, 1995, undated, RU 380

Gold Rush and Martha's Vineyard, RU 239

Gookin, Warner F. Collection, 1944-1953, RU 302

Gosnold Bartholomew Collection, RU 220

Grand Army of the Republic and Martha's Vineyard, RU 245

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Hall, Serena P. Correspondence, 1801, 1841-1859, RU 442

Hancock, Reverend Nathaniel Papers, 1725-1761, RU 360

Harriet Marshall Pease Papers, 1673, 1796, 1814, 1864-1995, undated, RU 332

Harris Family Diaries, 1908-1917, RU 354

Havenside Apartments Collection, 1946-1966, RU 482

Hebron Vincent Papers, 1826-1886, undated, RU 87

Hine, C. G. Albums and Publications, circa 1873-1931, RU 445

Hine, C. G. Scrapbook and Newspapers, 1859-1919, RU 447

Historic Homes and Streets Collection, 1728, 1751, 1855-2000, undated, RU 537

Hough, Henry Beetle Collection, RU 21

Holdsworth, David and Lorraine Bills and Receipts Collection, 1912, 1957-1981, undated, RU 481

Holmes Hole Congregational Church Records, and Chilmark and West Tisbury, 1696-1987 RU 201

Holmes Hole Union Wharf Records, 1834-1932, RU 130

Home Club Records, 1899-1932, RU 395

Homemakers Club, RU 398

Howes, Captain Willis Collection, RU 271

Howland, Alice Scrapbook, RU 513

Howland, John W. Papers, 1835-1888, RU 489

Hurricanes Collection, 1938-1996, RU 265

Hurwitz, Al Sketches, RU 464

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Jernegan, Captain Jared Family Collection, 1858-1929, RU 351

Jernegan, Henry H. Family Papers, 1878-1961, RU 460

Jernengan, Marcus Papers, 1939-1949, RU 352

Jernegan, William Papers, 1728-1817, RU 371

Jirah Luce House Records, 1977-1989, undated, RU 426

John M. Leavens and Catboat Association Collection 1902-1994, 2010, 2013, undated RU 457

Johnson, Norman Collection, 1891-1915, RU 474

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Kern, Florence Research Papers, RU 450

Kolodny, Carol and Mary Rentschler Graphic Design Collection, circa 1980-2012, RU 560

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Lambert's Cove United Methodist Church Collection, 1896-2009, undated, RU 558

Lee, Laura Shelby Papers, 1877-1945, undated, RU 495

Legal Documents Collection, 1675-1930, undated, RU 535

Letters, Empty Envelopes, and Greeting Cards Collection, 1753-1999, undated, RU 533

Lighthouses Collection, 1799-2002, RU 212

Literary Societies of Martha's Vineyard, 1837-1890, RU 394

Littlefield, Aaron D. Papers, RU 522

Look, Nancy W. Diaries, 1886-1889, 1927-1928, RU 318

Luce, Benjamin Letters, 1831-1872, RU 483

Luce, Dency Cleveland Correspondence, 1831-1893, bulk 1839-1841, RU 441

Luce, Nancy Collection, 1840-1989, undated, RU 410

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Manter, Captain Henry Papers, 1841-1913, RU 179

Marchant, Cornelius and George Athern, Probate Court Papers, RU 43

Marchant Family Collection, RU 270

Marine Vessels, RU 205

Maritime Related Collection, 1638, 1770-1942, undated, RU 540

Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Society Records, 1857-2012, undated, RU 233

Martha's Vineyard Garden Club Records, 1929-1982, RU 316

Martha's Vineyard Herald Newspapers, 1885-1922, RU 433

Martha's Vineyard Little League Baseball Scrapbook, RU 510

Martha's Vineyard Railroad Collection, RU 117

Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby Collection, RU 515

Martha's Vineyard Summer Institute Collection, RU 523

Proprietors of Mattakeset Herring Creek Records, RU 526

Mayhew, Joseph (1791-1874) Papers, RU 524

McDonough Family Collection, 1899-1950, bulk 1907-1916, RU 529

Meikleham, Frances Louise Memoirs, circa 1916-circa 1977, RU 440

Mink Meadows Golf Club Scrapbook, RU 511

Mitchell, Edward D. Offprints and Reprints, 1963-1982, RU 455

Music and Poetry Collection, 1712-circa 1977, undated, RU 541

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Nantucket Tourism Collection, 1873-1964, RU 429

Natural History of Martha's Vineyard, RU 206

Neal, Patricia Collection, RU 20

Nerney family photographs, 1946, undated, RU 553

Noman's Land, RU 264

Norton, Beriah Collection, 1762-1817, RU 120

Norton, Grafton Collection, RU 242

Norton, Ichabod Papers, 1780-1848, undated, RU 493

Norton, Jeremiah C. Family Papers, 1845-1888, undated, RU 478

Norton, Lucretia S., and Minnie Ford (Norton) Butler Collection, RU 428

Norton, Peter Family Papers, 1745-1848, undated, RU 492

Norton, Richard E. Family Collection, 1848-1870, RU 150

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Osborn Family Papers, 1834-1923, RU 335

Oscar C. Pease and Catboat Association Collection, 1912-1995, undated, RU 458

Owen Farms and Delano Family papers, 1961-1969, undated, RU 404

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Paint Mill Records, 1865-1880, RU 418

Panama Canal Photograph Collection, RU 494

Parton, Charles Papers, RU 381

Pease, Henry A. (1856-1935) Collection, RU 521

Pease, Henry Papers, 1818-1894, RU 331

Pease, Jeremiah Collection, RU 280

Pease, Joseph Thaxter Papers, 1814-1897, RU 329

Pease, Noah Letters, 1794-1827, 1847, RU 281

Pease, Reverend Jesse Papers, 1813-1858, 1992, RU 484

Pease, Richard L Papers, 1835-1887, RU 327

Pease, William Cooke Collection, 1938-1906, RU 330

Pease, William Worth Diaries, 1853-1888, RU 317

Performing Arts of Martha's Vineyard, RU 397

Polivanov, Magda Collection, 1918-1985, RU 420

Portuguese on Martha's Vineyard, RU 224

Post, Robert Collection, 1956-1993, RU 434

Postcard Collection 1900 - , RU 359

Probate Court Papers, George Athern and Cornelius Marchant, RU 43

Programs Collection, 1856-1975, undated RU 542

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Railroad of Martha's Vineyard Collection, RU 117

Religious Records of Martha's Vineyard, 1803-1998, RU 203

Revolutionary War Era Papers, 1756-1791, RU 303

Rice, Benjamin Family Papers, RU 383

Rice, Phidelah Playhouse Papers, RU 396

Robert (Bob) Hughes Letters, 1993 June 21-2008 October 1, undated, RU 561

Rogers, Mary Manter Collection, 1781-1969, RU 546

Roque Club, RU 391

Rotch, William J. Estate Administration Records, 1864-1918, RU 27

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Safford, Nancy Oral History Collection, 1972-1973, RU 475

Seaman's Bethel Collection, 1808, 1875-2001, RU 246

Sherman, Stuart C. Papers, circa 1851-1974, undated, RU 409

Shipwrecks - City of Columbus, RU 214

Slocum, Joshua Collection, 1904-1995, RU 336

Smith, Agnes Scrapbook, RU 514

Smith Diaries 1813-1824, RU 353

Smith Family Papers, RU 527

Sons of Martha's Vineyard Collection, 1887-1892, undated, RU 425

Soule, George H. and Ship St. George Records, 1866-1869, RU 461

Steamship and Motor Vessel Collection, RU 131

Strickland, Irvin E. Scrapbook, RU 506

Swift, Rodman Collection 1885-1959, RU 333

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Thaxter, Leavitt and Early Island Education, RU 92

Theodore (Ted) and Polly Meinelt Collection, 1830-2011, undated, RU 559

Thomas Knowles & Co. Records, 1835-1855, RU 423

Tilton, Thurston W. Letters, 1877-1884, undated, RU 477

Tilton, Zebulon N. and The Schooner Alice S. Wentworth Collection, RU 374

Tisbury, England Collection, 1925-1997, undated, RU 469

Tourism on Martha's Vineyard Collection, 1838-2006, undated, RU 229

Town of Chilmark Records, 1732-1890, 1961-1983, RU 520

Town of Edgartown Records, 1656-1880, RU 519

Town of Tisbury Records, RU 505

Town of West Tisbury Records, 1912-1944, 1984, RU 518

Tisbury School Collection, 1850-1999, RU 80

Trask, Gustavus D. S., Family Papers, 1821-1862, 1883, 1914, undated, RU 476

Triad Club Collection, 1908-1981, undated, RU 491

Turner, Gertrude F. Scrapbooks, RU 509

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U.S. Customs House and Customs Collectors, Edgartown 1785-1989, RU 139

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Verril Family and Martha W. Luce Collection, 1858-1880, RU 452

Vikings, the Vineland Controversy and Martha's Vineyard, RU 219

Vincent Family Letters, 1842-1908, RU 438

Vineyard Haven Yacht Club Collection, 1908-2012, RU 408

Vineyard Haven's Want To Know Club, RU 387

Vineyard Magazine 1924-1925, RU 208

Vineyard News Newspapers, 1919-1920, RU 436

Voter Lists, Election Results, and Papers, RU 401

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Wampanoag and Martha's Vineyard, RU 174

Want to Know Club of Vineyard Haven, RU 387

Warrin, Donald Portuguese Whaling Research Papers, RU 503

Watson, Amelia Collection, RU 314

Welch, Basil Oral History and Sound Recording Collection, 1966-1982, undated, RU 499

Welch, Basil Photograph Collection, RU 465

West Tisbury Congregational Church Records, and Holmes Hole and Chilmark, 1696-1987 RU 201

Whalemen's Shipping List and Merchants' Transcript Newspapers, 1843-1908, RU 459

Whaling and the Vineyard, RU 207

White, Sydna Research Papers, circa 1981-1992, undated, RU 427

Whiting, Henry L. Collection, RU 74

Williams, Captain Thomas Papers, RU 112

Willoughby, George Haskell Diaries, 1879-1886, 2008, RU 431

Wimpenny Family Papers, RU 382

Woman's Christian Temperance Union Records, 1887-1974, RU 392

Women's Club of Edgartown, RU 390

Women's Voter Associations of Martha's Vineyard, RU 175

World War I Collection, 1914-1919, RU 300

World War II Collection, RU 301

Worth, Daniel F. Collection, RU 490

Worth Family Papers, 1792-1848, 2011, RU 402

Writings Collection, RU 531

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