1871-1972
Offsite Storage Inventory
Restrictions on Access
The George Cheever Shattuck papers are 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@thawedding.com.
Note: This collection is UNPROCESSED and closed to researchers pending processing.
Abstract
This collection consists of the personal papers of George Cheever Shattuck, Boston, Mass. physician and pioneer in the field of tropical medicine.
Acquisition Information
Donor unknown.
Restrictions on Access
The George Cheever Shattuck papers are 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@thawedding.com.
Note: This collection is UNPROCESSED and closed to researchers pending processing.
Collection Description
The collection consists of personal papers of Boston physician George Cheever Shattuck, a professor of tropical medicine at Harvard Medical School and a pioneer in the field of tropical medicine. The collection includes correspondence with family and friends, diaries, calendars, financial records, subject files, and printed material reflecting Shattuck's personal interests and involvement with political and professional organizations, conservative political organizations, conservation, travel, and medical care during World War I.
Arrangement
The papers are loosely organized by subject in alphabetical order, though the alphabetical order repeats itself at various intervals.
Summary Description of the Collection
The following is a list of the folder titles in each carton.
Preferred Citation
George Cheever Shattuck papers, 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.
Subjects:
Materials Removed from the Collection
Photographs from this collection have been removed to the George Cheever Shattuck photographs (Photo. Coll. 350).