Martha's Vineyard Museum
A Finding Aid to the Henry A. Pease (1856-1935) Collection
Table of Contents
Descriptive Summary
| Repository | Martha's Vineyard Museum,
Gale Huntington Research Library 59 School Street P.O. Box 1310 Edgartown, MA 02539 (508)627-4441 |
|---|---|
| Call Number | RU521 |
| Creator | Pease, Henry A., 1856-1935 |
| Title | Henry A. Pease (1856-1935) collection |
| Date | 1868-1888, undated |
| Extent | 1 box (0.252 cubic feet) |
| Language | The materials are in English. |
| Abstract | The collection contains the papers of Henry A. Pease (1856-1935) including bills and receipts, correspondence, workbooks, and other material. |
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Use and Reproduction Restrictions
Requests to reproduce material from this collection should be directed to the library's staff. Reproduction fees may apply.
Preferred Citation
Martha's Vineyard Museum, RU 521, Henry A. Pease (1856-1935) Collection.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Julian Vose Weston in 1981 (Accession no. 1981.035). Individual folders are labeled with accession numbers when known. The immediate source of acquisition and date of accession for the rest of the material is unknown.
Publication Information
Martha's Vineyard Museum
Gale Huntington Research Library59 School Street
P.O. Box 1310
Edgartown, MA 02539
(508)627-4441
Processing Information
Finding aid prepared by Lara J. Ullman and machine-encoded by Nathaniel Janick in May 2015.
Creation of this finding aid was sponsored by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.Related Materials
Related Material
See also, RU 281, Noah Pease Letters. Noah Pease was Henry A. Pease’s great-grandfather.
Index Terms
Genre(s)
- Bills
- Certificates
- Correspondence
- Diplomas
- Poetry
- Receipts
- Workbooks
Geographic Name(s)
- Edgartown (Mass.)
Biography/Historical Note
Henry A. Pease was born on August 5, 1856, in Edgartown, Massachusetts, to Rodolphus Pease (1829-1899) and Abby Gridley (Stuart) Pease (1825-1908). He had one brother, Samuel Stuart Pease (1851-1884). On November 26, 1879, Henry married Elizabeth “Lizzie” Collins Fisher (1855-1939). He was a United States Postmaster, a banker, and a member of the Masons. Henry A. Pease died on February 9, 1935, in Edgartown, Massachusetts.
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection contains the papers of Henry A. Pease including bills and receipts, certificates, correspondence, a diploma, school workbooks, and other material. A few items in the collection belonged to Rodolphus Pease, Henry’s father, and are included in this collection because it is believed they were donated with the rest of Henry’s papers.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically and therein alphabetically by folder title.
Contents of Collection
| Box | Folder | |||
Correspondence, 1868-1887 | 1 | 1 | ||
Account Books to be Used in Connection with Mayhew’s Practical Book-Keeping, No. 1 and No. 2, circa 1869 | 1 | 2 | ||
Account Books to be Used in Connection with Mayhew’s Practical Book-Keeping, No. 3 and No. 4, 1869 | 1 | 3 | ||
Account Books to be Used in Connection with Mayhew’s Practical Book-Keeping, No. 5 and No. 6, circa 1869 | 1 | 4 | ||
Edgartown High School Diploma, 1874 | 1 | 5 | ||
“Grand Promenade Concert!!” Invitation, 1876 | 1 | 6 | ||
Bills and Receipts, 1879-1886 | 1 | 7 | ||
Letter and Notes, 1887, undated | 1 | 8 | ||
Probate Court Documents, 1888 | 1 | 9 | ||
Harding Memorial Association Associate Member Certificates, undated | 1 | 10 | ||
Poem and Programme, undated | 1 | 11 | ||