Highlights from our Holdings at the National Archives at Boston

The National Archives at Boston holds permanent historical records of federal agencies and the courts dating back to 1775 that relate to Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Some of our most frequently requested records include court records, Navy and Marine Corps records, Merchant Marine vessel logbooks, Cadet Records of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, records of the Springfield Armory, records of the Watertown Arsenal, and records of the New England District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. We invite you to explore a few highlights from our record holdings in the National Archives at Boston by following the links below.

Daniel Gallushee

Revolutionary War Commission of Daniel Gallushee, May 19, 1775.

Pardon of George Dunbar Usher

Presidential Pardon of George Dunbar Usher, 1793.

Boston Custom House Tower

Elevation Plan of the Boston Custom House Tower, 1911.

Sailors of the USS Mason (DE-529)

USS Mason, First U.S. Navy Ship with a Predominantly African American Crew, 1944.

Deposition of Quock Tsue Yen

Law Sue's Chinese Exclusion Act Case File, 1910.

U.S. v. Cinque and the Africans (Amistad)

Warrant for habeas corpus concerning Cinque and fellow Africans.

Instruction to Revenue Cutters

Circular from Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Lincoln, June 4, 1791.

Maria von Trapp

Naturalization Record of Maria von Trapp, 1944.

Ship Commerce Passport

Mediterranean Passport for the Ship Commerce, 1797.

Raising of the 54th

Adjutant General Letter Authorizing the Raising of the Massachusetts 54th Regiment,   February 24, 1863.

Morgan v. Hennigan Complaint

Tallulah Morgan et al. v. James W. Hennigan et al., Segregation Complaint, 1972