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Microfilm Index

 Collection
Identifier: other-07

Scope and Contents

The Microfilm Index lists 880 items available on 266 rolls of microfilm. The indexed material dates from 1635 to 1985 and includes ships' logs and journals, personal and business papers, account books, correspondence, newspapers, vessel documentation, and other maritime records. Each entry identifies the microfilm roll on which the material appears and retains the description supplied by the legacy index.

Dates

  • Creation: 1635 - 1985

Extent

266 roll(s)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The index is arranged by microfilm roll. Mystic Seaport Museum rolls MR 1 through MR 208, including MR 203a, are followed by National Archives microfilm publication NA 362, Rolls 1 through 57. Entries retain their original order within each roll.

Status
Completed
Author
Leah Prescott
Date
9/21/2026
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Other Resources Repository

Contact:
Mystic Seaport Museum
112 Greenmanville Ave.
Mystic Connecticut 06355 USA
860.572.5367