Debates, resolutions and other proceedings, of the convention of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, convened at Boston, on the 9th of January, 1788 : and continued until the 7th of February following, for the purpose of assenting to and ratifying the constitution recommended by the Grand Federal Convention; together with the yeas and nays on the the decision of the grand question; to which the federal constitution is prefixed.

After nearly 60 years of collecting, Sid Lapidus ’59 has presented to the Library more than 2700 volumes representing the fruits of his enthusiasm. Broadly conceived, the collection charts the definition and re-definiton of rights and liberties endemic to Western political traditions. The main focus is texts and documents relating to the American Revolution, its run-up dating back to the Commonwealth men, and coming down to documents of the early Federal government.