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COLLECTION Identifier: Mss:734 1851-1854 R842

Rotch's Wharf ledger

Scope and Contents

Ledger maintained by Samuel Rodman, Jr.

Dates

  • Creation: 1851-1854

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Materials stored offsite; access requires advance notice. Contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.

Extent

.25 linear feet (1 volume)

Biographical / Historical

Family wharf owned by the Rotch family of New Bedford, Massachusetts. Samuel Rodman, Jr. was treasurer of the Rotch Wharf Company (1831-1896).

Physical Location

MANU

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Emily Hussey, 1925.

Related Materials

Baker Library Special Collections holds several other Rotch family items, including the Rotch family papers (Mss: 252 1808-1836 R842) and an 1871 account book kept by William J. Rotch (Mss: 252 1871 R842). The Correspondence of Boston and Newport Merchants collection contains a number of Rotch family business letters (Mss: 732 1732-1790 B747).

Processing Information

Processed: October 2020 By: Baker Library Special Collections Staff

Author
Baker Library
Description rules
dacs
Language of description
und
EAD ID
bak01235

Repository Details

Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository

Baker Library Special Collections and Archives holds unique resources that focus on the evolution of business and industry, as well as the records of the Harvard Business School, documenting the institution's development over the last century. These rich and varied collections support research in a diverse range of fields such as business, economic, social and cultural history as well as the history of science and technology.

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