William H. Gardiner records
Scope and Contents
Account books documenting expenses related to Gardiner's household and travel within the United States and Europe. Also includes folder of bills for purchases by William Nye and Mary Davis while living in France and two letters addressed to William Nye Davis. More detailed description of materials are provided at the folder level.
Dates
- Creation: 1825-1871
Creator
- Gardiner, William Howard (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection is predominantly in English; materials in French are identified at the folder level.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored onsite. Please contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information on access procedures and reproduction services.
Extent
.5 linear feet (1 box)Biographical / Historical
William H. (Howard) Gardiner (1797-1882) was a Boston lawyer who travelled quite extensively throughout Europe. His daughter Mary C. Gardiner (1829-1863) was married to William Nye Davis (1831- ). The couple left the United States in 1861 and by 1862 had settled in France.
Some details in the biographical note are from the Massachusetts Historical Society.
Physical Location
MANU
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Sister Geraldine Mary, circa 1959.
Processing Information
Processed: September 2021 By: Baker Library Special Collections Staff
Processing Information
To enhance discoverability, this collection was removed from an artificial collection of records pertaining to household management account books in September 2021.
Creator
- Gardiner, William Howard (Person)
Subject
- Davis, William Nye (Person)
- Davis, Mary Gardiner (Person)
- Author
- Baker Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- bak01503
Repository Details
Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository
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