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COLLECTION Identifier: Mss:767 1832-1835 A211

Adams & Hudson cash book and advertising ledger

Scope and Contents

Cash account and advertising ledger for advertisements for various firms which appeared in The Columbian Centinel and the New-England Palladium newspapers.

Dates

  • Creation: 1832-1835

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials entirely in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Materials stored offsite; access requires advance notice. Please contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information on access procedures and reproduction services.

Extent

.5 linear feet (2 volumes)

Biographical / Historical

In 1828, Joseph T. Adams and Thomas Hudson, purchased The Columbian Centinel from Benjamin Russell and continued publishing it. In 1840, the Centinel merged with a number of other Boston papers, including the New-England Palladium.

Details of this historical note are from the Library of Congress Authorities online database and Wikipedia.

Physical Location

MANU

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Deposited by Boston Public Library, 1930

Processing Information

Processed: April 2022 By: Baker Library Special Collections Staff

Processing Information

To enhance discoverability, this collection was removed from an artificial collection of account books of two advertising firms in April 2022.

Processing Information

Collection title revised by archivist. Original title: Adams & Hudson

Author
Baker Library
Description rules
dacs
Language of description
eng
EAD ID
bak01553

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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