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COLLECTION Identifier: Mss:550 1839-1852 L873

Judah Loring account book

Scope and Contents

Account book kept by Medford, Massachusetts ship carpenter and joiner Judah Loring from 1839-1853. The entries include expenses paid for labor contracted, ship building supplies, lumber, and household and personal goods. Also included are lists of expenses paid to workers and businesses related to the construction of specific ships.

Dates

  • Creation: 1839-1853

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials entirely in English.

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

Judah Loring was born in Duxbury, Massachusetts. He lived in Medford, Massachusetts and worked as a ship carpenter and master joiner. He died in 1861.

Physical Location

MANU

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Charles H. Taylor.

Processing Information

To enhance discoverability, this collection was removed from an artificial collection of account books and records of shipbuilders in New England and New York in January 2023.

Author
Baker Library
Date
January 2023
Description rules
dacs
Language of description
eng
EAD ID
bak01655

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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