Scope and Contents
Ledger kept from 1837-1845 by Medford, Massachusetts lumber and coal merchant Pyam Cushing. Cushing's entries detail sales of lumber, timber, boards to individuals and businesses. Also included are entries for agreements made to construct or alter parts of ships being built and expenses for the construction.
Dates
- Creation: 1837-1845
Creator
- Cushing, Pyam (1811-1886) (Person)
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
Pyam Cushing was a lumber and coal merchant and later ship joiner that lived and worked in Medford, Massachusetts. Cushing was born in Hull, Mass. in 1811 and married three times. He died in 1886.
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.
Creator
- Cushing, Pyam (1811-1886) (Person)
- Author
- Baker Library
- Date
- January 2023
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- bak01656
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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