W. & A. Fletcher steamer specifications
Scope and Contents
One volume kept by W. & A. Fletcher contains technical description of 103 steamers. The engines and boilers of the steamers were built by Fletcher, Harrison & Company, in 1880 known as W. & A. Fletcher. Entries include the name of the steamer, who the steamer was built for, launch date, trial trip date, description and size of parts, and manufacturer of the engine or boiler.
Dates
- Creation: 1858-1882
Creator
- W. & A. Fletcher Company (Organization)
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
W. & A. Fletcher Company was the successor firm to Fletcher, Harrison & Company founded by Joseph Harrison and brothers Andrew Fletcher and William Fletcher. Andrew Fletcher was the designer; William Fletcher, manager of works, and Mr. Harrison in charge of the office. The firm was located in New York Harbor and manufactured marine engines, boilers, and machinery for steamboats.
Harrison retired from the business in 1880 and the firm reorganized as W. & A. Fletcher Co., with Andrew Fletcher Jr. and William H. Fletcher, William Fletcher’s son, joining the business.
Physical Location
MANU
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Dixie Business Book Shop.
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
- W. & A. Fletcher Company (Organization)
- Fletcher, Harrison and Company (Organization)
- Fletcher, Andrew (Person)
- Fletcher, William (Person)
- Author
- Baker Library
- Date
- January 2023
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- bak01657
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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