Scope and Contents
A ledger and a schedule of furniture kept by National House proprietor James Walker. The ledger entries, kept by Walker include charges for room and boarding, cigars, and alcohol. The schedule of furniture contains entries for beds, shades, rugs, sinks, tables, lamps, and flatware, among other items.
Dates
- Creation: 1852-1863
Creator
- Walker, James, 1794-1874 (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
.5 linear feet (2 volumes)Biographical / Historical
The National House was a hotel located in Charlestown, Massachusetts built by proprietor James Walker in 1835. The building was enlarged in 1849.
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 records of hotels and taverns in New England and New York in November 2023.
- Author
- Baker Library
- Date
- November 2023
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- bak01828
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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