Central Wharf and Wet Dock Corporation records
Overview
Records of Boston, Mass. Central Wharf & Wet Dock Corporation and associated businesses include financial material relating to wharfage and shipping, manifests of cargoes in and out,storage cargoes, freight going out and coming in, dockage charges andthe financial transactions essential in carrying on a substantial business.
Dates
- Creation: 1805-1943
Creator
- Central Wharf & Wet Dock Corporation (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored offsite; access requires advance notice. Contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.
Extent
17 linear feet (163 volumes)General accounting records and some letter books mainly for the period 1814-1900. Includes accounts of Thomas B. Wales and Company, 1811-1860; Stanton and Nichols, 1811-1863; India Wharf, 1833-1880; Kennebec Steam Navigation Company, 1826-1828; and Merchants Steam Lighter Company, 1897-1901. The accounts include manifests of cargoes in and out, storage accounts, dockage charges and freight.
Historical Note:
Central Wharf was constructed in Boston in 1816. The structure was demolished in 1966 to make way for the New England Aquarium building.
Series Outline
The collection is arranged in the following series:
- Series I. Central Wharf and Wet Dock records, 1814-1943
- Series II. Thomas B. Wales & Company records, 1811-1860
- Series III. Stanton, Nichols & Whitney records, 1811-1863
- Series IV. India Wharf, 1805-1901
Physical Location
MANU
Provenance:
Gift of William & Bangs Minot, 1949 and deposited by A.E. Buffum, 1925.
Creator
- Central Wharf & Wet Dock Corporation (Organization)
Subject
- Kennebec Steam Navigation Company (Organization)
- Stanton, Fiske & Nichols (Organization)
- Title
- Central Wharf & Wet Dock Corporation. Central Wharf & Wet Dock Corporation Records, 1805-1943
- Author
- Baker Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- bak00236
Repository Details
Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository
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