Scope and Contents
Ledgers and day books kept by Kingston, Massachusetts shipbuilders Joseph Holmes and his son Edward Holmes. The ledgers and day books contain the accounts of shipbuilding, the sale of groceries and provisions to shops, and the tax bills of Edward Holmes from 1827-1888.
Details in the biographical note are from the Kingston Public Library website and the Joseph Holmes Collection at Mystic Seaport Museum.
Dates
- Creation: 1827-1868
Creator
- Holmes, Edward (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials may be stored offsite; access requires advance notice. Contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.
Extent
.75 linear feet (3 volumes)Historical Note:
Joseph and Edward Holmes, father and son shipbuilders and owners of a fleet of vessels that engaged principally in trade with the West Indies and in this, the trans-Atlantic, Mediterranean, and later the Cape Horn service, lost very few vessels at sea or when making port. The business was located in Kingston, Massaschusetts.
Physical Location
MANU
Provenance:
Gift of Mrs. Nelson H. Marvin, 1938.
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
- Holmes, Edward (Person)
- Holmes, Joseph (Person)
- Author
- Baker Library
- Date
- January 2023
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- bak00259
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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