Boston and Roxbury Mill Corporation records
Scope and Contents
Indentures, deeds, and other papers of the Boston and Roxbury Mill Corporation, 1854-1869.
Dates
- Creation: 1854-1869
Creator
- Boston and Roxbury Mill 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
.5 linear feet (1 box)Biographical / Historical
Commissioned in 1814, the Boston and Roxbury Mill Corporation intended to enclose the Back Bay basin and utilize the flowing tidal waters for industrial production. Constructing the dam would allow water to reliably flow from the Charles River to the basin, creating an ideal environment for the era's industrial mills. The project additionally added a second route to the mainland that redirected traffic away from Boston's choked Orange Street causeway. Between 1818 and 1821, the dam was constructed by extending Beacon Street westward.
Physical Location
MANU
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of E. Sohier Welch, 1940.
Creator
- Boston and Roxbury Mill Corporation (Organization)
- Title
- Boston and Roxbury Mill Corporation. Boston and Roxbury Mill Corporation Records, 1854-1869
- Author
- Baker Library Special Collections Staff
- Date
- November 2017
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- bak00364
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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