George W. Hunter and Company papers
Scope and Contents
Papers, mainly incoming letters and miscellaneous ship documents, of a firm of shipping agents of Boston. The firm was previously known as Hunter, Ryder and Crawley. They had a number of customers in Nova Scotia. There are no bound volumes, and there are gaps in the series of letters.
Dates
- Creation: 1869-1878
Creator
- George W. Hunter and Company (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored offsite; access requires advance notice. Contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.
Extent
2 linear feet (4 boxes)Physical Location
MANU
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Louis S. Harris, May 1967.
Creator
- George W. Hunter and Company (Organization)
- Title
- George W. Hunter and Company. George W. Hunter and Company Papers, 1869-1878: A Finding Aid
- Author
- Baker Library Special Collections Staff
- Date
- January 2018
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- bak00396
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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