Overview
Letter books and incoming letters of Massachusetts insurance executive and president of the Lumber Mutual Fire Insurance Company, dealing principally with insurance on lumber.
Dates
- Creation: 1897-1908
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored offsite; access requires advance notice. Contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.
Extent
9.5 linear feet (7 cartons, 1 box)The William C. Johnson business papers contain incoming letters and letter books, primarily related to Johnson's business of insuring lumber companies. Letters also contain references to Ohio politics, school affairs in Lunenburg, Massachusetts, and issues related to Mutual Insurance companies. In a letter dated February 9, 1904, Johnson expresses his involvement in the insurance business is the greatests regret of his life.
Biographical / Historical
William C. Johson was a insurance executive and owner of a wholesale lumber business in Massachusetts. He owned W.C. Johnson Lumber Company in Leominster, Massachusetts and served as President of the Lumber Mutual Fire Insurance Company, based in Boston. He maintained an office for insurance transactions in Boston and was also the attorney for several lumber companies including M.G. Shaw Lumber Company.
Physical Location
MANU
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The William C. Johnson busines papers were received by Baker Library Special Collections as a donation from Mrs. W.C. Johnson on April 15, 1931.
Processing Information
Processed: March 2018 By: Baker Library Special Collections Staff
- Title
- Johnson, William C. William C. Johnson Business Papers, 1897-1908: A Finding Aid
- Author
- Baker Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- bak00434
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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