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COLLECTION Identifier: Mss:77 1798-1852 P616

Peirce family business records

Scope and Contents

Chiefly records of a general store in Freetown, Mass. operated by Job and Ebenezer Peirce. The collection consists of ten daybooks and four ledgers. Unfortunately the books for the years 1830-1847 are missing. The accounts show that the business interests of the Peirce family were exceedingly diverse. The Peirces not only conducted a general store which supplied every variety of consumers' needs but, in order to supply the many commodities sold in their general store, they entered into West Indies trade, building and owning their own ships. They were likewise part owners in a sawmill and a forge.

Dates

  • Creation: 1798-1852

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Materials stored onsite. Please contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.

Extent

1 linear feet (14 volumes)

Physical Location

MANU

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Charles H. Taylor.

Title
Peirce Family. Peirce Family Business Records, 1798-1852: A Finding Aid
Author
Baker Library
Description rules
dacs
Language of description
und
EAD ID
bak00481

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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