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COLLECTION Identifier: Mss:77 1843-1920 S245

W.G. Sargent Company records

Scope and Contents

Daybooks, ledgers, cash books, letters, annual statements (1868-1920), and sample bills of a family firm located in Sargentville, Maine (now part of the town of Sedgwick) which engaged in shipping, selling of bait, lime, ice, and granite, as well as general retail and wholesale business. There is also a small segment of papers relating to ships owned by the company. Wyer Groves. Sargent, a sea captain, founded the business in 1843. In 1920 the store was sold to Henry B. Webb of Portland, Maine.

Dates

  • Creation: 1834-1927

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Materials stored offsite; access requires advance notice. Contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.

Extent

15 linear feet (53 volumes, 2 boxes, 10 cartons)

Physical Location

MANU

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Ruth F. Sargent, July 1951-June 1952.

Related Materials

See also:. Wyer Groves Sargent journals.

Creator

Subject

Title
W.G. Sargent & Co. W.G. Sargent & Company Records, 1834-1927
Author
Baker Library
Description rules
dacs
Language of description
und
EAD ID
bak00567

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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