Theophilus Manning accounts and payrolls for Middlesex Canal
Overview
Theophilus Manning (1777-1868), of Billerica, Massachusetts, was a day laborer and overseer of construction on the Middlesex Canal. This collection consists of accounts and payrolls related to the canal project, including receipts to Manning and engineer Loammi Baldwin for wages paid to workers, dated 1798-1810.
Dates
- Creation: 1798-1810
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored onsite. Please contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information regarding access procedures.
Extent
.2 linear feet (1 box)This collection consists of accounts and payrolls related to the canal project, including receipts to Manning and engineer Loammi Baldwin for wages paid to workers, dated 1798-1810.
Biographical / Historical
Theophilus Manning (1777-1868), of Billerica, Massachusetts, was a day laborer and overseer of construction on the Middlesex Canal.
Physical Location
MANU
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Theophilus Manning accounts and payrolls for Middlesex Canal were received by Baker Library Special Collections as a donation from Warren H. Manning in 1934.
Processing Information
Processed: February 2019
By: Brooke McManus
Preservation and description were supported by the Colonial North American Project at Harvard University.
- Title
- Manning, Theophilus, 1777-1868. Theophilus Manning accounts and payrolls for Middlesex Canal, 1798-1810: A Finding Aid
- Author
- Baker Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- bak00835
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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