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COLLECTION Identifier: Mss:761 1761-1906

Records of wholesale merchants

Scope and Contents

Various types of records, including account books, ledgers, and letter books, of merchants engaged in domestic wholesale marketing: Waterson, Pray and Company of Boston, 1832-1833; N.F. Cunningham and Company of Boston, 1841-1851; Ghriskey and Caldwell of Philadelphia, 1849-1859.

Also records of: J. and D. Miller of Portland, Me., 1857-1864; an unidentified merchant of Richmond, Va., 1866-1867; and Joseph Pope of Spencer, Mass., 1867-1871.

Dates

  • Creation: 1841-1871

Conditions Governing Access

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

Extent

13.5 linear feet (19 volumes, 1 carton)
5 collection (consists of 5 distinct collections)

Biographical / Historical

This artificial collection of records pertaining to wholesale merchants was created as part of a grant project to make collections available via the Harvard Library catalog, HOLLIS. In an effort to make these individual collections more discoverable this guide was created with descriptions taken from Manuscripts in Baker Library (4th ed., 1978) and local finding aids housed in the Special Collections reading room.

Physical Location

MANU

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gifts and purchases from various sources. See individual collection for additional information.

Processing Information

Processed: March 2019 By: Baker Library Special Collections Staff

Author
Baker Library
Description rules
dacs
Language of description
und
EAD ID
bak00858

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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