Vertical file collection on finance – collection and care of funds
Overview
The Vertical file collection on finance – care and collection of funds consists of unbound manuscripts of less than a volume in size and includes material related to revenue collection at the local, state, and federal level, and public finance, dated 1671-1896.
Dates
- Creation: 1671-1896
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored onsite. Please contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information regarding access procedures.
Extent
.25 linear feetThe Vertical file collection on finance – care and collection of funds consists of unbound manuscripts of less than a volume in size and includes material related to revenue collection at the local, state, and federal level, and public finance, dated 1671-1896.
Records concern financing the Continental Army, assignment of expelled Acadians in Massachusetts, duties on goods imported from the West Indies to Boston and other ports, international voyages of American vessels, and liquor licensing. Also included are copies of letters by Salem tax collector William Vans in 1792-1794.
There additionally are records from Great Britain and Europe, as well as colonies in the West Indies. An unidentified petition from planters in the islands of Granada and the Grenadines outlines taxes paid on slave labor, sugar, rum, cotton, indigo produced in the islands in 1779-1780, and the expenses related to enslavement of 1,000 people on the public works for 312 working days. The authors include an appeal for tax relief from the British government.
Physical Location
MANU
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The individual collections were received by Baker Library Special Collections by various donors, including Charles H. Taylor and the New England Historic Genealogical Society. In some cases the source and dates are unknown.
Processing Information
Processed: March 2019
By: Brooke McManus
Preservation and description of 17th and 18th century material in this collection were supported by the Colonial North America at Harvard Library Project.
- Title
- Vertical file collection on finance – collection and care of funds, 1671-1896: A Finding Aid
- Author
- Baker Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- bak00870
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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