Scope and Contents
This series consists of personal journals kept by Aaron Bordman and Andrew Bordman II. The notebook used by both Aaron Bordman and Andrew Bordman II contains entries with various personal and occupational information including accounting records and genealogical notes. The volume appears to include items purchased for their Cambridge store and saddling business.
The annotated almanacs were kept by Andrew Bordman II from 1736-1745 and vary in content. Earlier almanacs contain only a few entries, while the later interleaved volumes have more substantial and consistent entries. In some of the volumes, the writings is faded into near illegibility. The almanacs were used to record short bits of information including the weather, financial information, and local news such as deaths and burials.
Dates
- Creation: 1686-1745
Physical Description
.06 cubic feet (12 volumes in 1 custom box, 1 book box)
Researcher Access
The Papers of the Bordman Family are open for research.
Extent
.68 cubic feet (1 document box, 1 flat box, 1 custom box, and 1 book box)Repository Details
Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository
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