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Records of Franklin G. Post & Son

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-200
Abstract

Correspondence, ledgers, journals, payrolls, time books, scrapbook, clippings, product information, and other materials relating to the Franklin G. Post & Son Boatyard in Mystic, Connecticut. Includes information on many of the boats designed and built by the yard, including the yacht ONKAHYA, launched in 1938.

Dates: 1881 - 1973
Found in: Manuscripts

Records of Goodwin & Coues

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-220
Abstract Papers chiefly relating to the ships MARY & SUSAN, WOODSIDE, FANEUIL HALL, and CATO, managed by the firm. Includes 75 letters pertaining to the sale of cargo of the ship MARY & SUSAN; cash disbursements, invoices, and customs papers of the four vessels for voyages to Calcutta, Apalachicola, Liverpool, and New Orleans; and ca. 65 balance sheets itemizing debits and credits of voyages to Calcutta. Other persons represented include ship master William F. Parrott, supercargo, William H....
Dates: 1839 - 1849
Found in: Manuscripts

Records of Isaac Jeanes & Co.

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-010
Contents Isaac Jeanes & Co. was a mercantile house in Philadelphia. The collection consists of letters to the company, chiefly from Chamberlain, Robinson & Co., James Robinson, and Chamberlain & Phelps, all merchants in New York, N.Y., and James L. Taylor and Lewis J. Cassan, masters of ship WILLIAM J. MORRIS and clipper ship ARAMINGO, respectively.Included is a ledger (1852-1854) including accounts with ships A.M. LAWRENCE, MONTAUK, and OCEANA, the brig HARRIET, and barks...
Dates: 1852-1860
Found in: Manuscripts

Records of J. & D.D. Beckwith

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-038
Abstract

Correspondence, accounts with 135 vessels of sloop size and larger, general accounts, ships' specifications, agreements, receipts, bills of lading, invoices, bank drafts, materials lists, deeds, tax bills, and bills payable and receivable, of a family of merchants and shipbuilders, of New London, Conn., conducting business with firms in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York. Persons represented include owners James Beckwith and his son, Daniel D. Beckwith.

Dates: 1845-1884
Found in: Manuscripts

Records of Jeremiah Smith & Sons

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-185
Abstract

The collection contains incoming correspondence, telegrams, bills, accounts, and copybooks, which together offer insight into the Connecticut oyster industry from 1883-1911.

Dates: 1883-1911, (bulk 1903-1911)
Found in: Manuscripts

Records of John Middleton & Company

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-173
Abstract

Correspondence, chiefly written by George W. Middleton, in charge of the Yokohama office and thought to be company president, letterpress copybooks, cashbooks, and ledgers. Other persons represented include John Middleton and C. Redington Joy.

Dates: 1872 - 1900
Found in: Manuscripts

Records of Lawrence & Co.

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-025
Abstract

The Records of Lawrence & Co., 1822-1904, consists of eleven boxes containing approximately 5,800 pieces and 134 volumes which illustrate quite well the whaling, sealing, and commercial activities of the Company as well as its predecessors Miner, Lawrence & Co. and Joseph Lawrence.

Dates: 1822-1904; 1845-1885
Found in: Manuscripts

Records of Samuel Staples & Son

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-094
Abstract

The collection includes letters, bills, receipts, accounts, agreements, charter parties, bills of lading, marine insurance receipts, telegrams, and tax lists, relative primarily to 73 schooners involved in coastwise trade. A few of the represented vessels include include GENERAL PEAVY, COTTAGE, WILLOW, CATHERINE WILCOX, OREGON, and J.R. HAMMOND.

Dates: 1857 - 1909
Found in: Manuscripts

Records of T.H. Franklin

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-187
Abstract The collection primarily consists of the broker's vessel listings (14 boxes); with tugs and towboats, tankers, barges, side and sternwheel steamers, yachts, sail boats, steamships, fishing boats, and many other vessels, all represented. These listings are organized by vessel type and listing number. Following these, there are 9 boxes of scrapbook material, with photographs and clippings for vessels of all kinds, in addition to other items of marine news. These scrapbook pages have been...
Dates: 1894 - 1960
Found in: Manuscripts

Records of the American Seamen's Friend Society

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-158
Abstract This collection is, in effect, the archives of the American Seamen's Friend Society, based in New York City, circa 1828-1975, divided almost equally between the 19th and 20th centuries. Contained in the 5,000 pieces and 106 volumes are reports on the activities of Sailor's Homes, Bethel Ships, and Loan Libraries. There are library registers, minutes of annual meetings, legacies, letters from shipmasters, A.S.F.S. publications, and a wealth of other information pertinent to this...
Dates: 1828 - 1975
Found in: Manuscripts

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