Abstract The collection consists of accounts, bills, receipts, documents, and correspondence relative to the shipbuilding and management activities of Josiah, Josiah Jr., and Jonathan Holmes. The papers are concentrated between 1840-1878, and represent a rather thorough record of the Holmes shipyard during those years. Items of singular interest include a large collection of marine insurance policies, shipping articles, shipbuilding agreements, bills of sale, and cargo storage diagrams. Records...