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Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1109
211 linear feet (368 boxes, 153 volumes, 12 oversized folders)
The collection consists chiefly of papers of members of the Gansevoort, Lansing and Melville families and reflects the social, business, and political interests of the families, their friends and associates. Also included are some papers of... more
Taunton Social Library (Taunton, Mass)
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2951
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
Record book of the Taunton Social Library, Taunton, Massachusetts, for the years 1837-1843. Includes library accounts, lists of books sent to the bindery, additions to the library, and lists of books borrowed by shareholders
Genet, Geo. Clinton (George Clinton)
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 22959
.15 linear feet (1 volume)
Cash book, 1860 January 1-1871 December 23, of George Clinton Genet (1824-1904), a prosperous American lawyer residing in New York City and Rensselaer County, New York. He was the son of Edmond Charles Genet (1763-1834), known as “Citizen Genet,”... more
Pierce, Charles E. (Charles Edgar), 1842-1907
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 24251
.23 linear feet (1 volume, 1 folder)
Charles E. Pierce (1842-1907), a farmer from Oneida County, New York, served as a private in Company I of the 146th New York Infantry from 1862 to 1865 during the American Civil War. The Charles E. Pierce cash book, 1853-1879, contains a narrative... more
Woodward, Solomon, Jr., 1804-1886
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 4688
.01 linear feet (1 folder)
Solomon Woodward Jr. (1804-1886) of Taunton, Massachusetts was a dry-goods merchant, farmer, and politician, representing Taunton in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1860 and 1861. He was the son of Solomon Woodward (died 1877) and... more
H. R. Newton's Oyster House
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 22293
.25 linear feet (1 box)
Hannah R. Newton (1840-1905) ran an oyster house at 268 Sixth Avenue, corner of 17th Street, New York City, from approximately the late 1870s to the mid-1890s, as listed in City street directories. Her husband, Richard W. Newton (1834-1907), an... more
Brown Brothers & Company
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 410
45 linear feet (176 v.)
Alexander Brown (1764-1834) emigrated from Ireland to Baltimore in 1800 and opened a dry goods business with which his four sons became associated. One son, John (1788-1872), opened a branch in Philadelphia in 1818 and expanded the business to... more
Livingston, Edward, 1834-1906
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 22560
5.66 linear feet (6 boxes, 4 volumes, 1 oversized folder)
Edward Livingston (1834-1906) was a member of a socially prominent New York family and a businessman involved in the importation and sale of railroad materials. The Edward Livingston papers (1850s-1920s) contain personal and business records from... more
Leszynsky, Henry S., 1822-1902
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 25776
.19 linear feet (1 volume)
Henry S. Leszynsky (1822-1902), born to a Jewish family in Goslin, Prussia (now Murowana Goślina, Poland), was a New York City wine and liquor merchant. Established as a dry goods merchant in Manhattan by 1850, he married Amelia H. Godfrey... more
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 24608
3.06 linear feet (7 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
The Mercantile Collection, 1726-1950, is a synthetic collection documenting mercantile and other business activities from the early-17th to the mid-20th centuries, especially in the northeastern United States. It consists of papers and records... more
King, Rufus, 1838-1924
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol NYGB 18162
4.83 linear feet (12 boxes)
Rufus King (1838-1924) was a banker by profession as well as a respected genealogist. The son of Rufus Sylvester and Phoebe Odell King, his New England ancestors included the revolutionary war veteran and New York State Senator Rufus King, after... more
Meeker, Ichabod, b. 1750
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3438
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
Ichabod Meeker, a native of Fairfield, Connecticut, was a farmer who settled in Catherine, New York. Account book kept by Ichabod Meeker from 1773 to 1834, containing a 1788 entry from Fairfield and an 1802 entry from Catherine. Elijah Meeker also... more
Pierce, Jennie Misener Teller Curry
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol NYGB 18043
200 p, 30 cm; 200 p, 30 cm
Storekeeper's account book recording goods sold on personal account, 1900 Sept.-1901 Nov., in Claryville, Town of Neversink, Sullivan County, New York.
Sincindiver, Jacob
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3598
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
Account book (1845-1860) kept by Jacob Sincindiver for a general store in West Virginia, possibly in the vicinity of Harper's Ferry. Sales of whiskey, tobacco, brooms, butter, flour, shoes, and other merchandise are recorded
Royal Arch Masons. Grand Chapter (N.Y.)
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol NYGB 18267
.21 linear feet (1 box)
Royal Arch Masonry denotes the first part of the York Rite system of Masonic degrees as conferred in the United States. Every state has its own Grand Chapter, which performs administrative functions for its subordinate chapters. The account books... more
Scholer, Gustav, 1851-1928
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2695
3 linear feet (8 boxes, 1 package)
Gustav Scholer (1851-1928) was a German-American physician who served as coroner of New York City. He worked for various hospitals, held public health positions, served as a contract surgeon in the U.S. Army in World War I, was examining surgeon... more
Strybing, Henry, 1811-1887
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 18576
.21 linear feet (1 box)
This account book documents the shipping business and personal expenses of Henry Strybing, a German-born commission merchant based in New York City, who sent goods to San Francisco, California, and Charleston, South Carolina.
Weeks, James H., 1798-1879
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3480
1.47 linear feet (7 volumes)
James H. Weeks was a farmer in Millville, Suffolk County, New York. Account books kept by James H. Weeks between 1830 and 1852, with entries for the cutting, carting, and sale of wood; prices of various farm products; the costs of hardware, brick,... more
McBride, James
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3516
1.26 linear feet (6 volumes)
Account books, day books, ledgers, and receipts kept by James McBride of New York
Morris, Gerard W
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2063
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
New York City resident Gerard W. Morris kept this receipt book from January 26, 1830, to February 12, 1853. Documented are his household expenditures and bills for building a home and settling law cases
Wolcott, Frederick Henry, b. 1808
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 6378
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
Frederick Henry Wolcott was a merchant in New York. Account book of Frederick Henry Wolcott, containing records of personal and family expenses from 1844 January through 1851 October
Ferguson family
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol NYGB 18092
13.86 linear feet (33 boxes)
The Fergusons were an English family that settled in New York City beginning around 1802. The patriarch, Samuel Ferguson, was a prosperous merchant who established familial and commercial relationships with other wealthy and socially prominent New... more
Ervin family
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 942
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
Account book kept by Thomas Ervin and Edwin J. Evin between 1833 and 1873 listing the labor costs of hewing timbers, logs, and rails; records of hauling, ploughing, harvesting, and butchering; personal accounts; prices of cattle and farm produce;... more
Kennedy, David Sproat, 1791-1853
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3514
.04 linear feet (1 volume)
Account book (1851-1853) of David Sproat Kennedy, containing monthly statements of assets and liabilities, including the settlement of his estate
Democratic Party (New York, N.Y.). General Committee
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 769
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
This volume contains the payroll lists of the Democratic Republican General Committee. Finance Committee (New York, N.Y.). Entries provide names, salaries, amounts assessed, and amounts paid for political funds for federal, state, and city office... more
Miller, E. (Elijah)
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1997
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
Account book kept by Elijah Miller of Hanover, New Hampshire, from 1808 to 1860
Ellery, George H
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 17846
George H. Ellery was a silk importer in New York City. The collection consists of an account book recording goods received from France, and transactions with merchants in New York and Philadelphia between 1851-1854
Vinton, Lemuel, 1800-1872
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3173
1 linear foot (4 boxes)
Lemuel Vinton was a manufacturer, wholesale, and retail dealer in hats and caps for men and boys in Providence, Rhode Island from 1828 to 1872. This collection contains account books and statements of accounts received by Lemuel Vinton,... more
Chittenden, L. E. (Lucius Eugene), 1824-1900
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3562
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
Account book of Lucius Eugene Chittenden, attorney at law in Burlington, Vermont, primarily records of legal services rendered, 1843-1873. Also one page of accounts of Lyman & Chittenden, 1843-1847. Accounts include those of Russell Sage, Edward... more
Butler family
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssColl NYGB 18243
32.1 linear feet (77 boxes, 1 oversized folder)
The Butler, Huntington, Smith, Cooke, and Clinch families were united through intermarriage and included prominent lawyers, architects, doctors, judges, politicians, scientists, and land owners hailing from New York City, Long Island, Boston,... more
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