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Found 4 collections related to China -- Commerce
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...
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Taintor, Edward C., 1842-1878
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2943
Edward C. Taintor (1842-1878) was an American who served in the Chinese Customs Service. The collection consists chiefly of Taintor's letters to his brothers and sisters, 1865-1870, describing his trip to China, daily life there, his travels to...
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Fogg Brothers Company (Boston, Mass.)
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1035
.3 linear feet (1 box)
Fogg Brothers Company was a mercantile firm in Boston, Massachusetts. Collection consists of bills of lading, bills of exchange and other accounts relating to trade with China, particularly in cotton cloth. Also, cuts of trademarks used on...
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Werner, M. R. (Morris Robert), 1897-1981
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3289
3.4 linear feet (9 boxes)
Morris Robert Werner (1897-1981) was an American journalist and writer in the fields of history, biography and current events. He was a sales agent for chemical dyes in China and then became a foreign correspondent for a British newspaper and for...
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