Inventory of the Petersham Cotton Manufacturing Company Daybook 1815-1816 Petersham Cotton Manufacturing Company Dayboo Mss. Acc. 2009.144

Inventory of the Petersham Cotton Manufacturing Company Daybook 1815-1816

A Collection in the
Special Collections Research Center
Accession Number Mss. Acc. 2009.144

Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary

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Repository:

Special Collections Research Center

Identification:

01/Mss. Acc. 2009.144

Title:

Petersham Cotton Manufacturing Company Daybook 1815-1816

Quantity:

0.05

Alternate Extent Statement:

1 vol.

Creator:

Petersham Cotton Manufacturing Company (Petersham, Mass.) arrangement

Language of Materials

The records are in: English

Abstract:

Detailed daybook, 168 pp., of the Petersham Cotton Manufacturing Company, Petersham, Massachusetts, 1815-1816. Entries document work performed, output, sales, repairs, names of employees and compensation received. The following description was provided by the seller: "Also recorded are credits and other entries that tie the company and its workers to other businesses in this small mill town...Miscellaneous entries include credits and debits for foodstuffs, grains, cider, teas, tallow, oil, use of a horse and wagon, "extra work', boarding, factory and highway taxes and books."

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred Citation

Petersham Cotton Manufactoring Company Daybook, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 04/06/2009.

Processing Information

Accessioned and described by Ute Schechter in April 2009.

Historical Note

Information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Petersham Cotton Manufacturing Company (Petersham, Mass.) ">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Petersham Cotton Manufacturing Company (Petersham, Mass.) </a>.