John and Samuel Reed account books
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of two account books kept by Weymouth, Massachusetts, shoemakers John Reed and his son Samuel Reed, dated 1740-1822. The first volume is a ledger of transactions related to making and mending shoes; John Reed's account date from 1740 to 1782, and Samuel Reed's accounts date from 1784 to circa 1807. Joseph Dyar was charged for making or mending shoes for Cato (Sequence 10) and John Pratt was billed in 1741 for shoes for Venes (Venus) (Sequence 14). There are also entries by Samuel Reed's son, William, from approximately 1818 to 1822. The second volume contains monthly records of professional and personal expenses, including trip to "see Mr. Savage's Panorama" and tooth extraction, from 1794 to 1796.
Misattribution note: As of April 2023, staff have determined that John and Samuel Reed were mistakenly attributed as engaging in making shoes for enslaved people. There is no evidence of this based on the content of the collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1740-1822
Creator
- Reed, John (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored onsite. Please contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information on access procedures and reproduction services.
Conditions Governing Use
In many cases, Baker Library does not hold the copyright to the materials in its collections. Researchers are responsible for determining copyright status and identifying and contacting any copyright holders for permission to reproduce or publish content from collections. Baker Library has included the names of third-party copyright holders at the folder and item level when known.
Extent
.5 linear feet (2 volumes)Biographical / Historical
Shoemakers active in Weymouth, Massachusetts, between the 1740s and early 1800s. John Reed was apparently succeeded in business by his son, Samuel Reed, and grandson, William Reed.
Physical Location
MANU
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1962.
Digitization Funding
Collections and items have been digitized with the generous support of The Polonsky Foundation.
Processing Information
Processed: February 2019 By: Brooke McManus
Remediation note
As of May 2023, Baker Library Special Collections has reviewed, remediated and enhanced the full description of this collection (including but not limited to the author/creator, title, biographical/history note, scope and content note, arrangement, folder titles, and subject headings) where necessary according to Baker Library’s Guiding Principles for Conscious and Inclusive Description. Superseded versions of the finding aid and catalog record are available in Archive-It, a web archiving tool provided by the Internet Archive. Preserving legacy finding aids and catalog records to provide transparency to researchers about how the description has evolved. Please contact Baker Library staff at specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu with any feedback.
Creator
- Reed, John (Person)
- Reed, Samuel (Person)
- Author
- Baker Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- bak00769
Repository Details
Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository
Baker Library Special Collections and Archives holds unique resources that focus on the evolution of business and industry, as well as the records of the Harvard Business School, documenting the institution's development over the last century. These rich and varied collections support research in a diverse range of fields such as business, economic, social and cultural history as well as the history of science and technology.
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