Scope and Contents
Completion cost reports, 1908-1950, and booklets relating to projects of the construction and engineering division of a Boston firm of consulting engineers. Includes a letter book, 1892-1901, of W. Cameron Forbes relating to the business. Forbes was chief of Stone & Webster's financial department from 1897 to 1902.
Dates
- Creation: 1892-1956
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1920-1950
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored offsite; access requires advance notice. Contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more informatio
Extent
117.5 linear feet (470 volumes)Physical Location
MANU
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Stone & Webster, 1965, and of W. Cameron Forbes, 1951.
Processing Information
Processed: April 2020 By: Baker Library Special Collections Staff
Processing Information
In the original inventory each volume was given a report number, employer, location, project, and report date. For each record, the report number was entered into the Component Unique Identifier field, the employer and location in the Scope and Contents note, and the project in the Title field.
- Author
- Baker Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- bak01089
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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