Scope and Contents
Financial records of Boston, Massachussets commission merchant William Perkins & Company, 1842-1887. Records include a journal, ledger, waste book, sales records and invoices pertaining to foreign marketing and sales of sundries and drygoods. Cargoes include gunny cloth, flour, sugar, hides, jute, coffee, and molasses.
Dates
- Creation: 1842-1887
Creator
- Perkins, William (1804-1887) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored offsite; access requires advance notice. Contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.
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
2 linear feet (5 volumes)Biographical / Historical
William Perkins & Co. was a merchant shipping firm founded by William Perkins of Boston, Massachusetts.
Physical Location
MANU
Processing Information
To enhance discoverability, this collection was removed from an artificial collection of records of Boston merchants engaged in foreign trade in May 2023.
Creator
- Perkins, William (1804-1887) (Person)
- William Perkins & Company (Organization)
- Author
- Baker Library
- Date
- May 2023
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- bak00238
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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