Freighter Daybook
Scope and Content
This collection consists of a single daybook maintained by an unidentified shipper operating probably in Northampton, Massachusetts, during the early nineteenth century. The small volume contains daily entries listing customer name, brief description of shipment, and price. Most of the transactions are for goods transported either to or from Boston, Massachusetts. Frequent customers were Tappan and Whitney, Bull and Clark, Samuel Clark, James and Chester Cook, and Dikeman and Shepherd.
Dates
- 1820 - 1823
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.
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Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
Daybook maintained by an unidentified shipper, operating probably in Northampton, Massachusetts, during the early nineteenth century.
Source of Acquisition
The Freighter Daybook was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 1988.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Freighter Daybook by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing and description of the Freighter Daybook commenced and was completed in May, 2021.
- Title
- Freighter Daybook, 1820-1823
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John M. Jackson
- Date
- 2021 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2020-08-26: Finding aid notes updated to new department standards. juliags
- 2021-04-22: LM Rozema added subjects and missing notes for an unprocessed collection, added FA title and filing titles, added FA date from EAD, and added component with instances previously attached to collection level.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu