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A. Insurance Papers, 1853-1888, undated

 Sub-Series
Identifier: A.

Scope and Contents

Subseries A. Insurance Papers contains insurance documentation related to the shipping and merchant activities of Mansfield and his associates. This subseries contains two sub-subseries. Sub-subseries 1. Insurance Policies contains insurance policies that were taken out by H. O. Roberts and N. B. Mansfield. The insurance policies cover individual vessels, as well as office space, merchandise in storage, docks, and cargo. Some of the insurance policies appear to cover personal items, such as homes and furniture in the homes. This sub-subseries also contains account books filled with insurance information. Invoices and receipts for the various insurance policies can be found with the bills, invoices, and receipts. Sub-subseries 2. Insurance Claims contains insurance claims filed, statements of general average, statements of partial loss, statements of salvage loss, and protests.

Dates

  • Creation: 1853-1888, undated

Creator

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: 51.25 linear feet (78 boxes; 2 flat files; volumes)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Phillips Library Repository

Contact:
Peabody Essex Museum
306 Newburyport Turnpike
Rowley MA 01969 USA