A. General Business Account Books , 1868-1886
Scope and Contents
Subseries A. General Business Account Books covers the years 1860 to 1895, and records the shipping and investment transactions of the firm. Account books before 1860 record the brothers’ private accounts of their transactions with Stone Silsbee and Pickman, and Benjamin W. Stone’s activities with his father’s distillery. Stone family estate accounts and land investments in Michigan, Illinois, and New Hampshire can also be found in some of the account books.
Dates
- Creation: 1868-1886
Creator
- From the Collection: Benjamin W. Stone & Brothers (Organization)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research use. Boxes 32, 33, 34, and 35 contain moldy papers and are restricted.
Extent
From the Collection: 26.75 linear feet (35 boxes; 50 volumes; 1 flat file)
Language of Materials
From the Sub-Series: English
Repository Details
Part of the Phillips Library Repository