Stock inventory and insurance accounts, 1860-1864
Scope and Content Note
The Danvers Carpet Company records document the business of a carpet factory in the Tapleyville district of Danvers, Massachusetts, from when they Tapley family rebuilt the business in 1846, through its incorporation, until shortly before its replacement by a morocco factory. The collection contains stock records, financial accounts of sales and purchases in the Danvers, Newburyport, and Boston stores, stock inventories, and wage records. The factory operated under the names Tapleyville Carpet Company, Danvers Carpet Company and Eagle Carpet Company. Of special note in the collection is the wage account book, 1872-1879, which records the amount of carpet produced by each employee.
Dates
- Creation: 1860-1864
Creator
- From the Collection: Danvers Carpet Company (Danvers, Mass.) (Organization)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.5 linear feet (3 boxes; 11 volumes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Phillips Library Repository