Frye Family Papers, 1770-1947, undated
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Not requestable
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains the papers of the Frye family including Salem, Massachusetts, shipmaster Nathan Frye (1787-1868). It has been organized into two series.
Series I. Nathan Frye (1787-1868) Papers contains shipping papers for the schooner Mac on its voyage to Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Texas, and includes miscellaneous shipping and household receipts.
Series II. Frye Family Papers includes estate papers of Nathan Frye (1755-1810), shoe cutting accounts of Daniels M. Frye, a letter dated 1830, from Oliver Frye to John N. Frye describing the Illinois Territory, a recipe for curing too much blood in the liver, and receipts for household renovations.
Dates
- Creation: 1770-1947, undated
Creator
- Frye family (Family)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research use.
Biographical Sketch
Nathan Frye (1787-1868) was a Salem, Massachusetts, shipmaster.
Extent
1 linear foot (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains the papers of the Frye family including Salem, Massachusetts, shipmaster Nathan Frye (1787-1868).
Series List
SERIES I. Nathan Frye (1787-1868) Papers
SERIES II. Frye Family Papers
Physical Location
Phillips Library Stacks
Provenance
The supercargo journal of Nathan Frye and the diary of Lydia Ann Frye were donated by Katherine H. Darnton and Ruth C. Gardiner on July 24, 1989 (acc # 89047). The rest of the material was found in the collection.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Prudence K. Backman, November 1984. Updated by Leslie Ward, August 2010.
Subject
- Frye, Daniel Marston, 1842-1920 (Person)
- Frye, Hannah Nutting, 1761-1834 (Person)
- Frye, Nathan, 1755-1810 (Person)
- Frye, Nathan, 1787-1868 (Person)
- Mac (Schooner) (Organization)
- Title
- FRYE FAMILY PAPERS, 1770-1947
- Author
- Processed by: Prudence K. Backman; Updated by: Leslie Ward; machine-readable finding aid created by: Rajkumar Natarajan.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Phillips Library Repository