Scope and Contents From the Series: Series II. D. T. Woodwell & Company Records provides a comprehensive documentation on the fiscal status of the business, but limited information on the company’s actual retail activities. Only the journals contain itemized listings of goods purchased. The remaining volumes list customer or supplier’s name and the debit or credit rendered. The shipping and estates account books (B3 F4) may reflect Woodwell’s management and part ownership in sailing vessels...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series II. D. T. Woodwell & Company Records provides a comprehensive documentation on the fiscal status of the business, but limited information on the company’s actual retail activities. Only the journals contain itemized listings of goods purchased. The remaining volumes list customer or supplier’s name and the debit or credit rendered. The shipping and estates account books (B3 F4) may reflect Woodwell’s management and part ownership in sailing vessels...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series II. D. T. Woodwell & Company Records provides a comprehensive documentation on the fiscal status of the business, but limited information on the company’s actual retail activities. Only the journals contain itemized listings of goods purchased. The remaining volumes list customer or supplier’s name and the debit or credit rendered. The shipping and estates account books (B3 F4) may reflect Woodwell’s management and part ownership in sailing vessels...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series II. D. T. Woodwell & Company Records provides a comprehensive documentation on the fiscal status of the business, but limited information on the company’s actual retail activities. Only the journals contain itemized listings of goods purchased. The remaining volumes list customer or supplier’s name and the debit or credit rendered. The shipping and estates account books (B3 F4) may reflect Woodwell’s management and part ownership in sailing vessels...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series I. Woodwell Shipyard Records begins with account books and receipts for Gideon’s activities as a ship carpenter and conclude with the closing of the yard by the Woodwell brothers in 1852. Both Gideon and John (1752-1822) appear to have operated a general store in addition to building ships, since accounts for vessels built and repaired run alongside those for the sale of dry goods merchandise. In addition to ship carpentry accounts, the Woodwell Brothers...