Scope and Content Note From the Collection: The Salem Iron Factory Records date from the formation of the company in 1796 to its sale to Matthew Hooper in 1844. The collection contains account books, record books of shareholders' meetings, correspondence, financial statements, inventory accounts, and stock certificates. The bulk of the records were generated during the period when Archelaus Rea was agent, 1819-1843. The earliest records of the company are located in MSS 148, the Nathan Read...

Scope and Content Note From the Collection: The Salem Iron Factory Records date from the formation of the company in 1796 to its sale to Matthew Hooper in 1844. The collection contains account books, record books of shareholders' meetings, correspondence, financial statements, inventory accounts, and stock certificates. The bulk of the records were generated during the period when Archelaus Rea was agent, 1819-1843. The earliest records of the company are located in MSS 148, the Nathan Read...