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Bates & Co. Records, 1807-1895, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MH 35
Abstract The Bates & Co. Records document the business activities of Bates & Co., a 19th century Boston merchant shipping company. Materials include ship’s papers, personal and professional correspondence, financial records, bound account volumes, trade circulars, photographs, and ephemera. The bulk of materials were created by Bates & Co., its predecessor Nathan Bridge & Co., the firms’ business associates, and ships’ captains; the collection also includes personal papers from...
Dates: 1807-1895, undated
Found in: Phillips Library

Carleton, Norwood & Co. Records, 1849-1927, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MH 52
Abstract The Carleton, Norwood & Co. Records document the business activities of Carleton, Norwood & Co., a shipbuilding company and lime manufacturer based in the Camden-Rockport area of Maine. The collection thoroughly documents the firm’s management of a fleet of vessels, their lime business, and their various building projects around Camden and Rockport. Not included in this collection are records from their shipyard, although materials throughout the series do provide some documentation...
Dates: 1849-1927, undated
Found in: Phillips Library

Collection of 19th Century China and India Trade Documents, 1794-1851, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 1889
Abstract Collection of 19th Century China and India Trade Documents contains documents related to Spanish, French and American trade with China and India from 1794 to 1861. The collection includes: reports related to the sale of the ship Canton and its cargo; a report to a Spanish Customs Administrator; records from the United States Consulate in Kolkata related to the ship Argo; a manuscript book of disbursements kept by W. S. Higgins...
Dates: 1794-1851, undated
Found in: Phillips Library

Collection of Currency, 1690-1969, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 831
Abstract

The Collection of Currency is an artifical collection of various forms of paper and coin-based currency from both the United States and abroad. Researchers interested in using the collection should refer to the inventory for an itemized list of materials, with detailed descriptions. This collection has been divided into two series. Researchers should consult the item level inventory to determine which box(es) and folder(s) they would like to request.

Dates: 1690-1969, undated
Found in: Phillips Library

Collection of Postcards of India, 1886-1975, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 1911
Abstract

Collection of approximately 10,000 postcards of life in India in the late 19th through mid 20th century. The postcards were arranged by the collector into groups by location or topic, such as: cities; hill stations; expositions; Pakistan; people; religion; and transportation.

Dates: 1886-1975, undated
Found in: Phillips Library

International Marine Health Certificates, 1791-1861

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 1964 +
Abstract

This is an artificial collection of marine bills of health from around the world identifying health conditions in port of departure and/or port of call to protect sailors and residents from contagious disease.

Dates: 1791-1861
Found in: Phillips Library

James A. Whipple Papers, 1837-1929, undated

 Collection
Identifier: Acc 2022.034
Abstract

Business and personal papers belonging to James A. Whipple, submarine engineer, diver and salvor, and members of his family. Collection includes correspondence, financial papers, photographs, sketches, patents, circulars, account books, journals, and miscellaneous papers.

Dates: 1837-1929, undated
Found in: Phillips Library

Robert Wilson Turner Papers, 1888-1893, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 1992
Abstract

The Robert Wilson Turner papers is made up mostly of correspondence to Turner regarding personal, political, and consular topics. Included in the correspondence is some discussion about the the building of the caravels Pinta, Nina, and Santa Maria, which were exhibited at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.

Dates: 1888-1893, undated
Found in: Phillips Library

Thomas Perkins (Ship) Records, 1838-1849, 1857, 1868-1869, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 1882
Abstract The Thomas Perkins (Ship) Papers contain records related to the operation and sale of the Thomas Perkins, a ship active in trade between the Americas, Europe, and Asia through the mid-19th century. The papers contain material received by William Graves Jr., the master of the Thomas Perkins, during the ship’s first five voyages from 1837 to 1847 and primarily relate to his role as master of the...
Dates: 1838-1849, 1857, 1868-1869 undated
Found in: Phillips Library

Valentina Nicholaevna Sanina Schlee Papers, 1920-1995, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 980
Abstract

Photographs (cellulose nitrate and cellulose acetate), correspondence, personal papers, and publications about Valentina and her family. Also included in the collection are two printing plates.

Dates: 1920-1995, undated
Found in: Phillips Library

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