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Allen Family Papers, 1817-1920, 1977

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 1
Abstract

The Allen Family Papers contain the personal correspondence, shipping, and business papers of William Allen (1766-1853), his sons, Charles Henry Allen (1810-1899), Joseph Augustus Allen (1808-1840), and George Franklin Allen (1813-1852), grandchildren, William Henry Allen, Margaret Lockhart (Allen) Davis, and her husband William Augustus Davis (1813-1886).

Dates: 1817-1920, 1977

Andrew Dunlap Papers, 1754-1847

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 150
Abstract

The Andrew Dunlap Papers, 1754-1847, contain attorney's, political, personal, and estate papers of Andrew Dunlap (1794-1835), a famous United States District Attorney for Massachusetts and follower of Andrew Jackson.

Dates: 1754-1847

Andrew Merriam Putnam Papers, 1835-1852, 1947

 Collection
Identifier: MH 193
Abstract

The Andrew Merriam Putnam papers document the life of this Danvers, Massachusetts, ship captain.

Dates: 1835-1852, 1947

Appleton Family Papers, 1780-1857

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 216
Abstract

The bulk of the collection concerns Henry Appleton's (1763-1823) mercantile activities in Salem from 1790-1823, and his management of the affairs of his orphaned niece and nephews.

Dates: 1780-1857; Majority of material found within 1790-1823

Barton Family Papers, 1677-1897

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 110
Abstract

The bulk of the Barton Family Papers is comprised of shipping and business papers reflecting the activities of four generations of merchants, ship owners and masters.

Dates: 1677-1897

Benjamin Cox Papers, 1793-1876

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 168
Abstract

The Benjamin Cox papers document the shipping activities of Benjamin Cox, a Salem, Massachusetts, shipping merchant, as well as his store and property rentals.

Dates: 1793-1876, undated

Benjamin Crowninshield Family Papers, 1727-1934, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MH 16
Abstract

The Benjamin Crowninshield Family Papers include the shipping, business, and personal papers of Benjamin Crowninshield, his son Benjamin, Jr., and a series of other descendants of Jacob and Hannah Crowninshield. The bulk of the collection is made up of the writings of Benjamin Crowninshield, Jr, along with material related to the naval careers of Jacob Crowninshield (1799-1849) and his son, William Wallach Crowninshield (1823-1874).

Dates: 1727-1934, undated

Benjamin Pickman Papers, 1679-1923

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 5
Abstract

The bulk of the Benjamin Pickman (1763-1843) Papers, reflects the shipping and personal activities of Benjamin Pickman (1763-1843), a prosperous shipping merchant who traded with India, China, the East and West Indies, and Europe.

Dates: 1679-1923

Benjamin W. Stone and Brothers Records, 1833-1895

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 64
Abstract

The Benjamin W. Stone and Brothers Records document the partnership of Benjamin W. Stone, William Stone, and Joseph W. Stone in a Salem, Massachusetts shipping firm.

Dates: 1833-1895

Bowditch Family Papers, 1726/7-1942, 1961, 1975, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 3
Abstract

This collection contains correspondence, legal documents, financial records, maps, photographs, published works, and genealogy of the Bowditch family of Salem, Massachusetts. It also contains papers of the Babcock family, Swann family, Lyon family, Ingersoll family, and Plummer family.

Dates: 1726/7-1942, 1961, 1975, undated

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Subject
Salem (Mass.) 105
Shipping 79
Account books 60
Merchants -- Massachusetts -- Salem 36
Administration of estates 27
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Deeds 27
Diaries 24
Letters 23
Privateering 21
Shipping -- Massachusetts -- Salem 21
Ship captains 18
Genealogy 16
Merchants 16
Ship's papers 15
Marine insurance 13
Shipbuilding 12
Crew lists 9
Inventories 9
Photographs 9
Boston (Mass.) 8
Capture at sea 8
Decedents' estates 8
Lawyers 8
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 8
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 8
Danvers (Mass.) 7
Letter writing 7
Poetry 7
Shipwrecks 7
United States -- History -- Spoliation claims 7
United States -- History -- War of 1812 7
Cargo handling -- Opium 6
Guardian and ward 6
Justices of the peace 6
Maps 6
Shipping -- India -- Kolkata 6
Shipping -- West Indies 6
Whaling 6
Abandonment (Maritime law) 5
Account books -- Massachusetts -- Salem 5
Bills of lading 5
Fisheries 5
General stores 5
Shipping -- China 5
Shipping -- India 5
Shipping -- Tanzania -- Zanzibar 5
United States -- Politics and government 5
Voyages and travels 5
Farms 4
Freight and freightage 4
Freight and freightage -- Opium 4
Gardening 4
Investments -- Banking 4
Judges 4
Leather industry and trade 4
Marine protests 4
Railroads 4
Shipping -- Africa, West 4
Shipping -- China -- Canton 4
Shipping -- China -- Guangzhou 4
Shipping -- India -- Calcutta 4
Shipping -- Indonesia -- Jakarta 4
Shipping -- Indonesia -- Sumatra 4
Shipping -- Philippines -- Manila 4
Shipping -- Russia -- Saint Petersburg 4
Textile fabrics 4
Trials 4
United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763 4
Wills 4
Boots and shoes -- Trade and manufacture 3
Cargo handling 3
Clergy 3
Commission merchants 3
Customs administration 3
Derby Wharf (Salem, Mass.) 3
Fishing industry 3
Furniture 3
Hides and skins industry 3
Impressment 3
Insurance policies 3
Investments -- Railroads 3
Land titles 3
Lease and rental services 3
Lumber trade 3
Merchants -- Massachusetts -- Boston 3
Murder 3
Obituaries 3
Pepper (Spice) industry 3
Pews and pew rights 3
Sailors 3
Sermons 3
Shipping -- California -- San Francisco 3
Shipping -- Cuba -- Havana 3
Shipping -- England -- London 3
Shipping -- Louisiana -- New Orleans 3
Shipping -- Massachusetts -- Boston 3
Shipping -- New York (State) -- New York 3
Slavery 3
United States -- History -- Alabama claims 3
United States. Congress 3
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Language
Arabic 2
Chinese 1
Dutch; Flemish 1
French 1
 
Names
Sally (Schooner) 10
George (Ship) 9
Phillips, Stephen C. (Stephen Clarendon), 1801-1857 9
Stone, Silsbee, and Pickman 7
Derby, Elias Hasket, 1739-1799 6
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Derby, Richard, 1712-1783 6
Essex Fire & Marine Insurance Company (Salem, Mass.) 6
Hannah (Brig) 6
Peabody, Joseph, 1757-1844 6
Union (Ship) 6
Benjamin (Ship) 5
Bertram, John, 1796-1882 5
Catherine (Ship) 5
Elizabeth (Ship) 5
Gambia (Brig) 5
Henry (Ship) 5
Patriot (Brig) 5
Pingree, David, 1795-1863 5
Rebecca (Schooner) 5
Ropes, Emmerton & Co. 5
Silsbee, Nathaniel, 1748-1791 5
Stone, Benjamin W., 1809-1891 5
Thomas Perkins (Ship) 5
William (Ship) 5
Bengal (Ship) 4
Betsey (Schooner) 4
Bonetta (Ship) 4
Bowditch, Nathaniel, 1773-1838 4
Caroline Augusta (Ship) 4
Cipher (Brig) 4
Crowninshield, George, 1734-1815 4
Crowninshield, John, 1771-1842 4
Curlew (Brig) 4
Derby (Bark) 4
Derby, Elias Hasket, 1766-1826 4
Dolphin (Schooner) 4
Elizabeth (Schooner) 4
Emmerton, E. Augustus (Ephraim Augustus), 1827-1901 4
Endicott, William Crowninshield, 1860-1936 4
Everett, Edward, 1794-1865 4
Franklin (Ship) 4
Hope (Schooner) 4
Janus (Ship) 4
John (Ketch) 4
Malay (Brig) 4
Mexican (Brig) 4
Peele, J. Willard, 1804-1871 4
Peele, Willard 4
Perseverance (Ship) 4
Polly (Sloop) 4
Rebecca (Brig) 4
Recovery (Ship) 4
Rolla (Brig) 4
Rose (Brig) 4
Shepard, Michael, 1786-1856 4
Story, Joseph, 1779-1845 4
Trumbull, Edward B., 1852-1934 4
Union (Brig) 4
Virginia (Brig) 4
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 3
Ann Elizabeth (Brig) 3
Ann Maria (Ship) 3
Bentley, William, 1759-1819 3
Borneo (Ship) 3
Bowditch, Charles P. (Charles Pickering), 1842-1921 3
Brown, Nathaniel 3
Camel (Bark) 3
Caroline (Schooner) 3
Catharine (Ship) 3
Ceres (Brig) 3
Ceres (Ship) 3
China (Ship) 3
Cincinnatus (Ship) 3
Commerce (Ship) 3
Coromandel (Brig) 3
Crowninshield family 3
Crowninshield, Benjamin Williams, 1772-1851 3
Crowninshield, Benjamin, 1782-1864 3
Crowninshield, Clifford, 1762-1809 3
Crowninshield, George, 1766-1817 3
Crowninshield, Jacob, 1770-1808 3
Crowninshield, Richard, 1774-1844 3
Currier, Charles Chase, 1805-1860 3
Cynthia (Brig) 3
Dawn (Brig) 3
Derby (Ship) 3
Derby, Ezekiel H. (Ezekiel Hersey), 1772-1852 3
Derby, Richard, 1736-1781 3
Eliza (Bark) 3
Eliza (Brig) 3
Eliza (Ship) 3
Emmerton, George R., 1836-1888 3
Essex Bank (Salem, Mass.) 3
Eunice (Brig) 3
Fame (Ship) 3
Fanny (Brig) 3
Favorite (Brig) 3
Felt, John, 1782-1811 3
Fenelon (Brig) 3
Freedom (Ship) 3
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