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Fabens Family Papers, 1706-1916, 1947, 1978-1989, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MH 94
Abstract

The Fabens Family Papers contain the shipping, business, legal, and personal papers of William Fabens (1759-1828), William Fabens (1782-1834), Benjamin Fabens (1785-1850), Samuel A. Fabens (b. 1812), Benjamin F. Fabens (1817-1912), Joseph Warren Fabens (1821-1875), Frank P. Fabens (b. 1869), and other family members.

Dates: 1706-1916, 1947, 1978-1989, undated

Sailing Ship Card Collection, 1857-1894, 1918, 1990, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 470
Abstract

Sailing ship cards have been identified as the earliest form of multi-color advertising in the United States. Printed to announce the departure of commercial ship sailings for both passengers and freight companies, the ephemeral nature of these cards makes them very rare. The collection contains 1,296 cards, 1,193 of which are unique, and 103 of which are duplicates.

Dates: 1857-1894, 1918, 1990, undated

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Clipper ships -- History -- 19th century 1
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Mail steamers 1
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Merchants -- Massachusetts -- Salem 1
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Privateering 1
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Salem (Mass.) 1
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Shipping -- Louisiana -- New Orleans 1
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Shipping -- New Zealand -- Dunedin 1
Shipping -- New Zealand -- Lyttleton 1
Shipping -- New Zealand -- Wellington 1
Shipping -- Oman -- Muscat 1
Shipping -- Peru -- Callao 1
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Shipping -- Russia -- Saint Petersburg 1
Shipping -- South America 1
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Steamboats -- Passenger accomodation 1
Steamboats -- United States 1
United States -- Commerce -- Africa 1
United States -- Diplomatic and consular service -- Cayenne (French Guiana) 1
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 1
United States. Army. Massachusetts Heavy Artillery Regiment, 3rd (1863-1865). Company I 1
Wood engraving 1
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German 1
 
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Alconia (Brig) 1
Aristo (Ship) 1
Arrow (Ship : 1806) 1
Bertram and Shepard 1
Bertram, John, 1796-1882 1