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Aaron W. Berry Papers, 1798-1869

 Collection
Identifier: MH 38
Abstract

The Aaron W. Berry Papers consist of business, shipping, and personal papers, and some miscellaneous materials for this Salem, Massachusetts ship master and shipping agent.

Dates: 1798-1869

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

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

Asian Architecture Manuscripts in the Herbert Offen Research Collection, 1727-1933

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 386
Abstract

This collection contains eight manuscripts written in Chinese.

Dates: 1727-1933

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

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

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 Shreve Papers, 1793-1848, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MH 20
Abstract

The Benjamin Shreve papers are comprised of ships' papers, correspondence, account books, memorandum books, accounts, bills, and receipts, and printed items. The papers represent Shreve's activities as merchant, shipmaster, and supercargo on a number of Salem, Massachusetts, vessels from 1805 to 1835.

Dates: 1793-1848, undated

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

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Account books 68
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Salem (Mass.) 54
Merchants -- Massachusetts -- Salem 53
Administration of estates 40
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Deeds 35
Merchants 34
Diaries 29
Privateering 21
Genealogy 19
Ship's papers 17
Shipbuilding 15
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 14
Marine insurance 13
Letters 12
Merchants -- Massachusetts -- Boston 12
Newburyport (Mass.) 12
Shipping -- Massachusetts -- Salem 11
United States -- History -- Spoliation claims 11
Inventories 10
Photographs 10
Capture at sea 9
Poetry 9
Shipwrecks 9
Farms 8
Investments -- Banking 8
Voyages and travels 8
Boston (Mass.) 7
Decedents' estates 7
Lawyers 7
Lumber trade 7
Marine protests 7
Merchants -- Massachusetts -- Newburyport 7
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 7
United States -- History -- War of 1812 7
Fishing industry 6
General stores 6
Investments -- Railroads 6
Land titles 6
Leather industry and trade 6
Ship captains 6
Shipping -- India -- Kolkata 6
Abandonment (Maritime law) 5
Cargo handling -- Opium 5
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Justices of the peace 5
Letter writing 5
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Clergy 4
Crew lists 4
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Shipping -- China -- Canton 4
Shipping -- India -- Calcutta 4
Ships -- Cargo 4
United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763 4
United States -- History, Military 4
Zanzibar -- Description and travel 4
Abolitionists 3
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Cargo handling -- Ivory 3
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Church records and registers 3
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Danvers (Mass.) 3
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Dry-goods 3
Education -- Massachusetts 3
Freight and freightage -- Hides 3
Gardening 3
Great Britain -- Description and travel 3
Hides and skins industry 3
Marblehead (Mass.) 3
Newspapers 3
Pepper (Spice) industry 3
Pharmacists 3
Sailors 3
Ship chandlers 3
Shipping -- Canada 3
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Sally (Schooner) 15
Polly (Schooner) 10
Betsey (Schooner) 8
Dolphin (Schooner) 8
George (Ship) 7
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Hope (Schooner) 7
Sally (Brig) 7
Pingree, David, 1795-1863 6
Romp (Brig) 6
William (Ship) 6
Betsy (Brig) 5
Devereux, James, 1766-1846 5
Franklin (Ship) 5
Gambia (Brig) 5
Molly (Schooner) 5
Neptune (Schooner) 5
Peabody, Joseph, 1757-1844 5
Peggy (Brig) 5
Phillips, Stephen C. (Stephen Clarendon), 1801-1857 5
Polly (Sloop) 5
Rebecca (Schooner) 5
Rolla (Brig) 5
Stone, Benjamin W., 1809-1891 5
Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852 5
Ann Elizabeth (Brig) 4
Argonaut (Ship) 4
Aurora (Ship) 4
Benjamin (Ship) 4
Betsy (Schooner) 4
Camel (Bark) 4
China (Ship) 4
Curlew (Brig) 4
Derby, Elias Hasket, 1739-1799 4
Derby, Richard, 1712-1783 4
Eagle (Schooner) 4
Eliza (Ship) 4
Essex (Schooner) 4
Essex Fire & Marine Insurance Company (Salem, Mass.) 4
Hannah (Brig) 4
Hannah (Schooner) 4
Henry (Ship) 4
Herald (Ship) 4
Janus (Ship) 4
Kimball, Edward Dearborn, 1810-1867 4
Louisa (Brig) 4
Mary (Schooner) 4
Mexican (Brig) 4
Otter (Brig) 4
Peele, Willard 4
Phoenix (Brig) 4
Pingree, T. P. (Thomas P.) 4
Ropes, Emmerton & Co. 4
Shepard, Michael, 1786-1856 4
Silsbee, Nathaniel, 1748-1791 4
Speedwell (Schooner) 4
Stone, Silsbee, and Pickman 4
Swallow (Schooner) 4
Tucker, Gideon, 1778-1861 4
Two Brothers (Schooner) 4
Union (Ship) 4
Alert (Sloop) 3
Alfred (Ship) 3
Arab (Ship) 3
Arno (Ship) 3
Augusta (Brig) 3
Bertram, John, 1796-1882 3
Brown, Nathaniel 3
Catherine (Ship) 3
Cipher (Brig) 3
Columbus (Ship) 3
Comet (Brig) 3
Crowninshield, Clifford, 1762-1809 3
Crowninshield, George, 1766-1817 3
Crowninshield, John, 1771-1842 3
Dawn (Brig) 3
Dean, Thomas, 1787- 3
Derby (Bark) 3
Devereux, Elizabeth Ives, b. 1812 3
Devereux, Nicholas, 1808-1848 3
Dolphin (Sloop) 3
Edwin (Brig) 3
Elizabeth (Brig) 3
Elizabeth (Ship) 3
Emerald (Ship) 3
Emmerton, E. Augustus (Ephraim Augustus), 1827-1901 3
Emmerton, George R., 1836-1888 3
Endeavor (Ship) 3
Essex Bank (Salem, Mass.) 3
Favorite (Brig) 3
Fenelon (Brig) 3
Four Brothers (Schooner) 3
Galen (Bark) 3
Ganges (Brig) 3
General Stark (Brig) 3
George (Brig) 3
George Crowninshield & Sons (Salem, Mass.) 3
Graves, William, 1811-1877 3
Hawk (Schooner) 3
Ingersoll, Nathaniel, approximately 1633-1719 3
Jane (Brig) 3
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