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Salem (Mass.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Clifford Crowninshield Papers, 1692-1861

 Collection
Identifier: MH 17
Abstract

The Clifford Crowninshield (1762-1809) papers are comprised of the business and personal papers of Clifford Crowninshield and his family from 1692-1861.

Dates: 1692-1861

David Ashby Papers, 1777-1829

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 870
Abstract

The David Ashby papers document the life and work of shipwright David Ashby and some of his family members.

Dates: 1777-1829

Derby Family Papers, 1716-1925

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 37
Abstract

The Derby Family Papers include shipping, legal, business, and personal papers of Richard Derby (1712-1783), his sons Elias Hasket Derby (1739-1799) and John Derby (1741-1812), and grandsons Elias Hasket Derby Jr. (1766-1826), John Derby (1767-1831), Ezekiel Hersey Derby (1772-1852), and Richard Crowninshield Derby (1777-1854).

Dates: 1716-1925

Orne Family Papers, 1719-1899, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 41
Abstract

The bulk of the Orne Family Papers, which consists of the shipping papers generated by Timothy Orne (1717-1767), Josiah Orne (1768-1825), William Orne (1751/2-1815), and Joseph Orne (1778-1806) spans almost a century of Salem shipping from 1732 to 1825. The papers reflect the business, legal, and personal papers of each cousin, their immediate families, and their in-laws.

Dates: 1719-1899, undated

Phillips Family Papers, 1794-1918, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 58
Abstract

The bulk of the Phillips Family Papers is comprised of family business papers and runs from 1849 to 1888.

Dates: 1794-1918, undated; Majority of material found within 1849-1888