Salem (Mass.)
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Edward D. Ropes Papers, 1855-1901, undated
The Edward D. Ropes papers document the activities of this Salem, Massachusetts, merchant and United States Consul to Zanzibar and his son, Edward D. Ropes, Jr. The collection has been divided into two series.
Emmerton Family Papers, 1784-1891, undated
The Emmerton Family Papers contain personal and business papers of shipping merchants Ephraim (1748-1824), Ephraim (1791-1877), E. Augustus (1827-1901), George R. (1836-1888), physician James A. Emmerton, and Jeremiah Emmerton. There are also papers from Ephraim Emmerton’s (1791-1877) father in-law, Daniel Sage.
John Bertram Papers, 1855-1889, undated
The John Bertram Papers contain the shipping and business papers of John Bertram (1796-1882), a Salem, Massachusetts, merchant who traded with Aden, Bombay, Madagascar, and Zanzibar.
Ropes Emmerton & Company Records, 1867-1902, undated
The records of Ropes Emmerton & Company, a Salem, Massachusetts, shipping firm, contain correspondence, financial, and shipping records which document the history and activities of the firm and their Arabian, Zanzibar, and Madagascar agencies.
Trumbull Family Papers, 1876-1899, 1975-1984
The Trumbull Family Papers contain personal and business papers for shipmaster Edward B. Trumbull (1852-1934) and his brother, Walter H. Trumbull, a member of Salem's east African shipping firm Ropes, Emmerton & Company.