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Frick, Henry Clay, 1849-1919. Henry Clay Frick Papers, Series III: Voucher Files, 1892-1929.

Title: Henry Clay Frick Papers, Series III: Voucher Files, 1892-1929.

Henry Clay Frick's Voucher Files, 1892-1929, consist of accounts payable vouchers and memorandum vouchers documenting a wide variety of expenditures, including household goods and services, payroll, investments, donations and gifts, and travel. Together, these items give a clear and thorough picture of the Frick family's tastes and habits, as well as their daily activities and interests. Examples of some expenditures are cars, china, clothing, shoes, furniture, jewelry, books, entertainment, tuition, horses, carriages and feed, gifts to family members and charitable organizations, doctors' fees and prescriptions, and expenses incurred in the staffing, maintenance, and improvement of the family's residences. Vouchers issued after Henry Clay Frick's death document legal fees, taxes, insurance, payroll, investments, continuations of gifts to family initiated during Frick's lifetime, and household and office expenses billable to the estate. Each voucher records when and to whom payment was made, the nature of the expense, check number, and account drawn upon for payment. Accounts payable vouchers are signed by the payee, and are often accompanied by documents such as invoices, correspondence, and canceled checks. Memorandum vouchers were generated for internal accounting purposes, and typically have few attachments. Alphabetical indexes of payees are available in the repository.

ArchivalResource: 35 linear feet (82 boxes).

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Frick, Henry Clay, 1849-1919. One East 70th Street Papers 1907 - 1931.

Title: One East 70th Street Papers 1907 - 1931.

These papers, dating from 1907-1931, chiefly document the construction and furnishing of Henry Clay Frick's New York residence at One East 70th Street, and encompass the period from Frick's acquisition of the property through the death of his widow in 1931. Materials include contracts, construction specifications, correspondence, architect's certificates, accounts payable vouchers, account books, financial records, and inventories, as well as documentation of activities at the house after its construction, additions to the building, and maintenance and improvement of the property. Series I through IV in this collection directly concern the construction of One East 70th Street. These papers give insight into the bidding and awarding of contracts, construction progress, auditing of accounts, and billing disputes. Correspondence of architect Thomas Hastings and his firm, Carrère and Hastings, construction superintendent D.B. Kinch, and Frick secretary F.W. McElroy appear frequently in these papers. Series V documents furnishings for the house, including carpets, draperies, furniture and decorative arts, wall coverings, light fixtures, and mantelpieces. Files of Elsie de Wolfe and White, Allom & Co. comprise the bulk of this series, although purchases from Duveen Brothers, E.R. Bacon, Jacques Seligmann, and others are documented as well. The last two series (VII and VIII) are devoted to postconstruction and estate matters, staffing, and family activities. They include inventories, additions such as the proposed sculpture gallery and Frick Art Reference Library, volumes documenting payroll, employee service, and household expenditures, and daily diaries of household events.

ArchivalResource: 12.8 linear feet (27 boxes)

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Frick, Henry Clay, 1849-1919,. Henry Clay Frick Papers, Series IV: Receipts 1900-1926.

Title: Henry Clay Frick Papers, Series IV: Receipts 1900-1926.

This series consists primarily of receipted invoices, 1900-1926, for personal and office expenses incurred by Henry Clay Frick, his family, and staff. The receipts encompass a range of goods and services, including groceries, clothing, transportation, medical expenses, club dues and charges, books and subscriptions, utilities, and payroll. These items document expenses at the Frick family's homes in Pittsburgh, Pa., and Prides Crossing, Mass., their residences at 640 Fifth Avenue and 1 East 70th Street in New York, N.Y., and some of the family's travels. Expenses incurred after Frick̕ s death in December 1919 were paid by his estate. Receipts are occasionally accompanied by correspondence, passbooks, or printed material, such as notices, brochures, and pamphlets, and folder contents may range from a single item to several folders of documentation. This series is not a complete record of all invoices paid by Henry Clay Frick̕s office and household. For additional receipts and invoices see: Henry Clay Frick Papers, Series III: Voucher Files in this repository.

ArchivalResource: 23.4 linear feet ; 56 boxes.

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