Papers, 1761-1916, 1838-1888 (bulk)

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Papers, 1761-1916, 1838-1888 (bulk)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155451186

Financial records, correspondence, printed documents, and news clippings related mainly to the business activities of Hezekiah Beers Pierpont [sic] (1768-1838) and Henry Evelyn Pierrepont (1808-1888). There are 81 volumes and one box of papers which record the operation of the waterfront warehouse complex of the Pierrepont Stores; ledgers and property conveyance records concerning real estate investments in Brooklyn Heights; and papers, documents and news clippings relating to the operation of ferries between New York and Brooklyn. Also included are the diaries of Henry Evelyn Pierrepont, 1877-1888; architectural plans of the Pierrepont Stores, 1857, and family residence at 1 Pierrepont Place, 1856; and miscellaneous documents, articles, and papers which describe the social and cultural activities of this prominent Brooklyn family.

17.5 linear ft.

New York State Historical Documents Inventory

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6871766

New York State Historical Documents Inventory

Related Entities

There are 4 Entities related to this resource.

Pierrepont Stores.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6064rgs (corporateBody)

Pierrepont, Henry Evelyn, 1808-1888

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6dv1h2n (person)

1768 Hezekiah Beers Pierpont born in New Haven, Connecticut 1790 H.B. Pierpont moved to New York City 1793 Mercantile partnership Leffingwell and Pierpont founded 1800 Leffingwell and Pierpont dissolved ...

Pierpont, Hez. B. (Hezekiah Beers), 1768-1838

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6f48chj (person)

Pierrepont family.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6nq1gzp (family)