Records of men and firms engaged in building construction, New York and New England, 1764-1876 (inclusive).

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Records of men and firms engaged in building construction, New York and New England, 1764-1876 (inclusive).

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http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/269582431

Abstract

Records of the following men and firms in building construction: Edward H. Robbins, Milton, Mass., receipt book of workmen on State House, Boston, 1795-1800 (including receipt signed by Charles Bulfinch, architect); Jacob D. Cox, New York, payroll during construction of the Church of Notre Dame, Montreal, 1826-1829; George W. Snow, Providence, R.I., 1862-1863. Records of masonry and brick work: Committee for Building the Brick Market, Portsmouth, N.H., 1800-1802; Zeph Sampson and Charles Wells, Boston, 1813-1817; an unidentified workman, probably from Boston, 1820-1821; an unidentified workman, probably from New Bedford, Mass., 1831-1836; W.H. Carr, Brookline, Mass., 1836-1857; an unidentified workman from New Bedford, 1841-1842; John Norton, Addison, N.Y., 1848-1863; and Nathaniel Tolman, Dorchester, Mass., 1867. Account books of carpenters: Ebenezer Floyd and others, traveling carpenters, Massachusetts and New York, 1764-1800; Aaron Baker, West Dedham, Mass., 1801-1830; and Smith Aldrich, Mendon, Mass., 1827-1876. Account books of house painters: Daniel Rea and Son, Boston, 1764-1802; Samuel Perkins, Boston, 1817-1824; and Clark and Goodnow, location undetermined, 1855-1870. Records of a plasterer: Laurence Cleary, Boston, 1849-1865.

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3 linear ft. (30 v., 1 box)

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Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7174356

Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library

Related Entities

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Snow, George W. (George Washington), 1809-1900

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Robbins, Edward Hutchinson, 1792-1850

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Norton, John, -1612

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Wells, Charles, 1800-1879

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Poet; friend of Hazlitt, Hunt and Keats. From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) : Marseilles, to unidentified recipients, 1876 Aug. 28 and [no year] Oct. 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270872473 Epithet: alias 'H L Howard', poet British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000352.0x00025c ...

Bulfinch, Charles, 1763-1844

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Architect and public official. Bulfinch worked on and completed the United States Capitol building in Washington D.C. (1817-1830). Thomas Bulfinch (1796-1867) writer of "The age of fable," "The age of chivalry; or, legends of King Arthur." Stephen Greenleaf Bulfinch was a minister in Augusta, Georgia. From the description of Personal and family papers, 1817-1913. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 41416141 Architect. From the description of Charles Bulfinch ...