Benjamin Crowninshield Family Papers, 1757-1934.

Resource Type

ArchivalResource

Display Entry

Crowninshield, Benjamin, 1758-1836. Benjamin Crowninshield Family Papers, 1757-1934.

Title

Benjamin Crowninshield Family Papers, 1757-1934.

Resource Link

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/644579602

Abstract

The collection is comprised of the shipping, business, and personal papers of Benjamin Crowninshield, his son Benjamin, Jr., and a series of other descendants of Jacob and Hannah (Carlton) Crowninshield. The bulk of the collection os made up of the writings of Benjamin Crowninshield Jr. (1782-1864). However, there is a significant corpus of material related to his father's shipping activities, and the naval careers of Jacob Crowninshield (1799-1849) and William Wallach Crowninshield.

Extent

5 boxes (2.25 linear feet)

Holding Repository

Peabody Essex Museum

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7914604

Peabody Essex Museum

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