Clapp, David C. Papers, 1856-1915

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Clapp, David C. Papers, 1856-1915

The David C. Clapp Papers, 1856-1915, include correspondence, journal, commissions, biographical sketch, programs, and photographs about Clapp's service in the Union Army during the Civil War and short periods of time prior to and after the war.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7950536

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David Clapp was well-known as a printer in Boston, Ma. Born in Dorchester, Ma. in 1806, he was educated locally and began working as a tanner at the age of 13. In 1822, he became an apprentice at John Cotton's printing shop in Boston. Although he finished his apprenticeship in 1827, he continued working forCotton until 1831 when he started his own business. Henry Hull was his partner for a brief period of time. Clapp was a member of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, the New-Engl...

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