Barbeau and Scranton shipping records 1820 - 1900

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Barbeau and Scranton shipping records 1820 - 1900

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/754850223

This collection contains, but is not limited to, ship manifests, seaman's oaths, and correspondence documenting the business transactions and shipping by Peter B. Barbeau and the Scranton family, bankers and general merchants to and from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The collection provides important historical insight into nineteenth century trade between the Upper Peninsula, Canada, and various cities and regions around the Great Lakes. The collection's materials date from 1820 to 1900.

2.0 Cubic feet

Olson Library, Northern Michigan University, Lydia M. Olson Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8130070

Olson Library, Northern Michigan University, Lydia M. Olson Library

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Marquette Maritime Museum (Marquette, Mich.)

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Barbeau, Peter B.

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Peter Barbeau and the Scranton family operated as bankers and general merchants for the Upper Peninsula and were based in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. They engaged in business transactions with merchants as far away as New York City but mainly Canada and cities around the Great Lakes, particularly Chicago and Detroit. From the description of Barbeau and Scranton shipping records 1820 - 1900 (Olson Library, Northern Michigan University). WorldCat record id: 754850223 ...

Scranton family

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