Abrams, Frank W. (Frank Whittemore), 1889-1976

Papers of the American executive. Abrams graduated from Syracuse University (Engineering) in 1912, shortly thereafter joined Standard Oil of New Jersey where he served as Director (1940) and Chairman of the Board (1946-1954). Papers include correspondence (1953-1961); a transcript of recorded reminiscences of Abrams by the Columbia University Oral History Project Office; photographs; and published materials, including articles by and about Abrams, clippings, and printed speeches.

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Account book, 19th century. Author and location unknown.

Adams and Wistar

Letterbook containing copies of 100 or so business letters from the firm of Adams and Wistar in Philadelphia, Thomas Wistar (1764-1851) senior partner

American Chicle Company.

Files and published material of the American gum and confectionery manufacturer.

Ames, Nathan P., 1803-1847

Two holograph letters to Nathan P. Ames concerning orders placed with his company, Ames Manufacturing, in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts

Archbold family.

Correspondence, photographs, family histories, scrapbooks, manuscripts, diaries, address books and more, most relating to John Dustin Archbold and his daughter Anne Archbold.

Berman, Edward, 1897-1938.

Papers of the American author, professor of economics. Letters from insurance companies and others about Berman's 1936 book, Life insurance: a critical examination.

Beverley, Robert.

Miscellaneous papers, receipts, and letters, including one from his sister, Harriet Rittenhouse.

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Manuscript account books, inventory from various blacksmith shops.

Carhart family.

A scrapbook containing medicinal remedies and housekeeping formulas from the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.

Crowell, Thompson.

Daybooks for general store owner in Rahway, Union Co. N.J.

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One page, handwritten, headed "The several Currencies of the United States compared with Dolars [sic] & Cents," listing information for fifteen states

Cybis (Firm)

Correspondence, bank statements, ledgers, clippings, advertising brochures, etc. of the American porcelain manufacturer.

Dun and Bradstreet, inc.

Collection of ledgers from a wide range of small businesses based in the Northeastern United States, from Philadelphia to Old Town, Maine, including many in New Jersey. Business areas represented range from banking and butchers to taverns and wagon-makers.

E. E. Hilliard and Company.

Records of a Connecticut textile firm, including material on its branch operations, Charter Oak Company and Eagle Mill Company; correspondence and letter books (1843-1905); financial records, including bills and receipts, cash books, checkbooks, and time sheets (1837-1939); legal papers, including incorporation papers, 1893; references to a strike, 1934; and ledgers (1857-1937).

Fisher & Metcalf.

Account book kept by straw goods manufacturers from Medway, Massachusetts.

Francisco, Don, 1891-1973.

Don Francisco was advertising manager for the California Fruit Growers Exchange, worked with the Los Angeles advertising agency Lord & Thomas, and from 1945-1956 with the J. Walter Thompson Agency in New York. From 1940-1945, he worked with the radio division of the Office of Inter-American Affairs in the U.S. State Department. Collection includes correspondence; material on the Office of Inter-American Affairs and advertising agencies; articles, reports, speeches, promotional materials, photographs, and scrapbooks.

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Account book listing items held by a general store and their prices.

Goodwin, John, fl. 1843-1870.

Account book, one volume, of what appears to be a lumber and hardware business, probably located in East Corinth, Vermont. There are also a few loose papers and one letter.

Gould, Jay, 1836-1892.

Papers of the American financier, railroad entrepreneur. Correspondence, among which is a letter to N.Y. Governor John Thompson Hoffman concerning a bill which would amend an Act enabling towns and municipalities to bond in favor of railroad corporations.