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Hardware store account book

Call Number

1977.157

Date

1876-1880, inclusive

Creator

Extent

1.5 Linear Feet
in one flat box.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

One large bound account book of an unnamed Brooklyn hardware store during the period 1876 to 1880. The handwritten entries detail transactions relating to store merchandise and property rental. The store is believed to have been located in the neighborhood of Brooklyn Heights.

Arrangement

This collection consists of a single volume.

Scope and Contents

One large bound account book of an unnamed Brooklyn hardware store during the period 1876 to 1880. The handwritten entries detail transactions relating to store merchandise and property rental. The store is believed to have been located in the neighborhood of Brooklyn Heights, as several entries toward the front of the book mention rents paid at 24 Old Slip Street and 78 Front Street.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to users without restriction.

Conditions Governing Use

This item is in the public domain.

Preferred Citation

Hardware store account book, 1876-1880, 1977.157; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source and date of acquisition unknown. Formally accessioned in 1977.

Collection processed by

Nicholas Pavlik

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-08-21 15:53:19 +0000.
Using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language: Description is written in: English, Latin script.

Processing Information

This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2024.

Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Box: 1 (Material Type: Books)

This finding aid does not include an online listing of contents.

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Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201