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1Author:  AnonymousRequires cookie*
 Title:  Stock certificates, [ca. 1840-1900]     
 Dates:  Circa 1840-1900 
 Abstract:  This collection contains 121 stock and bond certificates for companies, most of which are railroad companies. The bonds are notable for having engraved depictions of locomotives on them. There is also at least one that is signed by Cornelius Vanderbilt. The majority of the certificates date to the late-nineteenth century.

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 Call #:  Mss.385.St6 
 Extent:  0.25 Linear Feet 
 Topics:  Business and Skilled Trades 
 Genre:  Art | Business Records and Accounts 
 Subjects:  Bonds -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. | Railroad companies. | Stock certificates. 
2Author:  Winner, James,fl. 1854.Requires cookie*
 Title:  James Winner daybook, 1854-1855     
 Dates:  1854-1855 
 Abstract:  This daybook for the firm Winner and Barrows records the sales for this Philadelphia-based machinist shop. The volume also contains information on production, such as the time certain orders took to complete and subsequent charges. There are some interesting ship designs from the early 1900s in the back of the book.

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 Call #:  Mss.671.3.W72 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Business and Skilled Trades 
 Genre:  Business Records and Accounts 
 Subjects:  Machine shops -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. 
3Author:  Fenton, John F.Requires cookie*
 Title:  John F. Fenton Day Books     
 Dates:  1829-1844 
 Abstract:  The John Fenton Collection consists of daybooks for Fenton's business as a wheelwright. The books contain records of clients, prices charged, and costs for goods and labor for the years 1830-1844.

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 Call #:  Mss.B.F351 
 Extent:  0.25 Linear Feet 
 Topics:  Business and Skilled Trades 
 Genre:  Business Records and Accounts 
 Subjects:  Carriage and wagon making -- Pennsylvania -- Bucks County | Wheelwrights -- Pennsylvania -- Bucks County 
4Author:  Jacobs, Benjamin.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Benjamin Jacobs receipt book, 1761-1774     
 Dates:  1761-1774 
 Abstract:  The Benjamin Jacobs Collection contains a single bound, pocket-sized book that records a variety of financial transactions of this prominent Philadelphian businessman.

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 Call #:  Mss.B.J156 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Business and Skilled Trades 
 Genre:  Business Records and Accounts 
 Subjects:  Forge shops -- Equipment and supplies. 
5Author:  Mifflin, John F. (John Fishbourne), 1759-1813Requires cookie*
 Title:  John F. (John Fishbourne) Mifflin receipt book, 1800-1813     
 Dates:  1800-1813 
 Abstract:  The John Mifflin receipt book is a fairly straight forward collection. Mifflin had some involvement in financing the Pike Expedition, some record of which is in the transactions of the receipt book. He was also a prominent Philadelphian. As such, names of other prominent Philadelphians with whom he conducted business are recorded. The Mifflin receipt book is unusual in one respect. Occasionally, Mifflin provides hisotrical details on his property.

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 Call #:  Mss.B.M585 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Business and Skilled Trades 
 Genre:  Business Records and Accounts 
 Subjects:  Legal documents. 
6Author:  Stockton, William T.Requires cookie*
 Title:  William T. Stockton notebook, 1813-1817     
 Dates:  1813-1817 
 Abstract:  Williams Stockton was involved in the Farmer and Mechanics Bank in Philadelphia during the early nineteenth century. This volume contains some records of this financial institution.

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 Call #:  Mss.B.St66 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Business and Skilled Trades 
 Genre:  Business Records and Accounts 
7Author:  Warner, Joseph.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Joseph Warner cashbooks, 1833-1836, 1849-1859     
 Dates:  1833-1859 
 Abstract:  These two volumes contain a range of Joseph Warner's financial transactions, including loans, purchases, and payments. There are loose receipts and other documents within each volume, including a copy of a Library Company share from 1835.

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 Call #:  Mss.B.W244 
 Extent:  2 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Business and Skilled Trades 
 Genre:  Business Records and Accounts | Institutional Records 
8Author:  Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796Requires cookie*
 Title:  Anthony Wayne receipt book, 1785-1792     
 Dates:  1785-1792 
 Abstract:  This receipt book contains a wide range of financial transactions Anthony Wayne made from 1785-1792. Most of the transactions record payments Wayne made to others.

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 Call #:  Mss.B.W36r 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Business and Skilled Trades 
 Genre:  Business Records and Accounts 
9Author:  Breck, Samuel, 1771-1862Requires cookie*
 Title:  Historical Sketch of the Continental Bills of Credit, from 1775 to 1781, with Specimens thereof     
 Dates:  1840, 1862 
 Abstract:  The Samuel Breck Collection consists of two bound volumes. The first is a long manuscript essay on Continental Bills of credit from 1775 – 1781, which reflects Breck's interest in historical matters. The second volume is a handwritten account of Breck at 92 years old reminiscing on prominent APS members he had met.

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 Call #:  Mss.332.5.B74h 
 Extent:  0.25 Linear Feet 
 Topics:  Business and Skilled Trades | Early National Politics 
 Genre:  Business Records and Accounts | Miscellaneous | Official Government Documents and Records 
 Subjects:  Diplomats | Paper money -- United States -- Forgeries | Paper money -- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 | Physicians | Presidents | Scholars | Statesmen 
10Author:  Haines & Twells.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Haines & Twells, account book, 1767-1770     
 Dates:  1767-1770 
 Abstract:  Summary(s) of Collection: The Haines and Twells collection consists of a single, large, bound folio volume that recorded the business transactions of Haines and Twelles, large brewers in Philadelphia, between 1767 and 1770. The account books contain the names of their customers and the orders they received, lending insight into the business behind brewing and the consumption of beer in the city. The account books have been analyzed for profitability by Peter Thompson in Rum Punch and Revolution.

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 Call #:  Mss.657.H11 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Business and Skilled Trades | Philadelphia History 
 Genre:  Business Records and Accounts 
 Subjects:  Brewing industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Accounting. 
11Author:  Muir, James,of Philadelphia.Requires cookie*
 Title:  James Muir ledger, 1782-1795     
 Dates:  1782-1795 
 Abstract:  This is a photocopy of James Muir's ledger book from 1782-1789. There are some additional records that go up to 1795. Muir was a bookbinder in Philadelphia. The original volume is at the HSP.

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 Call #:  Mss.657.M88 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Business and Skilled Trades | Philadelphia History 
 Genre:  Business Records and Accounts 
 Subjects:  Book industries and trade -- Pennsylvania. 
12Author:  Shippen, Joseph,1706-1793.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Joseph Shippen waste book, 1749-1750     
 Dates:  1749-1750 
 Abstract:  This volume contains a range of business transactions relating to Joseph Shippen's business as a Philadelphia merchant. The volume, dated 1749-1750, records the name of a customer, what was purchased, and its price.

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 Call #:  Mss.657.Sh6 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Business and Skilled Trades | Trade 
 Genre:  Business Records and Accounts 
13Author:  Legaux, Peter, 1748-1827Requires cookie*
 Title:  Journal of the Vine Company of Pennsylvania     
 Dates:  1803-1827 
 Abstract:  This journal details Peter Legaux's attempt to create an American vineyard. The MOLE description contains a wealth of information about the journal, the vineyard's undertaking, and the APS's involvement with it.

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 Call #:  Mss.974.8.L52 
 Extent:  4 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Business and Skilled Trades | Natural history 
 Genre:  Business Records and Accounts 
 Subjects:  Grapes | Meteorology -- Pennsylvania -- Observations | Viticulture -- Pennsylvania | Weather 
14Author:  Carpenters' Company of the City and County of PhiladelphiaRequires cookie*
 Title:  Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia Records, 1683-1983     
 Dates:  1683-1983 
 Abstract:  The Carpenter's Company Collection is a potentially rich source for those interested in Philadelphia history and early trade unions. The Carpenters' Company was one of the most prominent trade associations in colonial Philadelphia and the early national period. The collection includes official minutes of the Carpenter's Company for nearly all of early America. These volumes capture the inner workings of one of the most prominent business institutions in the city. The minute books capture a wide range of company business, including establishing prices for the public, member procedures, and public relations. The collection also includes the minutes of the Friendship Company from its founding in 1769 – 1775 and their accounts from 1769-1799.

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 Call #:  Mss.974.811.C22.a 
 Extent:  18 Linear Feet 
 Topics:  Business and Skilled Trades | Philadelphia History 
 Genre:  Business Records and Accounts | Institutional Records | Miscellaneous 
 Subjects:  Carpenters -- Labor unions -- United States. | Guilds -- United States. 
15Author:  unknownRequires cookie*
 Title:  Samuel Coates receipt book, 1804-1829     
 Dates:  1804-1829 
 Abstract:  The Samuel Coates Collection consists largely of business records of Samuel Coates, a prominent Philadelphia merchant. Coates' large account book for 1803-1830 contains a range of financial transactions both personal and professional that may lend insight into business and trade in early nineteenth century Philadelphia. The collection also includes Coates' day book, which records day-to-day meetings, and two volumes of Coates' financial dealings with the Bank of North America between 1788 and 1798. Coates was he later elected a director of the Bank in 1800. In addition to Coates' own material there is an account book of Deborah Morris, which contains a very detailed will and probate records. The will describes in detail how and to whom her belongings should be distributed and is more detailed than most wills.

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 Call #:  Mss.B.C632 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Business and Skilled Trades | Trade 
 Genre:  Business Records and Accounts 
16Author:  unknownRequires cookie*
 Title:  William Parker Foulke account book, 1767-1775     
 Dates:  1767-1775 
 Abstract:  The account book of William Foulke contains various transactions from 1767 to 1775. The large book contains names of customers with services rendered and costs listed. Fouke appears to have been based out of Philadelphia.

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 Call #:  Mss.B.F826.1 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Business and Skilled Trades | Philadelphia History 
 Genre:  Business Records and Accounts 
17Author:  Hall & SellersRequires cookie*
 Title:  Hall & Sellers shop book, 1767-1769     
 Dates:  1767-1769 
 Abstract:  This single volume records the daily sales of Hall and Sellers from 1767 to 1769. Records include single sales to individuals along with bulk sales to booksellers, some that came from Baltimore and Lancaster. This account book along with the David Hall collection provides a picture of the business history of this prominent Philadelphia printing house. The collection is one of many at the APS that chronicles the early history of the printing industry in Philadelphia.

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 Call #:  Mss.B.H142 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Business and Skilled Trades | Printing and Publishing 
 Genre:  Business Records and Accounts 
 Subjects:  Stationery trade -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Accounting. 
18Author:  Mifflin family.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Mifflin family papers, 1772-1851     
 Dates:  1772-1851 
 Abstract:  The Mifflin Family Papers consists of various documents relating to property the family owned and estates of descendants. The deed collection includes some that represent the estate of the Penn family. Also included in the collection is a plan for the Susquehanna and Tioga Turnpike.

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 Call #:  Mss.B.M586.f 
 Extent:  0.25 Linear Feet 
 Topics:  Business and Skilled Trades | Land and Speculation 
 Genre:  Business Records and Accounts | Legal Records 
19Author:  The Virginia Gazette.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Virginia Gazette daybooks     
 Dates:  1750-1766 
 Abstract:  These photocopies of the daybooks of the Virginia Gazette from 1750-1752 and 1764-1766 complement the Royale Collection. They provide a small window into the workings of printers in Virginia. This volume contains information on circulation, costs, and other aspects of the business side of the newspaper business.

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 Call #:  Mss.071.V81d 
 Extent:  2 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Business and Skilled Trades | Colony and State Specific History | Printing and Publishing 
 Genre:  Business Records and Accounts 
20Author:  Zehnder, J. A.,recorder.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Bankruptcy notices, 1842-1845     
 Dates:  1842-1845 
 Abstract:  This volume contains a list of bankruptcy filings in Philadelphia with their creditors listed. There is very little additional information aside from names, docket numbers, and court dates.

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 Call #:  Mss.332.75.Z3 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Business and Skilled Trades | Law | Philadelphia History 
 Genre:  Business Records and Accounts | Legal Records | Miscellaneous | Official Government Documents and Records 
 Subjects:  Bankruptcy -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. 
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