| 1 | Author: | Binny, Archibald, 1762-1838 | Requires cookie* |
| Title: | Binny & Ronaldson ledgers, 1796-1798, 1798-1800, 1800-1801 | ||
| Dates: | 1796-1801 | ||
| Abstract: | These three volumes contain the business records of the Binny and Ronaldson type foundry that operated in Philadelphia for the years 1796-1801. Archibald Binny and James Ronaldson established the first type foundry in America in 1796. Binny was trained and worked in Scotland as a punchcutter before setting off for Philadelphia in 1796. There he met a fellow Scot, James Ronaldson, who provided the business background to launch the firm. Binny and Ronaldson printed the first dollar marks in 1797 and in 1806 purchased the remnants of Benjamin Franklin's press operations. View finding aid for a full description | ||
| Call #: | Mss.655.21.B51 | ||
| Extent: | 3 volume(s) | ||
| Topics: | Business and Skilled Trades | Philadelphia History | Printing and Publishing | ||
| Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | ||
| Subjects: | Printing -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. | Type and type-founding -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
