Resources in Early American History

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.

2	Author:	Aitken, Jane, 1764-1832	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Jane Aitken Papers
	Dates:	1784-1814
	Abstract:	This collection consists of Aitken family papers and correspondence. The bulk of the collection relates to Jane Aitken's life and dates from 1800 to 1814, the height of Jane Aitken's business career. Much of the correspondence is between Aitken and John Vaughan, a wealthy Philadelphia merchant who served as Jane's investor and benefactor when she fell on hard times. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.Ai9
	Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Business and Skilled Trades \| Philadelphia History \| Printing and Publishing \| Women's History
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts
	Subjects:	American Philosophical Society \| Bookbinding \| Finance, Personal \| Printers -- Pennsylvania -- History \| Printing -- Pennsylvania -- History \| Women Printers

3	Author:	Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Franklin-Bache Papers
	Dates:	1707-1799
	Abstract:	The Papers of Benjamin Franklin are a rich source as varied and expansive as Dr. Franklin's storied life. The Collection has been calendared, catalogued, and much of it is available online at franklinpapers.org and in printed volumes. The APS inventory in MOLE is extraordinarily detailed. The aim of this entry is not to reproduce what is already readily accessible, but to focus on material that is unavailable in printed or online sources. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.F85.ba
	Extent:	4 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Colonial Politics \| Colony and State Specific History \| Pennsylvania History \| Philadelphia History \| Printing and Publishing
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Miscellaneous
	Subjects:	Postal service -- United States \| Printing -- France

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