Holder White papers

Collection — Container: Col-0031

Identifier: Col-0031

Dates

Creation: 1841-1878
Creation: Majority of material found in 1850-1859

Creator

White, Holder, circa 1768-1853. (Person)
White, Holder, 1812-1895. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to the public. Copyright restrictions may apply.

Biographical / Historical

Holder White and Holder White, Jr., were residents of Westport, Massachusetts. They manufactured wagons there in the second and third quarters of the nineteenth century.

The father Holder White was born around 1768 and died in 1853. His parents were Abigail Wing and Jonathan White. He married Cynthia Milk, and they had several children, including son Holder White, Jr., born in 1812. After the death of Cynthia, he married Sarah Borden.

Holder White, Jr. married twice, first to Amy S. Brownell (the mother of his children), and then to Mary E. Tripp. He died in Westport in 1895. In addition to making wagons, he was also an undertaker.

Full Extent

.1 cubic ft. (83 items)

Language of Materials

English

Metadata Rights Declarations

License: This record is made available under an Universal 1.0 Public Domain Dedication Creative Commons license.

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Both accessions were purchased from Carmen Valentino.

Related Archival Materials

Custodian--The New Bedford Whaling Museum Research Library holds the White family business papers, Mss 34, which includes papers for Holder White, Jr., and his son George White..

Summary

Contains bills, accounts, receipts, and invoices for goods and services purchased by the Whites. Most purchases were for wagon parts (axles, spokes, rims, etc.) or for work done on wagons ("painting and varnishing wagons" "ironing waggon" "mending springs" etc.). Some bills are for foodstuffs, paint, and labor. The suppliers include individuals and firms in New Bedford and Boston, MA.