Labor -- Prices -- 19th century
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Accounts of building labor and materials collection
Collection — Box small col. 54
Identifier: Col-1092
Content Description
The collection contains nine pages from a builder's account recording the labor, price, and materials needed for various projects, as well as their corresponding dates. These projects appear to be based in Ashford, England, take place bewteen 1837-1840, and are for Mrs. Field's house and William Parnell's Brew House respectively. The accounts for Mrs. Field's house are requested from Ann Taylor and Son, while the accounts for Mr. Parnell's Brewery are requested from Alexander Apsley and...
Dates:
1837-1840
Found in:
Winterthur Library
Furniture maker's account book
Collection — Box small col. 49
Identifier: Col-1034
Content Description
Furniture maker's account book from Marlborough, Massachusetts, dated 1826- 1840, possibly kept by Mark or George Fay. Entries include charges for a day's work, painting of designs, and various items of furniture, including desks, trunks, painting, bedsteads, bureaus, tables. Also included are other items such as coffins.
Dates:
1826-1840
Found in:
Winterthur Library
Silver family papers
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Col-1037
Content Description
The Silver family papers consists of two account books from the Red Lion Inn's store dated 1874-1876 and 1887-1891; a cash book dated 1879-1880 which include several trade cards set in to it, advertising various businesses and goods; and "statements of farm account" detailing expenses around a farm, including labor, funeral expenses, and supplies such as nails and glass. These farm accounts may be related to the estate of Samuel W. Stewart, a relative of Jane E. Stewart who married Henry M....
Dates:
1874-1891
Found in:
Winterthur Library