Retail trade -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Riggs & Brother company records
Collection
Identifier: Col-0013
Scope and Contents
The records in this collection include a day book, correspondence, orders, invoices, bills, and receipts, both from Riggs & Brother to their clients and from suppliers to Riggs & Brother. The day book dates from 1889-1893. In it were recorded purchases, repair work performed, the names and addresses of customers, and charges. Much repair work was done on watches, but jewelry and pieces of silver were also fixed. Purchases included chains, cuff links, rings, silver spoons,...
Dates:
1889-1937, bulk 1889-1893, 1915 and 1931
Found in:
Winterthur Library
Samuel Williamson papers
Collection
Identifier: Col-0017
Scope and Contents
Contains business records that illustrate Williamson's thriving business as a Philadelphia silversmith. Includes both ledgers (1800-1811 and 1810-1813) and daybook (1803-1810), and--on microfilm--memorandum book/order book, ledger/cashbook, and loose documents. Sample entries include: "To 6 Doz. Table spoons...202.14;" "To 6 Foot of Gold Chain...12.00;" "To Plain Coffee pot...83.57;" "To 1 Mustard Spoon...1.26;" "To 10 boxes of Sugar;"...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1787-ca.1815, 1800-1813 ( dates)
Found in:
Winterthur Library