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New Haven (Conn.) -- Commerce

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

Allis family papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 1368
Abstract:

Correspondence, diaries, bills, receipts, legal papers, genealogical notes, and miscellanea concerning the Allis family of New Haven, Connecticut, and members of the Colton, Stockbridge, and Foote families, 1840-1895.

Dates: 1840-1895

John Graves Chapman papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 891
Abstract:

The papers consist of nine volumes, six of which contain records of claims for pensions made by Civil War veterans from Connecticut. The remaining volumes contain accounts related to John Graves Chapman's insurance business, a letterbook (ca. 1866-1879), and a collection of mounted postmarks.

Dates: 1866-1914

Leffingwell family papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 320
Abstract: Correspondence, diaries, legal and financial records and memorabilia by and about the descendants of Lieutenant Thomas Leffingwell, one of the founders of Norwich, Connecticut. The major groups of papers are those of Christopher Leffingwell (1734-1810), a merchant in Norwich and William Leffingwell (1765-1834), a stockbroker in New York and later a resident of New Haven. These groups contain papers on legal, financial and business transactions. Family correspondence during the Revolutionary...
Dates: 1688-1954

Sanford family papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 1071
Abstract:

The papers consist of account books, letterbooks, and papers of the Sanford family of New Haven, Connecticut. The merchant activities of Nelson D. Sanford and David P. Calhoun are detailed. Also included is a microfilm of Samuel Simons Sanford's album which documents his career as a professor of applied music, and his association with Yale.

Dates: 1717-1887

Shipping collection

 Collection
Call Number: MS 543
Abstract:

The collection consists of ships' journals, invoices, manifests, lists of crews, clearance papers and other documents relating to shipping, largely from Connecticut ports in the 18th and 19th centuries. There is also a small quantity of papers from Massachusetts, New York and elsewhere.

Dates: 1749-1923

Thomas Sieniewicz collection of glass negatives of New Haven

 Collection
Call Number: MS 1819
Abstract:

The collection consists of forty-two glass negatives depicting New Haven, Connecticut, businesses and residences.

Dates: Circa 1890

Henchman S. Soule papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 1110
Abstract:

Correspondence, account books, business papers, and ships' records, relating to the many commercial concerns and shipping ventures Henchman S. Soule and his brothers conducted from New Haven, Connecticut, including world voyages and investments in California gold exploration.

Dates: 1839-1859

Townshend family papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 501
Abstract:

Correspondence, legal papers, financial papers, and business records of the Townsend and Atwater families of New Haven, Conn. The papers also contain records of the firms of Townsend & Maltby, Seneca Oil Co., and A.S. Griswold Co.

Dates: 1639-1947, bulk 1805-1869

Eli Whitney papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 554
Abstract: The papers consist of correspondence and business papers relating to Eli Whitney's interests in developing the cotton gin and the manufacture of firearms employing a system of interchangeable parts. The papers include land records relating to the acquisition of property for the mill site, patents on inventions, account books and other financial records, and contracts and drawings concerning firearms production. Also included in the papers are records of Eli Whitney's estate, papers of Eli...
Dates: 1716-1959, bulk 1785-1881