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Extent:
3.66 Cubic feet (11 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Account books
Business records
Place:
Pennsylvania -- 18th century
Pennsylvania -- 19th century
Date:
1755-1904
Scope and Contents:
Thirty-nine account books of farmers, store owners, and artisans living in Pennsylvania, 1755-1904. The books mainly record daily transactions with customers or suppliers and are handwritten in varying conditions of legibility and preservation.
Arrangement:
Divided into nine series, each related to a Pennsylvania county.
Series 1: Berks County
Series 2: Bucks County
Series 3: Chester County
Series 4: Chichester County
Series 5: Clinton County
Series 6: Lancaster County
Series 7: Lehigh County
Series 8: Montgomery County
Series 9: Northhampton County
Provenance:
Collection donated by Roy C. Kulp.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
