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Bartholomew Alpress & Company Records

 Collection
Identifier: 2007-0072

Scope and Content Note

The Bartholomew Alpress & Company Records consist of account books and ledgers from the period of 1835 to 1846. The records contain ledgers documenting the company's accounts, both payable and receivable, and include an array of clients. Of the many clients listed in the account books are some of Bristol's numerous clockmakers, to include Boardman & Wells, Elisha Brewster, Terry & Andrews, and Seth Thomas. The mill produced many products, including (as documented by the records) laths, mahogany logs, planks, posts, rafters, sled runners, steeds, stone boats, and other timber products.

Dates

  • undated, 1835-1846

Access

The collection is open and available for research.

Restrictions on Use and Copyright Information

Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from both the University of Connecticut Libraries and the owner(s) of the copyright.

History

The Bartholomew Alpress & Company was a saw mill owned by George W. Bartholomew and A. F. Alpress in Bristol, Connecticut. The mill was founded during the 1830s by Bartholomew and his brother-in-law Alpress, and they produced milled products for many of Bristol's carpenters and clockmakers.

Extent

0.2 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Record books of the Bartholomew Alpress & Company of Bristol, Connecticut. The saw mill supplied its products to many of the town's carpenters and cabinet makers, as well as to a large number of clockmakers. The records consist of two of the company's financial ledgers and account books from the years 1835 to 1846.

Provenance and Acquisition

The records were acquired by the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center in 2007.

Related Material

Archives & Special Collections has a substantial collection of materials pertaining to Connecticut businesses. For detailed information on these collections please contact the curator or ask at the Reading Room desk.

Title
Bartholomew Alpress & Company Records
Status
Published
Author
Archives & Special Collections staff
Date
2012 August
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Archives and Special Collections, University of Connecticut Library Repository

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