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Collection Overview

Creator:
Brinkerhoff, Abraham
Title:
Abraham Brinkerhoff Business Records
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/j098zb142
Dates:
1797-1844
Size:
21 boxes and 1 package
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1-17
Language:
English

Abstract

Consists of business records relating to the nineteenth-century dry goods (especially cotton) business of Abraham Brinkerhoff in New York City.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of Brinkerhoff's business records relating to his dry goods (especially cotton) business in New York City. The collection contains the accounts of individuals and companies, such as the Oriskany Manufacturing Company, orders, receipts, shipping invoices, records of property purchased and land holdings, and miscellaneous other business papers. In addition, there is a letterbook containing copies of correspondence, accounts, and invoices.

Arrangement

Arranged in this order: correspondence (1797-1833), business receipts (1804-1829), miscellaneous business papers (1800-1830), miscellaneous business and personal correspondence, assorted business papers, letterbook, ledger.

Collection Creator Biography:

Brinkerhoff, Abraham

Abraham Brinkerhoff was an American dry goods merchant in New York City.

Collection History

Acquisition:

Gift of Reverend Samuel R. Knight and Miss Elizabeth Knight.

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

The contents list for this collection was created by Jerome Jackson in August 2010.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Abraham Brinkerhoff Business Records; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/j098zb142
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1-17