Benjamin Chase and Benjamin Chase Jr. Papers, 1821-1895, 1929
- Title:
- Benjamin Chase and Benjamin Chase Jr. Papers, 1821-1895, 1929
- Creator:
- Chase, Benjamin, 1799-1889
Chase, Benjamin, Jr., 1832-1912 - Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1989.002
- Object ID:
- 1989.002
- Date:
- 1821-1895, 1929
- Physical Description:
- 3 boxes ; 1.17 linear feet
- Scope and Content:
- This collection is a series of daily account books kept by Benjamin Chase, millwright and his son Benjamin Chase Jr., manufacturer. The five books kept by the father record his activities from age 23 to 84 in the making of tools, chains, sleds, sleighs, and parts for various mills. There are details of lumber used and labor hired while constructing numerous mills in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, notably the Amoskeag Manufacturing Co. and the Exeter Water Power Co. There is some information relevant to the publishing of the history of Chester and one manuscript book of genealogical information compiled by Chase. The account books kept by Benjamin Jr. follow his career as a mechanic and successful manufacturer of wooden parts for textile mills and plant stakes. It is an excellent source for names of mills across the country, and nurseries and private gardens from London to California including the Vanderbilt Biltmore estate in Asheville, NC. Note: Loose items from the pockets of the diaries have been removed to folders in the back of the boxes and labeled in pencil with the number of the book in which they were found.
- Subjects:
- Abolitionists , Account books , Carpenters , Church , Diaries , Farmers , Gardens , Genealogy , Manufacturing industries , Mechanics , Mills and mill-work , Millwrights , Sawmills , Slavery , Temperance
- Locations:
- Auburn, NH
Chester, NH
Derry, NH
Exeter, NH
Hampstead, NH
Manchester, NH - Organizations:
- Amoskeag Manufacturing Company
Exeter Water Power Co.
Hooksett Manufacturing Co. - Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Collection
- Finding Aid Link:
- RS65025_Chase_Benjamin_and_Benjamin_Chase_Jr._Papers_1989.002.pdf
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