Fulton Factory receipts
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 5 holographic receipts signed by J. Dyson, Fulton Factory, between 1838 and 1846. The receipts list prices for the cost of cotton bales and yarn.
Dates
- Creation: 1838-1846
Use Restrictions
All access to this collection is unrestricted
Biographical / Historical
The history of the factory has not been established, but it is likely that the location was at Stateburg, South Carolina.
Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (5 items)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of 5 holographic receipts signed by J. Dyson, Fulton Factory, between 1838 and 1846. The receipts list prices for the cost of cotton bales and yarn.
Custodial History
It is likely the receipts were collected by Hopkins professor of economics, Broadus Mitchell (1892-1988), for his research on cotton mills in the American South.
General Physical Description note
5 items
- Title
- Guide to the Fulton Factory receipts
- Date
- 2008 July 11
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
3400 N Charles St
Baltimore MD 21218 USA
specialcollections@lists.jhu.edu