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Brewster and Conley sales records

 Collection
Identifier: W-0075

Scope and Contents

This ledger contains entries between December 1838 and June 1846, documenting the sale of carriages and buggies, and occasionally includes the names of customers.

Dates

  • 1838 - 1846

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Due to the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access to certain materials may require additional advance notice.

Biographical / Historical

Brewster and Conley operated a carriage and harness business in antebellum Mobile, Alabama.

Extent

0.4 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Overview

Contains the sales records from 1838 to 1846 of Brewster and Conley, a buggy and carriage manufacturing company located in antebellum Mobile, Alabama.

Physical Location

The A. S. Williams III Americana Collection, Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library, The University of Alabama

Provenance

Gift of A. S. Williams III, 2010

Processed by

Haley Aaron, 2013

Creator

Title
Guide to Brewster and Conley sales records
Status
Completed
Date
November 2013
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 The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513