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J. P. Harrington and Company Records
Summary Information
- Repository:
- Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut Library
- Title:
- J. P. Harrington and Company Records
- ID:
- 1979.0007
- Date [inclusive]:
- 1860-1900
- Physical Description:
- 2.5 Linear Feet
- Language of the Material:
- English
- Abstract:
- The collection consists of the financial records of J.P. Harrington and Company, general merchants of Collinsville, Connecticut.
Preferred Citation
[Item description, #:#], J. P. Harrington and Company Records. Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut Library.
History
The existing records of J.P. Harrington and Company, general merchants of Collinsville, Connecticut (Hartford County) span the years from 1860 to 1900. The company was founded (circa 1860) by Jarvis P. Harrington (1833-1900) and his brother, Henry E. Harrington. By 1876, the partnership had become Harrington and Hotchkiss (see entry in inventory book for 1876); and in 1878 the firm was renamed Harrington and Hart. From early 1883 to 1900, the firm seems to have been retained solely by Jarvis Harrington. It was renamed J. P. Harrington and Company in 1883. Throughout its existence, the store carried a variety of groceries, dry goods, footwear, glassware, and animal feed.
Sources:
J.P. Harrington and Company Records.
Commemorative Biographical Record of Hartford County Connecticut. Chicago: J.H. Beers & Co.>, 1901.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of the financial records of J. P. Harrington and Company, general merchants of Collinsville, Connecticut>.
Organization
Series I: General Account and Inventory Books (1860-1900) consists of one ledger, four day books, and one inventory book. The ledger, subtitled "Bills payable and bankable savings," contains financial information concerning invoices received by J. P. Harrington and Co. from its suppliers, as well as information concerning bank deposits and available assets. The four day books provide a listing of daily transactions in the store, 1878-1880. The inventory book contains periodic accountings of the sellable property owned by the store; and provides a listing of the types of material available to J. P. Harrington and Company's customers. These record books are arranged by type, and chronologically within type where applicable. Series II: Invoices (1876-1895) consists of invoices received by J. P. Harrington and Co. from its suppliers in Connecticut, Mass and New York, chronologically by state and city.
Administrative Information
Publication Statement
Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut Library
University of Connecticut Library405 Babbidge Road Unit 1205Storrs, Connecticut 06269-1205archives@uconn.eduURL: http://lib.uconn.edu/libraries/asc/
Revision Description
Revised for consistency. 2017 December
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from the owner(s) of the copyright.
Acquisition Information
The collection was donated by Yale University Library to the University of Connecticut in 1979.
Access
The collection is open and available for research.
Controlled Access Headings
- Massachusetts (state)
- Financial Records
- New York (State)
- Inventories
- Connecticut (state)
- General stores
- Merchants
- Collinsville (inhabited place)
- Harrington and Hotchkiss (Collinsville, Conn.)
- Harrington and Hart (Collinsville, Conn.)
- Harrington, Jarvis P., 1833-1900.
- Harrington, Henry E.
Collection Inventory
Series I: General Account and Inventory Books, 1860-1900 | |||
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Title/Description | Instances | ||
Ledger: Bills payable and bankable savings, 1860-1900 | |||
box 1 | folder 1 | ||
Day Books (3), 1878-1879 | |||
box 1 | folder 2 | ||
Day Books, 1880 | |||
box 1 | folder 3 | ||
Inventory Books, 1867-1871, 1876 | |||
box 1 | folder 4 | ||
Series II: Invoices, 1878-1895 | |||
Connecticut | |||
Title/Description | Instances | ||
Burlington (& Tarriffville), 1880-1885 | |||
box 2 | folder 5 | ||
Collinsville, 1878-1885 | |||
box 2 | folder 6 | ||
Hartford, 1878-1886 | |||
box 2 | folder 7-27 | ||
New Hartford, 1879-1886 | |||
box 2 | folder 28 | ||
New Haven, 1878-1886 | |||
box 2 | folder 29-41 | ||
New London, 1884 | |||
box 2 | folder 42 | ||
Waterbury, 1878-1886 | |||
box 2 | folder 43 | ||
Winsted, 1882 | |||
box 2 | folder 44 | ||
Massachusetts | |||
Title/Description | Instances | ||
Boston, 1878-1880 | |||
box 3 | folder 45-46 | ||
Cambridgeport, 1879-1884 | |||
box 3 | folder 47 | ||
Springfield, 1878-1886 | |||
box 3 | folder 48 | ||
New York | |||
Title/Description | Instances | ||
Buffalo, 1882-1886 | |||
box 3 | folder 49 | ||
New York City, 1882-1883 | |||
box 3 | folder 50 | ||
Rhode Island | |||
Title/Description | Instances | ||
Providence, 1876, 1878-1881 | |||
box 3 | folder 51 | ||