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The Harmonists, a Christian Communal society, founded Old Economy Village in 1824. They were known for their piety, as well as for their economic successes in textile manufacturing, including silk production, and later in the oil and railroad industries. Old Economy Village in Ambridge, PA is the home of a great deal of information about the Harmony Society and life in general in the nineteenth century. Major topics covered by the archives and library include music, architecture, religion, business, photographs, and more.
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Memorandum Book 1834
Memorandum Book 1834
Business Accounts
Miscellaneous notes on receipts, payments and account balances. Written in English cursive.
Memorandum Book 1835
Memorandum Book 1835
Business Accounts
Pages 2 to 18: Research into textile equipment - availability, specifications; who is using what. Includes muslin looms and silk equipment. Notes on India rubber dissolved in turpentine. Also dying and bleaching techniques. Pages 19 & 55: lists of Queensware. Page 20 -27: more textile information Pages 27 to 66 were inverted. Page 27 to 47: mostly in old German cursive (Kurrent). Pages 49 & 50: music books. Page 51 &52: more textile notes Pages 53- 66: lists of dry goods, hardware, screw, etc and transportation costs.
Memorandum Book 1835-1836
Memorandum Book 1835-1836
Business Accounts, music
Woolens sold to wholesalers (pg 9-10), list of musical instruments with prices (pg 16), wool notes (pg 19-21), woolens sold 1836 (pg 28) remainder of book is miscellaneous notes and lists.
Memorandum Book 1836-1838
Memorandum Book 1836-1838
Business Accounts
Front has loose and pasted in clippings 2 on hernia trusses and one on mulberry trees for sale. Inserted note to Romeli (Baker) with calculations on back. Fron to book includes Information on wire carder parts and lists (probably of items to be purchased): dye stuffs, dry goods, Queensware, hardware, screws, baskets, groceries. Pages 55-60: information on textile equipment and on indigo dye. Information o other textile manufactures. Scarlet dyes. Woad. Pages 131-119 were inverted-written from back to front. Notes on travel and lists for 2 purchasing trips. Mostly hand written English cursive, some old German cursive (Kurrent).
Memorandum Book 1836 -Pittsburgh (Jan 4, 1836)
Memorandum Book 1836 -Pittsburgh (Jan 4, 1836)
Business Accounts
Pages 1-16 Various accounts Pages 18-25 were inverted and probably written back to front. These page have various notes and 2 pages of accounts. Written in English cursive.
Memorandum Book 1837
Memorandum Book 1837
Business Accounts
Economy May 4 - Dec 20. accounts, business note. Travel itinerary (Pennsylvania - Page 13)
Memorandum Book 1837 Orleans
Memorandum Book 1837 Orleans
Business Accounts
Business accounts. Travel notes. Business notes. Calculations. English cursive
Memorandum Book 1838
Memorandum Book 1838
Business Accounts
Information on textile equipment, list of dye stuffs, hardware list, dry good lists, miscellaneous notes and accounts. Handwritten in English cursive with some handwritten old German cursive (Kurrent)
Memorandum Book 1838-1839
Memorandum Book 1838-1839
Business Accounts
Miscellaneous business notes and accounts. Page 26 meaning of "loco foco" from Saratoga Sentinel. Calculations. Most other text in in German cursive (Kurrent) Some names and addresses in English cursive.
Memorandum Book 1839 Ohio & Orleans
Memorandum Book 1839 Ohio & Orleans
Business Accounts
Travel notes. Accounts to be settled. Calculations. English cursive
Memorandum Book 1839 Pittsburgh
Memorandum Book 1839 Pittsburgh
Business Accounts
Business Accounts. Index on pg 5 & 6. Miscellaneous notes. English cursive.
Memorandum Book 1840-1841
Memorandum Book 1840-1841
Business Accounts
Mostly business accounts. Some names, notes, and lists. In English cursive.
Memorandum Book 1840 Dec 21
Memorandum Book 1840 Dec 21
Business Accounts
Pg 7-11 receipts. Accounts. Lists. Business notes. English cursive.
Memorandum Book 1840 Pittsburgh
Memorandum Book 1840 Pittsburgh
Business Accounts
Mostly Accounts. Some lists, notes, names and addresses. Mostly English cursive with occasional old German cursive (Kurrent).
Memorandum Book 1840 Pittsburgh Memo
Memorandum Book 1840 Pittsburgh Memo
Business Accounts
July 1 1840 Pages 4 to 25 - accounts. Remainder - lists and business notes. English cursive
Memorandum Book 1841-1847
Memorandum Book 1841-1847
Business Accounts
lists of names with dollar amounts. Lists of cattle, apple trees, grape vines and flour. Miscellaneous "to do" notes and probably to buy lists.
Memorandum Book 1841-1850, 1862 Flour
Memorandum Book 1841-1850, 1862 Flour
Business Accounts
Cover title: Memorandum of flour roasted for the pilgrimage to the Holy Land. J.S.D. -- List of dates and number of barrels roasted. Pages 15-19 are pages of text in German. Note on page 3 in English says there were 1607 barrels on hand at the time of George Rapp's death (Aug 7, 1947) Most of this book is in old German script (Kurrent).
Memorandum Book 1841 Cattle etc
Memorandum Book 1841 Cattle etc
Business Accounts
R.L. Baker - Economy Notes on availability of steers, heifers and bulls. Also note on whisky, cider and flax seed. Account balances. Miscellaneous notes. Handwritten English cursive
Memorandum Book 1841 Jan 1 Pittsburgh
Memorandum Book 1841 Jan 1 Pittsburgh
Business Accounts
Business accounts, balances and some note. Written in English cursive.
Memorandum Book 1841 Louisville
Memorandum Book 1841 Louisville
Business Accounts
Trip to Louisville March 1841. Business accounts. Miscellaneous business notes. Pages 44-47 are in old German cursive (Kurrent), remainder in English cursive,