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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 1850
Memorandum Book 1850
Business Accounts
Written on front: Economy, June 15, 1850. Handwritten; Lists of items (sale/purchase) some with names (sales/purchases?)
Memorandum Book 1872
Memorandum Book 1872
Business Accounts
Handwritten - almost all English cursive a few phrases in old German cursive (Kurret). Various sale and purchases. President & Directors (1872) of the P & LE railroad on page 4
Memorandum Book 1874-1877
Memorandum Book 1874-1877
Business Accounts
Written on front: Memorandum Book for Jonathan Lenz, Economy, Beaver Co., Pa. Contains names with addresses, accounts, and news clippings about feeding horses.
Memorandum Book 1877-78
Memorandum Book 1877-78
Business Accounts
Written on inside cover: David Hold's Account Book, Economy, Pa; lumber accounts; handwritten English cursive.
Memorandum Book 1878-1879
Memorandum Book 1878-1879
Business Accounts
Written on first page: David Hold's Memorandum book, Economy, Beaver Co., Pa. Second page: Memorandum Book No.2; lumber accounts
Memorandum Book 1878-1879
Memorandum Book 1878-1879
Business Accounts
Lists of names (mostly women [maybe housekeepers?]) with numbers. Lists of foodstuffs (mostly lard) with numbers. Handwritten English cursive.
Memorandum Book 1882
Memorandum Book 1882
Business Accounts
Lists of non-member names. various notes on business transactions. Christian Schlegel estate (pg 17) Hand written cursive; some old German (Kurrent).
Memorandum Book 1882-1883
Memorandum Book 1882-1883
Business Accounts
Little Saw Mill Run Railroad bonds, etc. at Economy (pg 6-12 + other scattered notes.) Other finical instruments - loans, mortgages, bank accounts, etc. Some list of non-member names with dollar amounts (wages?) Handwritten English cursive.
Memorandum Book 1882-1883 Jacob Henrici
Memorandum Book 1882-1883 Jacob Henrici
Business Accounts
Receipts for payment of various loans and some purchases. Notes on Railroads: P & LE, Little Saw Mill Run and Chicago & Youngstown (?), including a list of stockholder in the Little Saw Mill Run RR. Requests from people wishing employment wit the Society and/or to rent from the Society. Hand written. Mostly English cursive.
Memorandum Book 1882-1884 Jacob Henrici
Memorandum Book 1882-1884 Jacob Henrici
Business Accounts
"Dakota Notes". Some notes of people requesting employment, Some receipts for payments of loans. Pages of unlabeled calculations. Handwritten in English cursive.
Memorandum Book 1884-1885 Jacob Henrici
Memorandum Book 1884-1885 Jacob Henrici
Business Accounts, music
Payments, purchases, bank accounts, mortgages, people seeking employment with the Society, list of worker both hired and Harmonist with occupations (pg 62-71), value of real estate and other assets for 1885 (pg 72-73) Henrici music notations. (pg 120-129. 142, 188-190) Handwritten in English cursive, a few pages of text in old German cursive (Kurrent). Appears to have been written by multiple hands.
Memorandum Book 1885-1887
Memorandum Book 1885-1887
Business Accounts
Pages 1-4 have names and addresses in English. Most of the book handwritten is in old German cursive (Kurrent), a few scattered English words. Appears to be memos of purchases and payments. Farm production, including milk
Memorandum Book 1886-1888 Adolf Thomann
Memorandum Book 1886-1888 Adolf Thomann
Business Accounts
Most of the book is in old German cursive (Kurrent). page 4 has birth dates for Woelfels and instructions for member portions of wine and cider in English.
Memorandum Book 1886-1889
Memorandum Book 1886-1889
Business Accounts
Pages 1-3 Names and address in English. Remainder of the book is in old German cursive (Kurrent) This book has many blank pages.
Memorandum Book 1887-1888 Jacob Henrici
Memorandum Book 1887-1888 Jacob Henrici
music, Business Accounts
Stock holders and officers, etc for Saw Mill Run Rail Road, Henrici and Lenz, Monongehela Water Co., Chartiers Block Coal Co., Point Bridge; Pg 51-67 German cursive (Kurrent); Pg 67-70 music notations; many pages of miscellaneous lists, receipts, and business notes. Mostly English some German. Handwritten
Memorandum Book 1887-1889 Jonathan Lenz
Memorandum Book 1887-1889 Jonathan Lenz
Memorandum Book, Business Accounts
Pages 3 to 7 have names and addresses; rest of the book is various business accounts. Handwritten -- English cursive and old German cursive (Kurrent).
Memorandum Book 1888-1889
Memorandum Book 1888-1889
Memorandum Book, Business Accounts
Various business accounts and notes. Handwritten cursive.
Memorandum of Outstanding Debts 1825-1834
Memorandum of Outstanding Debts 1825-1834
Business Accounts, Debts, Memorandum
Notes on outstanding balances from 1825-1834. Written in English cursive