Old Economy Village - Archives

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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 1816-1834 Grain
Memorandum Book 1816-1834 Grain
Business Accounts
Number of acres planted and amount of grains harvested (1816-1833) pg 1-6 (also some entries for grapes); Income and outlay (1820-1822) pg 8-17, 22; Cash received (1823-1824) pg 28-47 Outstanding debts (1816-1826) pg 52-66 (inverted starting from back). Handwritten English cursive except last 2 pages in old German cursive (Kurrent)