| | Book | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | Other merchants and sea captains of old Boston: being more information about the merchants and sea captains of old Boston who played such an important part in building up the commerce of New England, together with some quaint and curious stories of the sea
| | | | Creator: | State Street Trust Company, Boston | | | | | Walton Advertising and Printing Company, Boston | | | | Publication: | Printed for the State street trust company, Boston, Mass,[c1919] | | | | Notes: | "Compiled, arranged and printed by direction of Walton advertising & printing co., Boston, Mass." | | | | Call #: | HE767 B747S | | | | Extent: | 70 p. illus. 23 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Shipping -- Massachusetts -- Boston | Boston (Mass.) -- Biography
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 2 | Title: | Some merchants and sea captains of old Boston: being a collection of sketches of notable men and mercantile houses prominent during the early half of the nineteenth century in the commerce and shipping of Boston
| | | | Creator: | State Street Trust Company, Boston | | | | | Walton Advertising and Printing Company, Boston | | | | Publication: | State Street Trust Co, Boston,1918. | | | | Notes: | "Compiled, arranged and printed by direction of Walton Advertising & Printing Co., Boston, Mass." | | | | Call #: | F5ZK S797s | | | | Extent: | vii, 53 p. : ill., ports., facsims. ; 23 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Shipping -- Massachusetts -- Boston | Boston (Mass.) -- Biography
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 3 | Title: | Old shipping days in Boston
| | | | Creator: | State Street Trust Company, Boston | | | | | Walton Advertising and Printing Company, Boston | | | | Publication: | Printed for the State Street Trust Company, Boston, Mass,1918. | | | | Notes: | "Compiled, arranged and printed by direction of Walton Advertising & Printing Co., Boston, Mass." Bibliography: p. vi. | | | | Call #: | Pam. S1340 | | | | Extent: | vi, 49 p. illus. (incl. ports.) 24 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Shipping -- Massachusetts -- Boston | Clipper ships
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 4 | Title: | May Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | May Family | | | | Dates: | 1752-1917 | | | | Abstract: | John May (1748-1812) and his son, Henry Knox May, (1780-1865) were merchants and shippers in Boston, Massachusetts, and proprietors of the Union Wharf (May's Wharf). John May was also a member and agent of the Ohio Company of Associates. His grandson, Edward Tuckerman May was an agent at the Boston Customs House. The collection consists of correspondence, financial accounts, receipts, speeches, estate papers, and other papers of John, Henry K., and Edward T. May, concerning John's land speculations, his work as land agent for the Ohio Company of Associates, his service with the Boston Militia in the Revolutionary War, and his business activities as wharfinger of Union Wharf (Boston); Henry's activities as agent for New England merchants in Alexandria, Va., and as merchant, shipmaster and wharfinger of Union Wharf (Boston); and Edward's work as Boston Custom House agent. | | | | Call #: | MS 0401 | | | | Extent: | 6.00 linear feet (15 containers) | | | | Subjects: | May family. | Alexandria Canal Company. | Union Wharf (Boston, Mass.) | Customs administration -- Massachusetts -- Boston. | Real property -- New England. | Real property -- Ohio. | Merchants -- Massachusetts -- Boston. | Shipping -- Massachusetts -- Boston. | Wharves -- Massachusetts -- Boston. | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources. | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Personal narratives. | Ohio -- History -- 1787-1865 -- Sources. | Boston (Mass.) -- Commerce. | Alexandria (Va.) -- Commerce.
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