Name/Title
Bassett: Bassett Family CollectionDescription
The collection consists of personal papers, ledgers and an oversized map.
The collection is basically evenly split between records from William Bassett’s days in business in the fur trade in New York City and the running of the dairy farm. The records span from 1855 to 1899 and some records were continued by William’s son Williams Hopkins Bassett (Mrs. Crawford’s father) into the early 20th century. The records consist of financial ledgers, copies of business correspondence, journals recording the daily activities on the farm from 1878-1892, and assorted loose papers.
Most Items can be clearly designated as belonging to the period of working in New York or on the farm, but there are a few items that the demarcation is not clear. The descriptions to follow will basically be divided between work and farm, but the division can be arbitrary.
All the volumes and loose papers are in good to excellent condition. All the volumes were commercially produced and are approximately all the same size. The entire collection could be housed in legal size .5 cubic foot boxes. The loose papers have been foldered. There are some loose papers still in some of the volumes and have not been removed.Publication Details
Publication Type
Finding AidAuthor
Gregory WiedemanDate Published
2012
