William Wister papers

William Wister ran a cloth-printing business in Germantown. The Belfield Print Works, which Wister ran from 1833 to 1854, was destroyed by fire in 1839, but was eventually rebuilt. The papers of William Wister consist primarily of bills, receipts, invoices, accounts for supplies and equipment of W...

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Main Author: Wister, William 1803-1881 (Creator)
Collection:William Wister Papers
Collection Number:2009
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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100 1 |a Wister, William  |d 1803-1881  |e creator 
245 1 |a William Wister papers  |f 1790-1899 
300 |a 3.0 Linear feet  |f 3 linear feet, 7 boxes,  
520 |a William Wister ran a cloth-printing business in Germantown. The Belfield Print Works, which Wister ran from 1833 to 1854, was destroyed by fire in 1839, but was eventually rebuilt. The papers of William Wister consist primarily of bills, receipts, invoices, accounts for supplies and equipment of William Wister's printing business in Germantown. Some correspondence from clients include letters from Hoyt & Bogart, N.Y.; Henry Farnum; and David S. Brown, Philadelphia. 
541 1 |a Gift of John Wister Wurts estate.; 1973 acquired 
650 7 |a Cloth printing--Philadelphia--19th Century  |2 Local sources 
852 |a The Historical Society of Pennsylvania  |b William Wister Papers  |l 2009