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Warley Bascom Sons ledger

A free African American originally from Madagascar, Warley Bascom left Charleston, South Carolina in 1861 to establish an upholstery and interior decorating business in Philadelphia. Two sons and a daughter continued the business until 1973. The ledger shows customers' accounts and includes a...

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Corporate Author: Warley Bascom Sons (firm) (Creator)
Collection:Warley Bascom Sons Ledger
Collection Number:SC042
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects and Genres:
African American business enterprises > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
African American businesspeople > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
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Item Description: Processing Information: Object was treated for damage in January 2020. Repairs include- front cover reattachment, cleaned spine, and mended page tears.
Physical Description: 0.25 Linear feet 1 volume
Summary: A free African American originally from Madagascar, Warley Bascom left Charleston, South Carolina in 1861 to establish an upholstery and interior decorating business in Philadelphia. Two sons and a daughter continued the business until 1973. The ledger shows customers' accounts and includes an index listing customers alphabetically by name. There is a brief family history by Elizabeth Powers in the library.

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