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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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| Collection: | Warley Bascom Sons Ledger |
| Collection Number: | SC042 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| 110 | 2 | |a Warley Bascom Sons (firm) |e creator | |
| 245 | 1 | |a Warley Bascom Sons ledger |f 1903-1910 | |
| 300 | |a 0.25 Linear feet |f 1 volume | ||
| 500 | |a Processing Information: Object was treated for damage in January 2020. Repairs include- front cover reattachment, cleaned spine, and mended page tears. | ||
| 520 | |a 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. | ||
| 541 | 1 | |a Sarjeant, Ethel B.; 1973 acquired | |
| 650 | 0 | |a African American business enterprises--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a African American businesspeople--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia. | |
| 852 | |a The Historical Society of Pennsylvania |b Warley Bascom Sons Ledger |c SC042 | ||