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J.R. and Orrin Dayton papers

Call Number

ARC.240

Date

1867-1902, inclusive

Creator

Dayton, J. R.
Dayton, Orrin

Extent

0.04 Linear Feet in three folders.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

This collection consists of receipts of J.R. and Orrin Dayton for various financial transactions relating to personal and business matters. J.R.'s business receipts are for his company, Dayton & Waldo, Cotton Brokers.

Biographical / Historical

John R. (J.R.) Dayton was a cotton broker who, along with Roger W. Waldo, owned and operated Dayton & Waldo, Cotton Brokers, located on Pearl Street in New York City. Orrin Dayton was a resident of the town of Speonk in Long Island. J.R.'s notes in this collection focus on Speonk and also refer to Orrin Dayton, so it is likley that J.R. and Orrin shared a familial relation, though the degree to which they were related is not fully known.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of receipts of J.R. and Orrin Dayton for various financial transactions relating to personal and business matters. J.R.'s business receipts are for his company, Dayton & Waldo, Cotton Brokers. Also included are various notes and letters of J.R. Dayton's regarding the cost and sale of cotton, as well as the affairs of the town of Speonk in Long Island, such as property matters and the history of the naming of the town. References to African Americans are also included in the notes. The label on one of J.R.'s emptied envelopes indicates that it had contained the notes of Orrin Dayton, so it is possible that Orrin's notes are also included here. Materials date from 1867 to 1902.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restriction.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); J.R. and Orrin Dayton papers, ARC.240, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source and date of acquisition unknown. Formally accessioned in 1977 and 1978.

Collection processed by

Nicholas Pavlik

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-21 11:12:48 +0000.
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Language: English

Processing Information

Minimally processed to the collection level.

The collection combines the accessions 1977.605, 1977.606, and 1978.099.

Note Statement

change to complete_collection_level

Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Box: A0084 (Material Type: Text)
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201