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Guardians of the Poor
[Record group 35-3-5]
Superintendent of Alms House
- Alternative/Former Names
- Steward of Alms House
Agency Function
- Unavailable
- Agency History
- The Superintendent of the Alms House was known as the Steward until 1877 when the name of the title was changed.
- Archival Records
- 35-3-5.1 Receipts Book (1884-1887)
35-3-5.2 Cash Book (1805-1862, 1882-1883)
35-3-5.3 Expense Journal (1884-1886)
35-3-5.4 Manufactory Invoice Book (March 1863-March 1887)
35-3-5.5 Dissections of Cash Receipts (1810-1821, missing November 1811-May 1814)
35-3-5.6 Summaries of Food Expenditures (1860-1870)
35-3-5.7 Dissections of Expenditures (1806-1868, missing February 1823-June 1858)
35-3-5.8 Weekly Statements of Manufactory Production (1835-1844, 1873-1878, 1882-1886)
35-3-5.9 Weekly Summaries, Goods Manufactured (1834-1838)
35-3-5.10 Weekly Statements of Tailoring Work (1835-1844)
35-3-5.11 Weekly Statements of Painters' and Glaziers' Work (1836-1841)
35-3-5.12 Weekly Statements of Shoemakers' Production (1835-1838)
35-3-5.13 Weekly Statements of Weavers' Production (1834-1835)
35-3-5.14 Weekly Statements of Carpenters' Work (1835-1839)
35-3-5.15 Out-Door Spinners' Accounts (1806-1807)
35-3-5.16 Monthly Summaries of Manufactory Costs (1843-1845)
35-3-5.17 Manufacturing Inventories (1845-1851)
35-3-5.18 Manufactory Accounts Ledger (1808-1810)
35-3-5.19 Manufacturers's Sales Journal (1805-1808)
35-3-5.20 Merchandise Accounts (January - July 1807)
35-3-5.21 Cotton and Wool Spinning and Sales Journal (February - September 1808)
35-3-5.22 Inventories of Alms House (1867-1875)
35-3-5.23 Requisitions (1835-1869)
35-3-5.24 Alms House Factory. Production Accounts (May 1835-May 1842)
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