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Pennywit and Company Bills of Lading

 Collection
Identifier: MC 947

Scope and Content Note

Bound volume of separate bills of lading for goods shipped by Pennywit and Company, Van Buren, Arkansas, on Arkansas River steamboats from March 1, 1858-October 26, 1861. Microfilm copy available for research use.

Dates

  • 1858-1861

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Access Information

Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.

Use Information

No Use Restrictions Apply.

No Interlibrary Loan.

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical Note

Pennywit and Company (Pennywit & Co.) was a Van Buren, Arkansas-based business established by Phillip Pennywit.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 box, 1 microfilm reel)

Acquisition Information

The Pennywit and Company Bills of Lading were gifted to the University of Arkansas Libraries by George W. Donaghey circa 1935.

Related Materials

Records relating to the Pennywit and Company Bills of Lading include:

Phillip Pennywit Business Records q MS L58

Processing Information

Processed by Kim Allen Scott; completed in June 1989.

Title
Pennywit and Company Bills of Lading
Status
Completed
Author
Kim Allen Scott
Date
June 1989
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Department Repository

Contact:
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444