Account Book of Isaac L. Cowen
Overview
Account book of income and expenses kept by Isaac Luce Cowen [or Cowing, or Covin], of New Bedford, Massachusetts, from 1843-1854.
Dates
- Creation: 1843 - 1854
Creator
- Cowen, Isaac Luce, 1815- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Biography of Isaac L. Cowen
Isaac L. Cowen was born in New Bedford, Bristol County, or Rochester, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, in 1815. He married Charlotte Dunham in 1840. From the entries in his account book, it appears that he was involved in various business endeavors in the period from 1843 to 1854, including construction, animal pasturing, and hired labor. Entries beginning in 1853 indicate that he worked as a hired man on several whaling ships, such as the Omega, the Java, and the George Washington.
Extent
1 volume : manuscript account book ; Volume measures 20 cm tall.
Language of Materials
English
Scope and Contents
Cowen's account book consists of approximately 100 pages of line-item income and expenses, 1843-1854. Several leaves are excised in full or in part.
Physical Location
MS C291
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase, Edward J. Lefkowicz, Inc, June 2002.
Subject
- Cowen family (Family)
- Cowing family (Family)
- Covin family (Family)
- Title
- Guide to the Cowen Account Book
- Subtitle
- Account Book of Isaac L. Cowen
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by amc, 2005. Finding aid encoded by amc, 2005.
- Date
- 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/2798634828
- Preferred citation
-
Account Book of Isaac L. Cowen, MS C291, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository