United States, 1751, 1754, 1777-1778, 1781-1783, 1788, 1796, 1800-1801, 1809, 1812, 1814-1816, 1824-1825, 1827-1965, 1970-1971, 1973-1977, 1980-1983, 1986, 1988, 1994-1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006-2007, undated
Part of collection: Carol Litchfield collection on the history of salt (2012-219)
Dates
- Creation: 1751
- Creation: 1754
- Creation: 1777-1778
- Creation: 1781-1783
- Creation: 1788
- Creation: 1796
- Creation: 1800-1801
- Creation: 1809
- Creation: 1812
- Creation: 1814-1816
- Creation: 1824-1825
- Creation: 1827-1965
- Creation: 1970-1971
- Creation: 1973-1977
- Creation: 1980-1983
- Creation: 1986
- Creation: 1988
- Creation: 1994-1995
- Creation: 1997
- Creation: 1999
- Creation: 2001
- Creation: 2003
- Creation: 2006-2007
- Creation: undated
Scope and Contents
This series contain items relating to the history of salt and are organized by location, alphabetically. The bulk of the items date from mid 1700s to the early 2000s and are in regards to salt production and sale. Within these folders one may find business documents such as receipts and invoices for salt, images of salt production and farming, and advertisements. There is also an extensive collection of postcards with images of salt factories, various methods of local salt farming, and advertisements selling salt.
Researchers will find an especially rich amount of material regarding salt in the states of Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, England, France, as well as Leslie Salt Works, The Colonial Salt Company, The Wadsworth Salt Company, The Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Company, and Alexander Kerr, Brother & Co.
These items were found in a partially organized state which has been kept intact as much as possible. Folders listed as “Removed from binder for preservation purposes” in their general physical description were originally organized in a binder divided by location, while folders without such a designation were generated from unorganized parts of the collection.
Extent
From the Collection: 54 Linear Feet
Additional Description
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.
There are no viewing or listening stations for analog audio, video, or film in the reading room. To access this material, please place a digitization request for the item(s).
Film material (film cans 1-9, boxes 19, 48, 49 and 50) is located in remote storage. Please contact staff 48 hours in advance of research visit at askhagley@hagley.org
Access to view lantern slides is at the discretion of the conservator. Please inquire in advance of your visit.
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository
