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Size | 13 items |
Abstract | Bush & Lobdell of Wilmington, Del., was a firm that supplied heavy machinery, parts, and tools for gins, textile works, railroads, and agriculture. Principals in the firm were Charles Bush and George G. Lobdell. The collection includes letters to Bush & Lobdell written by agents in Mobile, Ala., New Orleans, La., and Macon and Savannah, Ga., concerning orders, finance, and politics; and by southern railroad companies requesting wheels and axles. |
Creator | Bush & Lobdell (Wilmington, Del.) |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, May 2010
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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Bush & Lobdell of Wilmington, Del., was a firm that supplied heavy machinery, parts, and tools for gins, textile works, railroads, and agriculture. Principals in the firm were Charles Bush and George G. Lobdell.
Back to TopThe collection includes letters to the firm of Bush & Lobdell written by agents in Mobile, Ala., New Orleans, La., and Macon and Savannah, Ga., concerning orders, finance, and politics; and by southern railroad companies requesting wheels and axles.
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Original finding aid |
Papers, 1837-1861 |