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American Express Company Daybook

 Collection
Identifier: A0030

Scope and Contents

The daybook, dated December 20, 1860-September 10, 1862, is a journal of bank drafts sent and received by an American Express Company office for collection. The office may have been located in St. Louis. This volume was later used as a scrapbook by William L. Galloway, causing accounts at the beginning of the volume (pages 1-196) to be obscured by clippings.

Dates

  • 1860-1862

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.

Historical Sketch

The American Express Company began in 1850 as an express mail and freight forwarding company based in Buffalo, New York.

Extent

0.11 Cubic Feet ( (1 volume))

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The records are contained in a single volume.

Physical and Technical Requirements

There are no physical or technical restrictions.

Donor Information

The daybook was donated by Julius J. Goldberg in July 1950.

Processing Information

Processed by Missouri Historical Society staff.

Creator

Title
American Express Company Daybook
Status
Completed
Author
EAD by Jaime Bourassa using ArchivesSpace
Date
2021
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository

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