The Winterthur Library

The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera

OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

Creator: D.T. Lanman and Company.

Title: Bills

Dates: 1853-1880

Call No.: Col. 89

Acc. No.: 80x255, 80x256

Quantity: 49 items (3 folders)

Location: 13 A 5

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

D. (David) T. Lanman and Company, later D.T. Lanman and Kemp, and Lanman and Kemp, operated a wholesale drugstore in New York City from the early 1850s to at least 1880.

SCOPE AND CONTENT

Most of the bills in this collection are from various printers and engravers for wrappers and labels. A few stationers and other druggists are also represented.

ORGANIZATION

The collection is arranged chronologically.

PROVENANCE

Purchased from Robert Dalton Harris.

ACCESS POINTS

Topics:

D.T. Lanman and Kemp.

Lanman and Kemp.

Drugs - New York (State) - New York.

Drugstores - New York (State) - New York.

Engraving - Printing.

Printing plants - New York (State) - New York.

Printing - Specimens.

Drugs - Prices.

Wholesale trade – History - 19th century.

Business records - New York (State) - New York.

Bills (financial).

Pharmacists.

Printers.

Engravers.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ACC. 80X225.1-.6

.1 John G. Lightbody, Printing Ink Manufacturer, New York, 1853. To D.T. Lanman & Co. for book ink. Lightbody’s Printing Kink Factory is illustrated.

.2 Howard F. Snowden, Snowden’s Mammoth Job Printing Establishment, New York, 1854. To D.T. Lanman & Co. for printing 1 ream of receipts in red ink. Printing press illustrated in two vignettes.

.3 Howard F. Snowden, Snowden’s Mammoth Job Printing Establishment, New York, 1854. To D.T. Lanman & Co. for printing wrappers and labels. Printing press illustrated at top, with detailed description of services available.

.4 Thaddeus Davids, First Premium Manufacturing Stationer, New York, 1854. To D.T. Lanman & Co. for red ink. Front of shop illustrated, by Snyder, Black & Sturn.

.5 Francis Hart & Co., Printers & Stationers, New York, 1858. To Lanman & Kemp for printing advertisements. Illustration of printer at work type-setting.

.6 L. Brandeis & Co., Manufacturers of German, English and American Gold Plated Bronze Powders, Gold, Half Gold, Silver, Metal and Florence Leaf, New York, 1858. To D.T. Lanman & Kemp for fold leaf. Factory at Brooklyn illustrated; all printing in gold.

INDEXES TO THE COLLECTION

Index to acc. 80x225.1-.6

American Institute .6

Black – see Synder, Black and Sturn

Brandies, L., & Co. .6

Davids, Thaddeus, & Co. .4

DeVinne, Theo. L. .5

Hart, Francis, & Co. .5

Lanman & Kemp .5

Lanman, D.T., & Co. .1-.4

Lanman, D.T., & Kemp .6

Lightbody, John G. .1

Lightbody’s Printing Ink Factory .1

Snowden, Howard F. .2-.3

Snowden’s Mammoth Job Printing Establishment .2-.3

Synder, Black and Sturn .4

Sturn – see Synder, Black and Sturn

Index to acc. 80x226.1-.41

Black - see Snyder, Black & Sturn

Black, James .19, .27

Chatterton & Brother .17

Chatterton, S. S. .2

Church, Peter .40

Clayton, E. B., & Sons .3-4

Demarest, A. .9-11

Dodge, E. S., &.Co. .34-35

Everdell & Son .22

Firth, Pond & Co. .14, .26

Francis & Loutrel .28-30

Gimbrede, J. N. .13

Goupil & Co. .21

Hagar, W. & H. .16

Hoe, R., & Co. .12

Johnson, L., & Co. .23

Kemp, Ed. .40

Lnman & Co. .11, .13, .17

Lanman, D. T. .18, .25

Lanman, D.T., & Co. .2-9, .12, .14, .16, .19, .21-22, .24

Lanman, David T. .15

Lanman, David, & Co. .20, .23

Lanman, D. T., & Kemp .26-32

Lanman & Kemp .33-39

Loutrel - see Francis & Loutrel

Lovejoy & Son .33

Mann & Spear .15

Metz, Albert, & Co. .39-40

Plate Printers Union .41

Pond – see Firth, Pond & Co.

Prang, L., & Co. .37

Price & Sons .5-8

Quarre, V. .36

Robertson & Seibert .20

Sarony & Major .14

Seibert - see Robertson & Seibert

Shields, Charles .18

Snyder, Black & Sturn .19, .27

Snyder, George .19, .27

Spear, Henry .32

Spear - see Mann & Spear

Sturn, Herman - see Snyder, Black & Sturn

Thoubboron, J. .31

Tripp, Ervin B. .1

Tripp's Card Press Office. .1

Valentine, R. C. .24

Wilson, W. D., & Co. .38

OCCUPATIONS:

Agent .14, .26

Artist .21

Bookbinder .29

Druggist .2-40

Engraver .7-11, .13, .18, .20-23, .27

Grocer .18

Importer .15

Lithographer .15, .19-22, .25, .27-33, .35-36

Printer .1-11, .15, .17-22, .25, .27-32, .34-35, .39-41

Perfumer .5, .7, .18

Publisher .14, .21, .37

Stationer .13-15, .25, .28, .30, .32, .34- .35

Index to names on other items in collection:

Bachmann, Renatus, & Co. acc. 85x97

Bragg, A. G., & Co. acc. 85x98

Hibbard, Timoty R., M.D. acc. 85x99

Keith, B., & Co. acc. 85x100

Lyon, Emanuel acc. 85x101