The Winterthur Library

 The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera

Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, DE  19735

302-888-4600 or 800-448-3883

 

 

OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

 

Creator:          Musser and Bowman.                          

Title:               Account book

Dates:             1868-1875

Call No.:         Doc. 729

Acc. No.:         64x46

Quantity:        1 volume

Location:        31 F

 

 

 

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

 

Musser and Bowman were watchmakers in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

 

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT

 

Records debits and credits accrued by Musser and Bowman for such activities as cleaning clocks and watches, repairing clocks, cleaning an eight day clock, and supplying clock cords, watch dials, and watch glass.  Some of the entries mention the name or type of watch worked on.  The volume bears a stationers' label for Geo. Wiant, bookbinder, Lancaster, Pa.

           

 

 

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

 

The materials are in English.

 

 

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

 

Collection is open to the public.  Copyright restrictions may apply.

           

 

PROVENANCE

           

 

 

ACCESS POINTS

 

Topics:

            Clocks and watches - Repairing.

            Business records - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.

            Account books.

            Clock and watch makers.

           

 

 

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

 

Location: 31 F

 

 

 


Name index to Doc. 729 (acc. 64x46)

 

Adams and Perry Watch Mfg. Co.  102

Agricatt, Jac. Landis  65

Anchor (watch)  6, 20, 39, 44, 43, 74

Arment, J. M.  28

 

Bachman, C.  89

Bair and Shenk  57, 67

Bair, D. & Co.  81, 93, 94

Barnes  94

Blager, William  30

Bonbrake, John M.  60

Book, H. G.  19

Bowman,  Abraham  109

Bowman, Amos  16, 45

Bowman, Amos F.  8

Bowman, Annie  83, 94

Bowman,  C. F.  33, 66, 70, 77, 78, 81, 82, 85, 88, 93, 94

Bowman, Christian  56, 57

Bowman, Francis  18

Bowman, H.  45, 89

Bowman,  H. F.  77, 83, 84, 97

Bowman, Harry F.  66, 75

Bowman, Henry  6, 70

Bowman, Henry F.  65

Bowman, Jaceb   12

Bowman, Jacob   70

Bowman, Lizzie   82, 95, 99

Bowman, Maria   45, 65, 66, 77, 85, 87-90, 93-99, 105, 107

Breneman, Harry N.  50

Brooks  83, 85

Brown, C. G. 70

Brown, Thos. W.  107

Brubaker, H. C.  105, 107

Brubaker, J.  82

Brubaker, Jac.  80

Buckwalter, B. 65

Buehnittes  81

 

Carpenter, Alpheus    33

Carpenter, Dr.  93

Cassel, Martin  11

Cassel, S.  95

Charles, A.  70

Cistren & Co.  100

Cogley & Smith  96

Cooper  82

Coopers  85

Coyle, Jas.  81

Culp, M.  94

 

Doshheimer

Dougherty, H.  97

 

Eckman, H.   90

Ellery, Wm.    5

Ellis & Gelbach  100

Eshleman, Christian  49

Eshleman, David   21

 

Fate (Mr.)  77

Fecher & Bro.  97

Fisher   82

Fisher, Christian H.  5, 47

Fisher, Henry H.   1

Forney, Henry  4

Frantz, A. M.  96

Frantz, Andrew F.  54

Frantz, Andrew M.  12

Frantz, Dr.  81

Frantz, F. F.   88

Frantz, Frank F., M. D.  61

Frantz, Henry   80

Frantz, J. M.   95

Frantz, Jacob M.  13

Frantz, Rebecca M.  66, 72

Frantz, Samuel M.  2, 71

Frey, J.  82

Frick  98

Frick, Abm.  98

Frick and Bowman  78

Frick, Geo.  93-95, 97, 98  

Frick, Jacob  26

 

Garbers? Annie  93

Gast  97

Geist  94

Gesenberg   81

Gochenaur, B.  2

Gochinour, Jno.  68

Good, Amos G.  39, 48

Goss, Abraham  35

Groff, Isaac   5, 32

 

Habberbush  82

Hager  98

Hall, A. C.  94

Harnish, A.  70

Harnish Church   85

Harnish, David  20

Harnish, Elias  89

Harnish, Eml.  81, 95, 98

Harnish, J.  70

Harnish, Jacob  42

Harrison, J.  43

Harrison, John  25

Hebel, David  23

Heidlebaugh,    97

Heidlebaugh, Jacob  7

Hemmer, Feller  77

Herr, A. F.  89, 93-95

Herr, Amos F.  98

Herr, Abraham  22

Herr, B.  66

Herr, Christian  38

Herr, Franklin J.  3

Herr, Henry  4

Herr, M. L.  81

Herr, Martin  31

Herr, Theo. W.   95

Hershey & Co.  81

Hershey, E. H.  77, 81, 93, 98

Hershey, Eli  95, 107

Hershey, Elias  81

Hershey, Elias H.  68, 72, 104

Hoak, John H.  9

Hoar, Wm.  7

Hohr, John, Jr.   44

Home - Am Watch   6, 9, 16-18, 40

Home Watch Co.  2, 15, 54

Hoover, Abraham  2

Hoover, Susan  19, 111

Hoover, William  28

Howry  90

Howry, C. K.  66, 90

Howry, Christian K.  10

Huber, Susan  31

Hutton, Erdine  87

 

Keefer, Jerome  73

Keller, A.   93, 95

Kieffer, Jerome   96

Kinzler, F.  93

Kleip  82

Kohr, J.  82

Kreider, Isaac  26

Krugg, Elizabeth  18

Krugg, Onnibus  98

Kurtz, H.  88

 

Landis and Co.  58, 77

Landis, Abraham B.  74

Landis, E. F.  57, 103

Landis, Ezra F.  15, 59, 76

Landis, F. F.   65

Landis, Frank F.  58

Landis, Frick  and Co.  80

Landis, Jacob   43

Landis, Lydia   58, 74

Lane & Co.  81, 82

Lecher  93

Lepine – watch  3, 48

Lemens & Lugar   5

Lichty, J. 93

Light, John (Church?)  93

Long, E..A.  79

Longenecker, Mary  53

 

Martin, J. B. & Co.  81

Martin, Jacob  36

McNabs, Hoar  97

Miller, Amos  106

Miller, James  40

Miller, Oliver  41

Miller, Samuel M.  17

Mowrer, Elias  45

Musser  94

Musser, Benjamin  27

Musser, Daniel  29, 98

Musser, Frank  63

Musser, J. H.  98

Musser, Jac. H.  63

Myers, George  33

 

Neff, Annie  44

Newby, A. J.  58

 

Oorang?, Judd & Co.   65

Orr, A. V. B.  59

 

Pfoutz, Abraham   51

Pixton   96

Pixton, Thomas R.   69

Plank, George   28

Pools, Wm.   97

Powell   95

 

Reese, Amos   46

Reese, Elias H.  12

Reeses   65

Reiff, Joseph  47

Reynolds, Debarnia H.  34

Reynolds, Patrick  37

Rhoads  65

Rhoads & Rn.  77

Rhoads & Bros.  111

Rhoads Bro. 93

Rhoads, Charles G.  62

Rhoads, H. F.. & Bro.  107

Rhoads, H. Z., and Bros.  75

Royer, Jos. 95

Ruth and Shenk   77, 82

 

Senft, Andrew  39, 48

Shaub, Christian   25

Shaub, John   22

Shenk   95

Shirk   98

Snively, Mattie B.  64

Snively, Stouffer  56

Steigerwalt and Metzgar  101

Steinman & Co.   82, 94

Steinman, G. M., & Co.  66

Steuffr, Maria   45

Swartley  100

Swartley, J.  100, 101

 

Took, Mrs.   10

Trout, Henry  9

Trout, John F.  52

 

Union Watch Co. No.  59

Waltham Watch Co.  16, 56

Weaver, Abraham  14

Weaver, Franklin  14

Weaver, John  94, 96

Weaver, Martin  11

Webb, Dr.  90, 98

Weekly Express  81, 85

Weitzel, I. L.  98

Wenger & Witmer  55

Wenger, Gabriel  31

Wenger, Jac.  66, 84

Wenger, Jac. E.  65

Wenger, Jacob   24, 75

Whistler, Eml.   87, 89

Widmyer and Ricksecker   89

Widmyer Ricksecker   107

Wright, (Mr.)  81

 

Yonginger, John  6

Yundt, B. J.  65

 

Zahn, H. L. & E. J.   58

Zecher and Bro.   96