The
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
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,
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 -
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,
Carpenter,
Dr. 93
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
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
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., &
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,
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