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:          Scadin, Robert C.                                            

Title:               Daybook, ledger and miscellaneous papers

Dates:             1829-1831

Call No.:         Mic. 665.2-.3, Mic. 665.6

Acc. No.:         [none]

Quantity:        1 microfilm reel

Location:        microfilm cabinet

 

 

 

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

 

Robert C. Scadin was a cabinetmaker in Cooperstown, New York.  Justus Dunn took over his shop on or after December 30, 1830.

 

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT

 

Vol. 1 is a daybook; vol. 2 an account book and shop inventory.  The books include orders for goods, as well as miscellaneous manuscripts of Justus Dunn, one of which proves his succession to Scadin.  Contains daybook entries for cabinetwork such as "To 1 Cherry Table," "To Repearing Bedstead," "To Citchin Table," "To Repairing Piller & Claw Tables," "To 1 Music Stoole," "To Round Table, Pine," "To 1 French Bedstead," or "To 1 Sett of Chairs."  The loose papers also pertain to Justus Dunn, and mention that he had recently taken over Scadin's cabinet shop.

           

 

ORGANIZATION

 

The daybook and ledger are filmed sequentially (frames 90-140b), but the loose papers are found on frames 407-409 (after the Benjamin Miles account book). 

 

 

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

 

The materials are in English.

 

 

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

 

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

           

 

PROVENANCE

           

Originals in the New York State Historical Association, Cooperstown.

 

 

ACCESS POINTS

           

            People:

                        Dunn, Justus.

 

Topics:

            Retail trade - New York (State) - Cooperstown.

            Furniture - New York (State) - Cooperstown.

            Tables.

            Beds.

            Bureaus.

            Chairs.

            Cooperstown (N.Y.) - Commerce.

            Ledgers.

            Orders.

            Daybooks.

            Account books.

            Inventories.

            Cabinetmakers.

            Furniture workers.

 

 

 

 

INDEX TO MIC. 665.2 – DAY BOOK OF ROBERT C. SCADIN

(frames 90-117 on microfilm reel)

 


Adams, John   35

Allen, Nelson   43, 44, 48, 52

Ames, Simeon   8

Averell, James   23

Averell, W. H.   1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 13-18, 52

Averell, William H.    25, 26, 32, 40, 43, 46, 49

Averell, William Holt    cover 

 

Bailey    6

Bailejr, D.    5

Bailey, David  7-13, 16-18, 20-22, 24

Baldwin, Horace  32

Bankhurst & Averell   cover

Bartlet, Emely   4

Beadle - see:  Beedle

Beedle & Perkins   13-15, 17, 22, 26

Beedle, Henry   24, 34, 40, 44, 45, 53

Benjamin, Ely F.   7

Benjamin, Miles   cover, 2, 36

Bissell   35, 38

Bissell, Benjamin   29

Blare, Mrs.   3

Bliss, Oren   43, 44, 46, 52

Bowden & Short   48

Bowden, J.   35

Bowden, John   23, 30, 43

Bowers, J. (or I)   18, 48

Brinkerhoof, Mr.   6, 11

Burnell(?),  Hannah   31

Burlingham, H., Jr.   17

 

Campbell   34

Campbell, Robert   20, 33, 52

Carle, L.  7

Chamberlin, Alcott  C.     28

Chapman, J.     30

Chase, Isaac   38, 42

Chase, Samuel  13, 18, 19, 23, 27, 28, 42, 48, 52

Clarck - see: Clark

Clark   3

Clark, Abel   48

Clark, George   9, 20, 48

Clark, Jarome   2, 3, 6, 22

Collier, Peter   39, 40

Comstock, Miles   1, 30, 45

Cooly,  Henry    46

Cooper,  Richard    15, 16, 19, 21, 24, 50

Cory    3, 6, 7, 53

Cory, E. & H.    16-18, 21, 32, 33, 36, 38, 41, 45, 46

Cory, Elery   8, 9

Crandle, E. B.   27, 34

Curtis & Beadle   43, 44

 

Davidson, Mr.  17

Davidson, John   10, 37

Davis, Peter H.    9

Davisson  - see:   Davidson

Delong, John   16, 38

Dicks, Magor(?)   1, 2

Dix, John A.    5, 12-16, 45, 46

Dunham, E. Grates  8

Dunn   51

Dunn, Justis  26-36, 38-51

Duton, Chancy A.    30, 33

 

Earnst, John F.    6, 8, 15

Edmenson  19, 20, 22, 26

Epapher, Mr.   4

 

Faulkner, Hiram   24

Faulkner, Hiram D.    23, 27, 39, 42, 44, 45

Ferguson, A.    7, 8, 13, 14, 22, 23, 29, 30, 35, 38, 40, 41, 43-46, 48, 50

Fitch, Mr.     20, 21, 23

Fitch, Jonathan    28

Fling, Sarah Ann    29, 35

Foot & Sabin     12, 21, 42, 51

Fuller, Dr.     3, 15

Fuller, Joseph L.     51

 

Gootsell, L. B.   11

Gootsell, Lewis B.    9

Graves, A.    29, 46

Graves, Abner    1, 3, 4, 6, 10, 11, 26, 32, 34, 49

Graves, Calvin    14-16, 30, 53

Graves, Constant    3-6, 8

Gregory, Stephen    29, 48, 49

Griffin, Joseph    10

 

Harelius, Dr.   4

Harrison, A.   6, 8

Harrison, C(?)   5

Hatch, Mr.   2

Hatch, D.   39, 47

Hatch, Damond   9, 10, 12, 20, 41

Hayes, Mr.   35-37, 39, 42, 43, 46

Hews, P.     40

Hews, Patrick    40

Hinman    4

How, Marcia     42, 44

How, Nehemia    42, 45

How, Reuben     52

Hoyet  - see Hoyt

Hoyt    50, 51

Hoyt, L.    13, 16

Hull, E.     47

 

Ingals, E.     24, 28, 36, 40, 42, 44

Ingals, Ebenesar     34, 46

Ingles  - see  Ingals

Ingram, Dr.    1, 19

 

Lewis, Isaac     9, 24

Luce, Mr.  4

Luce, Asa   50

Luce, Charles   33-36, 41, 43, 48

Luce, Harvy    13, 20

Luther, Moses    23, 29

 

Mallory, Ashel    10

McCrory, John  8, 18, 26-28, 35, 41

McNamee, L.    24

McNamee, Larance    1

Metcalf & Bissell    15

Metcalf, E.     43

Metcalf, Henry    9

Metcalf, N(?)     7

Metcalf, N. W.     46

Metcalf, Nathan    8, 11, 16, 17, 19, 20

Metcalf, Nathan W.   24

Metcalf, Mrs. R.     50

Miller, Joseph     5

Miller, Mary    20, 49

Morehouse    18

Morehouse, E. B.    15, 17-19, 36

Morris, William C.     10

Murphy, Smith   26, 27, 38, 52

 

Nichols, W.   1

Nichols, William. 13, 19, 23, 26, 27, 32, 34-36, 39, 41, 49, 50 

 

Olendolph - see  Olendorf

Olendorf   21

Oleadorf, Daniel   11

Olendorf & Lyon   3-5, 7, 9, 13, 14 

 

Paine, E. B.  14

Parker   44

Parkhurst, H.   49

Paul, Mr.   23

Peak, Mr.   12

Peak, Efram  12-15, 17, 20-22

Pease  1

Pease, Chancy  12

Persons, S. .  13

Persons, William   50

Phiney, H. & E.  38

Phiney, Henry   13, 16

Pick, Highram   37

Piersons   34

Pire, Mrs.   2

Pitcher, Mr.  4

Pope, Seth   20, 24, 26

Potter, Alvin   19, 39

Potter, George   11

Prentiss, John H.    8

Purse   4 

 

Rightor – see also Wrightor

Rightor   5

Rightor, Mrs.   9

Rightor, Nichelos   3, 11

Robinson, William V. A.   33, 45

Rogers, Mrs.   3, 46

Rolison, Mrs.  34

 

Sabin   6

Scadin, R. C.    22, 25, 43, 52

Scadin, Robert C.   cover, 27

Scott, Mr.   5

Scott, H.    47

Scott, Henry   1-3, 9-11, 15, 32, 33, 36

Shaw, Samuel D.   49

Shipley, J.    50, 51

Shipley, Joseph   21, 22, 29, 31, 45, 47, 48

Short, Augustus  17, 20-22, 27, 28, 30, 41, 48, 51

Short, Uriah (or Vrier)   31, 24

Skinner, Thomas   49

Smith   12

Smith, Ostin   19

Spafford    5

Sparrow, Mr.   10

Sparrow, Mrs.   10, 14

Sparrow, B.   1-3, 9

Squires, Solomon   42

Starkweather    23

Starkweather, George   9, 12-14, 20

Starkweather, George A.   16, 22

Starkweather, Samuel   2, 8, 12, 19, 50, 51

Stewart, Mr.   17

 

Thornton, Mr.    18, 21, 26

Thornton & Co.    27

Thornton, E. & E.    35, 36, 38, 43

Thornton, Caleb(?)     24

Thornton, Elihue     28, 46(?)

Thornton, Ezekial    26

Thurstain  - see  Thurston

Thursten - see  Thurston

Thurston, Billey    17, 21, 22, 24, 26-28, 33, 47

Thurston, Billy R.   31, 33, 34, 37, 38, 40, 41, 43, 47-49, 50

Thurston, Charles   5, 6, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 23, 33

Thurston, William   7, 8

Titus, Mr.   14

 

Vogal, Mr.   28 

 

Walker   40, 44

Walker, John   30

Walker, William   52

Walten, Joseph B.   1

Warner   22

Warner, Julius   31

Warner, Samuel   51

Warren   23

Warren, Ineuliaus   23

Warren, Julius   19, 29, 30, 33, 39, 41

Warren, Russel   22, 23, 29, 37-40

Warren, Sarenis    20

Waterman    52

Weeks, Daniel    39

Weeks, Nathan    34

Westcot, B.    19

Westcott, D. H.    31

Westcott, Daniel   2, 5, 7, 9, 10-13, 15, 18, 29, 37

Westcott, Daniel H.    30-32, 42, 49, 52, 53

Westcott, George H.    7, 8, 18, 20, 27, 31, 42, 49, 53

Westcott, Randolph    31, 35, 36, 52, 53

Wicks, Nathan    6, 7

Williams    47

Williams, R.     35

Wills, Edward    46

Wilson & Cooley   5, 47, 49

Wise, Nathan    28

Witt, Samuel    7

Woodward    32

Woodward, Benedict    29

Woodward, Surgehamn(?)    1

Worthington     51

Worthington, J. R.    29, 32, 39, 40

Worthington, Richard   1, 4, 6

Wrightor – see also Rightor

Wrightor, Mr.   4



INDEX TO MIC. 665.3 – LEDGER BOOK OF ROBERT C. SCADIN

(frames 118-140b on microfilm reel; includes inventory)

 


A, W. H.   4

Averell     cover

Averell, H.   1

Averell, Lewis   34

Averell, W. H.  6, 26

Averell, William H.   cover, 1, 27, 29, 34, 40

 

Bailey, David   20, 21

Bowers, J.    26

Brewer   20

 

Campbell, Robert    cover

Chase, Comfort    cover

Clark, George    24

Comstock    4

Cooper, Richard    24

Cory, E. & H.    6, 7 

 

Davis, P. H.  cover

Davisson   20

Dix   1

Dix, John A.   cover

Dunham   cover

Dunn, Justis   29, 36, 46

 

Edmenson    cover, 34

 

Ferguson, A.    cover

Fuller, Dr.  1, 14

 

Gols(?), Elegar   cover

Graneses(?)   20

Graves, Abner   10, 11

 

Hatch   1

Hatch, Damon   4, 5

Havens [or Stevens], Avery   cover

 

Mallory, Ashel   cover

Miller, Joseph   4

Miller, Mary   4

Morehouse   1, 34

Morehouse, E. B.   22

Morris, William C.   cover

 

Olendorf, Henry   cover

 

Parker, Anson E.   cover

Parkhurst   cover

Phiney, H.   cover

Potter, George   cover 

 

Scadding - see: Scadin

Scadin   1, 9

Scadin, R. C.   6

Scadin, Robert C.   cover, 27, 29

Scott, Henry   2, 3

Short, (Henry?)  cover

Short, Vria   cover

Smith   4

Starkweather   1, 9

Starkweather, George   8, 9

Starkweatner, S.    4, 18

Stevens [or Havens], Avery   cover 

 

Thornton, E.    cover

Thurston, B.     34

Thurston, Bille R.    14, 15 

 

Weeks, Nathan    cover

Went, Daniel    cover

Westcott, B.     cover

Westcott, Daniel    16, 17

Worthington, Richard    12