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Barnum's City Hotel record books

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0104

Abstract

3 account books show loans made for construction and operation of Barnum's Hotel, holders of stock certificates, and interest payments. A box of papers, 1862-1869, relate to the legal case of David Barnum (1770-1844) vs David C. Gordon et al concerning ownership of Barnum's Hotel.

Dates

  • 1824 - 1870

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

David Barnum (1770-1844) was born in Connecticut. He was proprietor of hotels in Philadelphia, New York, and Boston before coming to Baltimore where he owned and operated the Indian Queen Hotel. He built Barnum's Hotel in 1826.

Extent

1.0 Linear Feet (4 volumes)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Provenance unknown.

Creator

Title
Guide to the Barnum's City Hotel record books
Status
Minimally Processed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • 2021-09-17: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Mallory Herberger.

Repository Details

Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository

Contact:
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750