Jesse Tyson & Sons records
Abstract
Collection of papers relating to the firm of Jesse Tyson & Sons, Baltimore flour merchants. The firm also dealt in grain, tobacco, textiles, wood etc. with South America, the West Indies, Africa, England, Mexico, and United States ports, including Philadelphia, New York, Charleston, Alexandria, and Norfolk.
Dates
- circa 1800-1833
- Majority of material found in 1822-1826
Creator
- Jesse Tyson & Sons (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
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Historical Note
The Tysons were one of several prominent Quaker families in Baltimore. Many of these families opened mills and worked as merchants. Jesse Tyson & Sons operated from the Commerce Street Wharf in Baltimore. The firm primarily dealt in flour, but also bought and sold grain, tobacco, textiles, and more. Jesse’s son, Thomas, eventually took over the business from his father. It was quite successful, and the firm traded in ports all over the world.
Extent
6 Linear Feet (14 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is divided into seven series: Correspondence, Ships, Business Records, George Tyson Papers, Jesse Tyson Papers, Thomas Tyson Papers, and Miscellaneous. The documents are arranged both chronologically and alphabetically. In the Ships series, the documents are organized alphabetically by ship name and filed by date. The series is broken into subseries for each ship.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Samuel Hopkins in June 1978.
Scope and Contents
The collection primarily contains documents related to the business of Jesse Tyson & Sons. This includes correspondence from merchants and brokers in port cities across the globe to Jesse Tyson and his son, Thomas, discussing the prices of goods and market conditions. They also frequently received letters from ship captains who reported on the events of their voyages, including storms, illnesses on board, and encounters with other ships. The business papers and the records relating to ships in the Tysons’ employ included documents such as bills of lading, receipts, and bonds. The last box of the collection contains the papers of George, Jesse, and Thomas Tyson. These papers do not directly relate to the business as they include poetry, correspondence, and newspaper clippings.
Creator
- Jesse Tyson & Sons (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Jesse Tyson & Sons records
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Lara Westwood
- Date
- 2015-01
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Revision Statements
- 2020-02-03: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Sandra Glascock .
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org