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Granite Industry collection (Ms. GR01)

Westerly Public Library

Local History and Special Collections
44 Broad Street
Westerly, RI 02891
Tel: 401-596-2877
E-mail: nwright@westerlylibrary.org

Inventory

Series 1. George Ledward & Co.
Consists of seven books. They are all named according to their purpose: Cash, Journal, Ledger, Letters, Orders, Piece Work, and Time Book. The orders volume contains sketches of some of the monuments the company made. They cover the years from 1870-1876, with 1874 being the predominant year for which records exist. Each book is in a separate box.

Container Description Date
Box I-1 Cash
1874-1876
Box I-2 Journal
1870-1876
Box I-3 Ledger
1874
Box I-4 Letters
1870-1874
Box I-5 Orders
1874
Box I-6 Piece Work
1874
Box I-7 Time Book
1874

Series 2. New England Granite Works
Comprised of 13 order ledgers, spanning the years 1873-1924. These ledgers contain records of the orders the company received and include sketches of the monuments that were commissioned. Each ledger is housed in a separate box.

Container Description Date
Box II-1 Ledger 1
1873-1879
Box II-2 Ledger 2
1879-1883
Box II-3 Ledger 3
1883-1887
Box II-4 Ledger 4
1887-1894
Box II-5 Ledger 5
1894-1902
Box II-6 Ledger 6
1902-1905
Box II-7 Ledger 7
1905-1907
Box II-8 Ledger 8
1907-1909
Box II-9 Ledger 9
1909-1912
Box II-10 Ledger 10
1912-1914
Box II-11 Ledger 11
1914-1918
Box II-12 Ledger 12
1918-1921
Box II-13 Ledger 13
1921-1924

Series 3. Quarry Workers International Union
Collection consists of two types of record books: a day book for use by financial officers of union branches and shop stewards, and financial secretary’s records. The day books have monthly entries regarding union dues, and cover the years from 1914-1930. The financial secretary’s records are of two types. One set of three books includes minutes of union meetings and accounting of the local union’s finances. They cover the years 1920-1955. The second type has records on union members—their names, when they joined, and a record of dues payments, and covers the years 1908-1925.

Container Description Date
Box III-1 Daybooks 1-7
1914-1921
Box III-2 Daybooks 8-13
1921-1930
Box III-3 Financial Secretary's records--minutes
1920-1955
Box III-4 Financial Secretary's records--union members
1908-1916
Box III-5 Financial Secretary's records--union members
1917-1925