Granite Industry collection (Ms. GR01)

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.

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.

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.