HOPEWELL VILLAGE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE DEPOSIT
1802-1876
4 cu. ft.
Featured are the historic records of Hopewell Furnace, Union Township, Berks County. The furnace was founded in 1771 by Mark Bird, and was in blast until 1883. It utilized charcoal to produce the blast until 1853, when it changed to anthracite coal. The materials listed below have been transfered back to the National Historic Site, but the Archives retained microfilm copies for patron usage.
- Account Books, 1818-1876. (23 volumes) {#257m.1}
- Bill Book, 1854-1868. (1 volume) {#257m.2}
- Cash Books, 1807-1845, 1854-1860. (5 volumes) {#257m.3}
- Day Books, 1802, 1803, 1816-1819, 1824-1827, 1846-1888. (10 volumes) {#257m.4}
- Journals, 1805-1837, 1846-1853. (13 volumes) {#257m.5}
- Ledgers, 1804-1856. (17 volumes) {#257m.6}
- Time Books, 1802-1811, 1853-1856. (4 volumes) {#257m.7}
- Waste Book, 1812-1814. (1 volume) {#257m.8}
- The container listings for this Manuscript Group are available for viewing and word-searching in PDF format: [Holdings]
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