Subject: Copper

This billhead from November 1859 documents a transaction between M. Luther Boardman and Hendricks & Brothers, proprietors of the Belleville Copper Works in New Jersey, with a dispensing warehouse in New York. The invoice lists the purchase of "Battery Line" for $50.00 and "R. Part" for $5.50, totaling $55.50. Hendricks & Brothers dealt in bolts, sheet copper, copper wire, hose, boiler rivets, and imported foreign copper, tin plate, block tin, spelter, and sheet zinc. The billhead features ornate Victorian-style lettering for the company name, enclosed within a decorative banner, and a curved banner for the warehouse address. 3.

Invoice from Hendricks Brothers, proprietors of the Belleville Copper Rolling Mills, manufacturers of bolt and sheet copper, locomotive flues, copper wire and rivets of every description, importers and dealers in metals. The billhead is dated February 4, 1886, and lists the purchase of 1 pack of copper from Hendricks Brothers by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company. A handwritten note appears on the right side of the invoice. There are multiple columns with headings, and a small handwritten section for notes, or calculations, at the bottom right.

This billhead, dated July 2, 1840, records a transaction between T. E. Seixas, a dealer in metal goods at 213 Water Street, New-York, and M. L. Boardman. The invoice details the purchase of 489 1/2 lbs of Dance Tin for $93.01 and 3 C. Brass Composition for $8.16, totaling $101.17. The item is marked "Recd payment" and signed by Theo. J. Seixas. The billhead features a clear, utilitarian typeface for the business name and description, characteristic of commercial documents from the period, with handwritten entries for the specifics of the transaction. The business listed its wide range of products including tin plate, sheet iron, copper, brass, lead, zinc, nails, and spikes.

A copper bust stamp featuring the birth and death date of Henrietta Szold (1945). The donor states that this item is one of five pieces obtained from a defunct stamping factory.

Document mentioning addresses 310 and 312 Liberty Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Material is described as copper. The donor noted that it is 'Probably not Jewish'. The date is circa January 1, 1860. Geographic location is provided.

A letter written by John M. Cauley to Harmon Hendricks on November 8, 1806, discussing the price of copper in Bristol and its impact on anticipated orders. The letter was sent from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to New York, New York. It is the earliest correspondence to Harmon Hendricks within the collection, indicating prior business dealings between the two individuals.

A letter written by Solomon Moses to Hendricks & Brothers on January 18, 1842, concerning copper. The letter mentions the death of Harmon Hendricks and Solomon Moses' involvement in Jewish affairs and his family connections to Rebecca Gratz. The letter was written from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and sent to New York, New York.