Series I. Correspondence and Letter Books, 1878-1909
Series
Identifier: I
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The Tiers-Frasch Collection is a fragmentary collection of business records from the firm of Tiers & Company. A portion of these records relate to the firm’s dealings with Herman Frasch and his partner Franklin Rockefeller concerning the use of their process for extracting sulfur. The collection is arranged into the following two series:
From the Collection:
- Correspondence and Letter Books
- Technical and Legal Documents
Dates
- Creation: 1878-1909
Series Description
Arranged in its original order, this series consists of letter books of correspondence from the firm of Tiers & Company. Letter books for the years 1892-1895 and 1900-1903 are missing. The contents of the correspondence concerns Tiers & Company’s partnership with Herman Frasch and his associates, their sulfur-mining enterprise, and family business.
Repository Details
Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository
Contact:
315 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia PA 19106 United States
215.873.8265
215.873.5265 (Fax)
reference@sciencehistory.org
315 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia PA 19106 United States
215.873.8265
215.873.5265 (Fax)
reference@sciencehistory.org