Series II. Technical and Legal Documents, 1843-1919
Series
Identifier: II
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: 1843-1919
Series Description
Arranged chronologically, this series consists of legal documents from the firm of Tiers & Company. Because of the age of the materials, preservation photocopies have been made of the materials in this series. The contents of these files contain deeds, correspondence, and bank statements regarding the holdings of Cornelius Tiers.
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