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Account books for Michael Mulligan of Delaware City, Delaware
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Overview and metadata sections
At the turn of the twentieth century, Michael Mulligan operated a dry goods establishment in Delaware City, Delaware. A prominent Delaware City citizen, Mulligan served on the board of commissioners in both 1863 and 1868. In addition, he served as superintendent of the city's only Catholic Sunday school.
Scharf, J. Thomas. History of Delaware: 1609-1888, Vol. 2. Philadelphia: L.J. Richards & Co., 1888. pp. 973-976.Delaware State Directory for 1888. Wilmington, Del: Ferris Brothers Publishers, 1888. p. 45.Delaware State Directory for 1894-1895. Wilmington, Del: M.A. Costa Publisher, 1895. p.83.
Included in this collection are account books of individuals who purchased items from Michael Mulligan between 1887 and 1894. Three of the books represent the accounts of individuals who purchased items on an almost daily basis. A fourth book consists of accounts of numerous individuals who patronized Mulligan's establishment sporadically. The final account book included in the collection is comprised of an alphabetical listing of names.
Item 0070: Shelved in SPEC MSS 0096
Purchase, 2003
Processed by Theresa Hessey, August 2003. Encoded by Jaime Margalotti, October 2019.
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- University of Delaware Library Special Collections
- Finding Aid Author
- University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
- Finding Aid Date
- 2019 October 10
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The collection is open for research.
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Collection Inventory
Contains entries for items purchased between August 31, 1887 and October 29, 1888. Almost daily purchases included household items as well as fabric and other sewing materials.
Includes entries for routine purchases of household items between November 23, 1893 and September 28, 1894. Items purchased include coffee, tobacco, beans, and ham as well as other foodstuffs.
Account book for goods purchased almost daily between March 26, 1896 and December 11, 1897. Purchases include goods such as sugar, flour, lard, and other household items.
Contains accounts of individuals who maintained small accounts with Michael Mulligan. Entries include items purchased primarily between October and December, 1893. Some accounts, however, continue into 1894.
Alphabetical list of names. Final page contains a short list of merchandise.