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Title

Private ledger /

Authors

• Sidenberg, Richard 1846-1932

Other related names

• Kaplan, Arnold Harvey, 1939-, donor
• Kaplan, Deanne, donor

Call number

MS 56, Codex 017.1
(420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6206, University of Pennsylvania, Library at the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies)

Alternate identifiers

• bibid: 9977535837503681
• http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1104117696
• https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3rx93j99

Publisher

University of Pennsylvania

Origin

Date

1880-1891

Summary

A leather bound volume comprising the personal accounts of Richard Sidenberg spanning the years from 1880 to 1891. Preceding the 311 numbered pages is tabbed alphabetical index. The index consists chiefly of company names. The ledger records Sidenberg's accounts, banking transactions, bonds, deposits, and dividends. The ledger is divided into several sections indicated by a heading at the top of each page. The sections include cash account, inventory account, income or profit and loss account, properties by addresses, individual railroad accounts, banks, and insurance companies. Toward the end of the volume are recorded monthly profits and expenses of the G. Sidenberg Co. There are small accounts regarding individuals of the Sidenberg family including his wife and children. There are several notations and items crossed out in the volume. Title is stamped in gold on cover. A metal, locking closure is attached to the covers. Pages 304-311 are blank.

Extent

1 volume

Provenance

• Purchased for the Penn Libraries 2016 by Arnold and Deanne Kaplan (Collectify accession no. 2006.12.26.03792).
   

Subjects topical

• Sidenberg, Richard,--1846-1932
• Jews--New York (State)--New York--History--19th century--Sources
• Jewish merchants--New York (State)--New York--19th century
• Account books--New York (State)--New York--19th century--Specimens
• G. Sidenberg and Co
• Account books
• Jewish merchants
• Jews
• History
• New York (State)--New York

Genres

• Codices (bound manuscripts)
• Manuscripts, American--19th century
• Finding tabs
• Specimens
• Sources

Licenses

• Text

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Table of contents

• 2 — Cash account
• 80 — Inventory Account
• 100 — Income on Profit & Loss Account
• 120 — Income Account
• 136 — Note Account
• 212 — Inventory Account
• 250 — Miscellaneous Securities
• 262 — Cash account