Guide to the Henry G. Lyon (fl. 1800-1838), Cabinet maker Account Book 1800-1838 MG 313

Processed by Luis Delfino, October 2000, as part of the “Farm to City” project funded by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Finding aid encoded by Julia Telonidis. May 2006. Production of the EAD 2002 version of this finding aid was made possible by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Finding aid written in English.


Descriptive Summary
	Creator:	Lyon, Henry G. , fl. 1800-1838.
	Title:	Henry G. Lyon (fl. 1800-1838), Cabinetmaker Account Book
	Dates:	1800-1838
	Abstract:	Kept by a Sussex County cabinetmaker, this volume includes accounts with the company store of the Franklin Furnace in Hardyston Township.
	Quantity:	.2 linear feet (1 volume)
	Collection Number:	MG 313

Biographical Note

Henry G. Lyon was a cabinetmaker working in Sussex County, New Jersey between the years 1800 and 1838.

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Scope and Content Note

Henry G. Lyon’s account book contains records of his cabinetmaking business in Sussex County, New Jersey from the years 1800 to 1838. Accounts are labeled with the name of the customer and each entry includes date, job, and price. Typical jobs include housing construction and repair, furniture building, coffin building, and painting. The book contains an account with the Franklin Furnace Company in Hardyston Township, and an index is located in the front of the volume.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Photocopying of materials is limited and no materials may be photocopied without permission from library staff.

Use Restrictions

Researchers wishing to publish, reproduce, or reprint materials from this collection must obtain permission.

The New Jersey Historical Society complies with the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code), which governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions and protects unpublished materials as well as published materials.

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Access Points
	The entries below represent persons, organizations, topics, forms, and occupations documented in this collection.
	Subject Names:
		Lyon, Henry G., fl. 1800-1838.
	Subject Organizations:
		Franklin Furnace Company (Hardyston Township, N.J.)
	Subject Topics:
		Cabinetmakers–New Jersey–Sussex County.
		Coffins–New Jersey–Sussex County.
		Furniture making–New Jersey–Sussex County.
	Subject Places:
		Hardyston (N.J. : Township)
		Sussex County (N.J.)
	Document Types:
		Account Books.