George Kunkel daybook, 1814-1817

Summary

Creator:

Kunkel, George, 1784-1850

Abstract:

George Kunkel, a merchant in Harrisburgh, Pennsylvania, kept this daybook between 1814 and 1817. He sold a variety of items, including alcohol, food, fabrics, and nonperishable goods.

Extent:

1 volume

Language:

English

Authors:

Collection processed and finding aid created by Meg Hixon, October 2011

Background

Scope and Content:

George Kunkel, a merchant in Harrisburgh, Pennsylvania, kept this daybook between 1814 and 1817. He sold a variety of items, including alcohol, food, fabrics, and nonperishable goods. Several accounts charged to "Widow Kunkel" relate to monthly and annual housekeeping expenses. Kunkel began his fiscal year on August 1, 1816, with the statement "I George Kunkel do commence keeping my accounts in dollars and cents This Day," accompanied by an ink drawing of two faces and a bird.

Biographical / Historical:

George Kunkel was born in York, Pennsylvania, on December 15, 1784. His father, German immigrant Christian Kunkel, served in the Revolutionary War. Kunkel later moved to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where he became a merchant. He married Catherine Ziegler on November 20, 1814, and they had six children, including Judge George Ziegler Kunkel. George Kunkel died on July 29, 1850.

Acquisition Information:

1991. M-2623k .

Processing information:

Cataloging funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). This collection has been processed according to minimal processing procedures and may be revised, expanded, or updated in the future.

Rules or Conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Related

Additional Descriptive Data:

Bibliography

Eastman, Frank M. Courts and Lawyers of Pennsylvania: A History, 1623-1923. Volume 4. New York: The American Historical Society, 1922.

Subjects

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Formats:

Daybooks.

Places:

Harrisburg (Pa.)
Pennsylvania--History--1775-1865.
United States--Commerce--History.