Herbert Bryant, Inc. Records (MS081)

Access and use

Location of collection:
Alexandria Library
Alexandria Library
Local History/Special Collections
717 Queen Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Patricia Walker, Branch Manager
Phone: (703) 746-1719
Phone: (703) 838-4577
Fax: (703) 706-3912
Preferred citation:

[Item identification], Herbert Bryant Inc. Records, MS081, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
.23 Cubic Feet 1 box
Creator:
Herbert Bryant, Inc.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Item identification], Herbert Bryant Inc. Records, MS081, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of approximately 300 leaves, all photocopies, and are the business records of Herbert Bryant, Inc. These records include shipments of raw materials received by rail, with rail car numbers noted, and by water, with ships' names and captains' names noted.

Biographical / historical:

Herbert Bryant, Inc. was a fertilizer manufacturing plant located on the Alexandria waterfront north of the Torpedo Factory. Founded by Herbert Bryant soon after the Civil War, Bryant was a long time Alexandria resident. He served as ajutant with the 17th Virginia Infantry, and served later as a member of General M. D. Cose's staff as a captain. He died April 11, 1913. The Business was taken over by his son, Arthur H. Bryant.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard