History of Union Insurance Company (New London, Conn.)
The Union Insurance Company was involved in marine underwriting in New London, Connecticut in the 19th century.
Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
Available for use in the Manuscripts Division.
Restrictions on Use
Various copying restriction apply. Guidelines are available from the Manuscripts Division.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the G. W. Blunt White Library. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
Persons:
Billings, Coddington
Corporate Bodies (Including Vessels):
Halcyon (Ship)
Subjects:
Banks and banking–Connecticut–New London I
nsurance companies–Connecticut–New London
Insurance, Marine–Connecticut–New London
Insurance, Marine –Policies
Document Types:
Bankbooks–Connecticut–New London
Insurance policies–Connecticut–New London
Stock certificates–Connecticut–New London
Occupations:
Administrative Information
Coll. 146, Manuscripts Collection, G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
Detailed Description of the Records
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
| Business Papers 1805-1841 | |||||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Receipts, Lyman Law from Union Insurance Co.; 1805 Nov-Dec 2 pieces | |||||||||||
| 2 | Stock certificates for shares in the Union Insurance Co.; 1805-1838 58 pieces | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Insurance policies for Ship HALCYON; 1833-1834 5 pieces | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Bank drafts against Union Insurance Co.; 1835, 1837 23 pieces | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Miscellaneous bills paid by Union Insurance Co., and related letters; 1838-1841 8 pieces | ||||||||||||
| Bank book: “New London Bank in Account with Coddington Billings, Treasurer of Union Insurance Co., New London”; 1828-1837 | |||||||||||||