Mantua Glassworks

Organization

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: Approximately 1820 (date of establishment) - 1830 (date of dissolution) - 1830

Biography

Mantua Glassworks was located in Mantua, Ohio, and produced glass bottles in the 1820s. The business was started by David Ladd and glassblower Jonathan Tinker around 1821. Ladd relocated in 1823 and the glassworks was operated by various individuals for the next few years. By 1829-1830, glass production ceased.

Bibliography

Harry Hall White, “The Story of the Mantua Glass Works: Part I. Quest and Quarry,” _Antiques_ 26 (July 1935), 212-216.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Mantua Glassworks Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MS-0113

Scope and Contents This collection includes two separate items: 1) an account ledger for a general storekeeper or merchant named Dudley Williams and 2) a set of legal documents from the 1820s relating to the Mantua Glassworks. The ledger spans the period 1802-1830. In 1820, Dudley Williams moved to Franklin (now Kent), Ohio, possibly from New Jersey. The legal documents involve glassblower Jonathan Tinker, glassworks founder David Ladd, and several other partners.Researchers will find a wealth of...

Dates: 1802-1835

Found in: The Rakow Research Library Manuscript Collection

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Related Names

Williams, Dudley, 1776- (Associative with Related)

Description

Dudley Williams had financial/business interactions with both David Ladd and Jonathan Tinker of Mantua Glassworks. These transactions were recorded in the account ledger kept by Dudley Williams.