Labor Contract

Basic details

Labor Contract is a manuscript.

The language is English.

Its dimensions are 13 in. x 8 in..

It is 2 pages long.

It was created June 22, 1817.

Worthington Historical Society is the contributor.

Ezra Griswold is the creator.

You can find the original at Worthington Historical Society.

Background

This is an apprenticeship contract between Joseph A. Clark and Peter Barker, signed and witnessed in the presence of Moses Brown and Ezra Griswold.

Apprenticeships provided training for young people so that they could learn a trade or vocation. Peter Barker was a skilled carpenter and joiner who ran a successful business. Joseph Clark would learn the skill of "joinery" for the next 2 and 1/2 years, during which time he would get a small stipend. Joiners made furniture, cabinets, and interior woodwork. As Clark's skills increased, he would be paid more until he was ready to begin his own shop.

Subjects

It features the people Ezra Griswold and Peter Barker, Sr..

It covers the topic contracts.

It covers the city Worthington.

Record details

This file was reformatted digital in the format video/jpeg2000.

The Worthington Memory identification code is whs0003_001.

This metadata record was human prepared by Worthington Libraries on November 8, 2001. It was last updated November 14, 2025.

Copyright

No Copyright - United States

Labor Contract from the collections of the Worthington Historical Society (WHS) may be used for educational purposes as long as it is not altered in any way and proper credit is given: "Courtesy of the Worthington Historical Society, Worthington, OH." Prior written permission of the WHS is required for any other use of Labor Contract. Contact WHS at info@worthingtonhistory.org to request permission.