Manufacturers Record
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Richard Hathaway established the Manufacturer's Record of Baltimore
in 1882. He had previously worked for the Journal of Commerce of Baltimore, as a clerk
, bookkeeper and finally as an editor
. A few months after the Record was established, Hathaway's brother, William H. Edmonds, became a partner and business manager
of the paper, a position he held until his death in 1898.
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
in 1882. He had previously worked for the Journal of Commerce of Baltimore, as a clerk
Clerk
Clerk, the vocational title, commonly refers to a white-collar worker who conducts general office or, in some instances, sales tasks. It is also occasionally used to refer to third-year medical students completing a medical clerkship. The responsibilities of clerical workers commonly include record...
, bookkeeper and finally as an editor
Editor
The term editor may refer to:As a person who does editing:* Editor in chief, having final responsibility for a publication's operations and policies* Copy editing, making formatting changes and other improvements to text...
. A few months after the Record was established, Hathaway's brother, William H. Edmonds, became a partner and business manager
Business manager
In a general context, a business manager is a person who manages the work of others in order to run a business efficiently and make a large profit...
of the paper, a position he held until his death in 1898.