Comers Commercial College

Comers Commercial College, originally Corner's Initiatory Counting-Room, was an accounting and business practices school in Boston, Massachusetts. It was established by George N. Corner (died 1877) in 1840. It was located on 323 Washington Street.[1]

A 14-page pamphlet was published for it in 1868.[2] A token was issued promoting the school.[3][4]

An advertisement in September 1897 for its 57th year touted courses in bookkeeping and shorthand. It was then at 666 Washington Street at the corner of Beach Street.[5] An 1897 advertisement is also extant. An 1860 catalogue is also extant. The school had a separate department for female students.[6]

It sold guides to penmanship, bookkeeping, and navigation. It also sold metallic pens it advertised as "the best ever made." Its 1873 "book-keeping" manual is extant.[7]

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References

  1. ↑ Slocum, Elliott (March 1, 1992). "Comer's Initiatory Counting-Room". Accounting Historians Notebook. 15 (1).
  2. ↑ College, Comer's Commercial (October 11, 1868). "Comer's Commercial College: Penmanship, Book-keeping, Commercial Correspondence and Computations. Navigation, Engineering, Surveying, &c. : George N. Comer, A.M., President. 323 Washington Street, Boston" – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "Massachusetts--Boston. Undated (1861-1865) Comer's Commercial College. Fuld-115A-1e. Rarity-7. White Metal. Plain Edge. AU-50 (PCGS)". Stacks Bowers.
  4. ↑ "(1861-65) Comers Commercial College, Civil War Store Card, Boston". Heritage Auctions. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Comer's Commercial College 1897 Advertisement Victorian Boston School ADBN1A12".
  6. ↑ "1860 Comer's Commercial College catalog and flyer- Boston,MA". WorthPoint. Retrieved May 18, 2026. For practical instruction in penmanship, bookkeeping, navigation, enginnering [sic], surveying, the languages, and common English studies, upon moderat [sic] terms. No class system. No extras. Students aided in procuring suitable employment. Separate department for females. Day and evening sessions.
  7. ↑ Comer, George N. (October 11, 1873). Book-keeping rationalized: adapted to all kinds of business, -personal and partnership commission and corporate. Together with entirely new and rapid methods of computing interest, exchange, averaging accounts, etc. ... Comer's Commercial College – via HathiTrust.
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