Preliminary Guide to the Colfax Hardware Company Records

Preliminary Guide to the Colfax Hardware Company Records, 1949-1951

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Colfax Hardware -- Colfax (WA)
Title: Preliminary Guide to the Colfax Hardware Company Records
Dates: 1949-1951 (inclusive)
19491951
Quantity: 1 linear feet, (1 box.)
Collection Number: MS.1988.22
Summary: This collection contains records of the Colfax Hardware Company, located on North 123 Main Street, in Colfax, Washington.
Repository: Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions: This collection is open and available for research use.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Formerly called Roulet Hardware and owned by Justin Roulet, the Colfax Hardware Company was purchased in 1949 by Charles G. Lemon and C.E. Perryman. Opening in March of 1949, the renamed Colfax Hardware Store was located on North 123 Main Street, in Colfax, Washington.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection contains records of the Colfax Hardware Company, located on North 123 Main Street, in Colfax, Washington. The collection consists of account ledgers from 1949 to 1951, incoming correspondence, financial records, business registration certificates, inventory lists of materials from 1949, 1950, and 1951, order books from 1949 to 1951, and "Agent's License Record" for the State of Washington Department of Game from 1949, 1950, and 1951.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This is an unprocessed collection. It has not yet been arranged.

Location of Collection

(MASC Staff Use: 2-5-8-2)

Acquisition Information

Richard Old donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 1988 (MS 1988-22).

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