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Dewey Lumber Company Records, 1916-1941
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Dewey Lumber Company (Polson, Mont.)
- Title
- Dewey Lumber Company Records
- Dates
- 1916-1941 (inclusive)19161941
- Quantity
- 25 volumes
- Collection Number
- Mss 069
- Summary
- The Dewey Lumber Company operated in Polson, Montana. The collection contains financial records for the Polson operations, a ledger for the Missoula, Montana, yard, and records of the Dewey Service Company.
- Repository
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University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
University of Montana
32 Campus Dr. #9936
59812-9936
Missoula, MT
Telephone: 406-243-2053
library.archives@umontana.edu - Access Restrictions
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Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana-Missoula.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
W. G. Dewey opened his lumber yard in Polson, Montana, in 1910, the same year that the city was founded. L. L. Marsh was the first manager of the company. Mr. Dewey also operated a large sawmill at Rollins, Montana, from which he hauled lumber across the lake to meet the needs of homesteaders on the Flathead Indian Reservation. The Dewey Lumber Company mill operated until 1943 when it was sold to the Polson Lumber Company. The retail operation closed in the early 1970s.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Dewey Lumber Company collection contains journals, cash books and ledgers, 1916-1938; inventory records, 1927-1941; payroll records, 1919-1941; and a general ledger for the Company's Missoula yard, 1939-1941. Financial records for the Dewey Service Company, which sold motor vehicles and operated a service station in Polson, are included for 1934-1939.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright not transferred to The University of Montana.
Preferred Citation
[Name of document or photograph number], Dewey Lumber Company Records, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
This collection is divided into two series:
Series I: Dewey Lumber Co., Financial Records, 1916-1941
Series II: Dewey Service Co. Records, 1936-1939
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I: Financial Records, 1916-1941Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| box-volume | ||
| 1/1 | Sales Journal |
1916-1926 |
| 1/2 | Cash Journal |
1918-1920 |
| 1/3 | Cash Journal |
1922-1926 |
| 1/4 | Inventory |
1927-1930 |
| 2/5 | Inventory |
1932-1938 |
| 2/6 | Inventory |
1939-1941 |
| 2/7 | Earnings Record |
1919-1921 |
| 2/8 | Earnings Record |
1921-1923 |
| 2/9 | Earnings Record |
1923-1924 |
| 2/10 | Earnings Record |
1925-1927 |
| 2/11 | Earnings Record |
1927-1930 |
| 2/12 | Earnings Record |
1930-1934 |
| 2/13 | Earnings Record |
1934-1936 |
| 2/14 | Missoula Office, General Ledger,
Accounts Payable and Receivable |
1939-1941 |
| Volume | ||
| 1 | General Journal |
1930-1938 |
| 2 | Purchases Journal |
1926-1938 |
| 3 | Cash Journal |
1920-1922 |
| 4 | Payroll Ledger |
1936-1940 |
| 5 | Earnings Record |
1938-1939 |
| 6 | Earnings Record |
1940 |
Series II: Dewey Service Company, 1936-1939Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| box-volume | ||
| 3/1 | General Ledger |
1936-1937 |
| 3/2 | General Ledger |
1937-1938 |
| 3/3 | General Ledger |
1934-1938 |
| 3/4 | Accounts Receivable
Ledger |
1937-1938 |
| 3/5 | New Car Record |
1937-1939 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Automobile dealers -- Montana--Polson
- Lumber trade--Montana -- Missoula
- Lumber trade--Montana -- Polson
- Service stations--Montana --Polson
Form or Genre Terms
- Business records -- Montana--Missoula
- Business records -- Montana--Polson
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Dewey Service Company (Polson, Mont.)
Finding aid prepared by Gabriel J.
Greenspan
2000
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