Charles A. Blodgett Business Records, 1900-1941
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Blodgett, Charles A.
- Title
- Charles A. Blodgett Business Records
- Dates
- 1900-1941 (inclusive)19001941
- Quantity
- 57, (6 linear feet of shelf space.)
- Collection Number
- Cage 24
- Summary
- Ledgers containing accounts, inventories, and miscellaneous notes, chiefly for Blodgett Mercantile Company.
- Repository
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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
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This collection is open for research use.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Content Description
The business records of Charles A. Blodgett, storekeeper, are comprised of 57 ledger books containing accounts, inventories and miscellaneous notes regarding the operation of general merchandise stores in Victor and Kalispel, Montana (1900-1902) and in Spokane, Washington (1902-1941). The Spokane business was generally known as the Blodgett Mercantile Company.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
[Item Description]. Cage 24, Charles A. Blodgett Business Records . Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
The ledger books are arranged in two series: Ledgers and Oversize Ledgers. Each series is arranged chronologically.
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
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Series 1: Ledgers
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Dates: 1900-1914Container: Container 1
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Dates: 1914-1915Container: Container 2
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Dates: 1916-1920Container: Container 3
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Dates: 1920-1925Container: Container 4
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Dates: 1925-1926Container: Container 5
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Dates: 1927-1929Container: Container 6
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Dates: 1931-1938Container: Container 7
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Dates: 1939-1941Container: Container 8
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Description: Money order sales Undated volumes7 items.Dates: 1914-1918Container: Container 9
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Series 2: Oversize Ledgers
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Dates: 1918Container: Container 10
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Dates: 1921Container: Container 11
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Dates: 1923Container: Container 12
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Dates: 1924Container: Container 13
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Dates: 1925Container: Container 14
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Dates: 1926Container: Container 15
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Dates: 1928Container: Container 16
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Dates: 1929Container: Container 17
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Dates: 1932Container: Container 18
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Dates: 1934-1937Container: Container 19
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Merchants -- Washington (State)--Spokane
Personal Names
- Blodgett, Charles A. --Archives (creator)
Corporate Names
- Blodgett Mercantile Company. --Archives (creator)
