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Charles A. Blodgett Business Records, 1900-1941

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Blodgett, Charles A.
Title
Charles A. Blodgett Business Records
Dates
1900-1941 (inclusive)
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
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 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.
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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.

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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.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The ledger books are arranged in two series: Ledgers and Oversize Ledgers. Each series is arranged chronologically.

Acquisition Information

The collection was donated to the Washington State University Library by L. T. Blodgett.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

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Subject Terms

  • Merchants -- Washington (State)--Spokane

Personal Names

  • Blodgett, Charles A. --Archives (creator)

Corporate Names

  • Blodgett Mercantile Company. --Archives (creator)

Finding aid prepared by Lawrence R. Stark
2012

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