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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)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 DescriptionReturn to Top
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 CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item Description]. Cage 24, Charles A. Blodgett Business Records . Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The ledger books are arranged in two series: Ledgers and Oversize Ledgers. Each series is arranged chronologically.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Series 1: LedgersReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| container | ||
| 1 | 20 items. |
1900-1914 |
| 2 | 3 items. |
1914-1915 |
| 3 | 2 items. |
1916-1920 |
| 4 | 3 items. |
1920-1925 |
| 5 | 2 items. |
1925-1926 |
| 6 | 3 items. |
1927-1929 |
| 7 | 4 items. |
1931-1938 |
| 8 | 3 items. |
1939-1941 |
| 9 | Money order sales Undated volumes 7 items.
|
1914-1918 |
Series 2: Oversize Ledgers Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| container | ||
| 10 | 1918 | |
| 11 | 1921 | |
| 12 | 1923 | |
| 13 | 1924 | |
| 14 | 1925 | |
| 15 | 1926 | |
| 16 | 1928 | |
| 17 | 1929 | |
| 18 | 1932 | |
| 19 | 1934-1937 |
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)
Finding aid prepared by Lawrence R.
Stark
2012
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
