Kuphal and Leopold Mercantile Records, 1885-1890
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Kuphal and Leopold
- Title
- Kuphal and Leopold Mercantile Records
- Dates
- 1885-1890 (inclusive)18851890
- Quantity
- 3 linear feet of shelf space
- Collection Number
- MC 129 (collection)
- Summary
- Kuphal and Leopold, a general mercantile business in Helena, Montana Territory, was owned by Frederick William Kuphal and Bernhart Leopold. Records (1885-1890) consist of business correspondence, ledgers, daybooks, invoice stub books, and receipts.
- Repository
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Montana Historical Society, Library & Archives
Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT
59620-1201
Telephone: 4064442681
Fax: 4064445297
mhslibrary@mt.gov - Access Restrictions
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Collection open for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical Note
Kuphal and Leopold was a general mercantile store operating in Helena, Montana Territory, from 1886 to 1890. Owned by Frederick William Kuphal and Bernhart Leopold, the store sold groceries, wine, liquor, and cigars from its main store in the International Hotel building, and later from 103 South Main Street. Frederick William Kuphal was born in Germany on November 3, 1846. He arrived in Montana Territory in 1881. After his involvement in the mercantile venture with Leopold, he became partners with Frank J. Kenck in the Kuphal and Kenck Saloon. In 1900 Kuphal sold his interest and accepted a position with W. A. Clark in Butte, as a bookkeeper at the Colorado Mining and Smelting Company and the Colusa-Parrot Mining Company. Frederick W. Kuphal died on June 23, 1917, at the age of seventy-one.
Content Description
Records. 1885-1890. 3 linear feet. This collection contains the records of Kuphal and Leopold Mercantile, including business correspondence, receipts, daybooks, invoice stub books, and ledgers.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the Montana Historical Society. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collection. In some cases permission for use may require additional authorization from the copyright owners. For more information contact an archivist.
Preferred Citation
Item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Research Center, Archives, Helena, Montana.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Arranged by series. Receipts, Ledgers, and Daybooks arranged chronologically. Invoice Stub Books arranged alphabetically. Some material housed in Manuscript Volumes. See inventory below for more information.
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection
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Financial Records
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Description: Claims: Union Warehouse Company; Attorney and Tradesmen's UnionDates: 1886Container: Box/Folder 1 / 1
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Description: DaybooksDates: 1886-1887Container: Box/Folder 1 / 2-4
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Description: DaybooksDates: 1887Container: Box/Folder 2 / 1-2
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Description: Daybooks "7"Dates: 1887Container: Box/Folder 2 / 3
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Description: Daybooks "8a - 8b"Dates: 1887-1888Container: Box/Folder 3 / 1-2
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Description: Daybooks "8 - 9"Dates: 1887-1888Container: Box/Folder 3 / 3-4
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Description: Daybooks "10"Dates: 1888Container: Box/Folder 4 / 1
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Description: DaybooksDates: 1888-1889Container: Box/Folder 4 / 2-4
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Description: DaybooksDates: 1889Container: Box/Folder 5 / 1-2
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Description: Invoice stub book ADates: 1888-1889Container: Box/Folder 5 / 3
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Description: Invoice stub book index ADates: 1888-1889Container: Box/Folder 5 / 4
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Description: Invoice stub books L,M,O,P,QDates: 1889-1890,Container: Box/Folder 6 / 1-5
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Description: Invoice stub books SDates: 1890Container: Box/Folder 7 / 1
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Description: LedgerDates: 1886-1887Container: Box/Folder 7 / 2
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Description: LedgerDates: 1887-1888Container: Volume 1
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Description: LedgerDates: 1887-1888Container: Box/Folder 7 / 3
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Description: Individual account ledgerDates: 1885-1886Container: Box/Folder 7 / 4
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Description: ReceiptsDates: 1886-1887Container: Box/Folder 7 / 5
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