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Madsen Furniture Company records, 1870-1999
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Madsen Furniture Company
- Title
- Madsen Furniture Company records
- Dates
- 1870-1999 (inclusive)18701999
- Quantity
- 6.25 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1803
- Summary
- The Madsen Furniture Company records (1870-1999) contain correspondence, brochures, pamphlets, news clippings, magazine articles, architectural drawings, financial ledgers, and notes concerning the Madsen Furniture Company. This company was established in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1870.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Madsen Furniture Company records (1870-1999) contain correspondence, brochures, pamphlets, news clippings, magazine articles, architectural drawings, financial ledgers, and notes concerning the Madsen Furniture Company. This company was established in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1870.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Gift of Richard Madsen in 2000.
Separated Materials
Two architectural drawings were transferred to the Manuscripts Division map case. Photographs were removed and transferred to the Multimedia Section of the Manuscripts Division (P0838).
Processing Note
Processed by Kate Kimball in 2000.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Business MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | |||
| 1 | Correspondence |
1898-1975 | |
| Folder | |||
| 2 | 1-2 | Advertisements |
1968-1990 |
| 2 | 3 | Architectural Drawings |
1970 |
| 2 | 4 | Authority of Partnership to Open Deposit Account and to Procure Loans |
1947 |
| 2 | 5 | Business Cards
This folder contains several business cards from Frances Madsen, Richard Madsen, and the company.
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| 2 | 6 | Business Meeting Materials
This folder contains several records of minutes pertaining to the stockholders meetings.
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1948 |
| 2 | 7 | Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Sterling Furniture Company |
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| 2 | 8 | Certificates |
1932-1984 |
| 2 | 9 | Court-related Materials |
1948 |
| 2 | 10 | Deseret Trust Pledge Agreement |
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| 2 | 11 | Financial Ledgers |
1913-1953 |
| 2 | 12 | Financial Notes and Receipts |
1935-1978 |
| 2 | 13-14 | Financial Notes and Statements
Some statements are photocopies of original documents.
|
1904-1971 |
| 2 | 15 | Instructions to Employees
This folder contains several photocopies of original documents.
|
1870-1878 |
| 2 | 16 | Invitations |
1968-1990 |
| 2 | 17 | Lease Forms |
1900-1947 |
| 2 | 18 | Logos |
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| 2 | 19 | Photographs
This folder contains several photocopies of photographs.
|
1985 |
| 2 | 20 | Property Brief |
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| 2 | 21 | Quitclaim Deeds |
1948 |
| 2 | 22 | Revised Articles of Incorporation of Century Gold Mining Company |
1969 |
| 2 | 23 | Release Forms and Statements |
1937 |
| 2 | 24 | Resolutions
This folder contains several resolutions made for the Board of Directors and also for the Madsen Furniture Company.
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| 2 | 25 | Tax Resolutions |
1952 |
| 2 | 26 | The Third Judicial District Court of Salt Lake County, Utah
This folder contains several agreements and records of minutes.
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1934-1939 |
| 2 | 27 | Warranty Deed |
1910-1947 |
| 2 | 28-29 | Western Loan and Building Company
This folder contains several agreement records, correspondence, financial notes, and statements.
|
1948-1949 |
| 2 | 30 | Western Loan and Building Company Reports |
1947-1948 |
Publications and Miscellaneous MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 1 | Brochures |
1981-1985 |
| 3 | 2 |
Intermountain Contractor
|
1968 |
| 3 | 3 | Newsletters |
1987 |
| 3 | 4-10 | News Clippings |
1890-1999 |
| 3 | 11 | Newspapers
This folder contains several pages from The Deseret Evening News.
|
1916-1963 |
| 3 | 12 |
The Electro Dealer
|
1968 |
| 3 | 13 | J.D. Williams, Excerpt, The People's Business
|
1980 |
| 3 | 14 | Display Items, Envelopes |
1948 |
| 3 | 15 | Miscellaneous |
1937-1967 |
Oversized News ClippingsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 4 | 1 |
The Christmas News, Excerpt |
1924 |
| 4 | 2 |
The Deseret Evening News, Excerpt |
1890 |
| 4 | 3 |
The Deseret News, Excerpt |
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| 4 | 4 | Newspaper Advertisement |
1897 |
| 4 | 5-6 |
The Salt Lake Tribune, Excerpts |
1910-1911 |
| 4 | 7 | Tabloid Excerpt |
Oversized MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 5 | 1 | Advertisements |
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| 5 | 2 | Collection Gallery Floor Plan Designed by Pennsylvania House |
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| 5 | 3 | Monthly Statement |
1946 |
| 5 | 4 | Proposed Double-Face Tower Display Scale |
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| 6 | Ink Stamps and Plate
This box contains two ink stamps and one plate.
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Furniture industry and trade--Utah--Salt Lake City--History--Sources
Corporate Names
- Madsen Furniture Company--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Architectural drawings
- Articles
- Clippings
- Correspondence
- Ledgers
- Notes
- Pamphlets
Finding aid created by Kate Kimball
2000 (last modified: 2019)
