Montana Historical Society
Archives
MC 130
Greenhood, Bohm and Company
(Helena, Mont.)
Greenhood, Bohm and Company records
1875-1893
14 linear feet of shelf space
This collection contains the records of Greenhood, Bohm and
Company, including correspondence (1876-1891), daybooks (1880-1890), cash books, journals,
ledgers, freighting records, and legal documents. The Helena-based firm wholesaled clothing
and liquor throughout southwestern Montana. There are also some records of William Muth's
receivership of the company (1892-1893) in a separate subgroup.
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English
Isaac Greenhood was born in Regensburg, Bavaria, on May 11, 1842. At the age of sixteen he
immigrated to Ohio where he worked as a clerk. Four years later in 1862, he moved to
California and established a match factory. In 1866, Greenhood moved to Helena, Montana
Territory. He worked as a clerk in several stores, including Gans and Klein, where he
learned the clothing business. In 1877, Greenhood and Ferdinand Bohm of New York established
Greenhood, Bohm and Company. Greenhood ran the firm's Helena clothing and liquor business,
while Bohm ran the company's associated firm of Greenhood and Bohm in New York City. In
February 1892, Greenhood, Bohm and Company declared bankruptcy. William Muth took over
operation of the business as receiver from 1892 to 1893. After the failure of the company,
Greenhood worked for Bach, Cory and Company as a traveling agent for a few years. In 1898,
Isaac Greenhood and his son, Benjamin, founded Benn Greenhood Company, which dealt in men's
furnishings and the manufacture of shirts and overalls. While on a buying trip in New York,
Isaac Greenhood died of a heart attack on September 1, 1902.
Greenhood, Bohm and Company was a Helena, Montana, clothing and liquor wholesaler with
offices in New York, San Francisco, and Virginia City, Montana. Records include incoming,
outgoing, and interoffice correspondence (1876-1891); miscellaneous financial records
(1876-1893) including cash books, journals, daybooks, invoices (incoming/outgoing), orders,
ledgers, and freighting records; court papers (1875-1888); legal documents (1878-1888) The
Interoffice Correspondence (1877-1891) provides information about the business of wholesale
merchandising in nineteenth century Montana through the owners, Frederick Bohm and Isaac
Greenhood, and their salesmen, Leo Guiterman, John Hugl, and J.G. Hammer. The Financial
Records (1876-1893) follow the company's activities from its earliest days to its bankruptcy
in 1892, documenting fluctuations in the Montana business cycle. There is a subgroup for
William Muth's receivership of the company, which includes financial records (1877-1893),
entitled, Receivership (William Muth).
Arranged by subgroup and series. Some material housed in Manuscript Volumes. See inventory
below for more information.
Collection open for research.
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.
Item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers.
Montana Historical Society Research Center, Archives, Helena, Montana.
Acquisition information available upon request
A collection of Greenhood, Bohm and Company records was separated from the Helena Banking
Group and processed in September 1980. A large volume of correspondence and additional financial
records were included in the collection acquired from Ford Bovey in 1994. These were
separated and added to the Greenhood, Bohm and Company collection. The original provenance
of these records had been destroyed by the Boveys, with the correspondence arranged by town
of origin. The staff of the Montana Historical Society has attempted to restore the presumed
original order by arranging alphabetically by correspondent (company/individual).
Records of the reciever of Greenhood, Bohm and Company can be found in MC 133, William Muth
papers.
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Montana Historical Society
Archives catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places
should search under these terms.
Greenhood, Bohm and Company
(Helena, Mont.)
Helena (Mont.)--commerce
Virginia City (Mont.)--commerce--clothing and
dry goods
Clothing trade
Freight and freightage
Liquor industry
Wholesale trade
Business, industry, and labor
Montana
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection
Greenhood, Bohm and Company
Incoming Correspondence
1 / 1
A (correspondents include J. Abascol and Co., L. B.
Adams and Co., Alta Montana Company, Samuel Anderson, Averbach, Finch and Van Slyck)
1879-1891
1 / 2
B-Bar (correspondents include Bach, Cory, and Co.,
I. G. Baker and Co., and Co., P. Bandini, Bank of Miles City, Banner Brothers, James
Barker)
1879-1891
1 / 3
Barn-Bay (correspondents include Herman Barnett, T.
M. Barrett, E. and A. H. Batcheller and Co., Bay and Mahony)
1879-1891
1 / 4
Be-Bi (correspondents include Belmont Mining Co.,
Peter Benson, Berry Bros., J. R. Bill, C. G. Birdseye)
1879-1891
1 / 5
Bi-Bo (correspondents include Blackman and Bumby,
Henry N. Blake, Chas. Blum, C. Boipomeault)
1879-1888
1 / 6
Br-Brou(correspondents include W. R. Bramble,
Richard Brennan, E. G. Brooke, D. H. Brooks)
1879-1891
1 / 7
Brow-By (correspondents include Oliver Brodack,
George Bruffey, Amos Buck and Co., C. A. Bull, W. M. Bullard)
1879-1888
1 / 8
Ca-Ce (correspondents include W. H. Capinus,
Caplice and Smith, W. C. Carey, J. G. Carmody, John K. Castner, Cattin and Slocum,
Alfred Cave)
1879-1891
1 / 9
Ch-Cl (correspondents include J. T. Chase, G. D.
Chenoweth, J. D. Chesnut, Geo. Clendenin, Jr.)
1878-1888
1 / 10
R.H. Clendenin
1879-1888
1 / 11
Coc-Cow (correspondents include David H. Cohen, S.
Cohen and Bros., W. H. Cole, C. T. Collier and Co., T. E. Collins, W. S. Collins,
Cowan Bros.
1879-1892
2 / 1
Wm. Coleman and Co.
1879-1882
2 / 2
Collins, Duer and Co. (Bank of Northern Montana)
1881-1883
2 / 3
F. W. Combs and Co.
1887-1888
2 / 4
N. Connolly
1879-1882
2 / 5
Conrad and Muth
1881-1882
2 / 6
Cr-Cu (correspondents include Geo. W. Crane, C. T.
Cross Co.)
1879-1881
2 / 7
Da-De (correspondents include Father Damians, N. E.
Davis, T. J. Dawes, E. R. Dean, T. J. Demers, John Devine, Byron Dewitt)
1879-1891
2 / 8
Di-Dy (correspondents include W. H. Dickinson,
Donnell, Clark and Larabie, E. G. Dougherty, Driscoll and Goaffo, Dennis Driscoll,
Dunn, Lee and Co., Matt Dunn)
1879-1891
2 / 9
J. E. Dougherty
1879-1888
2 / 10
Ea-En (correspondents include C. M. Easterday,
Allen M. Easterly, Alex J. Elden, B. Elliott, J. Ellis and Co., William Ennis)
1879-1891
2 / 11
Er-Ey (correspondents include S. H. Erwin and
Bros., A. M. Esler, J. H. Evans, R. Jean Ewing, Eyl and Co.)
1879-1891
2 / 12
A. B. Elfelt and Co.
1877-1887
2 / 13
Fa-Fo (correspondents include Brown Ferrell, Henry
Florin, Fowlie Bros., George W. Fox)
1879-1888
2 / 14
J. A. Featherman
1879-1888
2 / 15
Fr-Fy (correspondents include Henry Frank, H. M.
Freeman, E. French and Co., Casper Freyler, Theodore Fuhrken, Lewis Fullhart)
1876-1888
3 / 1
Ga (correspondents include E. R. Gage, Minnie
Gallagher, J. J. Gaughn)
1881-1891
3 / 2
William Gaddis
1879-1883
3 / 3
Lee Goetschius
1881-1882
3 / 4
Ge-Go (correspondents include E. Girard, Henry
Girard, Chas. Glass and Co., Goodyear Rubber Co.)
1875-1891
3 / 5
Gr-Gu (correspondents include A. F. Graeter, Graham
Bros., Walter Grammis, Greenbaum, Sachs, and Freeman, C. Griswold)
1879-1891
3 / 6
To Isaac Greenhood (personal)
1876-1879
3 / 7
Ha (correspondents include Hamilton and Hazlett, W.
F. Hamilton, Paul M. Hanley, J. C. Hanrahan, L. A. Harkness, A. G. Hatch)
1878-1888
3 / 8
He (correspondents include Hensley Bros., L. A.
Hershfield)
1879-1882
3 / 9
Hi (correspondents include W. C. Hickey, Wm. Jonas
Higgins, Joseph Hirshberg)
1879-1888
3 / 10
Ho-Hu (correspondents include T. Hopkins, J. J.
Hopper, P. Hoyt, J. O. Hussey)
1879-1888
3 / 11
I-J (correspondents include N. J. Isdell, Henry
Jacobs, S. Jacobs, R. W. Jefferis, Chas. A. Johnson, P. J. Jordan)
1878-1891
3 / 12
Ka-Ke (correspondents include H. M. Keene, Horace
R. Kelly and Co., H. C. Kennedy)
1878-1888
3 / 13
Ki-Ku (correspondents include F. J. Kiesel and Co.,
A. W. Kimberland, Kissepaugh and Carter, Peter Koch, Conrad Kohrs, J. W. Koyess)
1878-1888
3 / 14
Kim Chong Tung Co. (includes one letter in Chinese)
1877-1881
4 / 1
La (correspondents include Kate Laherty, M. Lane,
Fred Langerman, S. W. Langhorne, Peter Lansing, S. E. Larabie, P. A. Largey)
1879-1891
4 / 2
M. Lane
1881-1882
4 / 3
Le (correspondents include James Lee, Leighton and
Jordan, J. S. Leiser, Al Lester)
1878-1888
4 / 4
Li-Ly (correspondents include John C. Lilly, O.
Links and Co., Walter H. Little, Lockey Brothers, Joseph V. Long)
1876-1891
4 / 5
Ma (correspondents include B. F. Mahan, P. H.
Mahoney, G. K. Malcolm, L. Manheim, Martin and Page)
1878-1891
4 / 6
E. L. Martin and Co.
1881-1883
4 / 7
Mc (correspondents include P. W. McAdow, H. A.
McAllister and Co., John McClure, McCormick and Co., A. McGregor, J. H. McKnight and
Co., Wm. McKnight, M. McLaughlin, McMillin and Co., Thomas J. McNamara)
1878-1891
4 / 8
Me-Mi (correspondents include Z. F. Meloche, W. J.
Minar, Missoula National Bank, Mart Mitchell)
1879-1891
4 / 9
H. A. Milot
1879-1887
4 / 10
Mo-My (correspondents include B. Morse, Wm. Muller,
Thos. F. Murray)
1876-1888
4 / 11
Na-Ne (correspondents include A. Nathan, Neustadter
Bros.)
1879-1888
4 / 12
Ni-Nu (correspondents include Louis Neitman, George
Noah, Northern Pacific Railroad Co.)
1878-1888
4 / 13
O (correspondents include James O'Grady, John
O'Neill, Oberfelder Bros. and Co.)
1879-1888
5 / 1
Pa-Pi (correspondents include I.T. Parkinson, Paul
and Hanley, Phelps, Dodge and Palmer, Pictorial Printing Co., Benjamin Pizer)
1878-1882
5 / 2
Po-Pu (correspondents include Pomona Co-operative
Association, J.F. Porter, John Potter, A.S. Pound, T.C. and Co., Isom Preuitt, R.S.
Price, Purdum and Shannon)
1876-1882
5 / 3
Q-Ri (correspondents include John R. Quigley, J.C.
Reinhart)
1878-1891
5 / 4
George Richards
1878-1881
5 / 5
Ro-Ry (correspondents include L. Roswith, Ryan
Brothers)
1877-1891
5 / 6
Daniel P. Robins
1879-1882
5 / 7
Sa-Se (correspondents include Sachs, Heller and
Co., Chas. H. Schnall, A.W. Schneiber, John Schwartz, Scofield and Donahone,
Alexander Scott, Selz, Schwab and Co., John Sexton)
1876-1891
5 / 8
Sebree, Ferris, and White
1881-1882
5 / 9
Sh-Sl (correspondents include H.H. Sharman, Philip
Shenon, Alec Sheperd, Jacob Sieben)
1877-1888
5 / 10
Sm-Sp (correspondents include Burns Smith, James S.
Smith, C. Soullier, Capt. F. Sparrestrem, Spencer Bros., E. Sperling)
1878-1891
5 / 11
Sr-Sw (correspondents include W. and I. Steinhart
and Co., Stephens Bros., R.M. Stickney and Co., Nelson Story, Strasburger and
Sperling, R.N. Sutherlin)
1876-1891
5 / 12
George S. Steell
1879-1882
6 / 1
Ta-Tu (correspondents include Talbert and Co., A.W.
Tanner, Tanner and Tilton, Wm. E. Tierney, Wm. H. Todd, Trask and Graves)
1878-1891
6 / 2
U-V (correspondents include Union Pacific Railway
Company, Alfred J. Urlin, Ursuline Nuns)
1877-1888
6 / 3
Vawter and Wickes
1881
6 / 4
Wa-We (correspondents include F.F. Walrath, A.C.
Warner, Charles A. Warren, Leopold Weil, Wm. Weinstein, Daniel J. Welch, John Wells,
W.S. Wetzel and Co.)
1876-1888
6 / 5
Frank Wells
1879-1888
6 / 6
T. A. Wickes
1881-1887
6 / 7
Wh-Z (correspondents include Wm. Whetstone, A.G.
Wilhelm, John B. Williams, Davis Willson, C.L. Wolten, Emil Wommelsdorf, Wm.
Woodward, Worden and Co., A.F. Wright, Frank E. Wright)
1876-1891
Interoffice Correspondence
6 / 8-11
F. Bohm (New York)
1878-1891
7 / 1-2
L. M. Cohn (San Francisco)
1877-1879
7 / 3
Isaac Greenhood
1879-1891
7 / 4-6
Leo Guiterman (salesman)
1879-1888
7 / 7
J. G. Hammer (salesman)
1878-1882
7 / 8-9
R. O. Hickman (salesman)
1877-1882
7 / 10-11
John Hugl (salesman)
1879-1882
7 / 12
F. Oppenheimer/ S. G. Rosenbaum/ W. H. Schreiber
(salesmen)
1878-1891
7 / 13
Theodore Shed (salesman)
1879-1882
8 / 1-2
Virginia City office
1879-1882
8 / 3
Ignatz Weil (salesman)
1885-1888
Outgoing Correspondence
8 / 4
Helena Office
1878-1887
8 / 5
Letterpress book
1889 February-June
Miscellaneous Correspondence
8 / 6
Montana merchants (including W. M. Alward, Talbert
and Co.)
1877-1887
Court Papers
8 / 7
Isaac Greenhood v. Joseph Gans (Lewis and Clark
County District Court)
1875-1888
Diaries
8 / 8
Diary [scattered entries describing weather and
daily business presumably kept by Ike Greenhood]
1878
Financial Records
9 / 1
Account book [includes monthly list of collections]
1878
9 / 2
Attorney's collection register
1882-1884
9 / 3
Bank books
1878-1891
9 / 4
Bills of lading
1880-1886
9 / 5
Bills of lading (Gilmer, Salisbury and Co. Stage)
1879-1880
9 / 6
Bills of lading (Kirkendall and Brown)
1887 January
9 / 7
Bills of lading (Wells Fargo)
1878-1879
9 / 8
Bills of lading (Great Northern Railway: mostly
shipped by Greenhood and Bohm, New York)
1890-1891
9 / 9
Bills of lading (Northern Pacific Railroad Fast
Freight Line)
1886-1891
9 / 10
Bills of lading (St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba
Railway: mostly shipped by Greenhood and Bohm, New York)
1888-1889
9a / 1
Bills of lading (Pennsylvania Railroad, Union Line:
mostly cigars shipped by Deutsch Brothers, New York)
1888-1891
9a / 2
Bills of lading (Union Pacific Railway)
1880
1
Bills of lading
1882 October- 1883 December
2
Bills payable
1882 April- 1885 January
9a / 3-4
Checkstubs
1882-1890
9 / 10-11
Checkstubs
1889-1891
3-7
Cash books
1877-1890
9
Credit reports
1887 February- 1891 February
9 / 12
Credit slips
1877-1879
10 / 1-6
Day books (includes D-I)
1880 November- 1881 December
11 / 1-5
Day books (includes J-N)
1881 December- 1883 April
12 / 1-5
Day books (includes O-T)
1883 April- 1887 October
13 / 1-5
Day books
1881 November- 1889 January
14 / 1
Day book
1889 March - 1890 January
14 / 2-4
Freight bills (includes H. C. Kennedy, Montana
Freight Line, E. G. Maclay and Co., etc.)
1879-1882
14 / 5
Index [alphabetical listing of goods sold including
description of items, size or style options, and prices per unit]
1878
14 / 6
Inventory
1881
14 / 7-10
Invoices: incoming
1876-1881
10
Invoices: incoming
1881 February-September
15 / 1-4
Invoices: incoming
1882-1891
15 / 5-6
Invoices: outgoing (includes letterpress book)
1877-1890
16 / 1-2
Invoice books
1891-1892
11-14
Journal
1880-1888
15
Ledger
1877 May- 1879 October
16
Ledger B
1879 October- 1882 January
17
Ledger C
1882 February- 1885 July
18
Ledger D
1885 July- 1889 December
16 / 3
Ledger (general)
1887 January- 1889 December
19
Ledger (purchases)
1885 August- 1890 April
20-21
Ledger C [Greenhood and Bohm] and index
1888 September- 1891 December
16 / 4
List of retail ledger accounts
1879-1886
16 / 5-6
Orders
1878-1882
17 / 1
Orders
1889 August - 1890 September
17 / 2
Orders (liquor and cigars)
1889 October- 1891 December
17 / 3
Receipts: general
1876-1891
17 / 4
Receipts: Ike Greenhood (personal)
1887-1888
17 / 5
Sales book
October 1889 - 1890 March
18 / 1
Shipments
1887-1891
18 / 2
Statements
1877-1883
18 / 3-6
Trial balances
1876-1889
18 / 7
Miscellaneous
1879
Legal Documents
19 / 1
Agreements
1878-1888
19 / 2
Licenses
1878-1888
Miscellany
19 / 3
Lists, forms (tailoring measurements)
undated
Printed Material
19 / 4
Advertisements, price lists
1878-1882
Receivership (William Muth)
Financial Records
19 / 5
Cancelled checks
1892-1893
19 / 6
Cash book
1892 April- 1893 February
19 / 7
Collections by receivers Max Kahn and William Muth
circa 1893
19 / 8
Ledger
1892 May- 1893 February
19 / 9
Transcripts of books by Muth
1877-1892