Dielshneider Jewelry Store records , 1877-1959
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Dielschneider Jewelry Store (McMinnville, Or.)
- Title
- Dielshneider Jewelry Store records
- Dates
- 1877-1959 (inclusive)18771959
- Quantity
- 7 linear feet, (5 containers) : 4 record storage boxes, 1 folio
- Collection Number
- Bx 182
- Summary
- William F. Dielschneider and his brother Franz owned and ran the Dielschneider Jewelry store of McMinnville, Oregon, which also sold and repaired watches and clocks. The collection contains a cash book, watch sales and repair ledgers, a clock repair ledger, diamond record books, manufacturers' and jobbers' catalogues, and photographs.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Historical Note
William F. Dielschneider (d. 1853) was the son of Oregon pioneers. In 1892, he bought a jewelry store in McMinnville, Oregon and went into partnership with his brother Franz. The business was named Dielschneider Jewelry store and they also sold and repaired watches and clocks.
Content Description
The collection contains a cash book, watch sales and repair ledgers, a clock repair ledger, diamond record books, manufacturers' and jobbers' catalogues, and photographs.
Individual volumes include one cash book (1877-1878), a ledger that contains watch and diamond sale information (1927-1946), eleven ledgers on watch sales and watch repairs (1879-1959), and one ledger containing the store record of watches (1951-1958). There are also three record books on diamonds (1922-1959).
The collection also includes manufacturers' and jobbers' catalogues and photographs of the store.
Administrative Information
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Description: Guide to the Dielshneider Jewelry Store Records
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Businessmen--Oregon--McMinnville
- Jewelry stores--Oregon--McMinnville--Photographs
- Jewelry trade--Oregon--McMinnville
Form or Genre Terms
- Cashbooks
- Financial records
- Ledgers (account books)
- Trade catalogs
