The Fair Store records, 1922-1968
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Overview of the Collection
- Title
- The Fair Store records
- Dates
- 1922-1968 (inclusive)19221968
- Quantity
- 2 boxes, (3.5 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- UUS_COLL MSS 402
- Summary
- This collection contains the ledgers and expense records of the Fair Store in Montpelier, Idaho.
- Repository
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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Samuel Lewis, brother of Simon and Hyman Lewis of the Lewis Bros. company, founded the Fair Store in the late nineteenth century. Located on Washington Street in downtown Montpelier, Idaho, the Fair Store sold textiles, food, hats, animal hides and other hardware and supplies. Samuel owned the store for many years, until he sold it to his daughter, Lillian Lewis, when he moved to Chicago, Illinois.
Content Description
This collection contains several business ledgers from the Fair Store of Montpelier, Idaho, dating from 1922 to 1968, though the bulk of the information is in the years 1927-1944. The content is divided between two boxes chronologically, by ledger type. This collection is beneficial to anyone researching the details of economic and business history of Montpelier, particularly during the Depression era.
The collection is ordered by size for ease of storage: the larger books are in the first box. Within each box the ledgers are organized chronologically.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from The Fair Store records must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives department head.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: The Fair Store records USU_COLL MSS 402, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Following Citations: USU_COLL MSS 402, USUSCA.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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The Fair Store ledgers, 1922-1968
18 books-
Description: Fair Store ledger, cash paid outDates: 1922-1927Container: Box 1, Book 1
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Description: Expense accounts ledgerDates: 1923-1926Container: Box 1, Book 2
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Description: Expense accounts ledgerDates: 1927-1929Container: Box 1, Book 3
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Description: Expense accounts ledgerDates: 1942-1948Container: Box 1, Book 4
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Description: Record of invoicesDates: 1929-1968Container: Box 1, Book 5
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Description: Day book ledgerDates: 1926 December - 1928 JanuaryContainer: Box 1, Book 6
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Description: Day book ledgerDates: 1928 March - 1929 JuneContainer: Box 1, Book 7
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Description: Inventory RecordsDates: 1934-1939Container: Box 1, Book 8
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Description: Inventory RecordsDates: 1940-1945Container: Box 1, Book 9
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Description: Cash book entriesDates: 1929 August - 1930 MarchContainer: Box 2, Book 10
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Description: Cash day book entriesDates: 1928-1936Container: Box 2, Book 11
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Description: Cash day book entriesDates: 1936-1947Container: Box 2, Book 12
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Description: Single entry ledgerDates: 1936 February - 1936 DecemberContainer: Box 2, Book 13
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Description: Day book ledgerDates: 1937 May - 1938 MayContainer: Box 2, Book 14
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Description: Day book ledgerDates: 1937 June - 1938 MayContainer: Box 2, Book 15
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Description: Day book ledgerDates: 1938 May - 1938 DecemberContainer: Box 2, Book 16
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Description: Day book ledgerDates: 1939 March - 1940 AugustContainer: Box 2, Book 17
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Description: Cotton inventory (incomplete)Dates: 1933Container: Box 2, Book 18
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Stores, Retail--Idaho--Montpelier--History.
Geographical Names
- Montpelier (Idaho)--Commerce--History.
Form or Genre Terms
- Account books--Idaho.
