Demers Mercantile Company ledger, 1881-1883
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Demers Mercantile Company
- Title
- Demers Mercantile Company ledger
- Dates
- 1881-1883 (inclusive)18811883
- Quantity
- 1 volume
- Collection Number
- Mss 794
- Summary
- A.L. Demers opened general stores in St. Ignatius, Montana and Arlee, Montana. The Demers Mercantile Company Ledger is a record of transactions for the St. Ignatius store from 1881-1883. The ledger lists transactions according to date and includes the names of store customers.
- Repository
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University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
University of Montana
32 Campus Dr. #9936
59812-9936
Missoula, MT
Telephone: 406-243-2053
library.archives@umontana.edu - Access Restrictions
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Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana-Missoula.
- Languages
- English.
Historical Note
A.L. (Alexander L.) Demers opened his first general store in Arlee in 1879. He soon left the management of the Arlee store to his brother Hector and open a second store in St. Ignatius. After Hector died in 1889, A.L. sold the Arlee store to Alex Dow. In 1902, Demers sold the St. Ignatius store to George Beckwith. Prior to that, Demers shared ownership of the store with Marion Prideaux. In 1942, Walter H. McLeod became president of the remaining Demers store in Arlee.
Content Description
The Demers Mercantile Company Ledger contains entries of purchases and credits at the St. Ignatius store from 1881-1883. Customers listed in the ledger include Major Peter Ronan, Charles Allard, Sisters of Providence, and many members of the McDonald and Finlay families.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes.
Preferred Citation
[Name of document or photograph number], Demers Mercantile Company Ledger, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The Demers Mercantile Company Ledger was donated to the Mansfield Library by Joseph McDonald in 2008.
Related Materials
The Mansfield Library Archives and Special Collections holds a number of collections related to this ledger. These include the Arlee Mercantile Ledger (Mss 751), the Beckwith Mercantile Company General Ledger (Mss 404), and the Walter H. McLeod Papers (Mss 002).
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- General stores--Montana--Saint Ignatius.
Personal Names
- Allard, Charles.
- Ronan, Peter.
Corporate Names
- Sisters of Charity of Providence.
- St. Ignatius Mission (Lake County, Mont.)
Family Names
- Finlay family.
- Finley family.
Form or Genre Terms
- Business records--Montana--Missoula.
