wasmhi2001_58.xml Guide to the Warshal's Sporting Goods Records 1918-1995 Warshal's Sporting Goods Records Finding aid prepared by Julie Kerssen Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Museum of History & Industry © 2006
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Finding aid encoded by ArchProteus2006 Finding aid is in English Finding aid based on DACS ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard) Museum of History & Industry, Sophie Frye Bass Library
5933 6th Avenue South Seattle, WA 98108 Phone: 206-324-1126 URL: http://www.mohai.org
2001.58 Warshal's Sporting Goods (Seattle, Wash.) Warshal's Sporting Goods Records 1918-1995 2 boxes 1 linear foot Photographs, advertising, and business records from Warshal's Sporting Goods, a longtime retailer in downtown Seattle. 14a.4.9 1a.3.14 (oversize photo) Collection materials are in English. Historical Note:

Adolph and William Warshal opened a pawn shop in downtown Seattle in 1922. In 1936 it moved to First and Madison and expanded into sporting goods, which became its primary business during the decades it remained at that location. Two branch stores were opened in the 1950s and 1960s, one in Ravenna and one near Northgate, but both eventually closed. However, the main store continued to thrive and became a downtown landmark with a loyal customer base buying hunting and fishing gear, cameras, and camping and sports equipment. Many employees worked at the store for decades.

Adolph's son Jerry began working at the store at the age of 12 and eventually took over the business. In 1997 he sold the building to developers who planned to build a hotel and condominiums on the site, and the store closed in 2001.

This collection consists of business records from Warshal's Sporting Goods, including advertising, account books, forms, and an employee manual. Photographs are mainly of gunsmiths at work but also include store interiors and portraits. A large portion of the collection is made up of letters from gun purchasers, apparently saved for law enforcement purposes.

The collection is open to the public by appointment.

The Museum of History & Industry is the owner of the materials in the Sophie Frye Bass Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from MOHAI before any reproduction use. The museum does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.

Warshal's Sporting Goods Records, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle

The collection was donated by Jerry and Ardee Warshal in 2001.

These materials are part of a donation that also included a number of artifacts. These artifacts are cataloged and stored separately by MOHAI's Collections Department.

 Seattle (Wash.) Stores, retail -- Washington (State) -- Seattle Sporting goods industry -- Washington (State) -- Seattle Firearms -- Washington (State) -- Seattle Retail trade Sports and recreation Seattle 1 1 2001.58.9.1-10 Photographs undated 1 2 2001.58.9.11-16 Photographs undated 1 3 2001.58.9.17-26 Photographs undated os 2001.58.9.27 Oversize photograph of store undated 1 4 2001.58.10.1-11 Advertising materials 1941-1995 1 5 2001.58.10.12-14 Advertising materials and news articles 1935-1995 1 6 2001.58.11.1-5 William Taylor wartime service and immigration documents 1918-1921 1 7 2001.58.12.1-4 Forms and shipping bag undated 1 8 2001.58.13.1 Employee manual circa 1995 1 9 2001.58.14.1 Account journal January 1944 1 10 2001.58.14.2 Account journal November 1944 1 11 2001.58.14.3 Account journal December 1944 1 12 2001.58.15 Receipts and permits-Sheriff's Office 1934 1 13 2001.58.15 Permit letters-E 1931-1935 1 14 2001.58.15 Permit letters-F 1934-1935 1 15 2001.58.15 Permit letters-H 1932-1935 1 16 2001.58.15 Permit letters-L 1935 1 17 2001.58.15 Permit letters-N 1933-1935 1 18 2001.58.15 Permit letters-O 1932-1935 1 19 2001.58.15 Permit letters-P 1933-1935 1 20 2001.58.15 Permit letters-R 1932-1935 1 21 2001.58.15 Permit letters-T 1934-1936 1 22 2001.58.15 Permit letters-U 1933-1935 1 23 2001.58.15 Permit letters-V 1934-1935 2 1 2001.58.15 Permit letters-U-V 1936 2 2 2001.58.15 Permit letters-W 1936 2 3 2001.58.15 Permit letters-A 1934-1936 2 4 2001.58.15 Permit letters-A 1936 2 5 2001.58.15 Permit letters-B 1936 2 6 2001.58.15 Permit letters-B 1934-1935 2 7 2001.58.15 Permit letters-C 1935 2 8 2001.58.15 Permit letters-D 1934-1935 2 9 2001.58.15 Permit letters-G 1933-1935 2 10 2001.58.15 Permit letters-J 1934-1935 2 11 2001.58.15 Permit letters-K 1935 2 12 2001.58.15 Permit letters-M 1934-1935 2 13 2001.58.15 Permit letters-W 1934-1935 2 14 2001.58.15 Permit letters-C 1936 2 15 2001.58.15 Permit letters-D-E 1936 2 16 2001.58.15 Permit letters-F 1936 2 17 2001.58.15 Permit letters-G 1936 2 18 2001.58.15 Permit letters-H 1936 2 19 2001.58.15 Permit letters-I-J 1936 2 20 2001.58.15 Permit letters-K 1936 2 21 2001.58.15 Permit letters-L 1936 2 22 2001.58.15 Permit letters-M 1936 2 23 2001.58.15 Permit letters-N 1936 2 24 2001.58.15 Permit letters-P 1936 2 25 2001.58.15 Permit letters-R 1936 2 26 2001.58.15 Permit letters-S 1936 2 27 2001.58.15 Permit letters-S 1936 2 28 2001.58.15 Permit letters-A-E 1937 2 29 2001.58.15 Permit letters-F-H 1937 2 30 2001.58.15 Permit letters-M-R 1937 2 31 2001.58.15 Permit letters-S-W 1937