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H.W. Curtis Hardware Store Daybook, 1909-1910

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Curtis, Henry W., 1854-1927
Title
H.W. Curtis Hardware Store Daybook
Dates
1909-1910 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.5 cubic feet
Collection Number
MG 209
Summary
This collection contains the ledger of the H. W. Curtis Hardware company, which served Blackfoot, Idaho. The company sold items such as ranges, silverware, and plumbing supplies.
Repository
University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Henry W. Curtis was born in 1854 in England. His family moved to the United States in 1960, first to the East Coast and then to Utah. He opened his hardware store in Blackfoot, Idaho in 1885 which he opereated as a general store and trading post. He served in political office in the area for a number of years. He was invovled in various organizations including the Odd Fellows and Ancient and Free Masons. Curtis died in 1927 in Blackfoot.

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Content Description

Sales account book from H.W. Curtis Hardware store in Blackfoot, Idaho.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

FOR PHOTOS Photographer, "Title," date. Collection name, object ID. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.

FOR DOCUMENTS Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Materials were found in Special Collections offices.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Series 1:

    • Description: Book 1
      1 item : Ledger for the H. W. Curtis Hardware Company.
      Dates: 1908-1910
      Container: Box 1, Object 1

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Subject Terms

  • Accounting
  • Business records
  • Hardware stores
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