H.W. Curtis Hardware Store Daybook, 1909-1910
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Curtis, Henry W., 1854-1927
- Title
- H.W. Curtis Hardware Store Daybook
- Dates
- 1909-1910 (inclusive)19091910
- 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
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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
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
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.
Content Description
Sales account book from H.W. Curtis Hardware store in Blackfoot, Idaho.
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.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Series 1:
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Description: Book 11 item : Ledger for the H. W. Curtis Hardware Company.Dates: 1908-1910Container: Box 1, Object 1
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Accounting
- Business records
- Hardware stores
