Melville Mercantile Company records

Melville Mercantile Company records, 1893-1902

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Melville Mercantile Company
Title: Melville Mercantile Company records
Dates: 1893-1902 (inclusive)
18931902
Quantity: 3.75 linear feet of shelf space
Collection Number: MC 123 (collection)
Summary: The Melville Mercantile Company was a wholesale and retail general merchandise and agricultural equipment store in Melville, Montana. Records (1893-1902) include account ledgers, day books, and a general journal.
Repository: Montana Historical Society, Library & Archives
Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT
59620-1201
Telephone: 4064442681
Fax: 4064445297
mhslibrary@mt.gov
Access Restrictions: Collection open for research.
Languages: English
Sponsor: Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Melville Mercantile Company was organized on June 30, 1892, by H.O. Hickox and Frank E. Taylor at Melville, Montana, in Park County. The firm was involved in the wholesale and retail sale of merchandise and agricultural equipment and had outlets in Melville and Big Timber. The company charter was dissolved on June 30, 1902.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection contains financial records for Melville Mercantile Company, including daybooks (1893-1902), account ledgers (1893-1901), and a general ledger (1899).

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the Montana Historical Society. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collection. In some cases permission for use may require additional authorization from the copyright owners. For more information contact an archivist.

Preferred Citation

Item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Research Center, Archives, Helena, Montana.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Arranged by account ledgers and daybooks, chronologically.

Location of Collection

Manuscript Volumes

Acquisition Information

Acquisition information available upon request

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection

Financial Records Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Volume
1	Account ledger	1893-1894
2	Account ledger	1897
3	Account ledger	1898 January - 1899 January
4	Account ledger	1901
5	Daybook	1893
6	Daybook	1893 December - 1894 December
7	Daybook	1897 August - December
8	Daybook	1898 January - July
9	Daybook	1899 January - August
10	Daybook	1900 January - August
11	Daybook	1900 August - December
12	Daybook	1901 January - September
13	Daybook	1902 May - December
14	General ledger (includes statement on position of the company)	1899

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