Crescent Department Store Miscellany, 1914-1962
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Crescent Department Store (1889-.)
- Title
- Crescent Department Store Miscellany
- Dates
- 1914-1962 (inclusive)19141962
- Quantity
- 12 items
- Collection Number
- MsSC 213
- Summary
- The Crescent Department Store opened in Spokane Falls the day after the 4 August 1889 fire. The collection consists of a small group of typescript speeches, ephemeral items, and a letter regarding an upcoming unionization vote by employees.
- Repository
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Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture)
2316 W. First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
archives@northwestmuseum.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is not restricted.
- Additional Reference Guides
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Nolan, Edward W. A Guide to the Manuscript Collections in the Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Spokane, WA: Eastern Washington State Historical Society, 1987).
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
The Crescent Department Store opened in Spokane Falls the day after the 4 August 1889 fire. Founded by J.M. Comstock and R.B. Paterson, it grew from a small dry goods establishment to a large department store.
Content Description
The collection consists of a small group of typescript speeches delivered at the store’s twenty-fifth anniversary in 1914. Also included are some small ephemeral items of store advertising, stockholder promotional brochures and letters, and a letter for R.C. Paterson regarding an upcoming unionization vote by employees, 1948.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Publication RightsCopyright has not been assigned to the Eastern Washington State Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Museum Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher
Preferred Citation
Crescent Department Store Miscellany (MsSC 213), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.
Administrative Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Department stores--Washington (State)
Personal Names
- Paterson, R. C.
Corporate Names
- Crescent Department Store (1889-.)--Archives
- Crescent (Firm)--Washington (State)--Spokane
Geographical Names
- Spokane (Wash.)--Business, industries and trades--Retail
Form or Genre Terms
- Small manuscript collection
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Cram, Chauncy A., 1860-ca. 1945 (creator)
