View XML QR Code

Koontz & Lame day book, 1886

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Koontz & Lame (Halsey, Or.)
Title
Koontz & Lame day book
Dates
1886
Quantity
0.36 cubic feet, (1 flat box (13x16))
Collection Number
Coll 1079
Summary
Financial day book for Koontz & Lame, a general merchandise store in Halsey, Oregon. The book was used to record transactions made in 1886. Koontz & Lame was established by Martin V. Koontz (1827-1911) in 1879. After Koontz's death, his son, Clyde Harry Koontz (1876-1934) managed the firm under the name M. V. Koontz Company.
Repository
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
Return to Top

Historical Note

Koontz & Lame was a general merchandise store located in Halsey, Oregon. It was founded in 1879 by Martin V. Koontz (1827-1911). After Koontz's death, his son, Clyde Harry Koontz (1876-1934), managed the firm under the name M. V. Koontz Company.

Sources: Obituary for Martin V. Koontz in the Albany Democrat, April 21, 1911, page 3; obituary for Clyde Harry Koontz in the Oregonian, September 14, 1934, page 16.

Return to Top

Content Description

The collection consists of a financial day book for the general merchandise store Koontz & Lame, located in Halsey, Oregon. The book covers transactions that were made in the year 1886. Each page with entries is headed by the name of the customer, and lists the dates of purchases, what was purchased, and the amount paid. Pages between different customers were sometimes left blank.

Return to Top

Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

Koontz & Lame day book, Coll 1079, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Return to Top

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Transferred from Oregon State University Library, November 2001 (Lib. Acc. 24892).

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • General stores--Oregon--Halsey
  • Retail trade--Oregon--Halsey--19th century

Corporate Names

  • Koontz & Lame (Halsey, Or.)--Records and correspondence

Form or Genre Terms

  • daybooks
Loading...
Loading...