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Simpson Realty Company collection

 Collection — Folder: S1191
Identifier: S1191

Scope and Contents

This collection includes photocopies of letters among various banks and litigators in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Indiana ranging from 1914 to 1917 regarding the bankruptcies, debts, and former properties of Simpson Realty Company and Siegel Stores Corporation.

Dates

  • 1914-1917

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.

Historical Note

Siegel Stores Corporation was a holding company based in Manhattan, New York, that went bankrupt in 1913.

The Simpson-Crawford Company owned a dry-goods store at Sixth Avenue and 19th and 20th Streets in New York; the Simpson-Crawford Company also failed.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Arlington High School on 1966/12/12.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2016/01/07 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2017/01/07 by Lauren Patton.
Title
Simpson Realty Company collection
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

Contact:
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Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
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