Emrich Furniture Company collection
Collection — Folder: S2831
Identifier: S2831
Scope and Contents
This collection includes financial statements, account records, and correspondence from the Emrich Furniture Company in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from 1887 to 1941 regarding the company's activities. There is also an illustrated catalog of sideboards and buffets manufactured by the company from 1903.
Dates
- 1887-1941
Creator
- Emrich Furniture Company (Indianapolis, Ind.) (Organization)
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.
Administrative History
The Emrich Furniture Company was a bedroom and dining room furniture company operating out of Indianapolis, Indiana, starting in 1881. Their first location was 324 West Morris Street, and the company was founded by Henry Emrich and Otto Paulini who would sell to furniture dealers in Indiana and the surrounding states for consumer purchasing. Eventually the firm would start selling its own goods and continued to operate under the Emrich family until 1965 when it was sold to L. D. Foster Sr., who had owned and operated furniture stores in the area for many years prior. It would continue to operate until 1997 when it was finally shut down after 116 years in business.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
IndyStar. “Emrich’s: 100 Years of Low Prices.” The Indianapolis News, February 10, 1981. Accessed July 30, 2024. https://indystar.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news-emrich-furniture-1/130360321/?locale=en-US
Sources:
Items in the collection.
IndyStar. “Emrich’s: 100 Years of Low Prices.” The Indianapolis News, February 10, 1981. Accessed July 30, 2024. https://indystar.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news-emrich-furniture-1/130360321/?locale=en-US
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.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2024/07/30 by A.J. Chrapliwy. EAD finding aid created 2024/07/30 by A.J. Chrapliwy. EAD finding aid revised 2024/09/03 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Emrich Furniture Company (Indianapolis, Ind.) (Organization)
- Title
- Emrich Furniture Company collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
