Business enterprises
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 44 Collections and/or Records:
Daniel H. Prunk papers
Collection — Folder S1921
Identifier: S1921
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photocopies of correspondence ranging from 1866 to 1869 regarding the settling of accounts between Dr. Daniel H. Prunk and his supplier of coffins, caskets, coffin tops, and funeral accessories. Correspondence includes letters sent by Parish & Wood (later Hooke & Wood) Wholesale and Retail Furniture Dealers and Hon. T.R. Stanley of Chattanooga, Tennessee. The collection also includes photocopies of Dr. Prunk's day book that he used to record orders to be filled,...
Dates:
1864-1883
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Daniel H. Prunk papers
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
Ewing family collection
Collection
Identifier: L323
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises personal and business papers from the Ewing family, particulraly the brothers William Griffith (W.G.) and George Washington (G.W.) Ewing and their companies in Fort Wayne, Indiana and numerous other locations in the Midwest, ranging from 1818-1887, regarding land speculation; the fur trade; trade and relations with Native Americans and Hoosier pioneers; the settlement of Indiana and the Old Northwest; the development of Fort Wayne; state and national politics; and...
Dates:
1818-1889
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Ewing family collection
Francis D. Warner collection
Collection — Folder S1362
Identifier: S1362
Scope and Contents
This collection includes certificates, accounts, deeds, and pamphlets from Francis D. Warner ranging from 1856 to 1885 and undated, related to business concerns and membership to organizations such as the Masonic Mutual Benefit Society of Indiana, Norther Indiana Agricultural Society, and the New Carlisle and Farmers Union Fair Association.There are also undated certificates for F. D. Warner and Mrs. D. E. Warner from the Imperishable Burial Vault Company; the 1870 constitution and bylaws of...
Dates:
1856-1889
Frank K. Sawyer Indianapolis businesses collection
Collection — Folder S2703
Identifier: S2703
Scope and Contents
This collection contains an assortment of approximately 415 items collected by Frank K. Sawyer in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from 1854 to 1905, including correspondence, advertisements, flyers, brochures, bills, accounts, receipts, financial statements, invoices, and notes. Some receipts are handwritten on scraps of paper, while others are making use of printed business forms which display distinctive letterheads. Most of these receipts are mounted to the pages of a scrapbook and are often...
Dates:
1854-1905
George W. Ewing letters
Collection — Folder S1825
Identifier: S1825
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence sent by George Washington Ewing to Byrum D. Miner of Fort Wayne, Indiana regarding the sale of furs and skins, William G. Ewing's estate, and other legal matters (1855-1856). The collection also includes a November 29, 1849 bill from Brown's Hotel in Washington, D.C. and three letters sent by Lucinda Smith of Evansville, Indiana to Ewing and Miner regarding the collection of rent from the government for cattle and stables kept on property presumably owned...
Dates:
1849-1865
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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George W. Ewing letters
Gibson Teas account book
Collection — Folder S1290
Identifier: S1290
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises a transcription of an account book from Gibson Teas in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana rainging from 1853 to 1856, regarding the activities and correspondence of his business of broom and wood tool manufacturing. The account book was transcribed by R. A. Stubbs of Long Lake, Minnesota.
Dates:
1853-1856
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Gibson Teas account book
Harry Sheagley photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P009
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of black and white photographs and negatives, with a few color negatives, taken by Harry Sheagley. The majority of the photographs were taken in his capacity as professional photographer, while some appear to be for his own personal collection. The negatives are black and white 3x5-inch, with a few color and 35mm negatives, the bulk of which are images from his photography business, and some of his family.
Dates:
1956-1960s
Helen E. Fisher collection
Collection
Identifier: L270
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an autograph book from the graduating class of Shortridge High School in Indianapolis and a photograph album from Elizabeth E. Fisher in Indiana, ranging from 1879 to circa 1900, regarding Fisher's life. The photograph album has images of animals, houses, and people from the Dale, Chilton, Swift, and Hull families in Indiana, including images of the Hull, Dale, and Sam Swift residences and businesses, including the Rex Manufacturing Company, in Connersville; West Baden...
Dates:
1879-circa 1900
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Helen E. Fisher collection
Horatio D., Joseph E., and Joshua J. Silver letters
Collection — Folder S3000
Identifier: S3000
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photostat copies of 3 letters from Horatio D., Joshua J., and Joseph E. Silver in Indiana and Ohio from 1843 to 1851.The first letter, from Horatio Silver to his sister, details getting a bunch of goods for his bakery from Cincinnati, rebuilding his oven in a better way, and general family matters. The second letter, from Jospeh Silver to one of his brothers, includes different business “blessings” that he needs advice on from his brother, as well as his general living...
Dates:
1843-1851
