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Sivert Olson Furniture Store Records

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MS-622

Collection Scope and Content Summary

Records, 1897-1901, of the Sivert Olson Furniture Store, located in Calumet, Michigan. Includes a store accounting journal and a merchandise ledger.

Dates

  • 1897-1901

Access

Available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections.

Biography

The Sivert Olson Furniture Store was located in Calumet, Michigan. The building was built prior to 1884, with a storefront on the first floor where furniture and caskets were displayed and an apartment above. In a separate building was a cabinet shop and stable. As was common at the time, Sivert Olson served as an undertaker as well as a cabinetmaker (excerpted from Main Street Calumet, http://www.mainstreetcalumet.com/0808newsletter.pdf, accessed February 2011).

Extent

0.45 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box (legal size))

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Records, 1897-1901, of the Sivert Olson Furniture Store, located in Calumet, Michigan. Includes a store accounting journal and a merchandise ledger.

General Physical Description note

0.45 cubic feet1 manuscript box (legal size)

Processing History

Elizabeth Russell,2/16/2011

Title
Sivert Olson Furniture Store Records
Author
Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Russell
Date
2/16/2011
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Description is in English

Repository Details

Part of the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections Repository

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