Henry Trathen Personal Store Account Books
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Four personal store account books for Henry Trathen from general stores, Harris Seager & Co. in Ripley, Michigan and Graham Pope in Houghton, Michigan.
Dates
- 1874-1900
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections.
Conditions Governing Use
Various copying restrictions apply. Guidelines are available from Michigan Technological University Archives & Copper Country Historical Collections.
Biographical/ Historical Note
Henry Trathen's personal account books, which were small notebooks kept by the customer to record monthly purchases made on credit. Includes account books from general stores Harris Seager & Co. who had stores in Franklin Mine and Ripley, Michigan and Graham Pope in Houghton, Michigan at the foot of Isle Royale St.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
Account books, 1874-1900, personal store account books for Henry Trathen, small notebooks kept by the customer to record purchases made on credit. Includes account books from general stores Harris Seager & Co. in Ripley, Michigan and Graham Pope in Houghton, Michigan.
Arrangement
Chronological
Acquisition
Purchase, May 7, 1999.
- Title
- Henry Trathen Personal Store Account Books
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Elizabeth Russell, revised by Rachael Bussert.
- Date
- 2/3/2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding provided by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Repository Details
Part of the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections Repository