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Henry Trathen Personal Store Account Books

 Collection — sc_box: MS 2, Folder: 34
Identifier: MS-634

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

Contact:
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton 49931 U.S.A. US