Foley Brothers and Company Store Ledger

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MS-806

Staff Only

Collection Scope and Content Summary

Ledger, 1866-1876, of the Foley Brothers and Company Store, a general mercantile business in Eagle Harbor, Michigan. Includes records of accounts, charges, and payments by customers.

Dates

1866-1876

Access

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

Biography

Foley Brothers and Company was a general mercantile business owned by Irish immigrants John, Martin, and Michael Foley with a fourth partner, Michael Smith. The first branch store was located in Eagle Harbor, Michigan and opened in 1862. The second branch was opened in Houghton in 1867, and operated successfully until 1875 when it burned down. Not being insured, the store was a total loss. The previous year they had started a branch in Red Jacket (now Calumet). In 1885, the business was dissolved. John Foley and Michael Smith sold the Eagle Harbor store and stock to their sons, who went into business under the name of Foley and Smith.

Extent

0.76 Cubic Feet (1 flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Ledger, 1866-1876, of the Foley Brothers and Company Store, a general mercantile business in Eagle Harbor, Michigan. Includes records of accounts, charges, and payments by customers.

Processing History

Elizabeth Russell,5/23/2011

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Foley Brothers and Company Store Ledger
Author: Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Russell, revised by Lindsay Hiltunen
Date: May 23, 2011
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script
Language of description note: Description is in English