August Parta Grocery Daybook
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Daybook for August Parta's grocery store in Centennial Heights, Michigan. Listed as number 18, includes customer's names with records of their purchases and payments.
Dates
- 1912-1914
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.
Biograpical/ Historical Note
August Parta was a dealer in groceries, meats, and dry goods in Centennial Heights, Michigan in Calumet Township circa 1912. His store, which was also his residence was located on 236 2nd Street.
Extent
0.23 Cubic Feet (1/2 manuscript (legal size))
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Daybook, 1912-1914, for August Parta's grocery store in Centennial Heights, Michigan. Listed as number 18, includes customer's names with records of their purchases and payments.
Arrangement
This collection consists of one grocery store daybook housed in a manuscript box.
Acquisition
The daybook from August Paarta's grocery store was donated to the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections by John Ernst on April 21, 1982.
General Physical Description note
0.23 cubic feet 1/2 manuscript box (legal size)
- Title
- August Parta Grocery Daybook
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elizabeth Russell, revised by Rachael Bussert
- Date
- 6/28/2010
- 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