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Phillips Store (Chippewa Falls, Wis.) Financial Ledger, 1879-1881

 Collection
Identifier: University Historical Collection 291

Content Description

Account ledger book for the Phillips General Store in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, 1879-1881. The ledger book provides information about customer accounts and transactions. Entries include the name of the purchaser, the date of the transaction, the goods purchased from the store, and in some cases, goods purchased by the store, and prices.

Dates

  • Creation: 1879-1881

Creator

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to the public.

Use Restrictions

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. Copyright not owned by the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire.

Biographical/Historical Note

The Phillips Store appears to have been a general store located in Chippewa Falls, Wis. It is unknown how long the store was in business. There is no listing for the store in the earliest Chippewa Falls directory from 1887-1888.

Extent

0.2 Linear Feet (1/2 archives box)

Language of Materials

English

Summary

Account ledger book for the Phillips General Store in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, 1879-1881. The ledger book provides information about customer accounts and transactions.

Acquisition Information

Donated to the University of Wisconsin – Stout by Doris and Lawrence Cronk in October 1990. Transferred to Special Collections & Archives, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire in November 1990.

Accession Number

07-062

Reference Code

UHC291

Processing Note

Processed by Colleen McFarland in August 2006.

Status
Published
Author
Guinevere Fischer
Date
December 6, 2023
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire Repository

Contact:
Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
103 Garfield Avenue
Eau Claire WI 54701 United States
715-836-2739