Helena Produce and Commission Company records
Scope and Contents
Records. 1887-1891. 1.5 linear feet. The collection consists of letterpress copy books, journals, a ledger, and a receiving book, for the Helena Produce and Commission Company, reflecting the day-to-day business of the firm.
Dates
- Creation: 1887-1891
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Collection open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the Montana Historical Society. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collection. In some cases permission for use may require additional authorization from the copyright owners. For more information contact an archivist.
Biographical / Historical
The Helena Produce and Commission Company was a wholesale outlet dealing in hay, grain, potatoes, flour, feed, butter, cheese, and eggs from 1887 to 1891. It was managed by Daniel Welch and originally located on the corner of Edwards and Clore streets, Helena, Montana.
Extent
1.5 linear feet
Abstract
The Helena Produce and Commission Company was a wholesale dealer in grain, potatoes, flour, feed, butter, and eggs located in Helena, Montana. Records (1887-1891) consist of letterpress volumes of outgoing correspondence, an invoice book, journals, a ledger, and a receiving book.
Arrangement
Arranged by series. Some material housed in Manuscript Volumes. See inventory below for more information.
Physical Location
7:2-2
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquisition information available upon request
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Helena Produce and Commission Company records 1887-1891
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by MHS staff
- Date
- 2004
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Repository Details
Part of the Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives Repository
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