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Title: Warshaw Collection of Business Americana: Business Ephemera: Dry Goods

Extent and Forms of Material: 48 cubic feet, including # oversize folders

Scope and Content: This subject category- dry goods consists of [May be a single

note/statement or a general note/statement followed by additional notes/statements

describing individual series or subseries.]

Series 1, Manufacturers and Distributors, 1814-1973

Series 2, Related Materials, dates, consists of patents, stocks, images, import/export

documents, materials relating to city offices and jobbing trade of the United States and

Canada and associations. Materials are arranged by type.

Series 3, Related Publications, 1881-1955

CONTAINER LISTING

Montgomery Ward & Company

Catalogues, 1857-1931

Chicago, Illinois


Catalogues, Fall/Winter, 1887-1888

Chicago, Illinois


Catalogues, Spring/Summer, 1892

Chicago, Illinois


Barber Chairs, Furniture and Supply Catalog, 1897

Chicago, Illinois


Catalogues, Fall/Winter, 1903-1904

Chicago, Illinois


Catalogues, Fall/Winter, 1905

Chicago, Illinois


Catalogues, 1906

Chicago, Illinois



Chicago, Illinois



Catalogues, 1910

Chicago, Illinois


Catalogues, 1912

Chicago, Illinois


Catalogues, 1913

Chicago, Illinois


Catalogues, 1914

Chicago, Illinois


Catalogues, 1918?

Chicago, Illinois


Catalogues, 1919

Chicago, Illinois


Catalogues, 1920

Chicago, Illinois


Catalogues, 1921

Chicago, Illinois


Catalogues, Spring/Fall, 1922, 50th Anniversary Catalog

Chicago, Illinois


Catalogues, 1922 (Spanish Edition)

Chicago, Illinois


Catalogues, Spring/Fall, 1922

Chicago, Illinois



Chicago, Illinois



Chicago, Illinois


Catalogues, Fall/Winter 1923

Chicago, Illinois



Chicago, Illinois



Catalogues,

Chicago, Illinois


Catalogues,

Chicago, Illinois


Catalogues,

Chicago, Illinois


Catalogues,

Chicago, Illinois


Catalogues,

Chicago, Illinois


Catalogues,

Chicago, Illinois


Catalogues,

Chicago, Illinois


Catalogues,

Chicago, Illinois


Catalogues,

Chicago, Illinois


Catalogues,

Chicago, Illinois


Catalogues,

Chicago, Illinois

Container List (List for Box 34 only of Drygoods)

34 1 Van Blankensteyn, C.F., & Company

Importers of German, French, & English Ladies’ Dress and Mantilla

Trimmings

New York, New York

2 Van Buren & Churchill

New York, New York

3 Van Doorn, M.T., & Son

Jobbers and Dealers in Crockery, Paper Hangings, Silver Plated Goods,

Lamps and Chandeliers


Brattleboro, Vermont

3 Van Dozer, S.R., & Company

Wholesale Druggists

Sole Manufactorers of Superior Brush & Hillyer Friction Matches and

Delmonico’s Baking or Yeast Powder

4 Van Sickler, R.M.

Comission Merchants

Albany, New York

Van Schaack, Stephen

The Variety Store

Albany, New York

5 Van Volkenburgh,

New York, New York

6 Van Volkenburgh, Beach & Company

New York, New York

7 Van Wyck & Kobbe

New York, New York

8-9 Vance, Charles, Company

Wholesale Distributors of Nationally Advertised Merchandise

Catalog, 1956

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

10 Vanderlip & Taylor

Successors to A. Rankin & Company

Dealer in Undergarments, Gents’ Furnishing Goods

New York, New York

11 Vantine, A.A., & Company

The Oriental Store

New York, New York

12 Veeder & Snell

Johnstown, New York

Vigouroux, V.

Trosseaux, Layettes, Stamping and Embroidering Establishment

Newport, Rhode Island

34 12 Vincent, Clark & Company

Importers and Jobbers of Silk and Fancy Dry Goods

New York, New York

Vinton, Samuel H.

Location unknown

13 Vogel Brothers

Men’s & Boy’s Outfitters

Catalogue, 1887-1888

New York, New York

14 Voigt, F.L.

Syracuse, New York


15 Vosburgh, E.J.

Sheffield, Massachusetts

16 Wachs, A.N.

Staple and Fancy Dry Goods

Oakland, California

Wades

Location Unknown

Wadleigh, George A., & Company

Importers & Dealers in Combs, Jewelry & Fancy Goods, Cutlery &

Perfumery

Boston, Massachusetts

17 Walbridge & Company

Buffalo, New York

Walbridge, Robbins & Mcknight

Dealers in Fancy and Staple Dry Goods

New York, New York

18 Walcoff, Phil & company

Boy’s Clothing

New York, New York

19 Waldman Brothers

Women’s Clothing Shop


Albany, New York

Waldschmitt, F. & W.

New York, New York

20 Walker, George W.

Ansonia, Connecticut

21 Walker-Stretson Company

Catalogues, 1908, 1910

Boston, Massachusetts

22-23 Walker, W. and H.


Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

34 24 Wall & Stewart

Bonanza Mills

Manufacturers of Worsted Woolen & Cotton Goods

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

25 Waller & McSorley

New York, New York

2 Waller, Samuel M.

New York, New York

26 Walton Brothers


Location unknown

2 Walsh General Store

27-28 Wanamaker & Brown


29 Wanamaker, George W.


DRY GOODS (Oversize)

Materials relate to dry goods produced or sold in the United States, Europe and Asia and

originate from the manufacturers and distributors of clothing, furniture, groceries, fabrics,

domestics, notions, etc. Producers of equipment for retailers like clothes racks and

display cases are also represented. The oversize items are comprised of printed

advertisements, catalogs, order forms, coupons, posters, store signage, and general

images. Most images are of products.

Series 1: Manufacturers and Distributors of Dry Goods and Related Equipment

Materials are arranged alphabetically by company.

Series 3: General Works The series includes miscellaneous advertisements, unidentified store signage, and general

images.

Container List

Series 1: Manufacturers and Distributors of Dry Goods

Box Folder

98 1 Allen, E.C.

Augusta, ME

19 1 Alling Brothers

Durham, CT

98 1 Altman, B. and Company

New York, NY

19 1 Anderson, Hubbell and Company

New York, NY

98 1 Aruba Trading Company

Oranjestad, San Nicolaas

19 1 Athletic Trainers Supply Company

New York, NY

98 1 Bailey, Byron E. and Company

Boston, MA

19 1 Barnett, Bach, and Hart


New York, NY

98 1 Bement, E.G.

Maple Rapids, MI

1 Boston Store

Tiffin, OH

1 Botsford, D.L.

Little Valley, NY

2 Bowman, C.L.

New York, NY

2 Boyd, George and Sons

Philadelphia, PA

2 Bradley Knitting Company

Location unknown

2 Bruggner’s

South Bend, IN

3 Butler Brothers

New York, NY

19 1 Carter, Quinan and Deforest

Importers and Dealers in Silks, Shawls, Dress Goods, and Dry

Goods

New York, NY

98 3 Chidester, W.H.

New York, NY

3 Chittenden and Cruttenden

Higganum, CT


Box Folder

19 2 Church and Phalen

Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods Dealers

Troy, NY

2 Columbia Supply Company

Saint Louis, MO

3 Connor, John T. Company

Boston, MA

2 Davis, Moody and Company

Wholesale Dealers in Groceries and Dry Goods

Chicago, IL

98 3 Dougall, John and Son

Montreal, Canada

3 Dunham, Buckley and Company

Philadelphia, PA

19 2 Eldridge, Dunham and Company


Importers and Jobbers of Dry Goods

2 Elmberg, E.F. Company, Inc.

Parkersburg, IA

98 4 Fluke, Thomas C. Company

Philadelphia, PA

4 Forbes and Wallace

Location unknown

19 2 Frear, William H.

Frear’s Troy Bazaar

Troy, NY

98 4 Gimbel Store

New York, NY

4 Grand Rapids Show Case Company

Grand Rapids, MI

4 Improved Cloak Rack Company

New York, NY

4 Leete, E.A. and Son

Guilford, CT

4 Le Maistre, J.W.

Philadelphia, PA

4 Lorillard, P. Company

Jersey City, NJ

19 2 Jaffray, E.S. and Company

New York, NY

3 Kaughran, John E. and Company

New York, NY

Boxes 46-57 are stored offsite

Box Folder

46 1 American Wholesale Corporation, January 1926

2 American Wholesale Corporation, undated

3 Baltimore Price Reducer, number 708, September 1922

4 Baltimore Price Reducer, October 1923

5 Baltimore Price Reducer, December 1923

6 Baltimore Price Reducer, March 1924


7 Baltimore, October 1925

8 Baltimore Price Reducer, June 1927

9 Baltimore Price Reducer, March 1927

10 Boys’ Outfitter, December 1954

11 Charles Broadway Rouss, Incorporated, April 1923

12 Charles Broadway Rouss, Incorporated, 1924 (?)

13 Charles Broadway Rouss, Incorporated, May 1917

14 Charles Broadway Rouss, Incorporated, April 1913

47 1 Montgomery Ward & Company, 1910

2 Montgomery Ward & Company, 1910

3 Montgomery Ward & Company,1912

4 Montgomery Ward & Company, Chicago: Kansas City

catalogue number 81,1912

5 Montgomery Ward & Company,Spring/Summer 1913



8 Montgomery Ward,Spring /Summer 1920

9 Montgomery Ward, catalogue number 52,1921


48 1 Montgomery Ward & Company, 1922


3 Montgomery Ward, Portland, Oregon, catalogue number 96,

1922

4 Montgomery Ward & Company, Spring and Fall 1922


6 Montgomery Ward Trail Blazers, catalogue number 99,

Fall/Winter 1923-1924




9 Montgomery Ward & Company, 1924-1925

10 Montgomery Ward & Company, Spring/Summer 1925


12 Montgomery Ward & Company, Fall/Winter 1925-1926


49 1 Montgomery Ward & Co., catalogue no. 105, Fall/Winter 1926-

1927


3 Montgomery Ward & Company, Spring/summer 1927



6 Montgomery Ward & Company, Summer 1928

7 Montgomery Ward & Company, Fall/ Winter 1928-1929

8 Montgomery Ward Catalogue, No. 110, Spring/Summer 1929

9 Montgomery Ward, Bargain Books, 1928-1929


50 1 Montgomery Ward & Company, Fall/Winter 1930-1931



4 Montgomery Ward & Company, Fall/Winter 1932

5 Montgomery Ward & Company, Fall 1933


7 Montgomery Ward & Company,1934

8 Montgomery Ward & Company, 1934-1935


10 Montgomery Ward & Company, Fall/Winter 1936


51 1 Montgomery Ward & Company, Spring/Summer 1937



4 Montgomery Ward & Company, Midsummer 1942



7 Montgomery Ward & Company, 1948 (?)

52 1 Montgomery Ward & Company, Fall/Winter 1951-1952




4 Montgomery Ward & Company, Christmas 1963

5 Montgomery Ward Catalogue number 50,undated

6 Montgomery Ward & Company, undated

7 Montgomery Ward & Company, catalog number 96 (Spanish),

undated

8 Montgomery Ward & Company, undated

9 Jones, Post & Company, circa 1890

10 Jones, Post & Company,1911

11 Order Solicitor, 1901

12 Order Solicitor, 1912

53 1 Order Solicitor,1920-1921

2 Sears, Roebuck and Company, 1901-1902

3 Sears, Roebuck and Company, catalogue number 112, 1902-

1903

4 Sears, Roebuck and Company Chicago, catalogue number, 134

1917

5 Sears, Roebuck and Company, 1918

6 Sears, Roebuck and Company, Chicago,1919

54 1 Sears, Roebuck and Company,1921

2 Sears, Roebuck and Company,1932

3 Sears, Roebuck and Company, Fall/Winter 1934

4 Sears, Roebuck and Company, Fall/Winter 1941-1942

5 Sears, Roebuck and Company, Spring/Summer 1942

6 Sears, Roebuck and Company, 1943-1944


8 Sears, Roebuck and Company, 1946

55 1 Sears, Roebuck and Company, Fall/Winter 1956






56 1 Sears, Roebuck and Company, Fall/Winter 1962



3 Sears, Roebuck and Company, Christmas 1975

4 John M. Smyth Company, 1911

5 John M. Smyth Company, 1911

6 The Charles William Store, 1915

7 The Charles Williams Store, Fall/Winter 1915-1916

8 Charles William Store, Spring/Summer 1916

9 Charles William Stores, 1921

10 Charles William Stores, Spring/Summer 1922

11 Charles William Stores, undated

57 Montgomery Ward & Company, Buyers’ catalogue,

Spring/Summer 1892

Montgomery Ward & Company, 1887-1888

Montgomery Ward & Company, 1900?

Montgomery Ward & Company, Mechanical tools, builders’

hardware and general hardware catalogue, 1902

Montgomery Ward & Company, 1903

Montgomery Ward & Company, circa 1903


Montgomery Ward & Company, February 19, 1906






Box Folder

19 3 Lewis and Coglin

Saint Louis, MO

98 5 Mabey, C.E. and Company

Greenville, NY

5 Macy, R.H. and Company

New York, NY

19 4 Marshall Field and Company

Chicago, IL and New York, NY

98 5 Masters, Inc.

New York, NY

19 4 Middleton, Virgoe & Company, Manufacturers

London, England

5 Montgomery Ward and Company

Chicago, IL

5 Moore, S.H.

New York, NY

98 5 New York Department Store

Winn, ME

19 6 Peake, William I. and Company

New York, NY

98 5 Port Huron 99 Cent Store

Location unknown

19 6 Reed, M. and Son

Philadelphia, PA

6 Renfrew Manufacturing Company

Adams, MA

6 Rouss, Charles B.

Auction Dry Goods

New York, NY

7 Saint Louis Coffin Company

Saint Louis, MO

6 Schoonnmaker, Mills, and Weller

Newburgh, NY

98 5 Shayer, Carnum and Company

Location unknown

6 Shepard, Norwell and Company

Boston, MA

6 Sibley, Lindsay and Curr

Rochester, NY


6 Siegal-Cooper and Company

Chicago, IL


Box Folder

6 Simpson, William C.

Batavia, NY

6 Smith, Neal D. Company

Portland, ME

19 6 Stemmler, T. W. and Company

New York, NY

98 6 Stuart Hench

Harrisburg, PA

7 Sweet, L. Company, Inc.

Visalia, CA

19 8 Terry, Mrs. I.

Cohoes, NY

8 Thornley, Joseph B.

English, French, German, & American Dry Goods

Philadelphia, PA

98 7 Tucker’s Boston Button Store

Bangor, ME

7 Tyler, A.L.

Location unknown

7 Usher and Osborne

Boston, MA

19 8 Vantine, A.A. and Company

New York, NY

19, 98 8, 7 Wanamaker, John

New York, NY

8 Watling Manufactuing Company

Chicago, IL

8 Wilson, L.O. and Company

Importers and Wholesaler Dealers in European and American

Dry Goods

New York, NY

8 Wonewoc Bargain House

Wonewoc, WI

98 7 Young, Smyth, Field and Company

Philadelphia, PA


Series 2: General Words

Box Folder

98 8 Dry Goods: General Images

8 Dry Goods: Miscellaneous Advertisements

8 Dry Goods: Unidentified Store Signage

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