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Reliable Jack Company Ledger

 Collection
Identifier: SC-190

Scope and Contents

The collection contains a single ledger book detailing the Reliable Jack Company’s business finances between 1934 and 1940. It details purchases and payments made, taxes paid, and business conducted during this period. Additionally, there are pages recording payroll expenditures, as well as the sale and repair of hydraulic jacks. The ledger also includes other companies that the Reliable Jack Company did business with, such as the Dayton Malleable Iron Co. The types of financial exchanges recorded appear in an alphabetical index written at the front of the volume.

Dates

  • Creation: 1934-1940

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.

Biographical / Historical

The Reliable Jack Company manufactured hydraulic jacks in Dayton, Ohio. The company was located at 1401 West Second Street, and the president around this time was John C. Haswell.

Extent

0.1 linear feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The collection consists of one item.

Related Materials

MS-148, Dayton Malleable Iron Company Collection

Researchers interested in John C. Haswell specifically may find useful information in MS-680, United Way of the Greater Dayton Area Records. Haswell was an important figure in the United Way's activities in the 1920s.

Title
Guide to the Reliable Jack Company Ledger (SC-190)
Status
Completed
Date
2021 July 26
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092