Eagle Clothing House Records (SC-362)
Content Description
This collection contains the daily accounting ledger for Eagle Clothing House. The first page of the ledger is Thursday, September 4, 1890, and the last page is Monday, September 19, 1892. The ledger covers every day of store operation and records the overall daily expenses and profits. Along with this, the ledger details customer names, items purchased, accounts receivable, bills receivable, and cash sales.
Dates
- Creation: 1890 - 1892
Creator
- Eagle Clothing House (Troy, Ohio) (Organization)
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 Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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
Eagle Clothing House was established in 1877 by Samuel A. Collins (1839-1918). Davis W. Sinks (1838-1914) purchased the store in 1884 with his company D. W. Sinks & Son. Sinks was a native of Montgomery county but moved to Miami county in 1866. Along with owning the clothing store, Sinks served as the county treasurer for two terms and was on the water works board.
Eagle Clothing House was comprised of two floors and was located on a business block in Troy, Ohio. The store sold men’s clothing and boy’s clothing, as well as hats, caps, belts, wallets, and other such accessories.
Extent
1 linear feet (1 flat box containing 1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains the daily accounting ledger for Eagle Clothing House, located in Troy, Ohio. The first recorded date is Thursday, September 4, 1890, and the last date is Monday, September 19, 1892.
Arrangement
This collection contains a single ledger located in one flat box. The ledger itself is chronological, starting in 1890 and ending in 1892.
Subject
- Eagle Clothing House (Troy, Ohio) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Eagle Clothing House Records (SC-362)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Tyler Elam
- Date
- 2022 October 21
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092
library-archives@wright.edu
