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We have a document for which we are seeking a more suitable repository. The
document is what appears to be a wholesale hardware sales record for late
1904. It records transactions for items such as wrenches, hammers, axes,
saws, locks, etc. in quantities of dozens. Place names mentioned include
Marcellus, Georgetown, "city", Oakland, Greenville, Cedar Grove, Gasport.
Also mentioned is a "Flour City Bank". It appears that these are widely
scattered locations in New York state, and I'm told that "Flour City"
refers to Rochester. Firm names and persons mentioned include E. Langworthy
of Marcellus, Barber & Swift of Georgetown, L. B. Mason of "city", French &
French of Oakland, Sewell & Clark of Oakland, Daniels & Baker of Cedar
Grove, C. B. Shafer of Gasport, Caroline Schmidt, Oliver & Brayton of
"city", A. G. Steele & Co of "city".

This record book was found here in the midst of a collection of one-room
school records. The only theory I have as to how we acquired it is that
maybe some teacher or school board member from one of these early local
schools brought the record book with them from New York and left it among
school-related ledgers.

Who wants to have this item?

John D. Thiesen
Archivist and Co-director of Libraries
Mennonite Library and Archives
Bethel College
300 E. 27th St.
North Newton, KS  67117-0531
voice (316) 284-5360
fax (316) 284-5286
jthiesen@bethelks.edu

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