Rockport General Store account book
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0221
Scope and Contents
The Rockport General Store account book belonged to Mr. Salisbury and contains invoices, orders, and bills which have been pasted on the pages of the ledger. This is a record of merchandise ordered from 1902-1909. The orders were all placed by Elizabeth Salisbury. Among the firms listed on the orders are: A.H. Boxrud, Salt Lake City, Utah; Lambert Paper Co., Salt Lake City, Utah; B.H. Townsend Co. Drugs and Groceries, Salt Lake City, Utah; Coalville CO. Operative Mercantile Institution, Coalville, Utah; Clark Eldredge Co., Salt Lake City, Utah; Blythe Fargo Co., Park City, Utah; Z.C.M.I., Salt Lake City, Utah.
Dates
- 1902-1909
Conditions Governing Access
Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Conditions Governing Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Biographical Sketch
There were two stores in Rockport, Summit County, Utah. The first one, owned by Mr. Seamons, opened in 1872 and used produce (eggs, butter, poultry, and grain) in exchange for merchandise. The produce was then taken to Park City and sold from door to door. The other store was opened and operated by Joshua Cossey who later sold to a Mr. Salisbury.
Extent
2.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Rockport General Store account book (1902-1909) belonged to Mr. Salisbury and contains invoices, orders, and bills which have been pasted on the pages of the ledger.
Processing Information
Processed by Della L. Dye in 1970.
- Title
- Inventory of the Rockport General Store account book
- Author
- Finding aid created by Della Dye.
- Date
- 1970 (last modified: 2018)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu