Refton Store Records, 1884-1905

Call Number: MG-478

1 box     6 folders

Repository: LancasterHistory.org (Lancaster, Pa.)

Shelving Location: Archives South, Side 11

Description: This collection contains a ledger and daybooks from the Refton Store and a few pieces of ephemera found among those pages. The records, which span the years 1884 to 1905, show the names of patrons and the items sold in the store.

Creator: Refton Store (Lancaster County, Pa.)

Conditions for Access: No restrictions.

Conditions Governing Reproductions: Collection may not be photocopied. Please contact Research Staff or Archives Staff with questions.

Language: English

Source of Acquisition: Gift of the Rose and Holzinger families, 27 June 2008.

Custodial History: This collection was cataloged by PH, April 2013.

 

Folder 1 Ledger with index of names of patrons and an account for each. 1886 to 1894.

Insert 1 Advertising for Sunday School teaching materials. Price list for rubber boots and outerwear.

Folder 2 Daybook showing purchases made each day and by whom. 29 July 1887 to 13 July 1888.

Folder 3 Daybook showing purchases made each day and by whom. 21 May 1890 to 28 May 1892.

Folder 4 Daybook showing purchases made each day and by whom. 15 March 1901 to 5 January 1903.

Folder 5 Daybook showing purchases made each day and by whom. 8 January 1903 to 20 August 1903. Plus a few ledger pages for 1884, 1885 and 1886, and a page for the “Amount of Note in Lancaster County National Bank” and an “Account due George A. Tripple & Co. Nov 1^st ‘86” This volume is in fragile condition.

Folder 6 Daybook showing purchases made each day and by whom. 21 August 1903 to 21 November 1905.

Insert 1 Advertising for tinware and a handwritten recipe.