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Cash Receipts, No. 4, Jos. R. Foster and Sons: Ledger book, 1931 December-1946 November

 File — Volume: 3

Scope and Contents note

From the Collection: The Joseph R. Foster and Sons records houses the company’s business records and dates from 1930 to 1946. This collection consists of 4 ledgers detailing 16 years of financial affairs. This collection is arranged chronologically in one series.

This collection contains a general ledger, which provides an overview of the company’s orders from 1930 to 1945. Another ledger details the company’s expenses with a record of cash receipts from 1931-1946. The remaining two ledgers contain a list of the company’s cash disbursements between 1932 and 1937.

This collection provides an overview of the financial recordkeeping of a small Philadelphia business in the early 20th century. This collection contains well-maintained records, so researchers primarily interested in Joseph R. Foster and Sons’ financial affairs as opposed to a more comprehensive portrait of the company would find this collection to be a valuable resource.

Dates

  • 1931 December-1946 November

Conditions Governing Access note

This collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.75 Linear feet (4 volumes)

Language

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Thomas Jefferson University - Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
1020 Walnut Street
Room 401, Scott Memorial Library
Philadelphia PA 19107-5587