Schwabacher Company records, 1894-1944

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Summary

Title:
Schwabacher Company records
Dates:
1894-1944
Creators:
Schwabacher Bros. & Company (Seattle, Wash.)
Abstract:
The Schwabacher Company records in this collection include records of several of the enterprises in Seattle, the Stockton Milling Company in Stockton, California, and of Schwabacher Bros. of San Francisco. There were many Schwabacher brothers and cousins, involved in the many companies bearing their name.
Extent:
1.5 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item] Schwabacher Company records (JL009), Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

The records and papers in the collection cover the dates 1894-1944, and consist of miscellaneous reports and letters concerning the Seattle enterprises (1910 and 1921-1923); accountant's reports and balance sheets for each of the four Seattle companies represented (1910-1933); minute book and cash book, as well as sundry agreements and correspondence for the Stockton Milling Company (1894-1920); and checkbooks and a trial balance for Schwabacher Bros. in San Francisco (1906-1944).

The Schwabacher company records in this collection include records of several of the enterprises in Seattle, the Stockton Milling Company in Stockton, California, and of Schwabacher Bros. of San Francisco. There were many Schwabacher brothers and cousins, involved in the many companies bearing their name. Following is a list of the companies represented in this collection and the member of the Schwabacher family apparently most closely connected with each:

Missing Title
  1. Schwabacher Bros. of San Francisco: investment brokers - Louis A. Schwabacher
  2. Schwabacher Hardware Company, Seattle - Leo S. Schwabacher
  3. Schwabacher Bros. & Co. Inc., Seattle - Abraham Schwabacher
  4. Schwabacher Realty Company, Seattle -
  5. Gatzert-Schwabacher Land Company, Seattle - Frank or Sigmund Schwabacher
  6. Stockton Milling Company-Stockton, California - Sigmund Schwabacher, president
Custodial history:

Gift of Sam I. Schwabacher, 1956.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into three series: Series 1: Schwabacher Bros. of San Francisco, 1906-1944 Series 2: Seattle Enterprises, 1909-1933 Series 3: Stockton Milling Company, 1894-1920

Physical location:
Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 36 hours in advance.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2019-01-09 16:47:41 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.

Terms of access:

While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/spc/using-collections/permission-publish

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item] Schwabacher Company records (JL009), Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Department of Special Collections, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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