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Hollister Lumber Company papers

 Collection
Identifier: BB.H74

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, legal documents, business and financial papers of the Hollister Lumber Company. The correspondence is mostly of a business nature, included in the legal documents are contracts and agreements, deeds, indentures, lease, mortgages, court papers, bonds and abstracts of title. The business and financial records include records of the company pertaining to meetings, stock, officers and organization, annual reports, inventories, bills and receipts, invoices, bills of sale, price lists and statements of accounts, as well as bank drafts, promissory notes and insurance policies.

The last series contains a large number of bound volumes, including ledgers, day books, cash books, records of coal, sales records, and more. As the Hollister Lumber Company sold materials to many construction companies, many notable local companies, buildings, and individuals may be recognized: among them, Bausch & Lomb, and Emily Weed Hollister.

Creator

Dates

  • Creation: 1828-1961

Language of Materials

English

Extent

3 box(es) (3 boxes containing 48 folders)

Access

The Hollister Lumber Company Papers is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.

Use

In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented to the University of Rochester Library by Mr. Thomas G. Spencer, 1951, 1953, and 1959.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Hollister Lumber Company Papers, BB.H74, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Related Archival Materials

See also bound volumes of Hollister Lumber Company records.

Title
Hollister Lumber Company papers
Status
In Progress
Author
Finding aid prepared by Rare Books and Special Collections staff
Date
undated
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Library Details

Part of the Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Library

Contact:
Rochester NY 14627-0055 USA