Gustav Swendson Market Grocery account books
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of four account books which are arranged by individual account. Only the first two books include indexes and only the second book (1889-1891) itemizes each of the groceries.
Dates
- 1887-1910
- Majority of material found in 1887-1892, 1908-1910
Creator
- Swendson, Gustav (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Gustav Swendson was a retail grocer who operated the Market Grocery at 106 W. 1st Street, Duluth, Minnesota
Extent
1.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of four account books which are arranged by individual account.
Physical Location
This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.
General
This collection is part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library, and are on permanent loan from the St. Louis County Historical Society.
- Account books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Business districts -- Minnesota -- Duluth Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Businesses Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Duluth (Minn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Food Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Food industry and trade Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Grocery stores Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Grocery trade Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Stores, Retail Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Gustav Swendson Market Grocery account books
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: B.H. Bruemmer.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Contact The University of Minnesota Duluth Archives and Special Collections Collecting Area
Kathryn A. Martin Library
University of Minnesota Duluth
416 Library Drive
Duluth MN 55812-3001
(218) 726-8526
libarchives@d.umn.edu
