Stone-Ordean-Wells Company records
Scope and Contents
The collection contains business letters to and from the company, a bank note, and a bond.
Dates
- 1889-1919
Creator
- Stone-Ordean-Wells Company (Organization)
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
Stone–Ordean–Wells company was started in 1872 by William R. Stone. With the addition of Albert Ordean it became Stone & Ordean and in 1891 when F.A. Patrick joined, it became Stone & Ordean Co. In 1896 the company absorbed Wells–Stone Company to become Stone-Ordean-Wells Company. They dealt in wholesale groceries from their waterfront location, operating into the 1940’s.
Extent
5.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains business letters to and from the company, a bank note, and a bond.
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.
- Business Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Businesses Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Correspondence Subject Source: Local sources
- 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
- Waterfront Subject Source: Local sources
- Wholesale trade Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Stone-Ordean-Wells Company records
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: B. 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