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Deane, G. A. A. (Gardiner Andrus Armstrong), 1840-1919. G.A.A. Deane collection, 1867-1910.

Title: G.A.A. Deane collection, 1867-1910.

Most of the material was assembled during G.A.A. Deane's years outside the state of Arkansas. The points of division for the correspondence and legal documents parallel Deane's career changes. The ledgers and other financial material in Box 2 are roughly chronological.

ArchivalResource: 2 boxes.

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Ernst Scherff papers MC026. 47139248., 1860-1881, (Bulk: 1868-1876)

Title: Ernst Scherff papers 1860-1881 (Bulk: 1868-1876)

The Ernst Scherff Papers document the business of a dealer in dry goods, groceries, and general merchandise in New Braunfels, Texas, 1860-1887.

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J.P. Morgan & Co. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Ry. Co. 30 year, 4%, gold bond syndicate : syndicate records, 1899 Mar. 24.

Title: St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Ry. Co. 30 year, 4%, gold bond syndicate : syndicate records, 1899 Mar. 24.

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Oldendorph, George. George Oldendorph journals, 1867-1872.

Title: George Oldendorph journals, 1867-1872.

Manuscript journals (3) containing details of a trip to California via Panama from his home in Waterloo, Ill. and a railroad trip to Pilot Knob, Mo. on the St. Louis and Toon Mountain Railroad. A portion of the journal is written in German and titled "Das Vangard flunf [?]." Includes an account book for pay and expenses while employed as an engineer on the Steamer Neponset: G.W. Case shipmaster. Includes typescript transcription of account book. The third journal with stylus (Pacific Diary, 1870) has sparse entries with a few small sketches with measurements. Also includes black and white photographs (3). Two are of George Oldendorph (age 16 and 42). The third photograph is of three men outside a tent (possibly pointing pistols at the camera in a posed shot) in a wooded area.

ArchivalResource: 4 volumes ( 0.4 linear feet)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/693610606 View

St. Louis, Iron Mountain, and Southern Railway Company. Texarkana, Ark., station ledger, 1880 July-Nov.

Title: Texarkana, Ark., station ledger, 1880 July-Nov.

Account ledger containing record of ticket sales for the period July-Nov. 1874. Includes name of passenger, date of travel, and place of origin.

ArchivalResource: 1 v.

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Scherff, Ernst, 1826-1897. Ernst Scherff papers, 1860-1881, (bulk 1868-1876).

Title: Ernst Scherff papers, 1860-1881, (bulk 1868-1876).

Correspondence, financial documents, and printed materials (1860-1881) document the business dealings of Ernst Scherff, dealer in dry goods, groceries, and general merchandise, between 1860 and 1887 in New Braunfels, Texas. Written in German, the correspondence records transactions between Scherff and wholesale suppliers in San Antonio, Houston, and Indianola, Texas, New Orleans, Louisiana, St. Louis, Missouri, and New York, New York, including Stromeyer & Co. 47 bills of lading include papers from the following companies: G.H. & S.A.R.W. Co., Missouri, Kansas & Texas R.R., St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern R.R., and Western R.R. of Alabama. Financial documents include invoices, checks, receipts, and statements. 86 circulars (1867-1878), including New Orleans Cotton and Produce Circular, and New Orleans Price Current, and 77 price lists (1867-1874) of Evans, Gardner & Co., J.M. Lewis & Co., Jehial Read & Co., R.W. Rood & Sons., H. Runge & Co., Schmidt & Ziegler, G. Seegligson, J.W. Sheerer & Co., and Wagner & Rummel document the types of goods being offered for sale along with the prices of the times. Six advertisements (c. 1866-1878) contain illustrations of farm machinery, carriages, wagons, guns, and dry goods. Of the 719 documents, 390 were glued to the pages of two apparel catalogs from 1936 and have not been removed. There is no discernible arrangement to these documents.

ArchivalResource: 1 box (.4 linear ft.)

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