Henry Clay Frick Papers, Series III: Voucher Files, 1892-1929.

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Frick, Henry Clay, 1849-1919. Henry Clay Frick Papers, Series III: Voucher Files, 1892-1929.

Henry Clay Frick Papers, Series III: Voucher Files, 1892-1929.

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Henry Clay Frick's Voucher Files, 1892-1929, consist of accounts payable vouchers and memorandum vouchers documenting a wide variety of expenditures, including household goods and services, payroll, investments, donations and gifts, and travel. Together, these items give a clear and thorough picture of the Frick family's tastes and habits, as well as their daily activities and interests. Examples of some expenditures are cars, china, clothing, shoes, furniture, jewelry, books, entertainment, tuition, horses, carriages and feed, gifts to family members and charitable organizations, doctors' fees and prescriptions, and expenses incurred in the staffing, maintenance, and improvement of the family's residences. Vouchers issued after Henry Clay Frick's death document legal fees, taxes, insurance, payroll, investments, continuations of gifts to family initiated during Frick's lifetime, and household and office expenses billable to the estate. Each voucher records when and to whom payment was made, the nature of the expense, check number, and account drawn upon for payment. Accounts payable vouchers are signed by the payee, and are often accompanied by documents such as invoices, correspondence, and canceled checks. Memorandum vouchers were generated for internal accounting purposes, and typically have few attachments. Alphabetical indexes of payees are available in the repository.

35 linear feet (82 boxes).

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