Carson Pirie Scott records, ca. 1869-1988 (bulk 1925-1977).

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Carson Pirie Scott records, ca. 1869-1988 (bulk 1925-1977).

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Correspondence, biographical information on company officials, corporate histories, timelines, and newspaper clippings; financial records on real estate, stock, and salary and pension plans; and marketing materials and floor plans of the Chicago department store company, Carson Pirie Scott & Co. This collection is arranged into three series. Series 1, Events and milestones, includes real estate leases, company reorganization in the 1930s, changes in compensation plans, and adaptation to federal guidelines during World War II. Series 2, Founders and executives, includes biographical information, some ledgers, and a few items that belonged to the founding families. Series 3, Other materials, includes marketing items and floor plans.

11.5 linear ft. (16 boxes)

Chicago History Museum

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SNAC Resource ID: 8083166

Chicago History Museum

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Scott, Robert L., 1939-

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Martin, C. Virgil

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1 South State Street (Chicago, Ill.)

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Pirie, John T., 1827-1913.

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Carson Pirie Scott

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Established in 1854 by two immigrants, Samuel Carson and John T. Pirie, as a dry goods store in central Illinois. In 1864, CPS opened a store in Chicago. In 1907 CPS took over the long-term lease on the Schlesinger and Mayer building at State Street and Madison Street in Chicago for which Carson's became famous. CPS closed this store in 2007, but other CPS stores, primarily in the Chicago area, continued to operate. From the description of Carson Pirie Scott records, ca. 1869-1988 (b...

Carson Pirie Scott Building (Chicago, Ill.)

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Schlesinger and Mayer Building (Chicago, Ill.)

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