Papers, 1938-1962.

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Papers, 1938-1962.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/75957812

Correspondence with friends from Montgomery Ward; clippings from Wards newsletter; congratulatory cards and letters from Berger's 25th anniversary as a Wards employee; and a few company-related papers.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8147339

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Montgomery Ward

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Montgomery Ward, the world's first general merchandise mail-order business, issued its first single sheet catalog in 1872. By 1887, the Chicago based company had annual sales exceeding $1,000,000 and in 1889 it became a privately held corporation. In 1893, founder Aaron Montgomery Ward sold his controlling interest to partner George R. Thorne, and the company became a public corporation in 1919. In 1931, Sewell L. Avery became chairman and chief executive officer. His te...

Berger, Joy Jeffries, 1904-1987.

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Joy Jeffries, born in Iowa, began working at Montgomery Ward in Chicago, Illinois in 1935. In 1950 she married August Berger and moved to Denver, Colorado, where she continued to work for Wards in personnel or as head cashier until at least 1961. From the description of Papers, 1938-1962. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 75957812 ...