Scope and Contents The collection contains over 80 letters, telegrams, bills and invoices from 1915-1917—primarily between the Ginocchio-Jones Fruit Company, a local Missouri produce company, and the George F. Johnston Company, a grape producer in California. The records provide insight into the day-to-day business exchanges concerning the quality and distribution of produce over long distances. Notable are the telegrams and railway documents, which reveal how the development of certain communication and...

Scope and Contents The Brick Industry Collection contains booklets, photographs, certificates, and correspondence that provide insight on the manufacturing, distribution, and sale of bricks from the 1880s into the early 20th century. Many of the materials are from the local Hydraulic-Press Brick Company of St. Louis, a prominent business founded in 1868 and later owned by Henry W. Eliot, T.S. Eliot’s father. The company is known for its use and development of the hydraulic press, which allowed for the mass...

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This collection contains 4 business letters from 1842 sent to Elisha Riggs, a prominent businessman and banker in New York known for founding the Riggs National Bank. The letters are sent from local St. Louis merchants, business agents, and attorneys communicating with Riggs on matters related to banking, credit, and business in the local area.

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This folder contains several different types of telegrams for the Ginocchio-Jones Fruit Co., including day letters, night letters, train telegrams, hand-written telegrams, and typed telegrams—many with information on the back about the different tiers of telegram services available at the time.

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Bills, statements, invoices, and shipping documents for the Ginocchio-Jones Fruit Co., the George F. Johnston Co., and various railway companies from 1915-1917.

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Bills, statements, and invoices from the Ginocchio-Jones Fruit Co. from 1915-1917 for muscat grape orders.

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Bills, statements, car tallies, refrigerator car orders, and manifests concerning the shipment and delivery of grapes from the George F. Johnston Co. of California.

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Bills and statements(1915-1917) for railway company services from:

Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company

Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railway Co.

Holton Inter-Urban Railway Co.

Kansas City Southern Railway Co.

San Diego and South Eastern Railway Company

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The correspondence series contains typed letters sent primarily between the Ginocchio-Jones Fruit Co.and the George F. Johnston Co. about the condition, pricing, and shipping of grapes and other produce between Missouri and California.

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Letters from the Ginocchio-Jones Fruit Co. in Kansas City to George F. Johnston in California about the condition, pricing, purchase, shipping, and distribution of grapes and other crops.