C Trenton Drug Store, Trenton, Missouri, Records, 1898-1908 2962 24 volumes

MICROFILM

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INTRODUCTION The records of the Trenton Drug Store contain daybooks, account and cash books, and ledgers. No information is available on the establishment or dissolution of the store.

DONOR INFORMATION The records were donated to the University of Missouri by Mrs. E.G. Kathan on 26 April 1917 (Accession No. 3317).

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE These records offer a glimpse into the workings of a small-town drug store at the turn of the century. They indicate what types of items were stocked, the price range, and which items were most in demand. Arranged by type and then chronologically.

VOLUME LIST

v. 1 Account Book, 1898-1901. Record of receipts and expenditures, compiled monthly. v. 2-20 Daybooks, 1899-1908. Lists daily credit sales of various items such as cigarettes, prescriptions, and candy. Cash payments and other expenses are also recorded. v. 2 3 February-26 August 1899. v. 3 29 August 1899-19 February 1900. v. 4 20 February-12 June 1900. v. 5 13 June-4 December 1900. v. 6 5 December 1900-22 March 1901. v. 7 23 March-29 August 1901. v. 8 29 August 1901-29 March 1902. v. 9 31 March-2 August 1902. v. 10 4 August 1902-16 February 1903. v. 11 17 February-1 July 1903. v. 12 2 July-24 November 1903. v. 13 25 November 1903-16 May 1904. v. 14 17 May-5 November 1904. v. 15 7 November 1904-11 May 1905. v. 16 12 May-13 November 1905. v. 17 14 November 1905-19 May 1906. v. 18 13 December 1906-12 June 1907. v. 19 13 June-26 October 1907. C2962 Trenton Drug Store, Trenton, Missouri, Records, 1898-1908 Page 2

v. 20 28 October 1907-19 March 1908. v. 21-23 Ledgers, 1898-1901 v. 21 20 July 1898-30 December 1899. v. 22 1 January 1900-3 January 1901. v. 23 1 January-25 October 1901. v. 24 Cashbook, 1903-1905. Record of cash received and paid out from 1 September 1903 to 1 June 1905.

INDEX TERMS

subject volumes Accounts--Drug stores v. 1-24 Drug stores v. 1-24 Ledgers--Drug stores v. 21-23 Missouri, Grundy County v. 1-24 Missouri, Trenton v. 1-24 Trenton Drug Store, Trenton, Missouri v. 1-24