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Brumby Chair Company accounting records

Descriptive Summary

Title: Brumby Chair Company accounting records
Creator: Brumby Chair Company (Marietta, Ga.)
Inclusive Dates: 1879-1945
Language(s): English
Extent: 438 Linear Feet 77 document boxes, 432 volumes, 1 oversized box
Collection Number: ms1
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

The Brumby Chair Company was established in 1875 in Marietta, Georgia by James Remley Brumby and Major Henry Myers. Later, Brumby's brother, Thomas M. Brumby, joined the business and became a significant business and civic leader in Marietta. In 1944, the factory closed and was sold to an Ohio company.

In 1972, Frank and Carole Melson produced the Brumby Rocking Chair under a license. After Carole Melson retired, Brumby Chair Co. President Otis Brumby, Jr. reopened the Brumby Chair Company in 1992 in Marietta Square.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of accounting records of the Brumby Chair Company (Marietta, Ga.) from 1879-1945. The records consist primarily of a comprehensive collection of materials documenting the fiscal activity of the company. The records include cash books, cash journals, order books, time records for workers, shipping receipts, and general journals. The collection also contains price lists and sales catalogs featuring the products manufactured.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Brumby Chair Company (Marietta, G.A.) accounting records, ms1, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Processing Information

Volumes 430-432 are housed in OS box 1.

Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

1. Advertisements and programs

boxfolder
11"The Brumby Chair Company," by Breland Brumby at Hollins College , 1978
12Brumby Chair Company Price List Catalogue (three copies), 1929
13Brumby Chair Company Price List Catalogue (four copies), 1941
14Brumby Chair Company Price List Catalogues, 1911, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1943
15Miscellaneous unsorted Brumby Chair Co. papers
16Brumby Chair Company Price List Catalogues, 1912, 1914, 1922, 1938
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416Brumby Chair Company Catalog, circa 1930s
 

2. Shipping Orders

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2January-June 1941
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3May 1941
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4May-June 1941
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5May-August 1941
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6January-July 1941
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7July-September 1941
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8July-October 1941
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9October 1941
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10November 1942
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11November 1942
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12May 1943-May 1945
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13June 1943
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14June-July 1943
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15July-August 1943
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16August-September 1943
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17November 1943
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18November-October 1943
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19December 1943-February 1944
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20December 1943-January 1944
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21January-March 1944
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22July 1944
 

3. Office Copies

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23July-August 1940
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24November 1940
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25November-December 1940
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261940
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27July-September 1943
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281943
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291943
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30February-April 1944
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311944
 

4. Book-keeping

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321942-1944
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331943
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34October 1943-April 1944
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35October 1943-April 1944
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36May-June 1944
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377900-8500's
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3887000-89000's
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3910000-11000's
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64Stock certificates, 1905-1941
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91Operating Costs, December 1911
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110Personnel Accounts, 1912
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119Personnel Accounts, 1913
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120Personnel Accounts, 1913
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135Personnel Accounts, 1914
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141Accounts Payable , February 1915 - December 1915
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144Personnel Sheets, 1915
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150Accounts Payable, January 1916 - June 1916
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156Personnel Sheets, 1916
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240Sales Records, August 1924- February 1925
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262Miscellaneous Accounts, 1926-1931
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263Miscellaneous Accounts, 1926-1931
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264Miscellaneous Accounts, 1926-1932
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265Miscellaneous Accounts, 1926-1933
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313Miscellaneous Accounts, 1930-1933
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362Pay Roll Sheets, 1935-1939
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363Invoice Register, 1935
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364Check register, 1935- May 1940
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365Miscellaneous accounts, 1935
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367Miscellaneous accounts, 1936-1939
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368Miscellaneous accounts, 1936
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371Progress report, 1937-1944
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378Check register, April 1940 - May 1944
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381Miscellaneous accounts, 1940-1944
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384Payroll records, January 1942 - March 1943
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386Check register, May - October 1944
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1Payroll , 1944 January- August
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391Journal, 1943-1944
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417Stock Certificates / Accounts, undated
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418Checks blankets, undated
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420Employee Records A-I, April - December 1943
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421Check Register, undated
 

5. Inventories

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401939-August 1944
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41Office copies
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76Inventories, 1908
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137Inventory, 1914, 1915, 1916
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187Appraisal Inventory List, 1919
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189Appraisal Inventory, 1919
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419Inventories , undated
 

6. Check receipts

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42January-April 1942
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43September-December 1942
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441942-1943
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45May 1943-November 1943
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46May-August 1943
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47January-April 1943
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481944
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4926400-27599
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370Record of receipts, April 1937 - April 1940
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385Record of receipts, August 1942 - April 1944
 

7. Dray Tickets / Driver's Receipts

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5074885-79265
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5149000-80000
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5280888-84518
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5381535-82854
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5483800-82853
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5584519-85999
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5686000-87699
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5787700-89293
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5889216-96132
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5990133-91041
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77Misc. Dray Tickets/ Driver's Receipts, no number
 

8. Shipping receipts

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60June 1941
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61September 1941
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62August-September 1943
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63September-October 1943
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64November-December 1943
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65February-June 1944
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361Record of receipts, August 1935 - March 1937
 

9. Daily Reports

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661937-April 1940
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67May-December 1940
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681941-1944
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69December 1942-August 1944
 

10. Miscellaneous Papers

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731932-1944
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741941-1943
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751936-1944
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76January-June 1944
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72Deposit Tickets, 1942-1944
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71Salesman's Copies, 1939-1940
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70Tax Records, 1932-1944
 

11. Ledgers

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1Ledger, April 1881-January 1884
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2Ledger, April 1881-1884
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3Ledger, April 1884-May 1885
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4Ledger, April 1884-Aprl 1887
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5Ledger, April 1884-April 1887
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6Ledger, March 1887-May 1890
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7Ledger, May 1887-May 1890
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8Ledger, May 1887-April 1890
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19Ledger, 1888-1897
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10Ledger, May 1890-April 1891
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11Ledger, 1879-1881
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12Ledger, May 1898-April 1892
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13Ledger, May 1890-April 1892
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14Ledger, May 1890-April 1894
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15Ledger, May 1892-April 1893
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16Ledger, May 1892-December 1894
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17Ledger, May 1892-July 1894
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18Ledger, May 1892-August 1894
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19Ledger, May 1894-March 1895
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20Ledger, August 1894-August 1896
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21Ledger, August 1894-June 1896
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22Ledger, August 1895-July 1896
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23Ledger, January 1895-August 1895
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24Ledger, September 1896-September 1898
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25Ledger, June 1896-March 1898
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26Ledger, February 1897-November 1897
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27Ledger, November 1899-December 1898
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28Ledger, September 1898-November 1900
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29Ledger, 1898-1900
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130Ledger, 1898
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31Ledger, April 1898-April 1914
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32Ledger, July 1899
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33Ledger, October 1899-June 1900
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34Ledger, December 1900-April 1901
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35Ledger, March 1900
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36Ledger, November 1900 - September 1902
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37Ledger, August 1900 -June 1903
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38Ledger, September 1901 - May 1902
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39Ledger, November 1901 - July 1902
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40Ledger, May 1901 - January 1905
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141Ledger, 1901
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42Ledger, 1901
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43Ledger, October 1902-May 1904
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44Ledger, July 1902-March 1909
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45Ledger, February 1903-November 1903
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46Ledger, 1902-1905
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47Ledger, June 1903-January 1905
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48Ledger, September 1903-March 1904
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49Ledger, November 1903-July 1905
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150Ledger, 1903
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51Ledger, January 1904-October 1906
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52Ledger, March-November 1904
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53Ledger, June 1904-January 1905
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54Ledger, August-October 1904
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55Ledger, November 1904-July 1905
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56Ledger, January 1905 - January 1907
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57Ledger, January 1905 - August 1906
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58Ledger, January - June 1905
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59Ledger, July - December 1905
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60Ledger, 1905 - 1936
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61Ledger, July 1905 - February 1906
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62Ledger, January 1906 - March 1907
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63Ledger, 1905-1911
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65Ledger, January 1906- June 1907
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66Ledger, February - August 1906
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67Ledger, February 1906 - December 1907
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68Ledger, June - November 1907
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69Ledger, August 1906 - May 1907
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70Ledger, September 1906 - March 1908
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71Ledger, January 1907 - November 1909
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72Ledger, April 1908 - November 1909
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73Ledger, May - November 1908
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74Ledger, September 1908 - January 1910
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75Ledger, November 1908 - February 1917
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77Ledger, April 1908 - February 1909
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178Ledger, 1908-1909
179Ledger, 1907-1908
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80Ledger, April - December 1909
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81Ledger, September 1910 - December 1911
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82Ledger, December 1909 - September 1911
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83Ledger, November 1909 - July 1911
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84Ledger, November 1909 - July 1911
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185Ledger, 1909-1910
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86Ledger, January 1910 - July 1911
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87Ledger, January - May 1910
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88Ledger, May - August 1910
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89Ledger, October 1910 - March 1911
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90Ledger, January - August 1911
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92Ledger, March - October 1911
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93Ledger, March 1911 - October 1915
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94Ledger, July 1911 - July 1912
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95Ledger, August - December 1911
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96Ledger, September 1911 - February 1912
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97Ledger, November 1911 - February 1912
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98Ledger, December 1911 - April 1912
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99Ledger, March - September 1911
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100Ledger, January 1912 - September 1915
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101Ledger, January 1912 - May 1914
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102Ledger, January - July 1912
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1103Ledger, 1912
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104Ledger, January 1912 - January 1915
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105Ledger, February 1912 - March 1916
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106Ledger, March - August 1912
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107Ledger, March 1912 - December 1913
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108Ledger, July 1912 - August 1913
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109Ledger, August 1912 - January 1913
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111Ledger, January 1913 - May 1913
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112Ledger, January - July 1913
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113Ledger, March - November 1913
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114Ledger, July - November 1913
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115Ledger, August 1913 - July 1914
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116Ledger, October 1913 - January 1914
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117Ledger, November 1913 - June 1914
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118Ledger, December 1913 - May 1914
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121Ledger, 1913
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122Ledger, 1913-1914
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123Ledger, 1913-1914
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124Ledger, January 1914 - May 1916
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125Ledger, January 1914 - August 1915
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126Ledger, March 1914 - March 1916
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127Ledger, April 1914 - March 1915
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128Ledger, May - October 1915
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129Ledger, May 1914 - March 1917
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130Ledger, June 1914 - February 1915
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131Ledger, June 1914 - January 1915
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132Ledger, June 1915 - February 1915
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133Ledger, August 1914 - October 1915
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134Ledger, November 1914 - April 1915
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136Ledger, November 1914 - October 1915
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138Ledger, 1914-1917
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139Ledger, January 1915 - July 1917
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140Ledger, January - October 1915
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142Ledger, February 1915 - August 1915
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142ALedger, April 1915 - January 1916
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143Ledger, August 1915 - January 1916
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145Ledger, September 1915 - October 1918
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146Ledger, October 1915 - March 1916
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1147Ledger, 1915-1916
1148Ledger, 1915-1918
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149Ledger, October 1915 - September 1916
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151Ledger, July 1916 - January 1917
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152Ledger, August - December 1916
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153Ledger, September 1916 - August 1917
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154Ledger, September 1916 - September 1917
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155Ledger, October 1916 - April 1924
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2157Ledger, 1916
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159Ledger, May 1917 - September 1917
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158Ledger, January 1917 - May 1917
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160Ledger, January - July 1917
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161Ledger, July - November 1917
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162Ledger, July 1917 - May 1935
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163Ledger, September 1917 - April 1918
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164Ledger, September 1917 - September 1918
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165Ledger, September 1917 - April 1918
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166Ledger, November 1917 - April 1918
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167Ledger, December 1916 - March 1917
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168Ledger, December 1917 - April 1918
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169Ledger, July 1917 - July 1920
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171Ledger, July - November 1918
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1170Ledger, 1917-1918
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172Ledger, April - December 1918
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173Ledger, April 1918 - October 1918
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174Ledger, April - August 1918
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175Ledger, September 1918 - June 1922
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176Ledger, September 1918 - December 1919
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1177Ledger, 1918 - 1920
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178Ledger, January - July 1919
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179Ledger, March 1919 - August 1919
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180Ledger, May - August 1919
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181Ledger, July 1919 - January 1920
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182Ledger, August 1919 - December 1919
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183Ledger, August 1919 - October 1919
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184Ledger, September 1919 - November 1921
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185Ledger, September 1919 - November 1921
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186Ledger, October 1919 - February 1920
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188Ledger, 1912
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190Ledger, December 1919 - February 1921
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191Ledger, December 1918 - April1 1919
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192Ledger, 1919
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193Ledger, January - May 1920
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194Ledger, January 1920 - December 1920
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195Ledger, February - November 1920
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196Ledger, February 1920 - July 1920
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197Ledger, June 1920 - March 1921
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198Ledger, July 1920 - January 1921
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199Ledger, November 1920 - February 1922
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200Ledger, July 1920 - July 1923
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201Ledger, January - December 1921
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202Ledger, January 1921 - September 1921
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203Ledger, March 1921 - October 1921
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204Ledger, February 1921 - June 1921
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205Ledger, September 1921 - April 1922
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206Ledger, November 1921 - June 1922
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207Ledger, January - December 1922
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208Ledger, March - July 1922
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209Ledger, June 1922
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192Ledger, 1922
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211Ledger, July - November 1922
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212Ledger, April 1922 - April 1923
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213Ledger, July 1922 - April 1923
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214Ledger, 1922-1923
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215Ledger, July 1922 - April 1923
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216Ledger, October 1922 - February 1923
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217Ledger, November 1922 - April 1923
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218Ledger, January - December 1923
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219Ledger, February 1923 - June 1923
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220Ledger, February 1923
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221Ledger, May 1923 - October 1923
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222Ledger, June 1923 - September 1923
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223Ledger, May 1923 - May 1924
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224Ledger, May 1923 - May 1924
224Ledger, May 1923 - May 1924
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225Ledger, May 1923 - April 1924
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226Ledger, December 1923 - April 1924
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227Ledger, 1923-1924
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228Ledger, 1923-1924
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1229Ledger, 1923-1924
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230Ledger, May 1923 - April 1925
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231Ledger, May 1923 - September 1927
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232Ledger, May 1923 - April1 1927
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233Ledger, 1923-1925, 1929-1930
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234Ledger, February 1924 - August 1924
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235Ledger, April - July 1924
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236Ledger, July - October 1924
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237Ledger, May 1924 - April 1925
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238Ledger, May 1924 - April 1925
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239Ledger, May 1924 - April 1925
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241Ledger, October 1925 - January 1925
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243Ledger, May 1924 - April 1931
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242Ledger, August 1924 - September 1929
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244Ledger, January 1925 - April 1925
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245Ledger, February 1925 - September 1925
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246Ledger, April 1925 - July 1925
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247Ledger, August 1925 - October 1925
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248Ledger, May 1925 - April 1926
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249Ledger, May 1925 - April 1926
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250Ledger, May 1925 - April 1926
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251Ledger, September 1925 - May 1926
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252Ledger, November 1925 - November 1926
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253Ledger, May 1925 - April 1927
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254Ledger, February 1926 - May 1926
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255Ledger, May 1926 - March 1927
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256Ledger, May 1926 - April 1927
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257Ledger, May 1926 - April 1927
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258Ledger, May 1926 - April 1927
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259Ledger, April 1926 - October 1926
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260Ledger, September 1926 - May 1928
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261Ledger, 1926
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266Ledger, 1926
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267Ledger, January 1927 - November 1935
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268Ledger, March 1927 - October 1927
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269Ledger, May 1927 - August 1927
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270Ledger, May 1927 - April 1928
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271Ledger, May 1927 - April 1928
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272Ledger, May 1927 - April 1928
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273Ledger, May 1927 - March 1929
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274Ledger, June 1927 - September 1930
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275Ledger, August 1927 - November 1927
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276Ledger, September 1927 - December 1929
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277Ledger, December 1927 - December 1928
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278Ledger, November 1927 - Februrary 1928
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279Ledger, November 1927 - July 1928
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280Ledger, 1927
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281Ledger, 1927
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282Ledger, July 1928
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283Ledger, March 1928 - June 1928
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284Ledger, May 1928 - April 1929
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285Ledger, May 1928 - April 1929
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286Ledger, June 1928 - October 1928
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287Ledger, July 1928 - November 1929
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288Ledger, August 1928 - April 1929
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289Ledger, October 1928 - January 1929
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290Ledger, 1928-1929
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291Ledger, February 1929 - June 1929
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292Ledger, February 1929 - June 1929
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293Ledger, April 1929 - January 1931
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294Ledger, April 1929 - January 1931
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295Ledger, May 1929 - March 1930
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296Ledger, May 1929 - April 1931
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297Ledger, May 1929 - April 1933
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298Ledger, June 1929 - October 1929
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299Ledger, October 1929 - June 1930
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300Ledger, October 1929 - October 1931
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301Ledger, 1929-1930
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302Ledger, 1929-1930
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2303Ledger, 1929-1931
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304Ledger, February 1930 - June 1930
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305Ledger, April - September 1930
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306Ledger, June - October 1930
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307Ledger, January 1930 - April 1931
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308Ledger, March 1930 - June 1931
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309Ledger, October 1930 - February 1931
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310Ledger, October 1930 - February 1931
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302Ledger, 1930-1931
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312Ledger, May 1930 - April 1934
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2314Ledger, 1930-1935
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315Ledger, February - June 1931
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1430Ledger, 1931 February- June
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316Ledger, March - June 1931
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317Ledger, June - October 1931
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318Ledger, July - October 1931
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319Ledger, April 1931 - January 1932
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321Ledger, May 1931 - April 1932
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322Ledger, June 1931 - August 1932
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323Ledger, October 1931 - March 1932
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324Ledger, November 1931 - April 1932
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325Ledger, January 1931 - March 1933
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326Ledger, October 1931 - November 1933
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327Ledger, August 1931 - May 1941
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328Ledger, April - June 1932
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329Ledger, June - November 1932
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330Ledger, May 1932 - April 1933
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331Ledger, August 1932 - January 1933
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332Ledger, Spemteber 1932 - December 1933
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333Ledger, November 1932 - April 1933
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334Ledger, January - May 1933
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335Ledger, April - August 1933
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336Ledger, June - October 1933
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337Ledger, August - December 1933
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338Ledger, October 1933 - January 1934
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339Ledger, December 1933 - April 1934
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340Ledger, December 1933 - December 1934
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1341Ledger, 1933-1934
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342Ledger, March 1933-1935
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343Ledger, November 1933 - June 1935
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344Ledger, May 1933 - April 1937
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345Original Goods, April 1933 - June 1936
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346Ledger, April - July 1934
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347Ledger, April 1935 - March 1935
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348Ledger, May - November 1934
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349Ledger, May 1934 - April 1937
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350Ledger, October 1934 - January 1935
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351Ledger, November 1934-1935
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352Ledger, December 1934 - August 1935
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353Ledger, March - June 1935
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354Ledger, March - August 1935
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355Ledger, March - August 1935
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356Ledger, March 1935 - June 1940
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357Ledger, May 1935 - March 1939
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358Ledger, June - August 1935
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359Ledger, June 1935 - July 1944
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360Ledger, August 1935 - December 1936
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366Ledger, December 1936 - March 1938
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2369Ledger, 1936
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372Ledger, May 1937 - April 1940
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1431Ledger, 1937 May - 1944 August
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373Ledger, March 1938 - April 1939
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374Ledger, 1939
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375Ledger, May 1939 - July 1940
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376Journal, April 1939 - April 1943
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377Ledger, May 1939 - February 1943
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379Ledger, July 1940 - September 1941
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380Ledger, 1939-1940
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382Ledger, September 1941 - October 1942
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383Ledger, November 1942 - November 1943
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387Ledger, 1944
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2388Ledger, 1944
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389Ledger, November 1943 - October 1944
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390Ledger, 1943
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392Index to D
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393Index to E
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394Index to F
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395Index to G
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396Index to H
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397Index to I
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398Index to J
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399Index to K
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400Index to L
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401Index to M
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402Index to N
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403Index to O
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404Index to Q
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405Index to R
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406Attic ledger
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407Bending Room ledger
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408Old Shop Basement ledger
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409Main Floor ledger
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410Basement ledger
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411John Easley ledger
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412Sheppard ledger
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2413American Woodworking Company Catalog
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64Address book, partial, undated
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2415Bentil and Margedane Woodworking Machinery , undated
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422Unknown, undated
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423Unknown, undated
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424Unknown, undated
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425Unknown, undated
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426Unknown, undated
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427Unknown, undated
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428Unknown, undated
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429Unknown, undated
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2430Middle Floor inventory, 1939

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