 Childs, Nickerson & Co. records
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteNicholson, Reeves & Wynn, a hardware store in Athens, Clarke County, Georgia. The name was changed to Childs, Nickerson & Co. around 1865. Partners in the company included Asaph King Childs, Rufus Reeves, and Reuben Nickerson. Scope and ContentThe collection consists of records of Childs, Nickerson & Co. and its predecessor, Nicholson, Reeves & Wynn (Athens, Ga.) from 1861-1887. Primarily composed of correspondence and invoices for Nicholson, Reeves & Wynn (1861) and Childs, Nickerson & Co. (1866-1877), relating to the buying and selling of hardware goods. Organization and ArrangementArranged in chronological order. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationChilds, Nickerson & Co. (Athens, Ga.) records, ms83, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries. Immediate Source of AcquisitionDonated by Norman Nickerson in 1960 Finding Aid PublicationFinding aid prepared on: 2009 June 16. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject TermsRelated Collections in this RepositoryRelated collections in this repository: Athens Hardware Company records, ms1680 and William and Susan Tate papers, ms2858. | ||||||||||||||||||||||