Ely and Walker Dry Goods Company records, 1883-1960

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Summary

Creator:
Ely and Walker Dry Goods Company (St. Louis, Mo.)
Abstract:
Founded by David Davis Walker, Frank Ely, and others in 1883, based in St. Louis, Missouri. The company was acquired by Burlington Industries, Inc., in 1955. Minutes of meetings of stockholders and of directors, financial statements, account books, and other legal and administrative documents of a firm that manufactured, converted, and distributed cotton fabrics and hosiery, whose general office was located in St. Louis, Missouri.
Extent:
7 Linear Feet
45 Items
Language:
Material in English
Collection ID:
RL.00362

Background

Scope and content:

Minutes of meetings of stockholders and of directors, financial statements, account books, and other administrative documents of a firm manufacturing, converting, and distributing cotton fabrics, whose general office was located in St. Louis, Mo. Volumes have several identification numbers, the originals of which are marked with parentheses.

Acquisition information:
The Ely and Walker Dry Goods Company Records were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 1966.
Processing information:

Processed by Rubenstein Library staff, December 2011

Encoded by Matthew Warren, April 2012

Accession(s) described in this finding aid: 66-97

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Subjects:
Textile industry -- Southern States
Industries -- Southern States
Cotton textile industry -- Records
Cotton textile industry -- Southern States
Names:
Burlington Industries, Inc.
Ely and Walker Dry Goods Company (St. Louis, Mo.)
Places:
Saint Louis (Mo.) -- Commerce

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