Dessert Family Business Records, 1839-1964
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Summary Information

Title: Dessert Family Business Records
Inclusive Dates: 1839-1964

Creator:
  • Dessert Family
Call Number: Stevens Point Mss AO; Micro 1069; Stevens Point Micro 23; PH 3669 (3)

Quantity: 30.0 c.f. (2 record center cartons, 15 archives boxes, 92 volumes), 1 reel of microfilm [35mm], and 10 photographs

Repository:
Housed at the Nelis R. Kampenga University Archives & Area Research Center, Learning Resources Center, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point; owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:
COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.
UW-Stevens Point Library / Stevens Point Area Research Ctr. (Map)
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

Abstract:
Records of the Joseph Dessert Lumber Co., Mosinee Land, Log and Timber Co., and other lumber companies owned by Joseph, Louis, Howard, and Abigail Dessert and their descendants, mainly dating from the 1880's to 1930. Among the records are general business correspondence, mainly concerning orders for lumber and routine financial matters; one letterpress book of personal and business letters of George McLaughlin, an officer of several Dessert enterprises; and some letters from the Westfield and Fail River Lumber Co, also owned by the Dessert family. A file of personal correspondence of Joseph Dessert concerns his guardianship of a minor, while personal correspondence of Howard Dessert contains letters and financial statements of the Dessert and Brown Lumber Co., Grand Rapids, Michigan, and materials concerning the 1927 convention of the American Legion in Paris. Also included in the collection are contracts, legal agreements, land transaction records, minutes, numerous financial ledgers and journals, cash books, order books, payroll records, and logging and lumber sales records of the Joseph Dessert Lumber Co. and the Mosinee Land, Log and Timber Co. Minutes of the Joseph Dessert Lumber Co. are available only on microfilm. The photographs portray an unidentified sawmill or lumber mill.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-stpt00ao
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