John Topp & Brother Company Records, circa 1873-1958


Summary Information
Title: John Topp & Brother Company Records
Inclusive Dates: circa 1873-1958

Creator:
  • John Topp & Brother Company (Columbus, Wis.)
Call Number: M70-384

Quantity: 2.1 c.f. (3 archives boxes and 2 flat boxes) and 27 volumes

Repository:
Archival Locations:
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

Abstract:
Records, circa 1873-1958, of the John Topp & Brother Company dry goods and grocery store, primarily consisting of financial records, including retail account and supplier ledgers, cash books, and receipt and disbursement journals. Also included are a meeting minute book, annual inventories, sample stock certificates, and an appraisal report of John Topp's estate.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-m70384
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Administrative/Restriction Information
Acquisition Information

Presented by Russel Moore, Columbus, Wisconsin. Accession Number: M70-384


Contents List
M70-384
Box   1
Folder   1
Appraisal report, John Topp estate, 1934
Box   1
Folder   2
Sample stock certificates
Box   1
Folder   3
Legal and financial papers, miscellaneous
Box   1
Folder   4
Item selling prices
Box   1
Folder   5
Maximum prices for cost of living commodities, 1942
Box   1
Folder   6-12
Annual inventories, 1915-1918, 1942, undated
Volume   1
Meeting minute book, with financial reports, 1917-1948
Cash journals
Box   4
Volume   2
1898, September - 1908, May
Volume   3
1891, September - 1896, October
Volume   4
1896, October - 1900, October
Volume   5
1906, October - 1912, October
Volume   6
1912, October - 1916, September
Volume   7
1916, September - 1917, July
Box   4
Volume   8
1917, July - 1918, February
Box   4
Volume   9
1941-1947
Box   5
Volume   10
1948, October - 1958, August (building account book)
Daily receipt and disbursement journals
Volume   11
Circa 1894-1899
Volume   12
1921, January - 1922, April
Volume   13
1923, January - 1924, May
Volume   14
1924, May - 1925, September
Volume   15
1925, September - 1926, December
Box   5
Volume   16
Merchandise account book (payments to suppliers), 1901-1909
Purchases
Volume   17
1922, April - 1924, November
Volume   18
1924, December - 1926, December
Retail accounts ledgers
Volume   19
Circa 1873-1875
Volume   20
Circa 1874-1877
Volume   21
Circa 1876-1879
Volume   22
Circa 1877-1880
Volume   23
Circa 1879-1884
Volume   24
Circa 1881-1887
Volume   25
Circa 1884-1887
Volume   26
Circa 1887-1890
Volume   27
Circa 1889-1892
Volume   28
Circa 1891-1896
Volume   29
Circa 1892-1897
Volume   30
Circa 1907-1912
Suppliers' ledgers
Volume   31
Circa 1908-1913
Box   2
Circa 1916-1919
Volume   32
Circa 1919-1924
Box   3
Circa 1924-1926
Accounts ledger, payable and receivable
Box   3
1917, July - 1926, December
Box   5
Volume   33
, 1941-1948 (building account book)
Box   3
Summary account book, general ledger, journal, bank statements and checks written, 1951-1952