0.2 Linear Feet, Summary: 2 in. (1 wrapped volume)
Creator
Cohn, Samplinger & Company (Wheeling, W. Va.)
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown,
WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
Abstract
Letters and receipts document the business of dry goods store Cohn, Sampliner and Company in Wheeling, West Virginia, from
1875 to 1878. Records include notes of account debts and settlements and letters regarding dry goods purchases and returns.
Products sold and purchased by Cohn, Sampliner and Company chiefly include items of clothing and sewing supplies, such as
jeans, ties, ruffles, pants, shirts, yarn, and flannel. Letters and receipts are from customers, manufacturers, and other
dry goods stores in New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. They are arranged alphabetically by name.
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Conditions Governing Access
No special access restriction applies.
Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Cohn, Sampliner and Company (Wheeling, W.Va.), General Store Records,
A&M 0224, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.