Mohawk Valley Broom Company
Records, 1910-1922
SC23303
| Quantity: |
2 boxes (0.50 cubic ft.) |
| Access: |
Open to research |
| Acquisition: |
Unknown; found in the New York State Education Department building (warehouse), January 2014 |
| Processed By: |
Manuscripts & Special Collections, July 2014 |
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Scope and Content Note:
The Mohawk Valley Broom Company was located in Fonda, New York, and, according to an invoice letterhead, was a "manufacturer of high grade brooms and whisks." Manufacturing of brooms and brushes was at one time a significant industry in Fonda and the surrounding communities. This small series of account books and ancillary papers provides a record of the cost of labor, production, and distribution as well as cash receipts from the sale of its products.
Box and Folder List:
| Box |
Folder / Volume |
Description |
| 1 |
1 |
Cash book, 1911-1918 (150 p.; 36 cm.); includes accounts for the sale of brooms and expenses related to production |
| 1 |
2 |
Day book, 1912-1920 (192 p.; 36 cm.); chronological record of income and expenditures |
| 1 |
3 |
Inventory of the Mohawk Valley Broom Company, Fonda, N.Y., January 1, 1917, and related papers found in the cash book |
| 1 |
4 |
Miscellaneous papers found in the cash book |
| 2 |
3 |
Ledger of debit-credit accounts, 1910-1912; cash accounts, 1920 (250 p.; 33 cm.); includes accounts for the sale of brooms and expenses related to production |
| 2 |
4 |
Time Book, 1913-1922 (ca. 200 p.; 36 cm.); roster of employees and the wages they received for the hours worked. |
