J. E. Etheridge Lumber Company, Inc. Records, 1904-1948 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: J. E. Etheridge Lumber Company, Inc. Records, 1904-1948

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-122

Primary Creator: J. E. Etheridge Lumber Company, Inc. (1904-1944)

Extent: 6.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged by record type.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: Businesses, Business records--Virginia, Lumber trade, Norfolk (Va.)

Forms of Material: Correspondence, Ledgers (account books), Minute books, Minutes (administrative records)

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Two 1904-1944 minute books and eight circa 1930s-1940s ledgers of the J. E. Etheridge Lumber Company in Norfolk, Virginia. The records contain accounting information for the business including an employee roster, business orders and expenditures, bills and accounts payable, and other business-related transactions.

Biographical Note

J. E. Etheridge Lumber Company, Inc. was formed following the death of Mr. J. E. Etheridge in 1904. Principal stockholders included his widow, Frances "Fanny" Santos Etheridge and brother-in-law, Walter Todd Santos. On April 26, 1944 at a stockholders' meeting, the decision was made to liquidate the business due to feeble health of the President and General Manager, as well as significant losses due to government restrictions and inability to obtain raw materials.

Subject/Index Terms

Businesses
Business records--Virginia
Lumber trade
Norfolk (Va.)

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Source: Unknown

Preferred Citation: J. E. Etheridge Lumber Company, Inc. Records, MSS 0000-122, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed July 27, 2018.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Minute Books, 1904-1944],
[Box 2: Ledger, circa 1925-1943],
[Box 3: Ledgers, circa 1932-1946],
[Box 4: Ledger "Payable", 1941-1943],
[Box 5: Ledgers, circa 1940-1948],
[Box 6: Ledgers, 1943-1948],
[All]

Box 1: Minute Books, 1904-1944

Minute books include by-laws and meeting minutes.

Item 1: Minute book (Book 1 of 2), 1904-1918: Book is missing front cover and first few pages.
Item 2: Minute book (Book 2 of 2), 1919-1944