Edith N. McConnell business records
Creation: 1937-1956Abstract
Edith N. McConnell (1880-1968) was a confectioner and caterer in Wilmington, Delaware from the 1920s through the 1950s. The records consist of a three ledgers, containing business expenses and customer account books dating from 1937 to 1945, and from 1955 to 1956.
Dates
- Creation: 1937-1956
Creator
- McConnell, Edith N. (Person)
Extent
3 volume(s)
Biographical Note
Edith N. McConnell (1880-1968) was a confectioner and caterer in Wilmington, Delaware from the 1920s through the 1950s. Her catering business was located at 841 Market Street under the name "Miss McConnell Caterer, Confectioner." McConnell was the successor to the D.B. Jones Company, a confectionary business begun in 1880.
Scope and Content
The records consist of an expense account book (1937-1945), an accounts receivable ledger (1955-1956) and an order book (1955-1956) with names of customers, menus and other details. The last volume contains a printed advertisement.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Edith N. McConnell business records
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository