E. H. Tryon, Inc. Records

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Identifier: 6618

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Scope and Contents

The E. H. Tryon, Inc. Records includes copies of outgoing correspondence, 1926; a report, 1926, of the secretary-treasurer of the San Francisco Wool Trade Association.; and a document outlining the history and organization of the Association and of the sheep and wool business in California. Also includes an appraisal report, 1940, done by the American Appraisal Co. for E.H. Tryon, giving cost of reproduction less depreciation of buildings and machinery, with a detailed inventory.

Dates

1926-1940

Creator

E. H. Tryon, Inc. (creator, Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a reference archivist for access to these materials.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection must be used in keeping with the Kheel Center Information Sheet and Procedures for Document Use.

Biographical / Historical

The company, established in 1887, was a wool dealer located in San Francisco with a scouring plant in Stockton, CA. In 1959, the company merged with another local dealer to form Haber Zemel Tryon, Inc. This firm was liquidated in 1989.

Extent

.1 cubic feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection of copies of outgoing correspondence of the secretary-treasurer of the San Francisco Wool Trade Association.; and a document outlining the history and organization of the Association and of the sheep and wool business in California. Also includes an appraisal report, 1940, done by the American Appraisal Co. for E.H. Tryon, giving cost of reproduction less depreciation of buildings and machinery, with a detailed inventory.

Custodial History

American Textile History Museum Collection, gift of Lorin Tryon.

Processing Information

The ATHM # references the accession number given to collections by the American Textile History Museum (ATHM). These numbers have been kept and tracked for researchers looking for former citations. The ATHM accession number for this collection was 1989.59.1.