Thome and Frisbie Shoe Store Records
00072

Summary Information

Repository
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Creator
Thome and Frisbie.
Title
Thome and Frisbie Shoe Store records
ID
00072
Date [inclusive]
1899-1941
Extent
0.66 Cubic feet , 6 volumes on shelf
Language
English

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan."

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Historical Note

Edward Thome (1874-1941) and William L. Frisbie co-owned Thome & Frisbie shoe store in Owosso, Michigan. The store closed in 1941, the year in which Thome died and the business was sold.

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Scope and Contents note

The collection includes the general account (1899-1941), correspondence (1924-1941), and income and sales tax returns (1924-1941) of the Thome and Frisbie shoe store in Owosso, Shiawassee County, Michigan. The collection covers the period from 1899 to 1941, the year in which Thome died and the business was sold.

The collection also contains welfare and relief receipts (1937-1941), notes for bank loans (1935-1940), and the company's bank book for the years 1930-1941.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections November 1968

Conrad Hall
888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu

Revision Description

  August 2001

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Legal Status

Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

Custodial History

Gift of William L. Frisbie, 1964.

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Controlled Access Headings

Corporate Name(s)

  • Thome and Frisbie.

Genre(s)

  • Ledgers (account books)
  • Letters (correspondence)
  • Tax returns

Geographic Name(s)

  • Owosso (Mich.)

Personal Name(s)

  • Frisbie, William L.
  • Frisbie, William L.

Subject(s)

  • Footwear industry
  • Shoe stores -- Michigan

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Collection Inventory

Papers 

Box

Correspondence - Shoe Companies 

1
Box Folder

 August 1936 - October 1936 

1 1

 November 1936 - December 1936 

1 2

 January 1937 - March 1937 

1 3

 April 1937 

1 4

 May 1937 - June 3, 1937 

1 5

 June 8, 1937 - July 1937 

1 6

 August 1937 - October 1937 

1 7

 November 1937 - December 1937 

1 8

 January 1938 - April 1938 

1 9

 May 1938 - July 1938 

1 10

 August 1938 - September 1938 

1 11

 October 1938 - December 1938 

1 12a

 January 1939 - March 1939 

1 12b

 April 1939 - May 1939 

1 13

 June 1939 - August 1939 

1 14

 September 1939 - October 1939 

1 15

 November 1939 - December 1939 

1 16

 January 1940 - March 1940 

1 17

 April 1940 - May 1940 

1 18

 June 1940 - August 1940 

1 19

 September 1940 - October 1940 

1 20a

 November 1940 - December 1940 

1 20b

 January 1941 - May 1941 

1 21

Miscellaneous Correspondence 

1
Box Folder

 May 1931 - November 1935, June 1936 - April 1937 

1 22

 June 1937 - February 1938 

1 23

 March 1938 - October 1938 

1 24

 November 1938 - May 1939 

1 25

 June 1939 - December 1939 

1 26

 January 1940 - December 1940 

1 27

 January 1941 - December 1944 

1 28

Customer's Correspondence 

2
Box Folder

 August 13, 1936 - December 30, 1938 

2 1

 January 31, 1939 - April 20, 1941, n.d. 

2 2
Box Folder

Correspondence -- n.d. 

2 3
Box

Duplicates of Correspondence 

2
Box Folder

 1924-1933 

2 4

 1934 

2 5

 1935 

2 6

 1936 

2 7

 1937 

2 8

 1938 

2 9

 1939 

2 10

 1940 

2 11

 1941, n.d. 

2 12

Accounts 

2
Box Folder

 1924, 1926-1928, 1930-1932 

2 13

 1933-1935, 1937-1939, n.d. 

2 14
Box Folder

Bank Notes for Loans -- 1935-1940 

2 15

Welfare Receipts -- 1937-1941, n.d. 

2 16

Michigan General Sales Tax Returns -- 1934, 1938-1940 

2 17
Box

Partnership Income Tax Returns 

2
Box Folder

 1924-1929, 1931-1932 

2 18

 1932-1936 

2 19
Box Folder

Employers' Tax Returns -- 1938-1941 

2 20

Individuals Tax Returns -- 1924-1928, 1932-1934, 1930 

2 21

Tax Receipts - Owosso, Michigan: Shiawassee County -- 1930-1933; 1935-1940 

2 22

Miscellaneous -- 1936-1937 

2 23

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Volumes 

Volume

vol. 1: Ledger -- 1899-1920 

1

vol. 2: Ledger -- 1920-1941 

2

vol. 3: Journal -- 1932-1939 

3

vol. 4: Bill Register -- 1932-1940 

4

vol. 5: Journal -- 1939-1941 

5

vol. 6: Bill Register -- 1940-1941 

6
Box

vol. 7: Bank Account -- January 6, 1930 - July 3, 1941 

2

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