Schmelzer Grocery & Cheese Factory

Archive

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Door County Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Schmelzer Grocery & Cheese Factory

Entry/Object ID

1997.27.16.10

Scope and Content

Miscellaneous papers pertaining to the operation of the Schmelzer Grocery & Cheese Factory in Vignes, Town of Clay Banks. Included are a 1946 calendar picture, 3 Pleck Ice Cream & Dairy receipts for May of 1926, 1 factory statement for 1925, 1 war ration book, 1 war ration book identification stub, 3 store receipts, 1 slaughter house license, 5 individual account books, and 1 portion of a merchandise bag with advertising from the Schmelzer Grocery & Chees Factory. Physical Characteristics: 17 items, varied sizes, in 1 legal folder.

Collection

Door County Archives

Cataloged By

Sally Treichel

Acquisition

Accession

1997.27

Source or Donor

Door County Historical Society - Ex. Coll.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Search Terms

Business, Miscellaneous Papers, Clay Banks, Vignes, Schmelzer Grocery & Cheese Factory

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Papers, Miscellaneous

Archive Details

Archive Size/Extent

17 items in 1 legal folder

Primary Language

English

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1924 - 1946 Early Create Date: 1924 Date(s): 1924 - 1946 Level of Description: Item

Location

Location

Container

Business, Large

Category

Permanent

Date

September 26, 2025

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Provenance

Notes

Custodial History: Received from the estate of Roy and Angie Schmelzer. Donated by their daughter Carol Cardenas of San Francisco, CA.

General Notes

Note

Notes: The merchandise bag was originally used as a dust cover for ObjectID #1997.02.016.28 and was removed from the book for preservation. Status: OK

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

August 11, 2001

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

January 24, 2026