Edwin House ledger 1953-1957

Archive

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Edwin House ledger 1953-1957

Entry/Object ID

2022.11.07

Scope and Content

Ledger book filled with journal entries by Edwin House noting the weather and sales at the House fruit stand from 1953 to 1957. In addition, glued inside the cover is a newspaper clipping of an 1952 obituary for Henry Waller, a man in the fruit orchard business. Tucked in the pages are two newspaper clippings about President Eisenhower's inaugural prayer, 1953; a 1929 receipt, a 1966 invoice for repairing and recovering a sofa from Charles Stauk of Holland; a 1928 cancelled check to Charles E Babbitt. See 2026.29.01 for two more Edwin House ledgers.

Context

Mr. House was a local fruit farmer and businessperson

Collection

1870 Fruit growing, farming, agriculture

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2022.11

Source or Donor

McEnroe, Therese "Tess" K.

Acquisition Method

Donation

Lexicon

Search Terms

fruit growing

Archive Details

Creator

House, Edwin Harvey 1875-1958

Date(s) of Creation

1953 - 1957

Dimensions

Height

12-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Location

Box

074 House Family

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

House, Edwin Harvey 1875-1958, Kasten/House's Cherry Cider Co. at Riverside Fruit Farm

Create Date

February 11, 2022

Update Date

September 19, 2026