Pamphlet

Name/Title

Pamphlet

Entry/Object ID

2024.11.2

Scope and Content

A yellow pamphlet folded to make four pages from the St. Joseph Goodwill Industries

Context

The front cover displays a photo of the Goodwill Industries building, its address and phone number. Additionally is the list of Officers names and position and Members Of The Executive Committee Inside the front cover are HISTORICAL NOTES tracing back the organization from its founding in the summer of 1932, when it was granted as a charter under the Circuit Court in 1937 as a philanthropic corporation in 1938. The following page explains the How the Plant Operates: 1- The Goodwill Telephone Secretary . . . 2 - The trucks are sent out every day, they gather the material . . . a) All clothing . . . b) All furniture, glassware and trinkets . . . c) All paper, magazines and rags . . . 3 - In the main floor store and basement . . the repaired and cleaned articles for sale . . . . Thus you see the Goodwill Industries is maintained by your friends . . . . You are welcome to visit the plant at any time . . . . The back cover is an accounting of the five year period's store sales, salvage sales, total sales and net income after expenses. It goes on to list assets of real estate and buildings, fixtures and equipment, trucks book value minus liabilities owed and net worth. Below is a picture of 'Our Truck Ready For a Call'

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pamphlet

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

4¼" X 6¼"