Hotel Robidoux “B.P.O.E” Check Pad from Saint Joseph, Missouri

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Hotel Robidoux “B.P.O.E” Check Pad from Saint Joseph, Missouri

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.207

Description

Hotel Robidoux “B.P.O.E” Check Pad of unknown date from Saint Joseph, Missouri. The front of the checkbook is covered by the foldable back. On the front page of the checkbook is the following Information: "B.P.O.E ST. JOSEPH, MO. DATE | | No. Persons | Check No. | Waiter No. | A105762 Items | Amount Credit Card NO. Member Address Non-Members of B.P.O.E. No. 49 Kindly Make Name and Address Known to Waiter for Charging Food Checks. 35955A Victor Business Forms Co. Kansas City, Mo." On the back of the check pad is written in blue ink “Robidoux.”

Use

Used to calculate the tabs of diners by the business "Hotel Robidoux."

Context

Hotel Robidoux is of historic importance to the city of Saint Joseph, MO.

Collection

St. Joseph Businesses

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Checks, Hotels

Dimensions

Width

3-1/4 in

Length

5-1/4 in

Parts

Count

1

Material

Paper

Color

Red, Blue

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Robidoux Hotel, Victor Business Forms Co.

Related Places

Place

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri