St. Joseph State Hospital No. 2, Stewards Sales Ledger, 1927-1954
Entry/Object ID
2012.2.3029
Scope and Content
St. Joseph State Hospital No. 2, Stewards Sales Ledger, 1927-1954. Large ledger with Stewards Sale Book on the binding.
This ledger starts in May of 1927 and ends in December of 1955. Each page is divided into columns for the following:
1. Sold to & received from (patient, employee or company)
2. Item (description of item bought)
3. Supplies of food
4. Household furniture and expense
5. General expenses
6. Care of patients
7. Farm and garden
8. Dairy department
9. Mattress factory
10. Poultry department
11. O.T. department
12. Light, heat, water and power
13. Clothing
14. Dry goods
15. Laundry department
16. Repairs
17. Miscellaneous
18. Shoe shop
The amount paid is placed in the column that fit the description of the item.
At the bottom of the page is the total sales for the month.
Interspersed in some of the pages are notes & letters paperclipped or taped to the page.