Finding Aid to the Sinsheimer Bros., San Luis Obispo, Calif. Records
Lara Michels
The Bancroft Library
2023
The Bancroft Library
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
bancref@library.berkeley.edu
Contributing Institution:
The Bancroft Library
Title: Sinsheimer Bros., San Luis Obispo, Calif. records
Identifier/Call Number: BANC MSS 71/195 c
Physical Description:
15 linear feet
(40 volumes)
Date (inclusive): 1882-1912
Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information
on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Language of Material:
English
.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Provenance is unknown.
Biographical / Historical
Brothers Bernhard and Henry Sinsheimer started Sinsheimer Bros., a general merchandise store in San Luis Obispo, in 1876.
Bernhard ran the business and Henry acted as purchasing agent in San Francisco until 1898 when the partnership dissolved.
Bernhard Sinsheimer then established Sinsheimer and Co., a grain and beans broker, in San Francisco. Older brother A.Z. Sinsheimer
reorganized the San Luis Obispo buiness.
Preferred Citation
Sinsheimer Bros., San Luis Obispo, Calif. records, BANC MSS 71/197 c, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Processing Information
In 2024, Bancroft staff enhanced the catalog record for this collection and created and published a full finding aid to replace
the temporary listing.
Content Description
Letterpress books (1887-1909); order book (1890-1893); account sales books (1882-1890); reciepted bills books (1882-1907);
and invoice books (1882-1912).
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volume 1
March 22, 1887-December 14, 1888
volume 2
November 13, 1890-July 21, 1891
volume 3
March 7, 1892-August 24, 1892
volume 4
January 4, 1893-May 23, 1893
volume 5
May 14, 1893-September 9, 1893
volume 6
April 4, 1894-August 8, 1894
volume 7
September 3, 1894-January 12, 1895
volume 8
March 12, 1898-October 3, 1899
volume 9
October 23, 1902-October 15, 1903
volume 10
October 16, 1903-August 5, 1904
volume 11
April 4, 1906-April 22, 1909
volume 13
April 1882-September 1886
volume 14
September 1886-December 1890
volume 19
December 1888-August 1890
volume 22
January 1893-September 1893
volume 25
December 1882-December 1883
volume 32
November 1888-October 1889
volume 33
October 1889-October 1890
volume 36
January 1892-November 1892
volume 39
December 1904-November 1905
