Guide to the Schwabacher Company Records JL009

Department of Special Collections and University Archives
1999 ; revised 2018
Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford 94305-6064
specialcollections@stanford.edu


Language of Material: English
Contributing Institution: Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Schwabacher Company records
creator: Schwabacher Bros. & Company (Seattle, Wash.)
Identifier/Call Number: JL009
Physical Description: 1.5 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1894-1944
Abstract: The Schwabacher Company records in this collection include records of several of the enterprises in Seattle, the Stockton Milling Company in Stockton, California, and of Schwabacher Bros. of San Francisco. There were many Schwabacher brothers and cousins, involved in the many companies bearing their name.
Physical Location: Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 36 hours in advance.

Scope and Contents

The records and papers in the collection cover the dates 1894-1944, and consist of miscellaneous reports and letters concerning the Seattle enterprises (1910 and 1921-1923); accountant's reports and balance sheets for each of the four Seattle companies represented (1910-1933); minute book and cash book, as well as sundry agreements and correspondence for the Stockton Milling Company (1894-1920); and checkbooks and a trial balance for Schwabacher Bros. in San Francisco (1906-1944).
The Schwabacher company records in this collection include records of several of the enterprises in Seattle, the Stockton Milling Company in Stockton, California, and of Schwabacher Bros. of San Francisco. There were many Schwabacher brothers and cousins, involved in the many companies bearing their name. Following is a list of the companies represented in this collection and the member of the Schwabacher family apparently most closely connected with each:

Missing Title

  1. Schwabacher Bros. of San Francisco: investment brokers - Louis A. Schwabacher
  2. Schwabacher Hardware Company, Seattle - Leo S. Schwabacher
  3. Schwabacher Bros. & Co. Inc., Seattle - Abraham Schwabacher
  4. Schwabacher Realty Company, Seattle -
  5. Gatzert-Schwabacher Land Company, Seattle - Frank or Sigmund Schwabacher
  6. Stockton Milling Company-Stockton, California - Sigmund Schwabacher, president

System of Arrangement

The collection is arranged into three series: Series 1: Schwabacher Bros. of San Francisco, 1906-1944 Series 2: Seattle Enterprises, 1909-1933 Series 3: Stockton Milling Company, 1894-1920

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item] Schwabacher Company records (JL009), Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Provenance

Gift of Sam I. Schwabacher, 1956.

Conditions Governing Use

While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/spc/using-collections/permission-publish

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.

Related Materials

James Schwabacher Collection, ARS-0024, the Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Business enterprises -- California.
Business records.
Schwabacher Bros. & Company (Seattle, Wash.)

 

Series 1: Schwabacher Bros. of San Francisco 1906-1944

box 1, folder 1

Checkbook 1941-1942

box 1, folder 2

Checkbook 1944

box 1, folder 3

Trial balance 1906-1910

 

Series 2: Seattle Enterprises 1909-1933

 

General Business 1909-1923

box 1, folder 4

Miscellaneous letters and reports 1910 and 1921-1923

box 1, folder 5

Land assessment book 1909-1911

box 1, folder 6

Maps and newspaper clippings 1914-1922

box 1, folder 7

Tax evaluations 1910-1921

 

Schwabacher Realty Company 1913-1927

box 1, folder 8

Reports and accounts (balance sheets, report on audit) 1913-1927

 

Schwabacher Bros. & Company 1910-1927

box 2, folder 1

Accountant's reports 1910

box 2, folder 2

Reports and accounts (balance sheets) 1912-1927

 

Schwabacher Hardware Company 1910-1928

box 2, folder 3

Accountant's reports 1910

box 2, folder 4

Reports and accounts (balance sheets) 1912-1920

Box 2, Folder 5

Reports and accounts (balance sheets) 1921-1928

 

Gatzert-Schwabacher Land Company 1910-1933

box 2, folder 6

Accountant's report 1910

box 2, folder 7

Reports and accounts (balance sheets, report on audit) 1914-1921

Box 2, Folder 8

Reports and accounts (balance sheets, report on audit) 1914-1933

 

Series 3: Stockton Milling Company 1894-1920

box 3, folder 1

Minute book 1906-1919

box 3, folder 2

Cash book 1910-1920

box 3, folder 3

Crown Flour Mills Company 1910-1916

Scope and Contents

Includes Agreement with Stockton Milling Company Correspondence, 1910.
box 3, folder 4

Alsop Process Company -vs- Stockton Milling Co. 1908

Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence and charts.
box 3, folder 5

Tax receipts 1910-1916

box 3, folder 6

Promissory notes and invoices 1894-1915