Adler and Childs Department Store records
Overview
Partial records, gathered for a case study, of a department store in Dayton, Ohio which closed in 1950.
Dates
- Creation: 1933-1950
Creator
- Adler and Childs Department Store (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored offsite; access requires advance notice. Contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.
Extent
3.75 linear feet (7 volumes, 1 carton, 1 box)Partial records, gathered for a case study, of a department store in Dayton, Ohio which closed in 1950. There are balance sheets and/or monthly reports, except for the war years; also inventory records (1933-1947) and merchandise plan figures (1934-1948, with gaps). A few figures for later years relate to the Johnston-Shelton Company, department store of Dayton.
Biographical / Historical
Adler and Childs Department Store was located in Dayton, Ohio. In 1950 the store closed, and its entire stock of merchandise was sold to Raymonds of Boston, department store. Sharply declining sales during the preceding 4 months was part of the decision to close.
Physical Location
MANU
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the Johnston-Shelton Co., 1950
Processing Information
Processed: September 2016 By: Baker Library Special Collections Staff
Creator
- Adler and Childs Department Store (Organization)
- Author
- Baker Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- bak00330
Repository Details
Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository
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