Scope and Contents
Minutes, account books and unbound materials of a firm which was one of the first to distribute low cost shoes by means of concessions leased in stores across the country. There are records for predecessor firms, including Boston Sample Shoe Shop, Inc. (of Philadelphia and Seattle), Boston Shoe Shop, Inc. (Portland, Me.), Sample Shoe Shop, and Berland Sample Shoe Shop. Records of the concessions in some sixty-nine stores include copies of leases, tax papers, and correspondence; bound accounts are especially complete from 1928 to 1932. .
Dates
- Creation: 1903-1932
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored offsite; access requires advance notice. Contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.
Extent
14.5 linear feet (56 volumes, 3 cartons, 1 box)Biographical / Historical
AI. A. Rosenbush Company were originators of the chain store plan for merchandising women's shoes and was one of the first companies to lease concessions for the sale of low price shoes in stores scattered across the country. The company took over Boston Sample Shoe Shop Inc. (Philadelphia and Seattle) in 1923. AI. A. Rosenbush & Co. changed its name to AI. A. Rosenbush Company on June 30, 1923. The firm went into bankruptcy in 1932.
Physical Location
MANU
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift Danforth W. Comins, January 28, March 15, 1933.
Processing Information
Processed: January 2018 By: Baker Library Special Collections Staff
- Title
- AI. A. Rosenbush Company. AI. A. Rosenbush Company Records, 1903-1932: A Finding Aid
- Author
- Baker Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- bak00391
Repository Details
Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository
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