Retail Trade
Found in 49 Collections and/or Records:
William Ajax papers
The William Ajax papers (1862-1890s) consist of Ajax's diary and some news articles. The diary records the emigration of Ajax and his family, converts to the LDS Church, from Liverpool, England, to Salt Lake City, Utah. It describes their trek, as well as their lives once in the Salt Lake Valley. The news articles describe the later years of William Ajax's life and his struggles to keep his mercantile business going.
Wallace F. Bennett papers
Canyons Resort records
The Canyons resort records (1988-2002) contain advertisements, brochures, magazine articles, memos, news clippings, and art designs. The ski area is the successor to the ski area founded by Calvin R. MacKay. Founded with the name of Park City West, the resort in White Pine Canyon became known later known Park West. It was sold in 1994 and re-named Wolf Mountain. In 1997 the area was sold to American Skiing Comany and with the name The Caynons it is now flourishing as a first-rate resort.
Jack Wilson Carlson papers
Jack Wilson Carlson photograph collection
The Jack Wilson Carlson photograph collection contains photos of various political figures from the 1970s through the 1990s, including Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford.
Dinwoodey Furniture Company photograph collection
The Dinwoodey Furniture Company photograph collection contains photographs of Dinwoodey Furniture Company business from its beginnings in 1874 to its closing in 1985. There are views of the interiors and exteriors of the buildings occupied over the years and of the furniture sold by Dinwoodey's. This collection has been digitized and can be viewed in the Digital Library.
Henry Dinwoodey family papers
The Henry Dinwoodey family papers (1882-1985) contain documents relating to the Henry Dinwoodey family and the family's Salt Lake City business, the Dinwoodey Furniture Company.
Ken Garff scrapbook [photocopy]
The Ken Garff scrapbook [photocopy] (1950-1970) is a collection of newpaper articles and letters. Garff was a Utah businessman who owned several automobile dealerships along the Wasatch Front.
General store ledger page
The general store ledger (1806) page documents the exchange of commerical goods.
Gibbons and Reed Company histories
The Gibbons and Reed Company histories (1915-1974) consist of a history of the company compiled by Ross Clay Advertising (1974), a business prospectus (circa 1960), and an issue of "America's Builders" devoted to the history of the company (1966). The Gibbons and Reed Company were general contractors specializing in large-scale Utah construction projects for the state and local governments.