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Size | 3.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 1200 items) |
Abstract | The Sweeney and Johnson Company, merchandisers of low-price laces, rugs, and other goods, began as the Brice and Johnson Company in the 19th century. Between 1939 and 1940, the Company filed for dissolution and reincorporated, consolidating the partnership in Patrick M. Sweeney's immediate family. Sweeney and Johnson Company primarily supplied traveling sales personnel and had offices in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Chicago, Ill., with a headquarters office in New York City, N.Y. Patrick M. Sweeney was the head of the company, but relied heavily on his son James Johnson Sweeney and his nephew P. J. Sweeney to run the Cincinnati office. The collection contains records of Sweeney and Johnson Company including materials about the Company's origin and re-incorporation, correspondence among the partners and employees, financial materials, legal materials, materials relating to customers, and promotional materials. There are also materials relating to the Sweeney family, including letters and financial materials. |
Creator | Sweeney and Johnson Company. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
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The Sweeney and Johnson Company, merchandisers of low-price laces, rugs, and other goods, began as the Brice and Johnson Company in the 19th century. Between 1939 and 1940, the Company filed for dissolution and reincorporated, consolidating the partnership in Patrick M. Sweeney's immediate family. Sweeney and Johnson Company primarily supplied traveling sales personnel and had offices in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Chicago, Ill., with a headquarters office in New York City, N.Y. Patrick M. Sweeney was the head of the company, but relied heavily on his son James Johnson Sweeney and his nephew P. J. Sweeney to run the Cincinnati office.
Back to TopThe records of Sweeney and Johnson Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, Chicago, Ill., and New York, N.Y., merchandisers of lace, rugs, and other goods, contain materials about the Company's origin and re-incorporation, correspondence among the partners and employees, financial materials, legal materials, materials relating to customers, and promotional materials. There are also materials relating to the Sweeney family, including letters and financial materials.
Back to TopFolder 1 |
Incorporation Papers |
Folder 2-8
Folder 2Folder 3Folder 4Folder 5Folder 6Folder 7Folder 8 |
Correspondence Among Partners and Employees |
Folder 9-10
Folder 9Folder 10 |
Correspondence with Manufacturers |
Folder 11-16
Folder 11Folder 12Folder 13Folder 14Folder 15Folder 16 |
Financial MaterialsIncludes tax records, account statements, check stubs, payroll information, sales statements, and other materials. |
Folder 17 |
Legal Papers |
Folder 18 |
Papers Relating to the WilliamsonsThe Williamsons were customers of Sweeney and Johnson Company. |
Folder 19-22
Folder 19Folder 20Folder 21Folder 22 |
Promotional MaterialsIncludes advertisements from Sweeney and Johnson Company, lace samples, and other materials. |
Folder 23 |
Sweeney Family PapersIncludes letters, financial materials, and printed items. |