MS 528 - George E. Hersh Lumber Company (Grand Rapids, Ohio)

Title	MS 528 - George E. Hersh Lumber Company (Grand Rapids, Ohio)
Subject	Business & Commerce
Introduction	The records of the George E. Hersh Lumber Company, Grand Rapids, Ohio, consist of approximately 1.25 linear ft. of ledgers, day books, and order books (sawmill books), dating from 1888 through 1932. The collection was transferred to the Center for Archival Collections during April 1988 from the Wood County Historical Museum. This register was prepared by Marilyn Levinson, Curator of Manuscripts, Center for Archival Collections, March, 1990. No restrictions exist on the the use of this collection.
Agency History	The George E. Hersh Lumber Company was a lumber and building supply firm operating in Grand Rapids, Ohio in the late 19th and early 20th century. Located at the corner of Front Street and Wapokoneta, the lumberyard and sawmill served local contractors, including Clark Patton, Charles Bowers, Edd Oberley, and Ben Manor & Son. Names of many of the leading families of the community, including Kerr, Jeffers, Pilliod, and Heising, also appear in the company records.
Scope and Content	The George E. Hersh Lumber Company records consist primarily of the operating ledgers and account books of a small town lumber company from the late 19th and early 20th century. While there are some date gaps in each record series, it is possible to track specific building projects and accounts. Some specific accounts include projects for the Grand Rapids School Board, Farmers Elevator Company, Azor Thurston, A. Pilliod, and the Grand Rapids Ball Team (to build stands). The ledgers and day books provide general information on the date of services, general description and amount due. The order books (sawmill books) give more detailed information on the materials ordered, including dates, amounts, sizes, and occasionally the project name.
Series Description	FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS LEDGERS 1888-1932 Arranged chronologically Account record by name, specifying date and amount paid for goods and services. Indexed by name. DAY BOOKS 1888-1890, 1907-1927 Arranged chronologically Account record by name, specifying date and amount due for goods and services. Indexed by name, with some reference to ledger pages for account. ORDER BOOKS 1891-1917 Arranged chronologically Sawmill records, itemizing materials ordered by each account. PRINTED MATERIAL CIRCULARS 1925 Lists of stock available from lumber dealers in Toledo, Ohio, Chicago, Ill., and Beaumont, Tex.
Inventory	Box 1 Ledger, 1888-1910 Ledger, 1908-1932 Day book, 1888-1890 Day book, 1907-1917 Box 2 Day book, 1917-1922 Day book, 1922-1927 Day book, 1926-1927 Order book, 1891-1892 Order book, 1891-1896 Box 3 Order book, 1894-1895 Order book, 1896-1898 Order book, 1898-1899 Order book, 1900-1901 Order book, 1901-1903 Order book, 1904-1905 Order book, 1905-1906 Order book, 1906-1907 Order book, 1907-1908 Order book, 1908-1909 Box 4 Order book, 1909-1911 Order book, 1911-1912 Order book, 1910-1913 Order book, 1914-1916 Order book, 1916-1917 Circulars, 1925