 Manuscript MS-071
PARKER FURNITURE COMPANY
MS-071 1915-1985 SOURCE: Ted Parker SIZE: 3 lf SHELVING UNIT: 1 manuscript box 10 ledgers PROCESSING: BNJ, 2008 HISTORICAL NOTE: Parker Furniture Company opened its doors to the LaGrange public in 1904. From 1917 until 1933, the store operated at 21-22 West Court Square, now Lafayette Square, in a building now occupied by Mansour's. The company purchased the Williams McClure Grocery Company store at 116 Bull Street in 1938 and held an open house there on January 20, 1939. The company remained at this location until closing in 1985. The 1928 city directory lists C. A. Parker as President, J. M. Spikes as vice-president and P. W. Couch as secretary-treasurer. From a perusal of the earliest cash account books, one can see the home furnishings and buying habits of many LaGrange residents. SCOPE AND CONTENT: The collection consists of two folders of receipts dating from 1920-1937 and ten account books dating from 1929-1974. A 1972 Parker Furniture Company calendar featuring comic monkey drawings by Lawson Wood and a pair of "handitongs," a promotional item with "Parker Furniture" labeled on it, are also included. CONTAINER LIST: Box 1 Folders 1. Receipts 1920-1937 2. Receipts 1920-1933 Calendar Tongs Ledgers Vol. 1. 1929-30 Vol. 2. 1932 Vol. 3. 1959 Vol. 4. 1960-61 Vol. 5. 1970-71 Vol. 6. 1972-74 Cash books Vol. 7. 1959-60 Vol. 8. 1963-64 Vol. 9. 1970-71 Vol. 10. 1973-74 TRACINGS: LaGrange Businesses PARKER FURNITURE COMPANY MS-071 1915-1985 Description 1 Historical Note ..1 Scope and Content .1 Container List . ....1-2 Tracings .2 Return to Manuscripts Index | Return to Holdings and Databases
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