9/50/43 Guide to the A. Frazier and Sons Records A. Frazier and Sons

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Guide to the A. Frazier and Sons Records 1868/1900 University of Illinois Archives Overview of the Collection A. Frazier and Sons Records 1868-1900 9/50/43 2.50 23 wrapped volumes English University of Illinois Archives
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Administrative History:

According to H. W.  Beckwith's History of Vermilion County (1879)  Abraham Frazier began the family business of a general store in Georgetown carrying a range of products including shoes, cloth, hoes, tobacco, eggs, hairpins, butter, thread, castor oil, gloves, envelopes, and letterhead. Although Abraham had no children, his brother Abner two carried on the general store trade because they were not interested in farming but rather mercantile matters.  The store was first known as A. Frazier and Son then changed name five years later to A. Frazier and Sons in 1876.

Access Terms

This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Topical Term: Business Archives Business Records General Store Music -- Illinois
Arrangement of Materials:

By record type and chronological thereafter

Scope and Contents

Records of A. Frazier and Sons general store in Georgetown, Illinois contains daybooks (1871-1901) which contains information such as customer's name, with items purchased; customer account books (1868-1896); purchase orders (1892-1906); and invoices (1883).