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Lundstrom Furniture Company records

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_COLL MSS 138

Scope and Contents

The Lundstrom collection has been divided into four series, plus a ledger collection that consists of various account books as well as daybooks describing the company's financial dealings. Although some of the individual record sets have gaps in them, the overall collection has material from the entire period of the company's existence.

The first series in the collection consists of general financial records. Initially most of the business transactions were kept in a single general ledger. As the company grew so did the volume and the types of financial records. This series includes six boxes containing various financial data, initial agreements and capitalization as well as ledgers and sales journals.

The second series in the collection consists of sixty boxes of purchase and freight invoices generated by the company. The invoice ledgers begin in 1902, and consist of large folios with the invoices attached to each page. These invoices tell what items were being sold in Logan for a given time period. These folios start in 1902 and end in 1953. There are no folios for the years 1919 through 1941. The only invoice records during this time period were from 1920 and 1921 and were not in folios. However, the company fluctuated in its filing methods. Some years the invoices, receipts, and claims were organized in a topical manner while in others, the company merely listed documents alphabetically. The register reflects this change.

The third series contains customer records. Included here are: sales receipts from 1908-1966; charge and note account ledgers from 1929-1980s; and customer claims against the company.

Series Four in the collection contains miscellaneous items. Included here are: small amounts of correspondence from 1913 through 1928; check registers covering the period 1915 through 1974; income tax records from 1919 through 1949; and one box of miscellaneous ledgers. Lundstrom's myriad business ventures are described through various deeds and title abstracts.

Several items have been removed from the collection and placed elsewhere in the department. This material all pertained to A.G. Lundstrom's business, personal and political life outside of the furniture company. These items include a collection of documents relating to the Logan Island Defense Committee Collection (MSS 141) and the Logan 7th Ward Treasurers record book Collection (MSS 144).

Dates

  • 1901-1984

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Restrictions

Open to public research.

Copyright

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Permission to publish material from the Lundstrom Furniture Company records must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Historical Note

The Lundstrom Furniture Company was established in 1901 by Andrew G. Lundstrom in co-partnership with Logan businessman John Spande. Others involved in the business with Lunstrom were: W.W. Maughn, vice president; John A. Carlson, secretary and treasurer; and J.N. Larson and Lehi Olson. The business was successful and made A.G. Lundstrom a prominent member of the Logan business community. He became involved in politics and served as the mayor of Logan during the years 1926-1940. The furniture company closed in 1984.

Around 1908, Lundstrom's opened a branch store in Preston, Idaho. This store was managed by Lundstrom's nephew, Carl Carlson. Carlson later bought the Preston store and it became the C.H. Carlson Furniture Company of Preston. The only records of the Preston branch found in this collection are one check register found in series IV, box 3, folder 1.

Extent

102 boxes and 73 volumes (250 linear ft.)

Abstract

Business records of the Lundstrom Furniture Company, including general financial records, invoices, customer records, and miscellaneous records.

Arrangement

Organized into 4 series: I. Box Collection; II.Lundstrom Furniture Company Invoices, Freight Bills, and Company Claims; III. Lundstrom Furniture Company Sales Receipts and Charge Account Ledgers; IV. Lundstrom Furniture Company Correspondence, Registers, and Miscellaneous Ledgers.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The papers of the Lundstrom Furniture Company were donated by Lucille Ferguson in 1988, in conjunction with the Logan Island Defense Committee Records (Collection Mss 141).

Related Materials

Logan Island Defense Committee records (Coll Mss 141).

Logan 7th Ward Treasurers record book Coll Mss 162

Processing Information

Guide prepared by: Special Collections and Archives staff.

Title
Guide to the Lundstrom Furniture Company records 1901-1984
Author
Finding aid created by Special Collections and Archives.
Date
©2008
Description rules
Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding guide is in English in Latin script.
Sponsor
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008

Revision Statements

  • August 8, 2008.: Template information was updated to reflect Utah Manuscript Association best practices.
  • 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.

Repository Details

Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)