Inventory of the Bills of Sale from Sumter (S.C.) Stores, 1873, 1896

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Inventory of the Bills of Sale from Sumter (S.C.) Stores, 1873, 1896

Descriptive Summary

Abstract:	Two bills of sale made out to David Ashby Stuckey and his wife. One (1873) is from Marx E. Cohen, a dealer in dry goods, groceries, shoes, and hardware. The second (1896) is from Schwartz Bros., a dry goods store and millinery. Both stores were located in Sumter, South Carolina.
Title:	Bills of sale from Sumter (S.C.) stores
Creators:	Schwartz Bros. (Sumter, S.C.) Cohen, Marx E.
Date(s):	1873, 1896
Extent:	1 folder (2 items)
Repository:	Jewish Heritage Collection, Special Collections, College of Charleston Libraries 66 George Street Charleston, SC 29424 Phone: (843) 953-8016 Fax: (843) 953-6319 URL: http://archives.library.cofc.edu
Call Number:	Mss 1034-083
Language of Material:	Materials in English

Biographical Note

David Ashby Stuckey (1849-1932) was a cotton farmer in the Manville area of Lee County, South Carolina. His grandfather, Edmund Stuckey, settled the area circa 1800.

Collection Overview

Two bills of sale made out to David Ashby Stuckey and his wife. One (1873) is from Marx E. Cohen, a dealer in dry goods, groceries, shoes, and hardware. The second (1896) is from Schwartz Bros., a dry goods store and millinery. Both stores were located in Sumter, South Carolina.

Collection Arrangement

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Search Terms

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Names

Stuckey, David Ashby, 1849-1932
Cohen, Marx E.
Schwartz Bros. (S.C.)

Subjects

Dry-goods--South Carolina--Sumter
Jewish merchants--South Carolina--Sumter
Jews--Material culture--South Carolina--Sumter
Stores, retail--South Carolina--Sumter

Places

Sumter (S.C.)

Types of Material

Bills of sale

Inventory

Bill of sale from Marx E. Cohen, 1873

The bill is made out to D.A. Stuckey for $40.50. Stuckey sold Cohen a bale of cotton and was paid in credit at Cohen's store. The bill lists approximately eighteen items bought with the credit, including oil, cotton, calico, salt, rice, gingham, ginger, and a pair of boots.

Bill of sale from Schwartz Bros., 1896

The bill is made out to Mrs. Stuckey for $20.60 and lists approximately six items, including two suits, two capes, and calico.

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Bills of sale from Sumter (S.C.) stores, College of Charleston Libraries, Charleston, SC, USA.

Acquisitions Information

Materials were donated in 2008 by Rachel B. Bradbury.

Processing Information

Processed by Sarah Dorpinghaus, June 2011.

Encoded by Sarah Dorpinghaus, September 2011.

Funding from the Council on Library and Information Resources supported the processing of this collection and encoding of the finding aid.