Descriptive summary
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creator:
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Ames Tilden Store |
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title:
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Records |
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dates:
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1919-1971, n.d. |
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extent:
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4 boxes |
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collection number:
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MS
73 |
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repository:
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Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.
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Administrative
information
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access:
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Open for research
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publication rights:
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Consult Head, Special Collections Department
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preferred
citation:
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Ames-Tilden Store Records, MS 73, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.
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Historical
note
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The Tilden Store began as Bigelow, Huntington and
Tilden on 15 April 1869 in Ames, Iowa. That firm was dissolved in
1884, and George Tilden continued on alone. Primarily a clothing
store, it remained in the Tilden family until it went out of
business in 1971. In addition to remaining a family business for
over a century, the store also remained at the same location on Main
Street in downtown Ames throughout its existence. |
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Collection description
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The collection (1919-1971, n.d.) contains
business records of the Tilden Store. Materials include
correspondence (both business and political related), financial
records, legal records, sales records, blueprints of the store,
newspaper accounts of the store's history, printed material, news
clippings, and photographs. The collection also includes material
from Clarke D. Tilden, including notes, a lecture, and a pamphlet on
The Use of the Standard Frequency Curve as Applied to Apparel
Sizes. |
Container list
A container list is available in the
Special Collections Department, 403 Parks Library.
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