Robert E. Besch papers
Scope and Content
This collection (1890-1948, undated) consists of two account books for R.E. Besch Horseshoeing and General Blacksmithing, a firm located in Milledgeville, Fayette County, Ohio. Each book has a listing of customer names in front, with a notation of the page in the book where the account is listed. The account pages list the name of the individual customer, followed by the date work was done, the type of work done, amount charged, and payments received. A number of loose items, laid in the account book covering the years 1912-1920, have been sorted by category and placed at the end of the collection.
Dates
- 1890-1948, undated
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
Open for research.
Use/Re-use Restrictions
Consult Special Collections and University Archives
Biography/Profile
Robert E. Besch was the owner of R.E. Besch's Horseshoeing and General Blacksmithing, a firm in Milledgeville, Fayette County, Ohio. Most of Besch's business was in the line of horseshoeing and repairs to wagons and farm equipment. However, he also did general repair work and jobs such as sharpening plowshares and repairs to harness, ladders, pitchforks, post hole diggers, and washing machines are listed in the account books. There are a few references to repairs on automobiles, and on at least one occasion he mended an anchor.
Extent
0.42 Linear Feet (1 document box)
Arrangement
The Collection is organized Alphabetically.
Processing Information
Released on 2018-11-01.
- Account books Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Account books--Milledgeville (Ohio)--20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Blacksmiths--Milledgeville (Ohio)--20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Horseshoeing--Milledgeville (Ohio)--20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- MS-0357. Robert E. Besch papers, 1890-1948, undated
- Date
- December 12, 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives Repository
403 Parks Library
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Iowa State University
Ames Iowa 50011-2102 United States
(515) 294-6672
archives@iastate.edu