Indiana Historical Society - Manuscripts & Archives
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Charles Latham
18 October 1994
VOLUME OF COLLECTION: 1 folder, 2 bound volumes
COLLECTION DATES: 1897-1919
PROVENANCE: Mr. and Mrs. James P. Mullen, Richmond IN, 22 September 1994
RESTRICTIONS: None
REPRODUCTION RIGHTS: Permission to reproduce or publish material in this collection must be obtained in writing from the Indiana Historical Society
ALTERNATE FORMATS: None
OTHER FINDING AIDS: None
RELATED HOLDINGS: None
ACCESSION NUMBER: 94.1006
Jacob H. Masters (1830- ca 1920) was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, the son of John and Susan (Harris) Masters. When he was five, the family moved to Franklin County, Indiana. Receiving a scanty education, Masters learned the trade of blacksmithing from his father, and practiced it in several Indiana towns before settling in Brookville in 1862. In 1870 he built a store at the corner of 8th and Main Streets in Brookville. He manufactured carriages, and then in 1888 began to sell grain and building materials. Before 1879 he was a trustee of the Brookville National Bank. In 1904 he formed a partnership with his son, Charles L. Masters. Another son, Frank S. Masters, had a separate hardware and implement business in Brookville.
Source: Reifel, History of Franklin County, pp. 1056-1059
This collection contains two bound volumes and one folder. BV 2702 is the cashbook of Jacob. H. Masters from 1897 to 1904; BV 2703 is the cashbook of Jacob H. Masters and Son from 1904 to 1919. Entries consist of a customer's name, an account number, and amount of payment. SC 2445 contains items laid in the two cash books, among them a 1900 letter offering coal for sale and a 1907 letter offering to sell tools.
MAIN ENTRY: Masters, Jacob H.
SUBJECT ENTRIES: Masters, Jacob H.
Masters, Charles L.
Business records--Indiana--Brookville
Stores, Retail--Indiana--Brookville
Family-owned business enterprises--Indiana--Brookville
Brookville (Ind.)
Franklin County (Ind.)
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