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Sanford, Chamberlain, and Albers Check

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2541

  • Staff Only

This collection contains a single check dated May 5, 1892 from the Knoxville-based drug company Sanford, Chamberlain, and Albers. The check is for the amount of forty dollars and seventy-six cents to a Mr. M. Roberts.

Dates

  • 1892 May 5

Conditions Governing Access

Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Conditions Governing Use

The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Abstract

This collection contains a single check dated May 5, 1892 from the Knoxville-based drug company Sanford, Chamberlain, and Albers. The check is for the amount of forty dollars and seventy-six cents to a Mr. M. Roberts.

Biographical/Historical Note

The Knoxville drug firm Sanford, Chamberlain, and Albers was founded in 1872.

Edward Jackson Sanford organized the drug firm of E. J. Sanford and Company in 1864. In 1872, he merged his firm with the Albers and Chamberlain Drug Company. This business remained a vibrant part of Knoxville's business community for one hundred years. The company's name was shortened to Albers Drug Company in 1926 and remained in the hands of the Albers family until 1994 when it was sold to the Walker Drug Company in Birmingham, Alabama.

Arrangement

Collection consists of a single folder.

Acquisition Note

This collection was purchased by the University of Tennessee Libraries, Knoxville, Special Collections in March 2004.

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480